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Crepey skin: Treatment, causes, and how to fix it

A look at crepey skin, a common complaint where the skin looks thin and wrinkled. Included is detail on prevention and the role of nutrition.

This Is Why You Absolutely Need To Stop Wearing Shoes In Your House

I always wondered why so many cultures around the world (except for America) left shoes off at or outside the door. Now I know why! You shouldn't wear shoes in your home for several reasons.

Sleep and Aging: Why Can't We Stay Asleep As We Get Older?

In a National Sleep Foundation survey of adults aged 55 and older, one-third of people aged 55-64 and one quarter of people aged 65-84 reported that their sleep

10 of the Best (and 5 of the Worst) Hospitals

Going to a great hospital can make all the difference when you need care. This list makes it easy to see how your local hospital stacks up.

Ways to Prevent and Reduce Lines Under Eyes

Lines under your eyes are a normal part of getting older. You can control some things to reduce lines under your eyes like protecting your skin from sun exposure and staying hydrated. We’ll share other ways you can prevent and also reduce lines under eyes with at-home remedies and professional treatment.

10 Common Causes Of Hair Loss In Women

If you're losing more strands than usual or you notice your hair's thinner than it used to be, here's what may be to blame.

21 Things To Know Before You Get A Tattoo

Young surgeons are learning robotic surgery in the shadows

If we’re not careful, we may unwittingly improve our way out of the skill we need to meet the needs of a changing world.

Antibiotics vs. surgery for appendicitis: What one surgeon thinks

Before deciding to treat uncomplicated appendicitis with antibiotics, all of the options should be mentioned as part of the shared decision-making process.

Tummy Tuck Procedure: Plastic surgeon VS Dermatologist Double Board Certified in dermatology vs...

I recently found out that due to the wrinkles on my tummy I am not a good lipo candidate but I'm an excellent tummy tuck candidate. I'm trying to do some...

Does Your Plastic Surgeon Call to Checkup Before/After Surgery?

Does Your Plastic Surgeon Call to Checkup Before/After Surgery? After more that 30 years in my private cosmetic surgery practice, I have found that 2 phone calls are especially helpful to ease any …

Preventing Dural Tears During Spine Surgery

During every surgical operation, spine surgeons and their medical team work tirelessly to ensure they do everything in their power to prevent against possible operative complications. We’ve talked about a number of different potential complications on the blog in the past, but one risk we haven’t touched on all that much is the prospect of […]

Surgeon mistakenly removes woman's kidney during routine back surgery

"When someone goes in for a back surgery, she would never expect to wake up and be told...that one of her kidney’s has been unnecessarily removed,” the patient's lawyer said.

5 things you must tell you plastic surgeon before surgery

dr lauren greenberg bay area plastic surgeon discusses 5 things you should tell your plastic surgeron before having cosmetic surgery

Need surgery? Should you avoid your surgeon’s birthday?

Researchers have examined many factors that can influence the outcome of surgery — both obvious and not-so-obvious ones. A recent study asks whether having surgery on the surgeon’s birthday had any effect how patients fare.

5 things you must tell your plastic surgeon before doing surgery

dr lauren greenberg plastic surgeon in palo alto discusses five things you must tell your doctor before doing plastic surgery to help insure the optimal results, safety, and healing.

The Number-One Lessons Plastic Surgeons Have Learned About Post-Surgery Care

Top plastic and facial plastic surgeons share the one thing they tell all of their patients about what to do, or not do, after a procedure.

Area surgeons on robot-assisted surgery: Just what the doctor...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Buy tech stocks.Granted, that’s a strange way to begin a column on a health care topic. And it’s not even good investment advice, given that lots of people have lost lots of money in the tech sector.But once you’ve seen the latest generation of medical robots, you’ll know...

Surgeons Continuing To Choose Surgery Centers

We often talk about why patients should choose surgery centers, but there are many reasons why surgeons are continuing to choose centers like ours (MEDARVA Stony Point Surgery Center) over their tr…

Is It Worth It To Have Spine Surgery?

The decision to undergo spine surgery isn’t one that should be taken lightly, and there are a number of different factors to consider. When you analyze all these factors as a whole, you come to a conclusion as to whether or not spine surgery is worth it for your situation. But which factors should you …