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What Does It Take To Become A Laser Liposuction Patient
Posted by GuestPoster in Health, Uncategorized on October 14, 2010
The important thing for many people to understand about laser liposuction or any method of liposuction is that it is not a weight loss strategy. It is not a cure for people who are overweight or obese and dealing with trying to lose weight. Laser liposuction is most effective for patients who are otherwise very healthy overall and just want a way to eliminate small pockets of fat that would not go away with exercise and dieting. The surgery can offer patients a way to sculpt and contour parts of their body to a level of detail that might not be possible otherwise.
The first requirement to becoming an eligible patient is overall health and weight concerns. The patient must be at least within a reasonable range of their ideal weight and in generally good health. This is for the safety of the patient to ensure they will be able to make a full recovery without significant complications. The patient must also exhibit the ability to maintain a stable weight since it can be dangerous to gain a large amount of weight after the surgery. Psychologically anyone who wants to under laser liposuction must be aware of the potential risks and side effects both positive and negative. The person must be mentally prepared to face whatever the outcome might be.
There are many trade names that laser liposuction will be performed under. It simply depends on the plastic surgeon you visit and the brand they are offering. The most popular is SmartLipo laser liposuction which seems to be synonymous with the technique for some patients. The techniques are more or less the same with slight variations in the frequency of the laser being used to avoid patent issues. Other than that the most important thing is the qualifications of the plastic surgeon and whether they are knowledgeable about the procedure they are about to perform.
What Causes Menopause Night Sweats
Posted by GuestPoster in Health, Uncategorized on October 13, 2010
There are many menopause signs and symptoms, and one of them is night sweats. Night sweats are simply the night time version of hot flashes that occur when you are sleeping or trying to sleep. Menopause night sweats and hot flashes are what most women consider the most irritating menopause symptoms and a major source of discomfort. So what are night sweats? What causes the and how do you deal with them?
The hormones in the body are in a delicate balance, but during menopause changes slowly begin to occur. Hot flashes and night sweats are caused in part by these hormonal imbalance changes taking place. Night sweats vary in intensity. Some woman may only experience a little sweating during the night while some women wake up in the middle of the night all drenched in sweat. Some worst case scenarios require women to change their clothes or the bed sheets in the middle of the night due to becoming soaked in sweat.
Night sweats don’t just happen during menopause, in fact, night sweats can happen at any time in your life, but they are most commonly associated with menopause. Infections such as HIV and tuberculosis can also cause night sweats, as well as changes in lifestyle or diet like when you travel to a different country.
How can you know if what you are experiencing is menopause night sweats? The best way to know, of course, is to have an appointment with your doctor. It is also more likely to be menopause if you are around 40 or 50 years old and experiencing other menopause signs such as changes in menstrual bleeding, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, weight gain or mood swings. Lifestyle changes like limiting spicy foods, caffeine and alcohol consumption may all help to control or minimize symptoms. Some studies suggest that soy products may help minimize hot flashes and night. If a change in lifestyle doesn’t control your night sweats, you may want to talk with your doctor about possible medical treatments. Be warned though that medical treatment usually required or recommended for menopause related symptoms, it’s usually recommended that women find more natural ways to deal with menopause.
Rhinoplasty to Improve Your Facial Features
Posted by GuestPoster in Health, Uncategorized on October 12, 2010
When you don’t feel good about yourself, this would lower the way you look at yourself. This can affect the way on how you deal with society. One of the most crucial parts of the body which can affect a person’s self esteem is features of their face. Feeling good about yourself, would start from looking good. The face is the part of the body that you show to other people that allow us to distinguish each other from the many human beings in the world. Sometimes, people may not be satisfied on the way their faces look. Most commonly they complain about the way their noses are shaped. You may complain that your nose may be too big, too small, to crooked or just plain undesirable.
This can be remedied by availing for Rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty is a procedure under plastic surgery which allows you to improve the features of your nose. Since the nose is very prominent and is seen in the middle of your face, you may want to consider having a surgeon who can deliver great quality service. This would allow you to be sure that you would be happy with the results rather than having complications afterwards that may make things worse for you. Since the cost of Rhinoplasty may be expensive, you may be tempted to go for surgeons from other countries who are offering for a much lower cost.
However tempting it may be, you should first know if the surgeons are capable of handling such procedure and if they have the right equipments, because lack of skills and expertise in the surgeons part can increase the risks for complications to occur exponentially. Another reason why people would be advised to have Rhinoplasty is when they have a deviated septum that can interfere with their breathing. This can be an inborn condition since birth or the effect of an accident. The septum is set into place that would allow the patient to have relief when they are breathing.
For more information about this topic, please read about the average price of liposuction and see liposuction before and after pictures.
Combat Unwanted Fats
Posted by GuestPoster in Health, Uncategorized on October 11, 2010
Increasing your metabolism is a non-hassle way to shed fats. And a surefire way to do this is by working out. I can almost hear you ranting (no way that’s a lot of work, I don’t have the time, nah it’ll not work). So let’s delete those last two words of the 2nd sentence. Working out. Exercise. I’m not trying to sales-talk you to buy slimming products or exercise gadgets like those you see on TV. I’m not promising you instant success. What I’m talking about is money-saving, frustration-free (those products you see advertised on TV are either not effective, or those delivered to your doorstep are defective) way of exercising.
Try 2 to 3 of these cardio exercises for at least 30 to 45 minutes a day and you’re on your way to a leaner, slimmer You.
• Brisk walking — the best time to brisk walk is around 5-7 in the morning. The ground is still dewy and you inhale fresh air. You can brisk walk around your compound, village, around the area of your subdivision. Best done with a partner. Your wife/husband, friends, even your kids.
• Jogging — try alternating brisk walking and jogging. You brisk walk for about 5 minutes then jog for about the same time, and so on, and so forth.
• Jump rope — this is a very good way of burning fat. You’ll enjoy skipping and jumping, you won’t even feel you’re exercising. You can do this at home.
• Aerobic dance — you don’t really need to watch those videos for this exercise. Loosen up. Do the moves. Just dance.
• Bicycling — pedal your way to your favorite me-time place. Maybe a coffee shop where you can read your favorite book. Your choice.
• Stair climbing — defy gravity. Just do it. You can.
For more info about these topics, please read about the best fat burners and how to get rid of love handles fast.
The Basics of Flap Surgery
Posted by GuestPoster in Health, Uncategorized on October 11, 2010
Gingival flap surgery or simply flap surgery, is a procedure where the gums are separated from the teeth and then folded back temporarily to allow your dentist to reach the root of your tooth. Flap surgery is used to treat periodontal disease or gum disease. Before the procedure, your Tacoma dentist will remove first all plaque and tartar around your teeth. This will then be followed by administration of anesthesia. After numbing the area with a local anesthetic, your dentist will then separate the gums from your teeth with the use of a scalpel and then fold them back in the form of a flap. This will give your dentist direct access to the roots and the supporting bone of your teeth.
After these procedures are finished, the gums will be placed back against your teeth and is held in place with the use of stitches. Some dentists use absorbable type of stitches or those stitches that dissolve on their own, while others use the non-absorbable type or those stitches that have to be removed a week or two following flap surgery. After the Tacoma dental surgery, your dentist will usually cover the surgical site with a periodontal pack or an intraoral dressing. Following the procedure, you may encounter some mild discomfort and pain. To allay these problems, your dentist will usually prescribe pain medications and antibiotics to prevent infection.
It is also very important to keep your mouth clean at all times while the surgical site is healing. This would mean that you should brush and floss your mouth normally. If the surgical site is not covered by a periodontal pack, you can use a soft bristled toothbrush to gently remove plaque from your teeth. Antimicrobial oral gargles that contain chlorhexidine are commonly prescribed by dentists following gingival flap surgery.
Some Natural Stop Smoking Aids
Posted by GuestPoster in Health, Uncategorized on October 11, 2010
There are more and more people looking for ways to quit smoking and, with the large number of different stop smoking aids on the market choosing the one for you may be difficult. Many people shy away from the nicotine replacement therapy because they introduce nicotine into your system and since the whole point seems to be quitting your addiction to nicotine it seems senseless to continue to use this substance.
There are also natural stop smoking aids on the market. The first, and probably best for long term results is to combine herbal therapy with intensive counseling. There are herbal patches that you can use that contain no nicotine at all and has instead natural chemicals that help relieve the feelings of anxiety. These stop smoking aids are only really effective when used along with counseling, the more intense the counseling the better. Twelve step programs are very successful with this type of therapy and you can find them nearly anywhere. The good thing about these stop smoking aids, other than they are generally free, is that the principles applied with one can be applied to all of the addictive behaviors they address. This means that if you cannot find a twelve step meeting for smokers you can go to one for narcotic addicts. The only problem with this is that in many cases the people who go to alcohol or drug addiction twelve step programs are smokers and you are likely to be subject to a great deal of exposure.
The most important ingredient to any stop smoking aid is one your add yourself. If you are determined to quit you will. But if you are not willing to deal with some discomfort then maybe you should walk through a hospital ward and spend some time with some emphysema patients or in a COPD ward. A few hours with some of those patients and watching how they suffer just to breath can put your mild discomfort into the correct perspective.
Weight Lifting Product To Keep You Safe
Posted by GuestPoster in Health, Uncategorized on October 10, 2010
Working out is hard enough, but have equipment failures is just plain unacceptable. When you are exercising, you are putting your body through all kinds of stress and stain. If during this intensity you were to have an equipment failure, then you could become injured. Exercising and exercising is not a joke and takes careful planning and consideration. There are some weight lifting products that every lifter should consider purchasing.
A weight lifting belt is essential to provide back support during heavy lifting. If you do not keep you’re back straight and supported, then you run the risk of injuring your back. A back injury would put you on the sidelines for a long time. To prevent this risk, always lift with a weight belt.
Weight lifting gloves are also vital to weight lifting. When you get to the level of lifting extreme amounts of weight, you’ll soon have blisters and torn up hands. Gloves can help protect your hand from injury and painful blisters. You should always keep a pair nearby in your locker or gym bag.
For the cardio aspects of your training, you need to make sure that you have a good pair of running shoes. If you run a lot, then you want to consider getting a pair of shoes that is slightly larger than your feet. You want to avoid having your toes bump up against the front of the shoe. If you are an avid runner and have too small of a shoe, then your going to have damage to your toe nails and possibly get blisters.
Using a little bit of boxing is a good way to mix in muscle building with cardio. You might want to get a speed bag to improve your agility. If you have a trainer, you’ll want to consult him or her to see what they recommend. Check out weight lifting product at P90X reviews or P90X chin up bar review.
Steps To Strength Training For Women Above 40
Posted by GuestPoster in Health, Uncategorized on October 10, 2010
Strength training is a little different from other kinds of workouts especially those that are aimed at losing weight. Women at the age of 40 and beyond should have more concern when it comes to their health other than just weight, strength is another very important issue as they approach old age. There are a few pointers I will give on this article on exercise for women over 40 who wish to increase their strength levels, be healthier and make their bodies better performers naturally.
a) There must be a mid to muscles link even before you being training
You have to understand what you are going to train and get to know the effects of the exercises on the body to help you do them better. The greatest pitfall that frustrates many women getting into weight training over 40 is doing exercises because they see other people especially men, do them. There are different weight exercises for different people and when you know your body type, your motivation to get into weight training and what you are capable of, you should find the right exercises to do in no time. Set your mind to the workouts and do away with the mentality that when a woman engages in weight training, they will build muscles like men, this is not possible unless you take a special bodybuilding diet that induces growth hormones production in the body.
b) Make the workouts a routine
The key to success in strength and weight training is adopting the workouts as a way of life you can get used to rather than just make it look like a responsibility you will complete in a few weeks. There are tons of strength training benefits and most of them are long term, if you work out for only a few weeks and give up, there will be minimal gain because the body will just reverse to its past state.
c) Reps
The issue of reps is contentious in every aspect of workout in that most people do not understand how many reps are necessary during workouts. You have to be in control of the weight and make gravity work for you, it does not pay to do light weights for 100 repetitions, rather you should do heavier weights for about 8 to 10 repetitions per set. The idea here is to drive the muscles to exhaustion and burn more fats to get the energy for the exercises.
How to Get Free Contact Lenses and Samples
Posted by GuestPoster in Health, Uncategorized on October 9, 2010
If you are like many people who wear glasses, you may have contemplated the idea of getting contact lenses. Perhaps you thought that they were too expensive or that you wouldn’t be able to put them in or wear them. What ever the case is that has delayed the process of purchasing contacts, your problems have been answered. You can now try contact lenses for free!
Many companies are now offering free contacts by mail, including colored lenses. You may have noticed ads in magazines or on the Internet offering these trial pairs. Well, take advantage of what they are proposing. The process to receive these free contact lenses is fairly simple; however you must follow the instructions completely to obtain the free offer. First, you are going to want to decide which contact lenses are right for you. There are many types of contacts such as daily wear, weekly, or monthly, these are disposable and are meant for short term usage.
When first using contact lenses, an eye exam is required. Eye exams are extremely important to get the best results out of your lenses. You want to make sure you have the correct prescription and that your lenses fit properly. When you call and make your appointment you are going to want to mention that you have an offer to try a free pair of lenses at the time of the call.
During your appointment the doctor will check your eyes with the common eye chart and also a series of other tests. Your eyes will be measured to get the best fit possible for you. After the exam is complete, you should provide the doctor with your offer for the free lenses. You will most likely be provided with disposable or throw away lenses. If you are a first time user of contacts you may be given a demonstration on how to put in your contacts and also how to take them out. Don’t get discouraged, this takes time and practice to master, so don’t fret if you can’t get them in or take them out right away.
Be advised that offers do vary and you may only be able to use one offer from a specific company one time only. However, as mentioned there are several different brands of lenses out there so you may want to explore what each offers and decide from there which contact lenses are best for you.
What Causes Eye Bags and How to Deal With Them
Posted by GuestPoster in Health, Uncategorized on October 9, 2010
Are you troubled by bags under your eyes? You know, this type of facial dilemma can be brought about by several reasons. The factors which can cause their formation and appearance can either be internal or external. What will be discussed in this brief article are some of its most common causes and at the same time, a few suggestions on how to get rid of bags under eyes.
Eye Bag Causes;
Lack of Sleep/Oversleeping – Sleeping is very much important, especially in terms of body circulation and tissue repair and renewal. If you are not getting enough sleep, you can spoil the normal processes of your skin (dermis). Oversleeping on the other hand is also counterproductive and can also do you some damage. It can cause your eyes to swell up and look puffy.
Too Much Intake of Sodium and Alcohol – Eating foods high in salt and drinking alcohol before you go to bed will cause retention of excess fluids within your body (face included). Salt or sodium tends to hold not just one, but two molecules of water at the same time. On the other hand, alcohol carry toxins which slows down the circulation of fluids within your body. You need to refrain or at least limit your intake of alcohol and salt, especially before you go to sleep. Doing so will help curb the formation of those horrible looking under eye bags.
Infection – Typical eye infections are also considered culprits in the development of bags under your eyes. If in case your eyes feel irritated or painful, it would be best that you seek the help of your doctor immediately.
Eye Bag Help:
Applying Cold Compress – Take some ice cubes, place them right in the center of a clean cloth (i.e. wash towel, handkerchief etc) and wrap it all around the ice. Now, gently dab it along the puffy, swollen skin. Do this for several minutes. The coldness of the ice will help shrink your distended skin tissues.
Apply Tea Bags – Tea bags works great due to their tannin properties. Leave wet tea bags over your eyelids for several minutes in order to reduce not just the swelling, but the discoloration along your eyes as well.
Perform facial Exercise – Close your eyes firmly and begin looking up and then down. Next, open your eyes widely and then relax. Take a quick breather and repeat the entire procedure again. This will help tone the skin along your eyes and will also prevent fluid from getting retained along the eye region.