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Which Weight Loss Surgery is Right for You?

Obesity is an extremely dangerous condition that poses a number of critical health risks. Most obese people have tried some kind of solution to drop the extra pounds, including physician-supervised diet and exercise programs and modified eating habits. When these regular avenues fail, a more drastic approach, such as weight loss surgery, is sometimes necessary, particularly when there's a secondary medical condition (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc.) involved. There are many types of surgical procedures to help severely overweight people get down to a more manageable size. This article examines a few of the more popular ones.



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What can Aesthetic Surgery can do for you?

Facial lifts, contouring, lipoplasty, liposuction, augmentation; these are just some of the terms used to describe the different medical procedures undertaken to correct and restore the body’s form and function. Aesthetic surgery can either be cosmetic or reconstructive. Among the most common plastic surgery techniques is skin grafting. With careful planning and appropriate choice of wound closure, good results can be obtained in this area.

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Exploring Awake Brain Surgery

­ By: Lee Dobbins

­Brain Mapping is an advanced form of brain surgery or neurosurgical procedure which helps to identify which parts of the brain control which functions of the body. This type of surgery is usually used for those patients who are suffering from certain kinds of brain tumor or epileptic seizures (where the diseased tissue is close to areas of the brain that control a person's vision, language and body movements).

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Brits taking out loans for plastic surgery

by Paul McIndoe

An increasing number of Britons are so keen to improve their appearance that they are willing to take out a personal loan in order to finance cosmetic surgery, it has been revealed.

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Eyelid Surgery: Enhance The Lift Of The Lids

by Tyra Smith

Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, is a procedure surgically performed on either the lower or upper eyelid to enhance the skin’s appearance around the eye. For the upper eyelid, eye surgery is used to improve droopy or redundant skin that appears on the upper eyelid extending to the forehead. As we get older, the eyelid’s skin loses its elasticity. Also, the structures which support the forehead’s skin weaken, which can lead to excess skin that can hang past the edge of the brow. The fat and the muscles of the upper eyelid can alter with age, leading to an unappealing bulge.

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Liposuction and Its Risks

by Amy Nutt

Before you get too involved with planning the date of your liposuction, make sure you have done your homework. Many people do not realize some of the greater risks of liposuction. Despite the fact that the industry has become better developed and most of the risks have been reduced, they have not been eliminated, and being aware of them ahead of time is a good way to educate yourself before you sign the papers.

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Exploring Awake Brain Surgery

by Lee Dobbins

Brain Mapping is an advanced form of brain surgery or neurosurgical procedure which helps to identify which parts of the brain control which functions of the body. This type of surgery is usually used for those patients who are suffering from certain kinds of brain tumor or epileptic seizures (where the diseased tissue is close to areas of the brain that control a person's vision, language and body movements).



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No Touch Laser Eye Surgery

By Dr. Frank Thomnpson

No Touch Laser eye surgery is the term coined by one clinic that refers to the procedure of photorefractive keratectomy or PRK where a laser is used to remove epithelium at the surface. PRK is a procedure that makes of use of anesthetic drops to the surface of the eye before the epithelial cells, which are the surface cells are, brushed off by a surgeon. The surgeon does this with either a brush or the excimer laser. During the procedure itself, the patient is made to stare at a fixation light. In this No Touch laser eye surgery, the laser removes tissue and molds the "stromal" layer underneath


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When Colon Cancer Surgery is Necessary

By Dean Novosat

Colon cancer surgery is a very normal procedure that is done in hospitals on a daily basis.  Although some of the numbers seem to be grim, such as it being the second leading cause of death that is cancer related, the fact of the matter is that many people have this surgery and are able to overcome it without any additional problems.


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Retinal Detachment Information

By Juliet Cohen

A retinal detachment is a serious and sight-threatening event. Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue. It is usually affects middle-aged or older people. Retinal detachment occurs when the retina separates from the choroid. The retina is a thin layer of light-sensitive tissue on the back wall of the eye. The optical system of the eye focuses light on the retina much like light is focused on the film in a camera. The retina translates that focused image into neural impulses and sends them to the brain via the optic nerve. Occasionally, posterior vitreous detachment, injury or trauma to the eye or head may cause a small tear in the retina. The tear allows vitreous fluid to seep through it under the retina, and peel it away like a bubble in wallpaper.


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