For some reason, certain parts of the body, including the hands, feet, and some areas where the hair has turned white, do seem to be harder to treat than other areas. However, many of today's brightest experts in the treatment of vitiligo, maintain that ANY vitiligo spot can be repigmented, and even hair repigmented, with enough work and dedication.

We recommend that you treat only up to three body areas at the same time, depending on your medical evaluation. Some patients with a higher BMI will be advised to treat only one area at a time in conjunction with a nutritional program. The body areas we treat include the back of the arms, the upper and lower abdomen, the chin and jowls, knees, upper and lower back, inner and outer thighs, area below buttocks, and love handles.

There is some evidence that thyroid cancer may have spread more by the time it is detected in patients who have had radiation treatment. However, the usual treatment for thyroid cancer is still very effective and survival rates are similar to patients that have not received radiation treatment.

Answer: The temporomandibular joint is one of the most complex joints in the body. Despite the tremendous patient population and the significant morbidity related to a plethora of TMJ disorders, the TMJ has been poorly studied in comparison to joints of interest to the orthopaedic community. Unlike the orthopaedic community, there is no organized continuity between engineers, scientists and clinicians in the TMJ research community.

In some people, the nails develop stippling that looks as if a pin had made rows of tiny dents. In a few, the nails are severely distorted. However, other than the hair and occasionally the nails, no other part of the body is affected.

Although it is not a common feature of rosacea, symptoms have been reported to appear beyond the face. In a National Rosacea Society survey, rosacea patients reported experiencing symptoms on the neck, chest, scalp, ears and back.

Your therapist will discuss the desired outcome of your session with you. This will determine which parts of your body require massage. A typical full body session will include work on your back, arms, legs, feet, hands, head, neck, and shoulders. You will never be touched on or near your genitals (male or female) or breasts (female).

The EpiLightTM system can remove all hair colors from all parts of the body, including upper lip, chin, beard, legs, arms, hands, underarms, back, bikini line, torso, etc. leaving your skin smooth and hair-free. The pulsed-light can also be adjusted to remove light and dark brown skin lesions, as well as spider veins on the face, extremities or trunk.

Through follicular unit grafting, hair can be transplanted to virtually any part of the body. Dr. Epstein has successfully transplanted hair to the eyebrows, beard, mustache and chest. To view before and after patient photos showing Dr. Epstein's body and facial transplant procedures, click here.

Yes, tumors can be found in other organs, such as the liver, the stomach, or even the brain. Sometimes tumors in organs are found even if tumors have not been found in the lymph nodes.

Answer: Yes, athlete's foot can spread to other parts of your body. It can spread to your soles of your feet, your toe nails, your groin, your arm pits, and so on and so forth. To prevent this fungal infection from spreading to any other parts of your body you need to put it to an end RIGHT NOW! Answer: Because athlete's foot is caused by a fungal infection it needs to be treated both internally and externally or it can continue to return, even after you think you have finally gotten rid of it.

No. Your Epicare should not be used to remove hair from the eyebrows or near the eye are as it is so effective it could remove your eyelashes! Epicare should only be used on the upper lip, chin, cheeks and neck area. It should also not be used to remove hair on any other body area not specified.

ZymaDerm may safely be applied to the face, genitals, and all other areas of the skin. You may use on the lips but not in the oral cavity such as the inside of the cheeks (buccal mucosa) or on the tongue. Care should be taken to avoid getting ZymaDerm in the eyes as it will sting. If this should happen, flush with lots of warm tap water. Each bottle comes with a glass rod applicator or a small brush to facilitate application to the molluscum bump and minimize contact with normal skin.

There are many types of arthritis. Some types of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, almost always affect multiple joints, so it is not unusual for these types of arthritis to spread from one joint to another. Some patients may have osteoarthritis in both knees and hips but this is unusual.

Only about 2% of patients are found to have the cancer spread (metastasize) at the time they are diagnosed with a choroidal melanoma. Before surgery, you may be seen by a radiation oncologist and have medical testing to see if there are any signs of cancer elsewhere in your body. Unfortunately however, after treatment some people do develop metastasis. This is thought to be due to undetectable microscopic cancer cells present at the time of treatment that cannot be detected by current testing.

Vital organs for transplantation (8 of them) include the heart, liver, pancreas, intestine, 2 kidneys, and 2 lungs. Also, tissues can be recovered, including corneas (to help blind people see), bone (to help those who might otherwise face amputation), skin (to help burn patients heal), heart valves (many times used for newborns with heart problems), tendons and veins.

A low-level laser is applied to specific energy points on the hands, faces, head, and ears, which are associated with nicotine addiction.

Yes, many areas can be treated. The neck, chest, shoulders, forearms and hands are the most commonly treated.

Yes. TSE can treat multiple pains at one time and is sutable for the treatment of pains orginating from anywhere on your body.

You can use it anywhere you have stubble: underarms, legs, face, ears, head, and the entire pubic area including inside the vaginal lips without irritation. And men, don't worry, this is the only shaver that won't "bite" testicles. It is great quick touch-up for men with shaved heads. Keep one in your glovebox and one beside your bed for a smooth face before kissing your partner.

Yes - these sunlamps will tan any part of your body. Be cautious if tanning sensitive or covered areas (your 'private parts') not often exposed to sunlight or tanning lamps can burn easier than the rest of your body. Also, be caution to always keep the tanning lamp on a stable fire resistant surface. We sell a lot of tanning lamps to people who use them to eliminate their tan lines and want a smooth "tan all over" body.

Many laser offices will agree to treat you. NOT US. We will not touch areas where the hair is very fine and sparse. Some laser hair removal clients have reported an activation of hair growth on areas where peach fuzz hair was treated. You don't want this and neither do we. It will be more challenging to get rid of laser activated hair! If you have coarse, dense hairs, laser is the best technology for eliminating it.

No one knows why these health problems are common in people with UC. The immune system may trigger inflammation in other parts of the body. These problems are usually mild and go away when the colitis is treated. Osteoporosis is also more common among people with UC. This may be because their diets don't contain enough calcium and vitamin D. Plus, UC can prevent the body from absorbing enough calcium. Corticosteroids, medicines used to treat UC, can also boost a person's risk of osteoporosis.

It is essential for us to evaluate the entire body because a problem in one area may cause dysfunction in another. The body is an interconnected system and pain and/or imbalances in one area can cause compensation in another.

Like in any other major operations, there are a few risks involved. For those receiving an organ from a donor may experience a pain and discomfort. They are almost always put on an anti-rejection drug for the rest of their lives in hopes an infection may occur. There is also a significant risk of getting different diseases, especially if the donor had been a person of poverty. The biggest risk patients may face when having an organ transplanted is death.

Bells palsy should not cause any other part of the body to become paralyzed, weak or numb. If any other areas are affected Bell's palsy is not the cause of the symptoms, and further testing must be done.

Since there are no hair follicles on the palms of your hands, it is unlikely that you will grow hair there. However, unwanted hair growth has been reported after an accidental transfer of Regaine? Extra Strength from the scalp to other parts of the body. For this reason, you should remember to wash your hands thoroughly after using Regaine? Extra Strength.

Yes. When hair is thin and weak, such as facial hair on women, Kalo is most effective. If the hair is medium or coarse in strength and thickness, Kalo will take longer to work.

In the past genital herpes was most often caused by HSV type 2 (HSV-2), but it is increasingly caused by HSV type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes common cold sores. 3-5 For unknown reasons, HSV-2 prefers to infect the genital regions. There are people with HSV-2 on their face, but this is very rare.6 HSV infection usually occurs on mucous membranes and thinner skin (anal, genital and perianal regions, and areas around the mouth and nose).