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Will Insurance Cover Medical Portion of Rhinoplasty?

2nd June 2018 Health Solutions

When you think about rhinoplasty, the first thing that comes to mind is a nose job to improve the appearance of your nose. However, if that is the last thing on your mind. Your nose looks fine. From the outside, it’s a normal nose that doesn’t take away from your facial features. You aren’t interested in changing the way that you look. You have another problem with your nose. You’re dealing with breathing problems. Your nasal passages always feel like they are plugged. You’re the victim of serious, chronic sinus infections. Your sinus headaches are unbearable. You deal with pressure pounding in your forehead, around your eyes, and even in your cheeks. It even hurts to touch your face. Your sinus pain is the worst when you wake up, your nose is plugged to the point that you can’t breathe, and your face is killing you. You need to find a solution. Rhinoplasty could help you, but the cost is an issue. Will Your Health Insurance Cover the Medical Portion of Rhinoplasty? If you are considering rhinoplasty for cosmetic purposes, your health insurance provider is not likely to cover any portion of your procedure. However, it is a different story […]

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Balloon Sinuplasty vs Traditional Sinus Surgery

2nd June 2018 Health Solutions, Scientific Discovery

Those who suffer from chronic sinusitis know how frustrating it can be. Much more than just a stuffy nose, sinusitis can cause painful headaches, facial tenderness, sore throats, and pressure in the ears and teeth. Dealing with these symptoms on a daily basis can be incredibly tiring for sufferers, leading many to consider taking medical action. Technology has come a long way in recent years, offering sinusitis sufferers options in terms of surgeries. The two main options are traditional sinus surgery and balloon sinuplasty. These options vary greatly from each other in terms of the actual procedure, recovery, cost and invasiveness. Keep reading to learn more about some of these key differences and see which option seems best for you. The Procedure There are actually three procedures you can undergo when getting traditional sinus surgery. These are maxillary antrostomy, which treats the sinus at the back of the cheek, ethmoidectomy, for behind the eyes and the bridge of the nose, and turbinoplasty, for blockages caused by enlargement of the nasal turbinates or a twisted septum. With traditional sinus surgery, an opening is made into the sinus from inside the mouth or the skin of the face. The doctor will then […]

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Coping with Post Operative Pain: What Are the Changes You Can Make to Feel Better?

24th May 2018 Health Solutions

Your health is important, and sometimes the best way to ensure you stay healthy is to undergo a surgical procedure to correct particular problems you may have. However, for a short time period that relief that comes from the procedure is delayed by the post-operative issues that naturally occur from any invasive surgery. Luckily, there are some changes that you can make to ensure that your post-operative issues are as pain free and uncomplicated as possible. Recovering at Home After Surgery Although some of these tips may seem basic, there is a reason that they are so cliché – they work. Not following your doctor’s instructions or avoiding follow-up care is an easy way to land yourself back in the hospital with complications like infections, tearing, or worse. Before and after your surgery, there are a few things you can prepare for and do to make recovery easier. Go shopping Grocery shopping, that is. What you eat after your surgery can impact the speed of your body’s internal healing. Foods that are high in protein like eggs and chicken are essential to wound healing. Vitamin C and B12 can also help with healing and the creation of new blood […]

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4 Tips for Healthy Dining Out

18th May 2018 Health Solutions, Healthy Living, Weight Management

Dining out is such a tempting choice – you do not have to go through all the motions to prepare ingredients and all the effort of fixing up a somewhat nuanced meal. All you have to do is make the order and “enjoy the fireworks” on your taste buds. Unfortunately, we tend to gratify tastes above anything else when we go out to eat – this means we’re more likely to settle for unhealthy foods just for the sake of temporary pleasure. If you are one of those people who have a hard time resisting junk food, here are five tips for healthy dining out. Always read the ingredients before you look at the complimentary photo The name of the meal can have an enticing ring to it and the printed photograph right next to its name will usually represent what this meal should look like but not what it actually turns out to be. However, humans tend to respond to visually stimulating options more than anything else, which can be your downfall when it comes to healthy dining out. In order to avoid this trap, especially if you’re trying to get back in shape, don’t even look at the […]

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Reduce Your Hunger & Appetite and Get Back In Shape

14th May 2018 Health Facts, Health Solutions, Healthy Living, Weight Management

To make any commitment to adopt the healthier eating habits is not easy for any person who is trying to get back in shape. A fluctuating appetite negatively impacts the mood as there is a compulsion to overeat. As per the experts, there are particular abnormalities in brain circuits that are similar to those of substance abusers. For instance, a study shows that obese people may have fewer receptors in their brains for dopamine. It induces food addicts to have more pleasurable experience and to feel good. In the breakthrough study, scientists found that when an obese person is full, hippocampus in the brain reacts in the same way as any substance abuser reacts. Hippocampus not only affects our emotion and memory but also over the different areas of the brain. It does not tell us to eat when we are hungry, but it also performs the more complex calculation. They say us how much stressed or grumpy we are. So for the obese people, it becomes very difficult to put a control over the food habits than to alcohol or drugs. Medical weight loss consultants generally prescribe Weight loss Appetite Suppressants Prescriptions which has the one purpose, controls the […]

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