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Done properly by well trained, experienced doctors it does not lo9k weird or unnatural. But it is costly. Problems arise hen people try to get it done on the cheap.

They are entirely different. She had some type of filler. Not Botox.

https://www.fixifoot.com/ No idea how good they arr but they havr branches in Surathani and Samui

Yes. Bumrungrad will cost more. Phyathai less and Siriraj the least. The latter 2 are less conveniently located however (Thonburi side of the river). While unusual it does sometimes happen that surgery is required for this. Since it sounds like conservative approach has failed this could be one such case. In which case hospital costs will matter much more than usual.

Given that doctors in US were reportedly unsuccessful in treating his issue, in Thailand I would head straight to the best which means Bangkok https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/bavornrit-chuckpaiwong https://www.phyathai.com/en/doctor/assoc-prof-dr-bavornrit-chuckpaiwong Same doctor, different hospitals. He is also at Siriraj.

OP where in Thailand are you located?

Taking both immodium and a laxative makes no sense. I suggest uou stop both and eat a high fiber diet and see what happens.

If I read the OP correctly, he has already had the surgery done in Australia. He is asking about follow up care. I highly recommend https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Charuspong-Dissaranan

No, they have not extended anywhere. The village of Prey Chan (not to be confused with the Thai village of Nong Chan a few km away) is exactly where it has been for many years. It is right up against the border, on the Cambodian side, between original boundary markers 42 - 47 as defined in the 1907 treaty (which is the last treaty signed between the 2 countries on border demarcation). I say "original boundary marker" as there are reports that the Thai military may have physically moved some boundary markers. In recent years the Thais have stated that they do not recognize the 1907 treaty boundary demarcations, at least in some areas, and this is one of those areas. I am not clear, however, whether Thailand has every presented a clear alternative boundary line that they are willing to go on record as accepting - it seems to be rather a moving target. The most objective statements one can make are: This village is in what is now a "disputed" area The residents are exclusively Khmer and the only administrative/governmental presence until now has been Cambodian. It falls within Cambodian territory (but just barely as it is right up against the boundary line) per the 1907 treaty. It is now militarily occupied by Thailand and the Cambodian residents who fled during the fighting are now prevented from returning to it. Thailand's disagreement with the boundary line in this area is not new, been going on for about a decade I think, but definitely no movement or action by the villagers of Prey Chan (or the other "disputed" villages) triggered this year's armed conflict.

No, this is a big difference. Unlike Thailand where there are several different (and competing) power structures (e.g. the Military -- itself with different factions -- and the civilian government at various levels), in Cambodia it is quite unilateral. The Hun Sen clique (Hun Sen, Hin Manet, other family members and close associates) control everything and no major decision is taken without them. That said, the Cambodian army is not very well trained and communication links are not always good so, major decisions aside, on the ground one may find more than the usual amount of ad libbed activities occurring. Even in better trained and equipped militaries, it is not possible for every single action taken to be reviewed and ordered by the top, especially in the heat of chaotic battle. Frontline troops on all sides do things not necessarily ordered. This has been true of all wars since time immemorial. Indeed, some of the things raising the most outrage in Cambodia at present (e.g. Thai soldiers stealing vehicles and belongings from Cambodian home is areas they have occupied, or simply trashing the homes) are almost certainly not official policy.

No. That means Exoattiate health policy.

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It arrived a few days ago. It is the "Body Dynamic" model. Firmer than I have historically liked, but with age I've had to compromise a bit on that as soft starts out nice falling asleep but then I pay for it with back pain in the AM. This topper is very good. Enough give in it for my hips and shoulders to press down (that is my main issue with the conventional cement-like Thai mattress) but it gives only where directly pressed, the rest stays firm enough to support my lower back. Waking up pain free!! Many thanks to @scubascuba3 for telling me about it, I had not heard of Dunlopillo before.,

In terms of medication, normally finasteride or dutasteride would be given along with drugs like tamsulosin/dutropan. Unlike the latter, this class of drug actually helps reduce prostate size though it takes many months to take effect. In fact that is such a stsndard treatment that I have to wonder if there is some particular contraindication to prescribing it for you? Somd men find herbal treatments Saw Palmetto and Milk Thistle helpful, some don't. While medication is alwsys the first line of treatment it does often become necessary to have surgery or laser treatment /steam treatment (Rezum) etc to eliminate the blockage. Where in Thsiland are you locsted? A second opinion may be wise.

If it is actually the place where the "Nong Chan refugee camp" was (not to be confused with the nearby Thai village of Nong Chan from which it took its name, but which it was definitrly not licated in), it was entirely within Cambodia. I worked on the border in those camps. There was a large tank ditch built by the Thais along the border and the official Thsi government and Thai military position, publicly stated repeatedly over the years, was that anything to the east of that ditch (which this encampment was) was Cambodia and that thet the refugees there were in Cambodia, not in Thailand. The issue came up often as that was a lot of crime snd human rights abuses going on in those encampments and Aid agencies would request the Thai authoriyies to do something sbout, answer wad always that it wss not their problrm/outside their jurisdiction as it was Cambodia. There were a few refugee camps that were inside Thailand (most notably Khao I Dang and Phanatnikhom), but majority -- including definitely thd "Nong Chan" camp -- were in Cambodia. The relief operation wss staged from Thsiland but relief workers etc crossed into Cambodia daily for it.

The picture of "worms" indeed does not look at all like worms. I am not sure you ever had food poisoning -- there are other causes of vomiting including some viruses -- but if you did, it is most likley long gone and unrelated to what is going on now. As near as I can tell from what you report doctors telling you, you have or had constipation (seemingly of long standing since mentioned in the initial treatment from the village doctor?) mild bonchitis and GERD. And you may or may not have had some sort of GI bug initially, perhaps viral. None of this would normally call for antibiotic treatment, and overuse of antibiotics is unfortunately very widespread here. I also question the use of not one but 2 antihistamines when the only chest finding was "mild" bronchitis. You are on 2 drugs for the GERD. I suggest you also look into the various lifestyle measures that can help with this (elevating head of bed, eating smaller amounts at a time, weight loss, not lying down for at elast 2 hours after eating).

Please see these recent threads: https://aseannow.com/topic/1369719-knee-replacement/ https://aseannow.com/topic/1357729-knee-replacement/

That was a misprint. The original article says the truce will be monitored for 72 hours, not that it will last only 72 hours.

yes, same

You do not need to do this at a hospital. Go to an imaging center. They will give you the scan on DVD to bring to the doctor and yes, no problem with hospital accepting an MRI done elsewhere. mrithailand.com There is a branch near Silom not too far from BNH.

It is impossible to comment on this without knowing the differential diagnosis and specifically which type of opthalmologist he is being referred to. It is possible that he is being referred to a neuro-opthalmologist. Has a specific doctor or clinic been recommended or contacted? Bangkok Hospital Chinag Mai has very limited number of opthalmologists and no neuro-opthalmologists on staff. Ram has more opthalmologists but no specialists in neuro-opthalmology. I would suggest to follow the recommendations of the referring doctor, at least initially. If not satisfied, there is a neuro-opthalmology clinic at Maharaj Nakorn and several neuro-opthalmologists at Sriphat. Services will likely be curtailed from the 31st but should be OK Mon & Tues.

Moved to wellness subforum

Keep eggs in the fridge.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1339056-who-is-the-best-opthamologistcataract-surgeon-in-chiang-mai/