South Palm Beach Edition

By Dr. Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Board-Certified Hair Restoration Physician It has been a stressful year, and the one thing we can probably all agree on is, we’re thankful that it is almost over. Between concern for our health and the health of our loved-ones, the stress has been overwhelming and seemingly never-ending. Not to mention our financial health, …

Mark and Juanita Flechsing were high-school sweethearts who had the good fortune of turning that young love into a strong marriage. Mark worked hard on Alaska’s North Slope oil fields, gone for weeks at a time, while Juanita worked full-time back home in Wasilla. As they looked forward to raising a family, they knew they wanted protection for the “what …

By Dr. Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Board-Certified Hair Restoration Physician One of the scariest aspects of hair loss is that the process is often well underway before you can see it in the mirror. “Invisible baldness” is essentially the initial stage of a chronic hair loss condition such as androgenetic alopecia that is especially difficult to spot with the …

A selfie is a photograph of yourself taken with a mobile phone or other handheld device, and uploaded to social media – Facbook, Instagam, Twtitter, etc. Personally, I am fascinated with the whole selfie concept. I wonder: do people think so much of themselves that they want others to look at them? Or do they think so little of themselves …

By Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS We can all agree that 2020 has been a stressful year – and unfortunately isn’t showing signs of letting up anytime soon. There’s plenty of “stress” to go around: concerns for our health and the health of our loved-ones, our financial health, changes in work or school from home, impacts to our lifestyle including …

Most people have significant anxiety regarding returning to their dentist’s office due to the pandemic. The American Dental Association (ADA), along with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) have developed information based on research to help relieve this anxiety. The top priority of any dental office is to protect both the patients and dental team. In general, almost all offices …

Golf has one of the biggest challenges of all sports, the ball is not moving and you have lots of time to think, prepare to swing and then swing. What if the swing is impeded by pain or mental restlessness? This was happening to Jeff before he came to Balance Point Acupuncture Clinic. Jeff had been suffering for 6 month …

By: Regenexx at Gold Coast Orthopedics and Regenerative Medicine Utilizing birth tissues to harvest stem cells for orthopedic and other areas of medicine is an exciting topic. However, there are currently no FDA-approved uses for allogeneic (coming from someone else) stem cell products other than cord blood or bone marrow transplantations after certain kinds of cancer treatments. More disturbing is …

Through quarantines, shelter in place, social distancing, wearing face masks, economic strains, school closures and lots and lots of stress, your brain has been handling the pressure from the pandemic without issue. However, in the past month, without a specific cause, your brain may have been struggling. Why does it seem like it’s happening all of sudden? We are past …

By Lauren R. Rosecan, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. Arteries and veins carry blood throughout your body, including your eyes. The eye’s retina has one main artery and one main vein. When branches of the retinal vein become blocked, it is called branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). When the vein is blocked, blood and fluid spills out into the retina. The macula …