Dr. Robert True
Preventive Medicine
Colleyville, TX
42 years experience
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Colleyville, TX
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Preventive Medicine
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
34 Answers
3 Agrees
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A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Probably: The answer really depends on if you are eating correctly, exercising adequately but not excessively, and if you are feeling good. Everyone should main... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
More info needed: An abnormal pap smear can mean many things. One would have to know what the specifics of the pap smear were to help answer your question. Plus, a pap ... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Yes: Most of the time, the long term effects of breast enhancement include a boost of self esteem and self confidence in women, which is a good thing. Howe... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Reduced fertility: Being obese has been shown to be a factor to reduced your chances of getting pregnant. Since being overweight also decreases your health, one should l... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Short term: Weight loss pills, such as phentermine, can be used only for a short period of time, e.g. A few weeks. They decrease appetite and work well short term... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Very safe: Tumescent liposuction performed while awake is very safe. If one avoids general anesthesia, risks are minimized. Deaths are extremely rate with this t... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Yes: Endometrial cancer is an estrogen sensitive cancer and grows faster when estrogen is present within the body. When one is overweight, the extra fat ce... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Absolutely YES: Preventive medicine is always the best. Certainly maintaining appropriate weight and exercise is a given, but also making sure you embrace the benefit... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Long time: If you mean interstitial cystitis (ic), most people have this problem for years. It can come and go, or it can be a chronic problem that is very debil... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Bleeding: After Implanon is inserted under the skin, most women complain of irregular bleeding. Even the company's literature states a 70% occurence of this irr... Read More
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A member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Minimal with skill: Liposuction is one of the safest cosmetic procedures when performed by a skilled, trained cosmetic surgeon. Tumescent liposuction is the key, where th... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Try mental focusing: Anxiety is tough for many people. Meditation can help in some people, for it helps calm them and trains their mental focusing ability to relieve the a... Read More
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A 57-year-old member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Tough love: Codependency is one of the biggest problems with heavy drinkers, especially alcoholics. Those around him/her should recognize these traits and make a ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Progressive: Osteopenia is a slight decrease in bone mass. This can progress to osteoporosis if not prevented early. Osteoporosis is significant bone mass decrease... Read More
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A member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Possibly soon: Feeling tired can be caused by multiple medical problems and low back pain may simply be a symptom of the condition. If this continues and it is a con... Read More
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A member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Yes, maybe: An Aspirin a day can benefit men over the long run to decrease heart disease. In women, long term usage is less effective. If you take a lot of aspiri... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
As you like them: My usual response to this question with my patients is that breast augmentation lasts as long as you like them. I have patients who have had implants ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Overweight people: Being overweight, but especially obesity increases your risk of developing diabetes. To decrease your risk, shed the extra weight and then maintain a ... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Yes: Normally, the defribrillator implant is high on the chest wall, away from where the implants would be inserted. Thus, implants may be inserted within ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

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Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Sort of: Liposuction should never be considered as a weight loss procedure. Only a few pounds of fat are removed with liposuction. It is a body contouring proc... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Exercise: Just need to eat well, especially a lot of lean meat, and exercise big time. Lots of crunches!
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A 28-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Lifestyle changes: When you day "diet", I am assuming you want to either reduce your weight or maintain a good healthy weight. This entails lifestyle habits to eat the p... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Probably not: Applying oil to the penis theoretically should not cause a problem. Another suggestions would be coconut oil.
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A 26-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Eliminate foods: Start eliminating foods with high potential for allergies. These incloude wheat products, primarily gluten foods, milk and dairy products such as chee... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Prevent constipation: What's wrong with fiber? You should be ingesting lots of fiber if you're having problems with BMs. I suggest something like Metamucil 1 tbsp daily mix... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Possibly: Gynecomastia normally refers to an increase in glandular tissue. However, extra fat can also deposit within the breasts, especially when someone is ov... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Yes, maybe: Fat transfer to the breasts will give you a mild increase in breast size, say one cup size. However, repeated transfers can increase it several cup si... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Absolutely: Love handles, also called muffin tops, are very effectively treated with liposuction. These bulges of fat just won't go away in many people, despite t... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Lipo is common: Liposuction is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries performed on men. Common areas include liposuction of the breasts, abdomen and flanks. Men ca... Read More
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A 72-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Low glycemic diet: Instead of thinking in terms of the amount of sugar you should intake, think of ingested a low glycemic diet. There are lots of websites that tell you... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Too much: No one wants their lifetime shortened, so anything we can do for ourselves to help us live a long life with good quality is important. The number one ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Yes and No: If you want to remove fat cells, liposuction is the method of choice. If you want to lose overall body weight, a good weight loss program is needed. A... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Most of the time: We have used spanx after liposuction with very good results. One must make sure that they don't wrinkle, especially on the abdomen, which can cause de... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Trueanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Yes, with a plan: Diet pills do work to decrease your appetite, resulting in less food eaten and weight loss. However, you must do a weight loss plan at the same time. ... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Jun 4, 2013
Dr. True is an exceptionally talented physician with a great attitude both toward his patients and his profession. Highly recommended.
Holt Daniel, M.D.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. True is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. True is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Globally, more obese women - younger ladies getting EC now. Fact ?
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thank u dr. i think it might be related to my nightless sleep due to my work.
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful!
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University of Nevada School of Medicine, NV
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