Health and Fitness
June 10th, 2010 at 10:48am
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Q: What are the different forms of liposuction?
A: The removal of body fat through liposuction can be done with a syringe or a machine. Both require at least a local anesthetic. Both types can provide good results, and physicians choose the approach they prefer. Take a look at some liposuction before and after photos for a better idea of the results you can expect.
Q: What Is the difference between syringe and machine-assisted liposuction?
A: With the syringe liposuction procedure, you need nurses to constantly take the syringes from the surgeons and give them another syringe loaded with a cannula, which is a hollow cylinder; then the nurses have to empty the fat from the syringe and give the surgeons a fresh syringe. So the operating room could be a little messy as a result of all this activity.
It is also possible to lose the vacuum suction with a syringe if the opening gets too close to the opening of the skin. So surgeons sometimes have to spend extra time emptying the air out of the syringes and doing the steps over again.
With machine-assisted liposuction, you have a constant pressure, and usually that makes the procedure more efficient.
Q: Can you describe the older forms of liposuction?
A: In past years, liposuction was performed with what was called the “dry technique,” using minimal anesthetic, or with the “wet technique,” involving a dilute solution. But both of these procedures caused significant blood loss. As a result, in many cases there was a need for blood transfusions. And because of the need for general anesthesia, patients also had a higher rate of side effects and complications and often took longer to recover.
Q: How is tumescent liposuction different?
A: Tumescent liposuction is done without intravenous sedation or general anesthesia. It is performed with tumescent anesthesia, which makes the fat plump with rigidity and relatively easy to remove. Tumescent liposuction was designed by California dermatologic surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Klein and is much safer than the older techniques.
Patients are given only local anesthesia, which means they are awake during the procedure and do not need blood transfusions. They bruise far less and are also able to turn over and assume different body positions with minimal assistance, making liposuction easier to perform.
By Kym
May 13th, 2010 at 04:42pm
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What can you do to protect your back from aching, either if you have never had an attack or if you are in search of ways to avoid a recurrence of a long-standing problem?
The boundaries separating preventing and treating back pain is not fixed, and some strategies advised for prevention may also have a role in treatment. Just about all information in this article is just a loose guideline of methods, most of the tips here is simple to conform to and the techniques can be used just about anywhere. Some are more formal, such as the “back school” approach, in which everyone from office workers to nurses are shown proper posture.
In a “back school” course, they teach the ideal way to conduct several different activities that people accomplish in their day to day work routine and life. These are mostly measures that are sound for everyone, whether or not they have had a former attack of back pain and discomfort.
With all the different techniques offering back pain relief, there’s likely one for all of us. We just need to find one that works for our specific type of back pain. Back pain is such a wide ranging issue that it’s hard for a doctor to pinpoint the exact problem.
Everything Starts With Good Prosture
Whether you are sitting or standing, you ought to be aware of your posture. The wrong way to stand is standing slouched with your stomach forward, and when you stand like this you are likely to have an overstated hump the the upper part of your back. This stance is more or less inevitable in late pregnancy and for anyone who is ache, especially in younger people; older people usually tend to have adapted to their “abnormal” posture and are not capable to change it. Correct posture has a major influence on lower back pain. When your spine is not fully supported you create excessive pressure on your lower back. Weak muscles sooner or later (usually sooner) lead to all sorts of health problems. Back pain being just one of them. You then have two lots of pain to deal with. Your back pain, and the pain coming from trying to fix your weak muscles and poor posture.
If you are under middle age with a slouch, you ought to make a conscious effort to correct if, although it is important not to go too far the other way. Standing in a way that military personnel call attention could also be hazardous to your spine. This way of standing is composed of a super straight spine, your shoulders back and an exaggerated hollow in your lumbar back; it is hard on your spine and could cause pain in your spine, neck and shoulders.
How should you stand?
The trouble with trying to correct faults in your posture yourself is that your standing position is so natural to you that any amendment in it, even to a posture that is anatomically “better”, is sure to seem weird at first. It may also be required to request the help of a professional, such as: an osteopath, a physiotherapist or an Alexander Technique teacher. If you are finding it very difficult to fix your posture on your own. they will be happy to help. Our back is the strongest and also most delicate par of our body. Because there are a myriad of problems you could create when looking for solutions to your upper back pain, or lower back and especially neck pain, it’s always better to air on the side of caution. I know I said above that self help is usually a better option, but don’t let that prevent you from visiting a professional to get checked out. My classification of “professional” includes physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors and even Chinese medicine practitioners.
As a general rule for life you should stay clear of extreme positions or extreme stress for long periods , which means for more than an hour at a time. Find out by experiment what agrees with you best. Keep an open mind. and try things out while bearing in mind the basic structure of your back and how it works.
By Kym
May 12th, 2010 at 12:46pm
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One of the most common places that people suffer anxiety attacks is when they are going to speak or present in front of a large group of people or meet new people. The stress and anxiety can be so great that a person will suffer from nausea, dizziness, and many of the other symptoms that are associated with these attacks. Having some easy steps will be helpful with overcoming anxiety attacks and reaching the state of calm needed to achieve your goals.
In some cases, when a person is well prepared for their presentation they find that they can’t remember what they are supposed to do when they meet the expectant eyes of their audience. Working through this issue is important for many people to advance in their careers and in life.
Many people who are getting ready to do a presentation or meet a large group of people experience fear. While some individuals are able to use this fear effectively, others are immobilized by it. In many cases the fear is a result of the unknown. Not knowing the people or the reaction to a presentation can cause a lot of anxiety. One way to alleviate this fear is to spend some time meeting and networking with the group that you will be presenting to.
Learning about the group that you will be meeting or talking to will help to “humanize” them. By spending some time learning about your audience, you will be able to personalize your presentation to more effectively address them. Getting to know people greatly reduces the fear of rejection that often comes from entering unknown situations.
One of the most common causes of anxiety before a presentation or group meeting is forgetting to breathe. Taking a few moments before entering the situation to breath slowly and focus on the positive outcome that will result from the presentation will greatly help to calm anxiety. An individual will often become anxious when they begin to think about all of the things that can go wrong during the presentation. However, focusing on the positive, while breathing deeply, will replace the anxious feelings with calm.
Creating an atmosphere will be very helpful in addressing anxiety when doing a presentation. Most people make the mistake of wearing tight fitting clothing or items they are very uncomfortable in. Discomfort often adds to anxiety and creates an extra level of worry when trying to concentrate on an effective presentation. Wearing clothing that you are familiar with and comfortable in will have a positive impact on your ability to present effectively.
In preparing for your presentation, it is important to eat properly and get enough sleep. Hunger and lack of sleep are contributing factors to anxiety and can have a negative effect on presentations. By eating healthy foods and getting enough rest for several days prior to your presentation, you will be refreshed and able to concentrate on the task at hand.
Taking a short walk prior to your presentation will help to relieve stress and providing a calming effect prior to presenting or meeting a group of people. When a person does some type of exercise, such as walking, the hormones that are produced which create the fear are greatly alleviated.
By Kym
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