Outdoor Exercise with Allergies
The beautiful summer weather has many skipping the gym and instead opting to work out outdoors. Unfortunately, for people with allergies, this can be challenging. We review tips for outdoor exercise when you have allergies below. Identify Your Triggers An allergy test can reveal exactly what it is that you’re allergic to, which can help…
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How Does Rain Affect Allergies?
After the heat we’ve experienced this summer, many of us are looking forward to the rain that comes every fall in the Pacific Northwest. Many people think of fall as the end of allergy season, but for many, this is not true. Fall allergens such as ragweed and year-round allergens like dust mites and mold…
Summer Allergies & How to Handle Them
If you experience itchy, watery eyes, congestion, sneezing or a rash during the summer months, there’s a solid chance you have summer allergies. Below we review what causes summer allergies and what you can do to handle them. Causes of Summer Allergies The main causes of summer allergies are pollen, smog, mold, dust mites and…
Botulinum Injections
Botulinum injections, such as Botox, Dysport, Xeomin and others, are a class of prescription drug made from the Clostridium botulinum bacterium that is used to temporarily paralyze muscle activity. According to statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, botulinum toxin injections are the most popular minimally invasive cosmetic procedure available. What Do These Injections Do? Botulinum…
How to Control Summer Environmental Allergies
Between the blossoming flowers on the trees in town and getting to visit outdoor public hot spots again, who doesn’t love summer? If you have seasonal allergies, you may think that the runny nose, sneezing and itching makes this time miserable, but it doesn’t have to. Below we provide tips to help you manage your…
Protect Your Hearing This Summer
It’s summertime, and the livin’ is easy. But outdoor activities can lead to noise-induced hearing loss if you are not careful. People of all ages should take extra precautions to protect their hearing during the summer months. Prolonged exposure to the sounds of lawn mowers, power tools, motorized vehicles, sporting events, concerts and fireworks can…
Blepharoplasty Demystified
Eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and wrinkles from the lower eyelids and fatty deposits that cause puffiness from the upper eyelids. It eliminates bags and dark circles under the eyes, corrects droopiness of the lower eyelids and can expand an individual’s field of vision. It is…
Different Types of Allergy Testing
When you’re out walking around at Woodmansee Park and begin to experience itchy, watery eyes, congestion and sneezing, it’s likely because you’ve been exposed to an allergen. Allergens are substances that are normally harmless but that the immune system deems a threat. To fight the intruder, the immune system releases antibodies called Immunoglobulin E (IgE),…