While searching for a cancer centre, look out for following things:

• Accreditation & board of certification
• Ratings and testimonials
• Infrastructure and availability of equipment as well as testing abilities
• Doctors
• Other facilities & services

The following are some of the best hospitals in India. You can choose a hospital from this list:

• Fortis Hospital, Malar
• Fortis Hospital, Bangalore
• Global Gleneagles Hospital, Bangalore
• Apollo Hospital, Delhi
• Apollo Hospital, Bangalore
• Medanta Hospital, Delhi

Or this page might help you further to know what hospital to choose - Breast Cancer Treatment Hospitals in Bangalore.

For stage-wise treatments & cost breakdown, refer this blog, it might add value to your current knowledge & understanding - Breast Cancer Treatment.

Hello Sir, since your scalp is clearly visible. It means you have an advanced hair loss condition. For which in smooth and shiny area hair transplant is a must, besides you need to also prevent hair loss condition with treatments like Minoxidil, PRP and laser for existing hair.

In our opinion, masturbation is healthy and can even strengthen memory as long as you do it within healthy limit.

If you do it compulsively however, then it will lead up to the situation that the doctor mentions.

But it's better to consult a specialist if you still have queries - Sexologists in India.

Let us know your city of preference for better recommendations, and leave us a message if you have any other doubt!

We are providing general information since your query isn't much elaborate, and may be our knowledge will help you out, so read ahead.

• For small stones that present with mild symptoms:
  • Only pain relievers, medications and lifestyle modifications will be enough.
     
• But for bigger stones with extreme/moderate symptoms, you may have to use surgery or minimally invasive treatments to remove stones, such as:
  • Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, where sound wave is used to break stones.
  • Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, which involves surgical removal through incisions.
  • Ureteroscope, thin tube-like equipment carrying camera which will help locate stones so that other tools can be used to remove them.
  • Parathyroid gland surgery, which is used to treat phosphate stones are caused by overactive parathyroid glands.
     
• No matter what kind of stones you have, we advise:
  • Drinking a lot of water if this is the case.
  • Having a proper diet that is low in salt/animal protein/calcium - but this depends on the type of stones you have.
    Find dieticians - Dietitian/Nutritionists.

Discuss details such as your present/past health, family history of diseases, as well as your current medications & supplements.

For nephrologists - Nephrologists.

Apart from stone composition/location/symptoms produced by them, there's no other criterion to qualify for any treatment mentioned above, but do discuss the risks these surgeries/treatments can carry, and their correction procedures/compensation, as well as experience with past patients and success rate.

For location-specific requirements to find doctors, or any other doubt, do drop us a message anytime you want!

Individuals with osteoarthritis should be able to go for knee replacement surgery in our knowledge, but if there's any other complication, then the doctor might restrict.

So we advise you to visit multiple doctors, enquire about the procedure, your overall health/knee condition, and how the surgery would benefit same.

And also discuss about their past experiences and success rate, as well as risks/common side effects, along with correction treatments & compensation.

In knee replacement surgery, Total knee replacement would be a more viable mean than partial knee replacement.

But take this with a pinch of salt.

Read our blog to understand cost breakdown & diagnostic testing - Knee Replacement Surgery Cost.

Also visit our page to find the most suitable surgeon - Knee Replacement Surgeon.

Drop us a message if you have any other doubt/concern, and let us know if you have location-specific requirements to find doctors, take care!

Blood test, lumbar puncture, computerized tomography, positron emission tomography, and single-photon emission computerized tomography are some of the other testing options which you can look out for.

Find specialists using our page - Neurologist in India.

We aren't able to fully understand your concern, in which region did you have stones? Stones can develop in few regions.

We would advise you to go to a physician, whereupon further diagnoses they would refer you to the right specialist - General Physicians in India.

While we do not provide such treatments ourselves, but you can refer this page to find doctors who will provide treatment with the best possible outcome - Ophthalmologists in India.

On our end however, we feel that it's our responsibility to educate you on some important aspects related to it:

• Side effects include:
  • Your eyes being itchy, gritty, and watery.
  • Your eyes burning and aching.
  • Blurred vision.
• Be cautious of the risks that can ensue:
  • Deteriorated vision quality.
  • Correction surgeries due to removal of too little or too much of tissues during surgery.
  • Vision loss and/or dry eyes.
  • Vision going back to how it was pre-surgery.
• You are an eligible candidate for this treatment if you:
  • Don't have dry eyes, eye infection, retinal issues, large pupils, thin cornea, etc.
  • Have poor vision (as long as it's not caused by age-related changes/medications/hormonal changes).
  • Have extreme nearsightedness.
  • Don't have an autoimmune disorder or weakened immune system.
• Some pre-treatment measures to keep in mind:
  • Avoid eye makeup and eye lenses few weeks before surgery, use glasses instead (doctor will inform).
  • Inform surgeon of your medical history/family history/supplements & medications.
• Post-treatment care:
  • Use medications and eye drops as advised by the surgeon.
  • Avoid certain activities which could strain your eyes (doctor will inform).
• Rough estimate of the treatment cost (can vary depending on various factors):
  • Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 1,00,000.
    To understand the cost break up, advantages, disadvantages, and process, we implore you to give our blog a read - Lasik Eye Surgery.

Let us know if you have any other query, and do tell us if you have location-based requirements to undergo this surgery, take care!

Also discuss with doctors their experience with past patients & success rate, how they will perform this surgery, and what kind of risks can likely occur and how they will be liable or what options you will have to overcome risks or undesired results.

 Hello sir since your hair loss is rapid  and dandruff issue could be more of flaking, due to DHT(Dihydrotestesterone) which is the root cause of hair loss also known as andogenetic alopecia.... PRP, laser, minoxidil 5% would be an ideal solution for such hair loss condition.

Refer this page to find doctors of desired qualifications - Skin Specialists.

Let us know if you have any other doubt, take care!

• ICL stands for implantable collamer lens (ICL), this artificial lens is permanently fitted inside the eye, and can work effectively for people with: myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism.
• Somethings to know about this implant surgery:
  • It can correct nearsightedness.
  • It can be reversed (in other words these lens can be removed if your son doesn't gets used to them).
• Be aware of risks associated with this surgery, if these implants are not fixed properly then the surgery can lead up to:
  • Eye disease (glaucoma, cataracts)
  • Vision loss or blurred vision
  • Detachment of retina
• While the common side effects are: pain & discomfort
• Your son may be prone to risks if he's:
  • on a course of medicines related to vision problems
  • affected by some condition that inhibits healing of wounds
  • fails to meet minimum requirements of endothelial cell count (doctor will inform)
• Note: 7 and 8 is too far from zero and may mean that an individual is already at risk of retinal issues, so please put this across to the surgeon and know how prepared they are to handle any resulting consequences.
  Also discuss in advance, regarding what kind of risks will they compensate and in what manner.

Discuss with doctor at length, your son's health conditions & family history, pre-operative measures, post-operation care, his own experience and success rate with past patients.

Also consult other specialists if you need more guidance and/or options - Ophthalmologists in India.

Let us know if you have location specific requirements to find doctors, or if you have any other doubt, take care!

Cost of hydrafacial can be anywhere between Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 10,000, depending on location/expertise of treating clinician, severity of concern, number of sessions, and technology or value-added services.

If you want, you can reach out to experts through our page - Dermatologists, to gain additional information.

Let us know your location for better recommendations, drop us a message whenever you have any doubts, take care!

For OTC creams, try using creams following ingredients:

• Hydroquinone.
• Licorice extract.
• N-acetylglucosamine.
• Vitamin B-3 (niacinamide)
   

Based on the extent to which your acne & spots are raised, you can explore options such as:

• Laser treatment: Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 22,000
• Microdermabrasion: Rs. 1500 to Rs. 6000
• Chemical peels: Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 10,000 per session

They can be performed on people of all skin types, but if you have any other skin condition such as pigmentation/etc, then there might be some complications.
The actual cost can exceed the estimated range, because of factors like location/experience of the clinician, severity of concern, number of sessions, area covered, and value-added services.

For every procedure or treatment option mentioned above, discuss following things with your doctor:

• Risks and compensation.
• Pre-operative measures and post-operative care.
• Eligibility criteria.
• Bearing of past/current medical issues on your overall experience and recovery.

Taking your skin tone, severity of concern and budget constraints into consideration, your dermatologist will work out the best treatment plan for you - For every treatment except OTC cream, you would require dermatologist guidance, refer this page to find exceptionally good doctors - Dermatologists.

Let us know your desired city for better recommendations, and drop us a message anytime you have any doubts!

Based on the extent to which your acne & spots are raised, you can explore options such as:

• Laser treatment: Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 22,000
• Microdermabrasion: Rs. 1500 to Rs. 6000
• Chemical peels: Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 10,000 per session

They can be performed on people of all skin types, but if you have any other skin condition such as acne/pigmentation/etc, then there might be some complications.

The actual cost can exceed the estimated range, because of factors like location/experience of the clinician, severity of concern, number of sessions, area covered, and value-added services.

For prescription medicines and topical creams, we think it would be better that you consult a dermatologist, because we don't know how sensitive your skin could possibly be, and what internal damages it may have sustained till now, or is capable of sustaining further.

Refer our page to find specialists with affordable services - Dermatologists.

Let us know your desired city for better recommendations, and drop us a message anytime you have any doubts!

From what I understand, one of the pupils in your child's eye is smaller, this condition is known as Anisocoria, and it's causing him to have vision issues, so for this we will recommend that you visit a specialist.
While the pupils will remain just the way they are, but the vision-related issues can be fixed, refer our page - Pediatric Ophthalmologists in Mumbai.

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