Smartphones - we hear a lot about how these handy devices can go wherever we go. They keep us informed, entertained and connected. We love them, but according to Louisiana orthopedic specialists, these smartphones can create problems for your fingers, hands, and elbows. Is “Smartphone Elbow” a Real Thing? It’s more about how you hold your smartphone and how often you use it that puts a strain on your tendons and nerves. Smartphone elbowis not a new phenomenon, and it’s certainly not confined to smartphone use. It affects the funny bone nerve, which runs through a small trench located on...

As if puberty and childbirth weren’t challenging enough, your vagina and the surrounding areas are in for many more changes as you age, especially after menopause sets in. And many women are typically uninformed and unprepared for the realities of the aging that occurs in and around their vagina.  Today we’re discussing some of those changes and treatment with labiaplasty in Scottsdale. Following are some of the most common ways a women’s vaginal area changes.  Vulvovaginal Atrophy: At some point, women can begin to experience VVA resulting from the ongoing loss of estrogen that comes with menopause and perimenopause. The...