What Are the Signs of Hearing Loss in Toddlers and Young Children
Hearing loss can affect a child’s speech, language development and social interactions. Detecting and treating hearing loss early improves language development. It’s vital to spot the symptoms of hearing loss in children promptly to manage and treat the condition effectively. Types of Hearing Loss Screening for hearing loss is a routine part of pediatric care,…
How to Have the Best Valentine’s Day with Hearing Loss
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, “One in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears.” If you’re among this population, you may be wondering what you can do to have the best Valentine’s Day with…
Has Your Child’s Hearing Loss Been Misdiagnosed as a Learning Disability?
If your child can’t hear well, it can impact their performance at school. Not only will they have a hard time keeping up, but they may become frustrated and act out. For these reasons, they may be misdiagnosed as having a learning disability. Below we cover how common hearing loss is in children, how the…
Healthy Healing from Mohs Reconstruction Surgery
Mohs surgery is one of the more effective treatment options for common skin cancers such as basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma. It boasts a cure rate of 98 percent for those two cancers. The procedure involves removing thin layers of skin that contain cancer until only cancer-free tissue remains. The procedure leaves a wound…
How Often Should You Wear Your Hearing Aids?
The pandemic has caused you to spend more time at home than ever before, which means you likely are foregoing some of your daily habits, like putting on pants, taking a shower or wearing your hearing aids. However, audiologists advocate for wearing your hearing aids during all waking hours — pandemic or no pandemic. Why…
What You Need to Know About Facial Rejuvenation Surgery
In recent years, facial rejuvenation surgery and other cosmetic anti-aging procedures have become more and more mainstream. While many people opt for minimally-invasive treatments like injections and fillers, those who want more drastic results benefit most from a facelift. If you’re considering getting facial rejuvenation surgery, here are five things you need to know. What’s…
What to Know About Liquid Facelifts
You may be wondering what a liquid facelift is. Liquid facelifts are injections of dermal fillers that make the skin appear more full and supple. They are less invasive than a traditional facelift, as they don’t require cutting into the skin. In addition to reducing sagging and wrinkles, liquid facelifts can help: Plump the lips…
What Is Mohs Surgery?
Mohs micrographic surgery, more commonly known as “Mohs surgery,” is a procedure that removes skin cancer cells one layer at a time. This technique allows surgeons to preserve healthy skin cells while fully removing the cancerous cells. Mohs surgery has a very high cure rate, is low-risk and can be completed in a doctor’s office…
Selfies Don’t Show the Real You
Many of us know the frustration of taking a selfie on our phones, looking at the result and being unhappy with it. It’s normal to feel like what you see in your camera doesn’t match what you see in the mirror, and that’s because it doesn’t! According to plastic surgeons, your selfie doesn’t actually show…
Rhinoplasty Recovery
Rhinoplasty, commonly referred to as a “nose job,” is a surgical procedure to enhance facial harmony and adjust the proportions of the nose. It can also be performed to correct breathing problems caused by nasal structural defects. The procedure is typically performed under general anesthesia and takes about one to three hours. If you’re thinking…