control of scarring, and attentive management of postoperative inflammation. “The first days and weeks following surgery are a critical period,” Dr Martin said. “During this time, adjustment or lasering or removal of flap sutures can be effective. Bleb massage can be useful in some of our ...
The paradox is maddening — we won’t know the dominant type (which will more than likely decide the course of treatment) until after surgery, but the question of which is the dominant type helps decide the type of surgery to be done. The surgery originally scheduled for this Friday is no...
I’m definitely not comparing myself to Odysseus–I’m just a teacher with a guitar, a pair of running shoes, and a dog that makes uncomfortably long eye contact; not a bow, a sick boat and a loyal crew– but there is something relatable to his journey. The pull of home that caused...
Surgery after radiation increases risk of infection. Radiation before surgery increases risk of capsular contracture. This is where scar tissue forms around the implant, making it hard and misshapen. I had two medical opinions on this. “It’s a less than 20 per cent chance, if I was a bet...
When you think about labor and giving birth, the moment when your water breaks might come to mind. For most people, their water breaks after labor has already begun. Sometimes, however, your water might break before labor begins. This is called the premature rupture of membranes (sometimes al...