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My 2 year old son has protruding ear lobes because he sleeps on them. How to correct them and avoid surgery?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Protruding or prominent ear lobes are usually a congenital anatomical normal variation that are only aesthetically unpleasant but have no impact on the normal function of the ears. Parents usually not... Read More
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What is Ardineclav 875/125mg used for? Is it covered by the NSSF?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Ardineclav is amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, an antibiotic similar to Augmentin, Amoclan, and Klavox. It's used for a wide range of infection like throat infection (tonsillitis), sinus infection (sinusi... Read More
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How to remove breast hair?
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- We should first treat the reason for having this hair growth, as even if you removed them, they will recur or new hair will grow. One of the main causes is hormonal imbalance; that can be determined b... Read More
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I have noticed that every time I have a great couple of days, the next day would be awful. could this be sort of a real life application of Newton's third law?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Philosophically, maybe. Scientifically, this suggestion is not plausible and not sound.
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My 2 month old baby has a pimple on his hand and it is big somehow. Whats the cause of it?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- It is not possible to identify the cause of this pimple on your baby's hand without direct examination, although a likely cause would be an insect bite, but this is just a speculation. Please have you... Read More
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Are the flu and throat pain alarming in first 2 weeks of pregnancy?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The 1st three months of pregnancy (also known as the 1st trimester) are indeed the most critical portion, because it's during those months that the organs of the fetus are forming. So any insult or al... Read More
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Is flavored milk good for a 2 year-old kid? Can we replace regular milk with a flavored one? What are the differences between the two types?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The problem with flavored milk is that it contains a good deal of sugar and artificial flavors, so as pediatricians we do not encourage parents to substitute regular milk with flavored milk, because a... Read More
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She is few weeks in her pregnancy and she drank 2 glasses.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- It should not be a problem as long as she refrains from consuming alcohol starting with the day she found out that she was pregnant.
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Today, my sister found out she's pregnant but she's been drinking wine since she was unaware of her pregnancy & she took panadol & advil. Any danger?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- How far is she in her pregnancy? I assume it's very early on? And how much wine has she been drinking per day? And was she drinking on a daily basis? In general if she stops consuming alcohol as of no... Read More
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Does constantly wearing a bra (even during sleep) increase the chances of getting breast cancer?
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Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Yeah I remember this issue saying that if you wear a bra all day long, this can increase your risk of developing breast cancer. I first heard about it when I was studying biology. The explanation was ... Read More
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