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I suffer from poor night vision to an extent im afraid of driving at night. I don't complain of blurred vision but it's either I see things not clear or darker. what can I do
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Night blindness, or nyctalopia, is a type of visual impairment. Individuals who complain from night blindness describe poor vision at night or in environments with dim lighting. The term “night ... Read More
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Why when i sit for long in the toilet, when i get up i feel giggling in my feet to a level i wont move them so i feel no pain?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- This occurs because of root nerve compression due to prolonged seating in a unique position. You are advised to avoid sitting for a long period of time without moving your legs every few minutes to av... Read More
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How much it needs for aldara to fully remove the anus warts? And do they come back?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Current data regarding efficacy of Aldara (imiquomod) shows that complete clearance of warts occurred in up to 50% of patients treated with imiquimod 5% cream applied once-daily, 3 times per week for ... Read More
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How much aspartame intake is proven to cause cancer?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Suspicions regarding an association between artificial sweeteners and cancer surfaced up when early studies showed that cyclamate in combination with saccharin caused bladder cancer in laboratory anim... Read More
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Do ear plugs cause any long term problems if used for long periods of time?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Ear plugs in and of themselves do not directly cause ear infections, yet improper use of ear plugs can be a cause of ear infections. In some cases, constant use of ear plugs hinders proper ear ventila... Read More
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When u say that when minoxidil is stopped hair loss comes back:it comes back as before or even more hair loss occurs? plz explain
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- It depends on the underlying cause of hair loss: if most hair follicles are not viable, then once you discontinue the application of minoxidil, hair loss will gradually go back to its previous state a... Read More
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I have polycistic and im suffering from hair loss..can i put monixidil or is there a risk of hair growing more on my face?(already have hair on face)
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Even though some women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have thicker than normal hair growth on the face or the rest of the body, many women with this condition suffer from thinning scalp hair, k... Read More
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Is there any test that can be done to know if im losing too much hair? or if i will be bald someday? a test that i can do myself at home
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Normal human hairs can be classified according to the 3 phases of their growth cycle:
- anagen, the growing phase, characterized by active hair cell division. Toward the end of the anagen phase, the a... Read More
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During the first heavy day of my period dark blood come out in lumps more frequently during the day ..the remaining 2 or 3 days it becomes normal is this abnormal ?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Menstruation occurs when the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus), after having grown thicker in preparation for possible egg fertilization, starts to shed off. This is accompanied by bleeding... Read More
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I have a problem on my weight I'm 27 years old _ my weight is about 60 _ with tall 179 cm
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Your body mass index (BMI - computed by diving your weight in kg by the square of your height in meters) is 18.7, which is indeed on the low side of the normal range (Normal BMI = 18.5–24.9).
In... Read More
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