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Updated May 27, 2012

Q: Seeking Info on Pediatric Surgeon for 7 Year Old Child    —Plano, TX

"Hi parents! Here I am again with a question for all you helpful & thoughtful people. Long story short, we are in ne..."

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It doesn't get any better than Dr Hermann. He's so experienced and has a great personality and bedside manner. Dr Renard is good too. I work with both of these doctors...

Dr. Renard operated on our now 3-yr-old daughter when she was 18 months. He was terrific and it all went as smoothly as it could have gone. We'd highly recommend him.

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Q: Time for a Vasectomy    —Katy, TX

"My DH and I have decided long ago that my husband would get a Vasectomy when we were finished having children. We ha..."

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My husband just had a vasectomy very recently here in Katy and he said the urologist was great. Now, we haven't gone back for the tests yet to determine sterility, but...

Hi P.. We used Dr. Andrew Selzman @ Memorial City Herman. The info is 915 Gessner Rd Ste 720 Houston, TX 77024-2530 ###-###-####. He used the non Scalpel technique ...

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Q: Carpeltunnel Surgery    —East Liverpool, OH

"My doctor says i need surgery on my wrist for carpeltunnel. I have worked on assembly lines or production lines most ..."

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You need to go to the EGOSCUE website. You'll be able to better understand your carpel tunnel and realize that surgery really won't be a fix. Listen to your daughter...

I had this surgery on both wrists, and YES it made the problem disappear. It's been 9 or 10 years now, and I've had no problems whatsoever. Your daughters may fe...

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Q: Urachal Cyst    —Chicago, IL

"Has anyone had a newborn that had an urachal cyst? We have been told that our six week old daughter has one and will ..."

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Hi K., First of all I would like to congratulate you on your bundle of joy. Well I’m an employee at Children’s and I have heard wonderful things about Dr. Hagge...

Hi K. - Congratulations on your baby girl! I have no info about the cyst or the Dr. Just wanted to be supportive. Chidlren's Hospital is an excellent hospital! Are...

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Q: Hypospadias Repair Surgery    —Columbia, MD

"Hi all, Our little boy (10-months old) was born with hypospadias, which is a birth defect of the male urinary trac..."

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We had this done to our son at 5 months old. He is 3 years old now and I don't remember a lot of the details. However, it went very well. He only really seemed to hav...

Hi There, Our son had hypospadias repair as a 9 month old. It was really scary for us, having him experience this at such a young age, though I think it is better ...

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Q: Any Advice/thoughts/info About Having Birthmark (Flat Mole) Removed on 5 Year Ol    —Eaton, OH

"I'm really looking for any help/advice on a very important decision my husband and I have to make. Our 5 yeard old so..."

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I was born with a rather large birthmark on my lower chin. When I was approx. 11 it began to grow through to the inside of my mouth. I was sent to a plastic surgeon an...

A friend of mine went through a similar process. Her son's was on his face. They did a wonderful job and her son who is now 17 has no scare at all. Make sure you to ...

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Q: Seeking Surgeons for Breast Augmentation    —San Pedro, CA

"Does anybody know a great plastic surgeon? After breast feeding all four of my kids, I feel like my breasts have gon..."

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I had mine done a little over 2 years ago. I used Dr. Mary Powers in LB - she's right next to LB Memorial. She was WONDERFUL!

Hi, I have a great referral to a plastic surgeon in Long Beach, who did my surgery twice. If that's close to you , let me know. It's been awhile, I believe it's Mar...

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Q: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome    —Hurst, TX

"I have a friend who's son, Noah, has Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (he basically has half of his heart), he is 3 mo..."

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My son had hypoplastic right heart. We found a great online support group that can also put her in contact with others in her area, it is called saving little hearts. ...

A. - My daughter was born with multiple heart defects (VSD, vascular ring and slight problem with the mitral valve). Dr. Tam performed both of her heart surgeries ...

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Q: Broken Leg - 22 Month Old    —Fort Lauderdale, FL

"OK so I went to the park today, I was there for 5 mins, my 5 month old was crying and I as I turned to pick him up my..."

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I unfortunately experienced something very similar recently. My son was going down the slide and a larger child who did not wait his turn came right behind him. The...

S., I feel for you. Something that you might want to try if you are up to it. Get some brown paper bags from the grocery store and cut them open and lay them out ...

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Q: Breast Reduction    —Crown Point, IN

"Hi MOMS~ I am interested in getting one. I am looking for tips on how to get started. I also want to get my insura..."

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Before you look into changing your body so drastically, maybe talk to a chiropractor. I got serious relief from headaches & back troubles from a standard chiropractor ...

I had a reduction and absolutely loved it! I would highly recommend it. I didn't have the weight issue so I'm not sure about that. As far as insurance covering it m...

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