My 7 week-old boy sleeps on both sides of his head. He's flipping his ears which is leading them to stick out. Is there a way to keep his ears flat? I tried cotton hats but he removes it when moving.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Ears that stick out is a feature that is mainly rooted in genetics; ear pinna is made up of cartilage, so the chances of it becoming deformed because of malpositioning are almost non existent. If ther... Read More
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If he needs surgery, is it still possible to do it at the age of 5 years?
Dr. Edward Riachy,
Pediatric Surgery
- Yes of course it's possible. Here's the latest recommended timeline:
- If it's a retractile testis (ascenseur) : No operation needed
- If it's a true newborn undescended testis: ... Read More
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Mon fils a 5 ans, son pediatre dit qu'il a le testicule ascenseur. Je voudrais bien consulter un specialiste. Dois je consulter un chirurgien pediatrie ou quoi?
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Dr. Edward Riachy,
Pediatric Surgery
- Yes you need to make sure it's a retractile testis and not some form of undescended testis
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My 4 year old son's last two toes are twisted. He walks normally but sometimes he tells me that it's painful. An Osteopath said there was nothing abnormal. I feel it still deforms more. Any advice?
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Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Deformities of the toes are common in the pediatric age group. Generally a child is born with it (congenital), &it's familial. Many of these deformities can become worse with time & they ... Read More
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What's the difference between a neonatal surgeon and a pediatrics surgeon? I'm a med student considering my options.
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Dr. Youssef El Bitar,
Orthopedic Surgery
- A pediatric surgeon takes care of children from the age of 1 day up until 18 years. A neonatal surgeon is basically a pediatric surgeon that takes care of children from the ago of 1 day until 28 of li... Read More
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What is the cause of a urinary tract infection in baby boys?
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Dr. Edward Riachy,
Pediatric Surgery
- I agree with Dr. Dimassi :)
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My baby boy is 5 month old. He just had a urinary tract infection. I noticed that in the morning he has nearly dry diapers recurrently. Does this have something to do with his infection? What to do?
Dr. Edward Riachy,
Pediatric Surgery
- If your son had a "Febrile" urinary tract infection, I suppose the pediatrician has already asked for a renal and bladder ultrasound.
You should check with the pediatrician that the results ... Read More
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A small girl 2 year old feel in burn in her vagina, it may because the urine, or something else , please help urgent.
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Dr. Edward Riachy,
Pediatric Surgery
- There are multiple reasons that your child is having vaginal pain when she is voiding. I agree with Dr. Matta.
Some additional reasons I may think of:
- A lower urinary tract infection (called cystiti... Read More
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How much time should someone wait before eating after an appendix surgery?
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Dr. Ahmad Ghannoum,
Gastroenterology
- when patient wakes up completely from Anastasia and goes to toilet he can eat.
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