Would you recommend plastic surgery on the toes? If yes, is it an easy surgery with good results? Any idea how much it costs?
2 Answers
Dr. Samer Domloge,
Plastic Surgery
- It depends on the type of the problem you have.If the case is Hallux Valgus deformity the problem can be solved by an orthopedic surgeon.
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Why does drinking alcohol (even beer) raise our heart rate?
Dr. Clement El Khoury,
Radiation Oncology
- Alcohol is stimulant like caffeine it raises the heart rate
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What health conditions (ex: diabetes, pregnancy, etc) restrict a person from fasting?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- There are a number of categories of healthy people and patients who are exempt from fasting. These include pre-pubertal children, or women during pregnancy, breastfeeding mothers; travelers) or people... Read More
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A doctor said that "prion protein" negatively impacts the brain and has no cure. Is it true? What to do to limit the negative side effects?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Prion disease is extremely rare and you do not need to give much thought to it. It is true however that it has no cure.
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How soon will symptoms appear regarding std
Dr. Nehme Raad,
Urology
- There are lots of STDs types: Chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, syphilis, HCV, HBV, HIV, HPV, etc ...Each might appear at different time following infection.
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What to do for amygdalus without fever
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- What about it? Hurting? Enlarged? Red? White?
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I have a burning feeling in my neck, shoulder and right upper arm. What's wrong?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Burning pain usually indicates that there is something wrong happening in the nerves that supply the affected area.
1- The shoulder is traversed by a bundle of nerves, collectively known as the brac... Read More
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Every time I take the Curam 1g antibiotic, I suffer from diarrhea. Is it possible to change the antibiotic during the treatment? What should I do?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- What are you taking Curam for? And do you take it frequently? A good piece of advice would be to take probiotics concomitantly with the antibiotic course, as Curam (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid being t... Read More
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Does a high cholesterol lead to diabetes?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Not exactly. In fact it's kind of the other way around: diabetes leads to elevated cholesterol, a condition specifically known as diabetic dyslipidemia (dyslipidemia means a disorder in the lipids), w... Read More
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