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Consultant Gynaecologist, Miss Claire Bailey specialises in vulval lesions and pain and asks women not to be embarrassed to seek medical advice if they notice a change in their vulva. Here, she answers the top five questions that most women are too embrassed to ask.

The extended summer heatwave has meant more and more women spend a lot of time in flip-flops or open-toed sandals. But what if you don’t like your feet? Despite the weather many women are keeping their feet under wraps because they don’t like the look of their toes says Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Stuart Metcalfe. And it appears that many women are not going to stand for it any longer as an increase in cosmetic foot surgery grows at an amazing pace!

We all know we should wear sun cream when on the beach but few of us wear it everyday as part of our daily routine. Lorry drivers are increasingly being treated for skin damage and skin cancer on their right ear after lengthy exposure to sun through the drivers side window.

Badly blocked sinuses and the pain they bring can have a big impact on your enjoyment of everyday life. But there is a procedure that can put an end to the pressure headaches, severe face pain and even the loss of the sense of smell and taste that blocked sinuses can cause. Consultant ENT Surgeon Mr Shahram Anari carries out balloon sinuplasty operations at Spire Parkway Hospital. Here he answers questions on what the procedure entails and the benefits it can bring to people suffering with sinus problems.

He was the fan's favourite as a tough-tackling star of Birmingham City and Wales, but Malcolm Page was certainly not known for his ‘softer side’! However when Malcolm, who made 391 appearances for The Blues, underwent a knee replacement operation recently his main goal was to get back on his feet so he could walk his new ‘rescue dog’ Lexi.

The Spire Specialist Care Centre, at Spire Parkway Hospital, is holding a free information evening on Friday 20 July for individuals affected by hair loss whether from Alopecia, or Chemotherapy.

Breast reductions are usually sought for different reasons as over-large breasts can cause all kinds of problems including bad backs, neck and shoulder troubles and depression – as well as restricting the sort of exercises that can be carried out to keep healthy and active. Here Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Mr Staiano answers some often-asked questions about breast reduction surgery.

The annoying and sometimes painful feeling you get following a delicious dinner may need more than a simple indigestion tablet. Anti-reflux surgery is a treatment for acid reflux; it may be something you haven’t considered before, but to beat the daily difficulties such as remembering to take ant-acid medication and getting that prescription before going on holiday, as well as the embarrassment of acid reflux it’s something worth looking into.

As the country is gripped with World Cup fever many people may well be dusting down their football boots and contemplating a return to action! But, as former West Bromwich Albion and now Nottingham Forest head doctor Mark Gillett will tell you – it isn’t just the professional players who end up on the treatment table – enthusiastic amateurs are also at risk of injury.

The World Cup is under way and top footballers from around the globe will be battling it out for the sport’s ultimate prize! There will be goals, there will be shocks and - most definitely – there will be injuries! But is it just professional footballers who are at risk, or are amateur sports enthusiasts at all levels just as likely to suffer knee problems? Orthopaedic Consultant Surgeon Mr Mark Dunbar answers your questions