How Long Can Esophageal Spasms Last?
Find out what a gastroenterologist says about how long or short an esophageal spasm might last. ***** You may be wondering for how long or for how brief an esophageal spasm may be. They can [...]
Anti-Seizure Drug Prophylactically after Head Trauma?
A neurosurgeon addresses taking anti-seizure drugs after head trauma even if there are no symptoms, just in case to prevent a seizure. Keppra is an anti-seizure drug that may be given to a patient who [...]
How Soon after a Normal Head CT Can You Drive?
It’s a fair question: For how long should you avoid driving after hitting your head, even though the CT scan is normal and you have no symptoms? You hit your head and that day, get [...]
Chronic Subdural Hematoma Questions Answered by Doctor
Here is where you may find the answers to your symptom questions about chronic subdural hematoma—right from a neurosurgeon. Here are three questions about chronic subdural hematoma symptoms answered by Ivan Mikolaenko, MD, a board [...]
Mortality of Chronic Subdural Hematoma Soon After Drainage?
A certain percentage of people will die soon after having their chronic subdural hematoma drained. The drainage procedure takes only 15 to 20 minutes, yet within 30 days, five percent of patients will be dead. [...]
Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Follow-up CT Scan & MRI Timelines
Find out the ideal timelines for follow-up CT and MRI imaging for a chronic subdural hematoma. A chronic subdural hematoma is typically diagnosed with a CT scan after a patient suffers a head trauma, or, [...]
Can an Entire Glass of Beet Juice Go Undigested?
Just how much beet juice are you seeing in the toilet bowl? Are you one of those individuals, like me, who swears that you’ve emptied into the toilet bowl just about all the beet juice [...]
Can Burping Be the ONLY Symptom of Acid Reflux ?
You keep burping. People around you keep noticing. Could this burping, without any other symptoms, be acid reflux or something else? Burping As the Only Symptom of Acid Reflux “Yes, there is increased salivation and swallowing in [...]
Does Frequency of Heartburn Affect Risk of Esophageal Cancer?
Just how often must you have acid reflux from GERD (heartburn) to be at risk for esophageal cancer? Esophageal cancer is one of the most frightening cancers to have, because its prognosis is poor in [...]
How Stress & Anxiety Cause Acid Reflux
Learn about mechanisms behind stress or anxiety causing acid reflux. You may know full-well that acid reflux can be caused or triggered by anxiety and stress. But just how does this work? “Stress may cause [...]
Cause of White Sticky Slime in Mouth Walls & Prevention
Finally, an explanation for what causes that gooey, white, slimy substance inside the walls of your mouth. As annoying as that white, sticky and gooey substance inside the walls of your mouth is, it’s actually [...]
Under-Eye Wrinkles: Have Surgery; TCA Peel Won’t Work
A TCA peel won’t work for under-eye wrinkles, says a plastic surgeon. A big question out there is: Does a TCA peel work for wrinkles under the eyes? “TCA is an excellent peel, but it [...]
Why Age Spots Can Return after a TCA Peel
Learn how many TCA peels you need in order to get rid of brown (age) spots and why they might return. Age spots typically appear on the face and hands, and they may resemble freckles [...]
Accutane & Rhinoplasty: Plastic Surgeon Gives Instructions
A plastic surgeon gives advice about Accutane following a rhinoplasty (nose job). Accutane is a drug that is commonly prescribed for the treatment of acne. A regular user of Accutane for this purpose may wonder [...]
What to Do about Hard Tip of Nose after Rhinoplasty
A plastic surgeon offers advice about a hard nose tip after a rhinoplasty... It’s common for the tip of the nose to be hard after a rhinoplasty. This is normal, and its occurrence depends on [...]
Breast Spasm Pain after Augmentation: Solutions
Find out what you can do about painful spasms after breast augmentation surgery. “Depending on where the implant was placed, it [pain] could be due to occasional spasms that one would have,” says Allen Gabriel, [...]
Breast Augmentation: Dissolvable Stitches not Dissolving?
A plastic surgeon explains what to do about stubborn dissolvable stitches following breast augmentation. You’ve had breast enlargement surgery and were sutured with dissolvable stitches—but they’re not dissolving. What’s going on here? “Depending on what [...]
Ears Blocked in the Morning: Causes & Solutions
Find out from an ENT doctor what you can do about blocked ears in the morning and what causes this. Ever awaken with one ear “blocked” or both of them? “Causes of blockage in the [...]
Why Ear Pain Can Be Caused by Sinus Problems
If you’ve been wondering if the pain in one or both of your ears can be coming from something wrong in your sinuses, you may very well be correct. But it's important to realize that this [...]
Cause of Dry Mucous Chunks in Nose Every Morning
Learn the cause and solutions to dry mucous chunks in your nose every morning. Regarding what causes chunks of dry mucous to build up in one’s nose overnight and cause a blockage in the morning, [...]
Cause of White Slimy Stuff on Inside of Lips
A physician explains where the white slimy gunk on the inside of lips comes from... Have you experienced a white, slimy, goopy substance on the inside of your lips? “The slimy substance in the mouth [...]
Herniated Disc: Can Excessive Bed Rest Make It Worse?
Warning: Lying down in the name of herniated disc pain is not a smart decision. Pain in the back (or radiating down the buttocks and/or the leg) from a herniated disc? It may seem logical [...]
How to Take Aleve for Herniated Disc Pain Relief
A spine doctor explains how to take Aleve for pain relief from a lumbar herniated disc. After all, many people actually do wonder just how to take Aleve to combat the discomfort of a herniated (bulging [...]
Safety of Chiropractic Manipulation on a Herniated Disc
Find out the truth about chiropractic manipulation on a herniated disc in the low back. Some people are scared to see a chiropractor regarding their herniated (bulging) disc. This is understandable, since many men and [...]
Melanoma Detection Technology Catches Cancer Super Early
Yes, there is technology that can catch melanoma very early -- much earlier than what a dermatologist's handheld scope can detect. The waiting game with moles is over; you do not have to wait till [...]
Actinic Keratosis Prevention with Retin A ?
Actinic keratosis is a so-called precancerous lesion caused by sun damage. Can these lesions be prevented with application of retin A? Retin A is also known as retinoic acid. To find out if retin A [...]
How Common Is a Blue Melanoma?
Maybe you’ve heard that melanoma can be blue, but how often is this? What is the answer to how common or often is a melanoma blue? “Not common. They are rare, aggressive and often lethal," [...]
Can Stage 1 Melanoma Look Like a Normal Mole?
Learn more about stage 1 melanoma and its appearance. It's a smart question: Can stage 1 melanoma look like a normal (benign) mole? “A stage 1 melanoma can look like a normal or featureless mole [...]
Melanoma Risk in Blondes Who Tan vs. Always Burn
Does melanoma risk differ in blondes who always tan and blondes who always burn? If you’ve heard that blonde hair is a risk factor for melanoma, perhaps you’ve wondered about olive skinned people who have [...]
Prediction of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Symptoms After Fall?
Find out if neurological symptoms at time of head trauma that soon vanish are predictive of chronic subdural hematoma even with normal CT. Is a person more likely to develop a chronic subdural hematoma if, [...]
Elderly on Coumadin, Hits Head: Subdural Hematoma Risk?
Learn more about the odds of an elderly patient on Coumadin developing chronic subdural hematoma after hitting their head. It’s not a pretty trio: 1) Coumadin therapy 2) Getting hit in the head 3) Elderly [...]
Percent of People with Normal Head CT Who Develop Brain Bleed
A neurosurgeon answers the question of what percent of people with a normal CT scan after hitting their head develop a chronic subdural hematoma. Out of all the people who have a normal CT scan [...]
Time of Day Chronic Subdural Hematoma Symptoms Usually Start?
Is there a time of day that symptoms of chronic subdural hematoma typically begin? You may be wondering if there’s a particular time of day that a person, who’s destined to develop a chronic subdural [...]
Can Collagen Injections Cause Misshapen Lips?
Ever wonder if those horrid lip jobs are the result of botched collagen injections? You’ve probably seen photos of women with grossly enlarged lips that go beyond the infamous “trout pout.” Can collagen injections ruin [...]
Best & Safest Way to Plump Lips Medically & Look Great
A plastic surgeon explains what works best to medically make lips plumper and fuller. There’s more than one way to make lips plumper and fuller medically, but is one particular way the best? Let’s face [...]
New Mole but You’re 60-Plus: May Be Melanoma
If you’ve discovered a new mole and you’re 60-plus, don’t wait to get this checked out by a dermatologist. If you’re over age 60 you may be noticing new spots arising on your skin on [...]
Melanoma in Fingernails: Blacks Not Immune to Skin Cancer
People of color are at higher risk for melanoma (skin cancer) in their fingernails. Melanoma can arise in the fingernail, or nail bed, and is called acral lentiginous melanoma. Below is a photo of what this [...]
Do ABCDEs Always Apply to Melanoma; Can Cancer Look Normal?
What if a melanoma doesn’t conform to the ABCDE guidelines? Melanoma can pass as a normal mole simply because there’s always a beginning to this disease process. In very early melanoma, the ABCDE guidelines don’t [...]
Is Blonde Hair a Melanoma Risk in a Biracial Person?
Blonde hair (which usually goes with fair skin) is a melanoma risk factor, but what about for biracial people with olive or caramel skin? How often have you read that “blonde hair and blue eyes” [...]
Are Many Moles on Dark Skin Still a Melanoma Risk?
You may know that having many moles is a melanoma risk factor, but is this still a risk if you have a dark complexion? Have you ever seen a person with a dark complexion and [...]