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Why Your Doctor Is Ignoring the Anterior Side—and What You Need to Know When you visit your primary care physician for a routine checkup or concern, you likely expect a comprehensive physical exam—including evaluation of your eyes, nose, mouth, throat, and facial features. Yet many patients notice something unusual: during physical assessments, doctors often focus heavily on the posterior (back, abdomen, and extremities) but barely examine the anterior side of your body, especially your face, eyes, nasal passages, and oral cavity. This oversight may seem subtle, but it can leave important health clues unaddressed. Why Is the Anterior Side Often Overlooked? The anterior side—encompassing the face, eyes, ears, nose, throat, tongue, and teeth—requires a delicate, thorough approach that goes beyond standard exams. Several factors contribute to doctors bypassing full anterior evaluation: