With increasing age, excess of skin gets formed around the eyes and the skin also loses elasticity. Fatty tissues get accumulated under the skin and the eyes start to look older due to the appearance of wrinkles and puffs around the eyes. Sometimes genetic factors and body behaviour may cause effects of aging in people. Plastic surgery, in such a scenario, helps in restoring a youthful appearance to the eyes. Blepharoplasty is a process using which excess of fat, skin and muscle from the eyelids are removed.

Physically healthy and emotionally stable people are the best candidates for this kind of a surgery. Patient choosing blepharoplasty should be at least 35 years of age. People having dry eye, hypothyroidism, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, glaucoma should not go for this procedure.

Sometimes people also go for alternative treatments like going for chemical and laser treatments for wrinkles, forehead or eyebrow lift to give a better appearance to the area around the eye.

For blepharoplasty, the patients are usually briefed about their eating and drinking habits inorder to facilitate a smooth surgery. Prior to the surgery, patients are asked to avoid certain medications like aspirin and Vitamin E.

Local anesthesia is usually used during the eyelid surgery. Anesthesia and oral sedatives numbs surrounding area of the eyes, making the patient relaxed and insensitive to the pain.

The entire procedure takes from one to three hours to complete in total. However, the procedure is delicate which should be carried out by experts. At Max Institute of Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery, patients are given precise treatment and expert advice to take care post-surgery. At Max, the process of treatment and surgery is made smooth by dedicated and renowned doctors.

Straight lines appearing to be distorted at the centre of the vision, white patch in the centre of the vision, change in perception are some of the symptoms of ARMD.  Since, ARMD affects slowly and progresses over time, the need for a routine eye check up becomes inevitable. Trust the experts when it comes to your eyes. Max Eye Care has a team of distinguished doctors who work towards providing the patients with supreme care and cures, dedicatedly.

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The consumerism driven generation of today that considers size zero as an ideal body size raises doubts and reduces confidence in one’s body if it is not in line with the set societal norms. Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is a cosmetic procedure that changes the shape of your abdomen; however it is not a procedure to lose weight. A tummy tuck removes excess fat localized in the body and the excess skin is also removed. This procedure is different from liposuction, in which there is excess fat to be removed but not excess skin.

This operation is performed under the affect of anesthesia. During the tummy tuck operation, there are two cuts made — one horizontal, running across the stomach above the pubic area and one around the navel. After freeing the skin from navel area, the vertical muscles of the abdomen, also called rectus muscles are pulled, stretched and repositioned. This tightening and repositioning of the muscles reduces waistline. After this is done, the excess skin is removed and the remaining is wrapped back over the muscles and stitched into place. Although, the size of abdomen is reduced, one should note that these procedures are not a substitute for a regular workout of healthy diet.

The after effects of operation can be swollen abdomen and some general discomforts, like not being able to walk straight, but these effects wear off after some days of hospitalization and medication. However, there will be an inverted T-shaped scar on the abdomen which will become lighter with time.

People should not go for such procedure unless the size of their body is hampering with daily activities of life. A good doctor must be consulted before going under the knife!

A decade back, cancer was a dreaded disease and people took it as a synonym for death. But with the advancements in the field of medicine, the cure for cancer has been possible. Cancer usually starts with a tumor or a lump in one part of the body (benign tumor), in which uncontrolled and unspecialized growth of mitotic cells may occur at a later stage. If the tumor starts spreading out, it is called metastasis and the stage of cancer is called malignant cancer.

Cancers are named after the type of mitotic cells they originate from. For eg. The cancer of epithelial cells (covering of various glands) is called carcinoma, cancer of connective tissue (bone, cartilage, nerve) is referred to as sarcoma and cancer of bone marrow is called leukemia or lymphoma. Signs of cancer are evident but they can be ambiguous also. So one should check out for unusual lumps in the body, signs of ulceration, wounds not healing quickly, excessive sweat during night, weight loss and anemia. Although these signs are non-specific, people should not ignore them. A histological examination is carried out to confirm the occurrence of cancer.

Present day cure of cancer involves radiosurgery, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), Stereotactic radio surgery and Radiation Therapy (SRS, SRT) and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) among others. Max Cancer Centre is equipped with these technologies and we can assure you a personalized and healthy healing- right from cancer screening, to its early detection and to multi-disciplinary treatment. So now there is no need to be fearful about this diseas. Approach the right doctor and start with the healting process. The earlier you realize your condition, the faster the action and the quicker the healing process!

The reconstruction surgery of this joint involves replacing the damaged bone with metal and plastic components shaped like knees to restore the normal hinge motion. The old metal prosthetics are removed and the damaged bone at the end of the fermur is reshaped. If the bone is weak then the surgeon uses bone grafts to strengthen it. Grafts can be of two types- autograft or an allograft. In former, the bone tissue is taken from a particular site of the patient’s own body, whereas in the latter, it comes from a donor. A revision or replacement joint surgery is trickier because it requires the expertise of correcting an already performed surgery. So choose your doctor wisely before you go for treatment. Max Healthcare has a dedicated team of doctors who impart extra care to all the patients. The doctors here have impeccable success record and are specialized in the field of orthopedics. 

Flashing a smile should be as easy as saying cheese. Shouldn’t it be? Afterall, smile is one of the most attractive things about an individual’s personality that others take notice of. Clean, straight white and shiny teeth can light up anyone’s heart! Just like you can get beautiful hair by rebonding these days or acne free face by laser treatment, cosmetic dentistry can give you a perfect smile.

Among common toothsurgeries, root canal treatment is widely performed. It is done to alleviate pain in the oral cavity due to the infections of the pulp of the tooth. The dentist drills to the infected pulp, removes it, then drills further into the nerves and takes them out too and lastly fills the cavity with an inert material. All the canals under a tooth have to be cleaned in order to make this procedure successful. So, if you are looking for a good dentist Max Healthcare is where your search would end. 

These days most of the people are living a sedentary lifestyle. The work involves sitting in front of the computer screen for a long period of time. Even kids these days remain engrossed in laptops either for studies or for entertainment. Watching television for a long period of time from very close too is a habit seen in many people. Other than this, people are seen reading books, newspapers and journals in dim light or in wrong postures. Many kids do their homework lying down on the bed or floor. These are some lifestyle habits which could affect one’s eyesight power in the long run.

But how do you know that your eyes need an aid for reading? One complains of constant headaches and fatigued eyes as the sight becomes hyperopic. The objects at a distance which were seen clearly earlier begin to appear blurred. Another important symptom is that the eye does not recover quickly from bright lights at night. So if you are seeing halos around an object for a long time after you enter a dark room from a brightly lit room, you might want to consult an optician. Today, advance care is available for almost every eye problem and Lasik is the most common one to correct eyesight.

However, prevention is better than cure. It’s advisable to increase the intake of healthy foods in your diet to maintain good eyesight. Vitamins A, C and E improve vision. Hence, foods like eggs, garlic, almonds and carrots should be taken in optimum amount. Apart from this, green leafy vegetables like broccoli, spinach etc. ensure overall health of a person besides protecting vision. It has been found that spinach contains antioxidants called Lutein and Zeaxanthin that are crucial for protecting the eyes from degeneration.

Infertility is increasingly becoming a cause of worry among urbane couples. Doctors agree that a large number of couples these days face problems of natural conception due to the stressful work environment, increased intake of junk food and an irregular lifestyle. If a woman fails to become pregnant after more than one year of pregnancy test, then usually both husband and wife are checked for infertility tests. Hormonal imbalance in women (either due to dysfunction of pituitary gland or tumor in the ovaries) of can lead to problems in conceiving. In men, low sperm count is the most common cause of infertility followed by erectile dysfunctions. Some males may have blockage in their reproductive tract which obstructs the path of sperms.

Thus, semen analysis using advanced spermiogram reveals a lot about the cause of infertility. Apart from this, advance ultrasonological diagnosis gives a comprehensive understanding of pathology. According to the report, treatment is prescribed. In some cases, retrograde sperm retrieval needs to be done where sperms are retrieved from urine post ejaculation. Max also has a reliable semen bank which offers freezing and storing facilities of semen in liquid nitrogen at an ultra low temperature. Donor semen can be used for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) or Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI).

When a couple comes to MaxHealthcare for check-up, we ensure complete confidentiality of our patrons and the councelling includes detailed review of the patient’s history, medical examination of reproductive health and infertility evaluation to pinpoint the accurate cause of the problem. So if you have been waiting to welcome a bundle of joy in your life for too long, wait no more and pay us a visit!

Sometimes babies are born with a minor orthopedic deformity in feet where the sole of the foot is turned inwards and the heel is drawn up. This is referred to as club foot and when babies grow up, they tend to walk on their ankles and bend on their sides while walking. Club foot is reported in one out of every 1000 live births and the cases are more commonly found in boys than in girls. The deformity can be diagnosed either at birth or at antenatal scan during pregnancy. It can however be successfully rectified without surgery if its treatment begins immediately after the birth as doctors can advantage of the suppleness and elasticity of tissues in the newborn and give it a correct shape.

MaxHealthcare runs a sub-speciality programme in correcting club feet by dedicated orthopedic doctors. The doctors ideally prescribe casts and plaster treatment within two weeks of birth. Ponseti method is the most widely accepted method to correct club feet. A plaster cast is put on the feet six to eight times to achieve a correct degree of manipulation. As a result, the displaced bones are gradually brought in a normal alignment. This process can take around two months of bone and ligament manipulation. Surgery can also be done to adjust the tendons, ligaments and joints in the foot and remove all the deformities at the same time. This is usually performed when the baby is 9 months old. However, the foot might tend to return to its club foot position post surgeries if proper casts and braces are not used to keep the foot in place until one year post surgery.

Once these procedure are done, the baby when grows up, can run and walk normally and wear normal shoes and lead a perfectly normal life!

Obesity is generally considered as a disease of the well to do. A large percentage of population in the developed countries is suffering from obesity and its related problems. However, in the present era, this condition is emerging in developing countries too.  Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in India, with morbid obesity affecting five per cent of the nation’s inhabitants. The main reason for this is the increased consumption of unhealthy, processed food which has become more accessible as a result of foreign direct investments of eatery outlets in India. Genetically, Indians are susceptible to weight gain around the waist. In a study conducted by National Family Health Survey, Punjab was ranked as the state with 32 percent of obese people, followed by Kerela and Goa.

Owing to this trend, Bariatric surgery, commonly known as weight loss surgery, is becoming a commonplace at hospitals. This operation is performed on people who have body mass index (BMI) more than 40. The surgery involves stapling the stomach or re-routing small intestine to a stomach so as to decrease the absorption of nutrients and minerals by the body. This results in long-term weight loss, recovery from diabetes and improvement in cardiovascular condition.

The Institute is the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at MaxHealthcare is aptly equipped with state of the art equipments and the surgery is performed by minimal access techniques so that the patient recovery is quicker and post-surgical complications are less. The department is so skilled that the head of the institute, Dr Pradeep Chowbey, was featured in the Limca Book of Records in from 2000 to 2009 for performing the largest series of laparoscopic biliary surgery (over 50000)!