Body mass index, or BMI for short, is a simple calculation that gives clues about potential health risks a patient faces. A high BMI indicates a person is carrying sufficient weight to contribute to problems like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Though skin tags are technically tumors, they’re benign, meaning they aren’t cancer, and they won’t harm you. However, it’s possible to mistake other skin conditions for skin tags, so don’t take any growth for granted.
No matter what type of diabetes you have, you’re a crucial part of the care process. Managing the disease takes a combination of your efforts as well as those of your medical support team. The biggest self-care payoff comes from these areas.
You’re not pregnant, nor are you nearing menopause, but lately your menstrual cycle, regular for years, has been irregular. Whether it’s timing or intensity, such variations are common, even in the most regular of women. Here are some reasons why.
To call skin tags common and harmless may be sound medically, but it doesn’t feel that way when you catch someone staring at yours. They can even be irritating, snagging clothing or jewelry. Skin tags, though, can be easily removed.
Losing weight isn’t easy, especially when you try it on your own. You may enjoy some short-term results, but to extend your weight loss and keep the pounds off, partnering with a medical weight loss specialist is your best chance for success.
When you’re carrying around extra weight, you know that it’s a good idea to shed pounds, even if you’re not exactly sure which benefits apply to you or when these effects will start. Many people are surprised to find out how even modest weight loss helps.
It’s common to concentrate aesthetic efforts on your face, since that’s so often where first impressions begin. Then, one day, the signs of aging drop below your chin. Lines and laxity form on your neck, threatening to expose your chronological age.
Not everything about getting older hits a downhill slope. Empty nesting and menopause can be remarkably free and easy, a rewarding time of life for many. You can continue to enjoy a healthy sex life, and vaginal rejuvenation can help.
Though acne has a reputation as a teen issue, it can hit at any point in life. If teen acne led to scars, then you could carry reminders today, even though the outbreaks are long gone. Perhaps now is time to erase the past and treat those scars.
If the skin on your face makes you feel older than your years, a lifetime of unprotected exposure to the sun could be more to blame than your birthday count. TempSure® Envi uses the power of radio waves to counteract the effects of photoaging.
When you’re trying to achieve the body of your dreams, Mother Nature may have something to say. Despite all your efforts, some fat stores on your body seem to resist every diet and exercise routine. WarmSculpting™ with SculpSure® may be your answer.
Tiny red veins visible through the skin of your face can leave you looking older than you are and older than you feel. Cosmetic laser treatment with the Icon™ aesthetic system breaks up and fades these unsightly blood vessels.
Losing weight isn’t easy, and you need all the help you can get. Many people, though, never think to add their doctor to their weight-loss support team. But a physician adds new strategies while ensuring you lose weight safely.
Stretch marks appear during or after sudden changes in size, whether you’ve had a growth spurt, a pregnancy, weight gain, or weight loss. The Icon™ laser system uses light energy to fade stretch mark tissue and help your skin look its best.
A consequence of time in the sun without adequate protection, age spots are harmless clumps of skin pigment that create uneven skin tone on exposed skin. Cosmetic lasers offer a non-invasive, no downtime method of fading or eliminating those spots.
As unfair as it seems, diet and exercise simply can’t banish every cluster of fat on your body. Though you work hard to achieve the body contours you want, sometimes you need something extra to finish the process, like WarmSculpting™ with SculpSure®.
How long has it been since your last well-woman exam? If the answer is longer than one year, now is the time to resolve to stay on top of your health care. A well-woman exam could save your life.
You don’t have to live with every mistake you’ve made. Treating your unwanted tattoo is one of our many specialties, and we’d love to perfect your skin. Lose the mark, and gain your confidence.
Moles and skin tags are usually harmless, but they can be annoying and unsightly. Find out about the differences between these two common skin growths and learn how you can get rid of them.
You may have heard that it's possible to remove unwanted moles from the comfort of your own home. But from wasting money on treatments that don’t work to the risk of burns and scarring, taking a do-it-yourself approach can do more harm than good.
If you want to recapture that more youthful face of years gone by, forget the facelift and explore how new technologies are revitalizing aging skin. And the TempSure® Envi is leading the pack.
Are you struggling to lose weight? Is your health suffering because of those extra pounds? Using appetite suppressants as part of a medical weight-loss program can help you get the results you’ve been looking for.