If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy soon, you may know that the world of obstetrics is constantly changing, and it's an area of medicine with many new and exciting developments. Here are three pieces of news in the obstetrics field that show you just how fascinating these new advances are. Some may even pertain to you. Less Invasive Prenatal Testing Many women are encouraged to screen for certain birth defects, due to genetic conditions or advanced maternal age.

Facelift surgery is a major medical procedure with a 2 to 4 week recovery time. The best candidates for this procedure will enjoy a faster and less painful recovery time. In addition, the best candidates may be more satisfied with the results of their facelift after the recovery has taken place. If you're considering facelift surgery for yourself, it's important to first determine if you are a good candidate. Below is a list of the characteristics that the best candidates possess.

As a general rule, people look forward to getting some time away from working and going on a vacation. For some, one of the most crucial decisions to make is whether they're going to head to the beach and get some sun or head to the ski resort to hit the slopes. Regardless of where you go, it is important to know how to keep your eyes safe and healthy so that your trip is not potentially ruined.

The hardest part of mole removal surgery is usually the surgery itself. Recovery usually takes up to a few weeks at most and requires basic care. Staying on top of your post-surgery care is important to keep the area clean, as well as to monitor it for any pain, discharge or odors. You should also know under what circumstances to seek emergency care or to contact your surgeon for advice. This article will help you know what to expect after mole removal.

There are many rewarding career paths out there that allow people to do what they love, rather than just what they have to do. If you enjoy the concept of promoting high self-esteem and self-love through beauty, a career as a licensed esthetician can be incredibly rewarding. Whether you are interested in the field or thinking of ways to take your current career as an esthetician to the next level, you'll find this guide helpful.

Contacts are excellent for improving vision without wearing glasses, but they are also often more expensive. Because of this, you want to make sure that you take great care of your contacts so that they will last you as long as possible. After a certain period of time it is recommended that you change out your contacts, but in order to make them last at least this long, you are going to need to do certain things to make them last.

It's on not uncommon for children to get pink eye, which can be bacterial in nature or caused by eye allergies. It doesn't matter what the underlying cause is, the treatment options are the same: eye drops and ointments. Your doctor will most likely tell you to lay your child in his or her back, tell the child to look up or to one side, and drop in the medication. While this sounds simple, if you have a rambunctious toddler on your hands, these instructions are of little help.

Plantar warts generally show up on the bottoms of your feet. Instead of being raised warts, like other warts, they are generally flat. They grow inwards instead of outwards which is why they have that flat appearance. They also tend to have a layer of callus over the top of them. That's because your feet get a lot of use and calluses build up on your feet. Most of the time, they aren't a problem.