Question 1

i had an accident with sulphuric acid a week ago & burnt my hand  & leg.  i went to the emergency room at fourways hos & they applied burn gel and wrapped the wounds.  the next day, they removed the wrap, they advised to leave the wound to dry?

Accepted Answer

Follow advice: Drink enough water and juice so your urine is mostly colorless.
Increase your protein intake to facilitate healing.
Wish you good health!

Question 2

does body wrapping help lose weight?

Accepted Answer

No not really: You may loose water weight but no real change will take place in your actual body mass. To loose weight you must expend more energy than you take-in through your diet. Minimize the amount of carbohydrate (bread, soda, alcohol, pasta, potatoes, corn); maximize the amount of fiber (vegetables) and protein (lean meat, beans) in your diet. At the same time exercise (walk, run, bike, swim).

Question 3

what are your thoughts? could wrapping your body areas with coffee really remove cellulite?

Accepted Answer

Cellulite: There are many treatments advocated for cellulite but most have no scientific basis and have not proven effective in well designed clinical trials. There is no good evidence that wrapping the areas with coffee is an effective treatment.

Question 4

what can be done if the umbilical cord is wrapped around the fetus' body?

Accepted Answer

Active baby: Cord wraps are common &amp; thought to arise commonly around 12 -15 weeks when there is more fluid to baby volume &amp; the baby can turn &amp; wrap themselves.It is often harmless and first known when a baby starts having problems in labor.It may lead to a c-section. I've seen as many as 5 neck wraps and 3 true knots in the cord in babies that delivered okay &amp; grew up to be normal.

Question 5

i'm not quiet sure how to describe the my symptoms. almost like the feeling you get after removing a tight elastic band that was wrapped around, (cramps/contractions?) 
i feel this in my entire body, this pain comes and goes and moves around.

Accepted Answer

Possibly fibromyalg: Possibly fibromyalgia However there could be many different causes.
Diagnosing and treating this condition requires examination in person with a primary care doctor

Question 6

hi. just recently i went to the emergency room due to a swollen a foot fungus should i keep my foot wrapped in?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: Fungus grows in a dark, warm and moist environment. If you have swelling, you may have a secondary bacterial infection and may require oral antibiotics. Most of the time, fungal infections of the skin on the feet . Respond to topical antifungal. Wrapping the foot would promote moisture, warmth. Let the air get to it.

Question 7

i fell asleep w my finger wrapped in rubbing alchol and now it looks like a roadmap w large wrinkles, it hurts what can i do? its very dry, and white.

Accepted Answer

Dehydration: The alcohol caused dehydration of the finger. Use lotion and drink some water. Should be fine.

Question 8

sensation for past week that there's a hair/ thin string wrapped around my toe,  but there's nothing there! intense upper body pain as well. why? thnx

Accepted Answer

Neuropathy: Nerve pain of the motor neurons can cause these weird sensations. You will need to have a NCV test of both the lower and upper extremities. Seek out a neurologist who can perform the test. You may want to explore Vitamin therapy for the nerve pain.

Question 9

i stoped breastfeeding, still got some milk but wraping my breast to dry it, what are the chances of getting a cancer?

Accepted Answer

No Worries: There is no relation between the cessation of breast milk production and the development of breast cancer. Of interest, women who breast feed have a slightly lower incidence of breast cancer (the younger, the better).

Question 10

i had a tumor removed from my upper spine wrapped in spinal cord now i'm left numb and tingling on the whole left side of my body,right foot help!

Accepted Answer

Nerves heal slowly: If the tumor was wrapped around the nerve, the it required careful manipulation to remove the tumor.  The nerve maybe irritated for sometimes up to 6 to 12 months.  Check with your surgeon, but this may improve slowly over time

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A member asked:

I had an accident with sulphuric acid a week ago & burnt my hand & leg. i went to the emergency room at fourways hos & they applied burn gel and wrapped the wounds. the next day, they removed the wrap, they advised to leave the wound to dry?

A member asked:

Does body wrapping help lose weight?

A member asked:

What are your thoughts? could wrapping your body areas with coffee really remove cellulite?

A member asked:

What can be done if the umbilical cord is wrapped around the fetus' body?

A member asked:

I'm not quiet sure how to describe the my symptoms. almost like the feeling you get after removing a tight elastic band that was wrapped around, (cramps/contractions?) i feel this in my entire body, this pain comes and goes and moves around.

A member asked:

Hi. just recently i went to the emergency room due to a swollen a foot fungus should i keep my foot wrapped in?

A member asked:

I fell asleep w my finger wrapped in rubbing alchol and now it looks like a roadmap w large wrinkles, it hurts what can i do? its very dry, and white.

A member asked:

Sensation for past week that there's a hair/ thin string wrapped around my toe, but there's nothing there! intense upper body pain as well. why? thnx

A member asked:

I stoped breastfeeding, still got some milk but wraping my breast to dry it, what are the chances of getting a cancer?

A member asked:

I had a tumor removed from my upper spine wrapped in spinal cord now i'm left numb and tingling on the whole left side of my body,right foot help!

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