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Estrogen 2

Several patients have asked me questions about estrogen hormone and how it might affect their health, particularly cancer risk. Many cancers are estrogen-sensitive, meaning that estrogen is like fertilizer for them. Estrogen is one of many different hormone-disrupting chemicals. At last count, the EPA estimates there are over 85,000 different hormone-disrupting chemicals we are commonly […]

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Scars

Ellen’s recent surgery has got me thinking about scars. Any type of tissue damage like this is going to stimulate the formation of scar tissue, so I want to figure out how to minimize the unnecessary scar formation while still allowing for a strong closure of the involved tissues. Scars are a compromise between the […]