Microneedling at Home vs in Clinic: The Depth Difference and the Infection Risk
Microneedling at home typically uses needles 0.25–0.5 mm long that reach only the outer skin layers, while clinic devices reach 1–2.5 mm into the…
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Acibadem Health Blog
4,156 plain-language articles across 62 topics, symptoms explained, nutrition, lab results, medical technology and everyday wellbeing, written by Dr. Şule Eren, published daily by the group behind 45 hospitals and clinics in Türkiye, Bulgaria, Serbia, Netherlands and North Macedonia. For clinical guidance on a condition or procedure, see the Patient Guides.
What Happens During Band Ligation for Esophageal Varices: The Procedure Explained
Band ligation for esophageal varices is an endoscopic procedure in which a doctor passes a thin flexible camera down the throat, suctions a swollen…
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What Epilepsy Surgery Results Usually Look Like and Why Medicines Continue Afterward
Epilepsy surgery outcomes are usually described in stages rather than as one verdict: an early period when the brain settles, a first-year review, and…
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Which Folliculitis Type Is It? Why Bacterial, Fungal and Razor Causes Are Treated Differently
Folliculitis is inflammation of hair follicles, and the main types are bacterial (usually staphylococcal, or Pseudomonas after hot tubs), fungal (a yeast called Malassezia),…
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Why Do Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Strokes Need Different Stroke Medicine?
Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes need different medicines because they are opposite problems in the same organ. An ischemic stroke is caused by a clot…
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Which Sleeping Position Protects Grafts After an FUE Hair Transplant? Elevation and Pillows
After an FUE hair transplant, most care teams ask patients to sleep on their back with the head raised on pillows or a wedge…
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Weight Loss Injections Explained: The Approved Medicines, How They Differ and Who Qualifies
Weight loss injections are prescription medicines that mimic gut hormones to reduce appetite and slow digestion. Three are FDA-approved for chronic weight management: semaglutide…
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Dehydration, Stress and Palpitations: The Everyday Triggers
Yes, dehydration can cause heart palpitations. When you lose fluid, your blood volume drops, so the heart beats faster and harder to keep blood…
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Potty Training: Readiness Signs and What Pediatricians Recommend
Most children show potty training readiness between 18 and 30 months: staying dry for two hours or more, noticing a wet or soiled diaper,…
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How Are Renal Therapies Chosen? Medical Care, Dialysis Planning and Transplant Evaluation
Kidney disease treatment is chosen in stages, guided by how much filtering function remains, how fast it is falling, the underlying cause and a…
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The Homocysteine Test: What It Measures and Its B-Vitamin Connection
A homocysteine test measures the level of homocysteine, an amino acid, in your blood. Levels above roughly 15 micromoles per liter most often point…
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Cardiovascular Toxicology: How Heart Effects of Cancer Therapies and Chemicals Are Managed
Cardiovascular toxicology is the study of how medicines, cancer treatments and environmental chemicals can harm the heart and blood vessels, and how that harm…
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What a PET-CT Scan Shows That a CT Alone Cannot: Metabolic Activity in Cancer Staging
A PET-CT scan shows how actively tissues are using energy, mapped onto a detailed anatomical picture. The PET part tracks a mildly radioactive sugar…
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How Vaginoplasty Is Performed: Anesthesia, Tissue Repair and Time in the Operating Room
Vaginoplasty is performed under general anesthesia and takes several hours. In the most common technique, penile inversion, surgeons remove the testes, preserve the nerves…
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Pelvic Ultrasound vs Hormone Tests in PCOS: Why Diagnosis Needs More Than One Finding
Neither a pelvic ultrasound nor a blood test can diagnose PCOS on its own. Clinicians use the Rotterdam approach, which requires at least two…
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Plexr Plasma Exeresis vs Surgical Blepharoplasty: Which Eyelids Suit a Non-Surgical Lift?
Plasma exeresis and surgical blepharoplasty address different problems. Plasma exeresis vaporizes tiny points of eyelid skin so it contracts, which suits mild skin laxity…
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Andropause: Is ‘Male Menopause’ Real? What Testosterone Actually Does After 40
Andropause, often called male menopause, is not a true menopause. Men do not lose hormone production abruptly; testosterone drifts down by roughly 1 percent…
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How Long Does Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation Last? Maintenance Schedules Explained
Non-surgical facial rejuvenation is temporary, and how long it lasts depends on the method. Botulinum toxin injections typically wear off after about three to…
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