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How to remove an earwax blockage

Earwax is the body's natural way of protecting the eardrum and inner ear from damage. However, if the body produces too much earwax, a person may experience a blockage. This can lead to hearing loss and pain. In this article, learn how to remove an earwax blockage safely at home, as well as when to see a doctor.

What Is Your Face Shape: Round, Square, Long, Heart or Oval?

Get the facts on how to measure your face to determine your true face shape. Find out if you have a round, oval, long, square or heart-shaped face.

Common Nostril Piercing Questions

If you are thinking about a nostril piercing, you may have some questions. Almost Famous Body Piercing can answer any questions about nostril piercings.

6 Things You Didn't Know About Earwax

Can You Naturally Remove Skin Tags?

Skin tags start off small and fairly insignificant but they can quickly grow and become a problem both because of their appearance and the fact that they can get in the way.<br>The good news about skin tags is that they are harmless and benign - made up of fibrous connective tissues. Find out more about getting rid of them...

Q-tips are sending thousands of kids to the ER

Feel the need to clean your child's ears? Step away from that cotton swab.

10 things plastic surgeons won’t tell you

Beauty is more than skin deep — so this is going to hurt. What to know before you and your wallet go under the knife for cosmetic treatments.

Is Your Plastic Surgeon REALLY a Plastic Surgeon?

In this Plastic Surgery Secrets, learn why it's important to verify that your doctor is actually a board certified plastic surgeon, and not something else.

Find a Trusted and Reliable Plastic Surgeon

Making the decision to get plastic surgery is a very important one. Equally important is choosing a trusted and reliable plastic surgeon to perform...

Plastic surgery improves the health of many

Overdone cosmetic surgeries on celebrities give the field of plastic surgery a bad reputation, but plastic surgeons point out that a significant proportion of surgeries are to repair an injured or disfigured body part, such as reconstructive surgery after mastectomy. Women treated for breast cancer at UMass Memorial Healthcare System meet with a team of specialists, including an oncologist, a radiologist, a geneticist and a plastic surgeon, to determine the best course of treatment.

3 Important Questions to Verify Your Plastic Surgeon's Credibility

Plastic surgery checklist to verify your plastic surgeon's credibility and surgery center.

What to Look for in a Plastic Surgeon

When you begin considering plastic surgery, you will be presented with a number of choices. Among the most important is who you choose to perform your procedure. Your choice of plastic surgeon will play a direct role in how you are treated before and after your treatment. It will also play a role in your safety and comfort during your procedure, and the quality of your final results. These things make knowing what to look for in a plastic surgeon perhaps the most…

Finding The Plastic Surgeon For You

Whether it’s Kybella, breast augmentation or fat grafting you’re considering, always work with a plastic surgeon who has your best interest in mind.

The face of plastic surgery becomes more masculine

The typical plastic surgery patient is ever more likely to be male as more men seek to improve their looks, writes plastic surgeon Jeff Weinzweig. The trend may be driven by a more competitive job market, an increased emphasis on "face to face" interaction online or a more self-conscious population, Weinzweig writes. Men seeking plastic surgery most often request liposuction, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty and gynecomastia correction, according…

Plastic Surgery: Is There Right or Wrong Reasons?

Board certified plastic surgeons discuss the reasons behind plastic surgery and when procedures can be a good thing, or a bad thing.

Who is Qualified to do Plastic Surgery?

Any licensed physician can call himself or herself a cosmetic surgeon, so the importance of finding a properly trained and certified provider is paramount. The goal of this post is help patients looking for a qualified plastic surgeon know what to ask and how to check on their prospective doctor. I encourage everyone considering cosmetic plastic surgery to spend as much time researching their doctor as their procedure.

Questions to ask before opting for plastic surgery

Making the decision to undergo plastic surgery should not be taken lightly, according to plastic surgeon Dr. Shayan Izaddoost. Here are some considerations one should take before committing to a procedure.

As taboo fades, plastic surgeons hone their male-specific techniques

Men are increasingly concerned about their looks, and more are seeking cosmetic procedures as society becomes more accepting of plastic surgery, says plastic surgeon Darren Smith. Though men and women seeking cosmetic procedures have similar goals, the techniques to achieve desired outcomes may differ significantly, say Smith and other plastic surgeons.

Difficult Plastic Surgery Questions You Should Ask

A consultation with a surgeon will help you decide if he is the right one for the job; however, you must be able to throw some difficult plastic surgery questions and get satisfying answers from him. If not, you must move on and find someone you are comfortable with<br>The list below shows some of the difficult plastic surgery questions that can help you choose the “right” doctor.<br>Photo Credit: Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net<br>What’s your complication and revision rate?<br>Your doctor must…

Let your plastic surgeon know if you're taking psychoactive drugs

The use of psychoactive drugs is exploding among plastic surgery patients, but not all patients disclose their usage to their plastic surgeons. Although people may not realize it, these medications can lead to surgical complications.