Extensive research has identified factors that increase a person’s risk for coronary heart disease in general and heart attack in particular. The more risk factors you have, and the greater the degree of each risk factor, the higher your chance of developing coronary heart disease – a common term for the build-up of plaque in the heart’s […]
How Smoking and Nicotine Damage Your Body You probably know about the relationship between smoking and lung cancer, but did you know smoking is also linked to heart disease, stroke and other chronic diseases? Smoking can increase your risk for cancer of the bladder, throat, mouth, kidneys, cervix and pancreas. Thinking about quitting? Look at […]
CHOLESTEROL: AN INTRODUCTION If you’re reading this, you probably care about health and the role that cholesterol can play. That’s an important first step. So, what is cholesterol? What does it do? Cholesterol is a waxy substance. It’s not inherently “bad.” In fact, your body needs it to build cells. But too much cholesterol can […]
Two types of special proteins (lipoproteins) carry cholesterol to and from cells in your body. One is Low-Density Lipoprotein, or LDL. The other is High-Density Lipoprotein, or HDL. The amount of each type of cholesterol in your blood can be measured by a blood test. LDL (BAD) CHOLESTEROL LDL cholesterol is considered the “bad” cholesterol, […]
ARE THERE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF DRINKING WINE OR OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES? Moderate drinking – one drink a day for women and two for men – appears to protect some people against heart disease. Especially in people having significant physical activity, who control their weight, and follow a diet high in fruits and vegetables and lower in […]
Some heart attacks are sudden and intense. But most start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Here are some of the signs that can indicate a heart attack is happening: As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are more likely than men to have some of […]
This document has been conceived under the authority of the French Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery (Société Française de Chirurgie Plastique Reconstructrice et Esthétique – SOFCPRE) to complete the information that you received in your irst consultation with your Plastic Surgeon. It aims to answer all the questions that you might ask, if […]
DEFINITION, AIMS AND PRINCIPLES The botulinic toxin is a substance which decreases the muscle contraction by acting at the level of the neuromuscular jonction (myorelaxing action). Since 1975, the physicians are using the botulinic toxin to correct child strabism, facial tics and spontaneous eye blinking. In France, the first official license (“AMM”) dates from 1990 […]
DEFINITION, AIMS AND PRINCIPLES The movement as well as the iterative lose of weight are “demanding” a lot to the skin of the inner part of the arm. It’s why the number of skin ptosis (not amenable to an isolated aspiration) is higher than the simple fat hypertrophies. When skin distension takes place at this […]
What is general radiography (X-ray)? A general radiography (X-ray) is an important diagnostic tool and the most basic form of diagnostic imaging. X-rays are used to create images of the body’s internal structures. These images are used to detect abnormalities in bones, lungs and other internal organs. X-ray involves exposing a part of the body […]
Help your child handle vaccinations Many vaccinations are given as shots (injections). Your child may experience brief pain as the needle penetrates the skin or muscle. We can apply topical anaesthesia (Emla) on the site of the injection if you request it to the doctor. Some vaccines cause more discomfort than others. In general, you […]
This document has been conceived under the authority of the French Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery (Société Française de Chirurgie Plastique Reconstructrice et Esthétique – SOFCPRE) to complete the information that you received in your first consultation with your Plastic Surgeon. It aims to answer all the questions that you might ask, if […]
