Recently, I started to explore other uses of Botox, beyond its prowess to smooth out expression lines and wrinkles. My curiosity kicked off because a close friend of mine proclaimed that Botox took away a longstanding pain she had over one side of her face for many years. […]
Gynecomastia is enlargement of the male breast. It can be a source of embarrassment for men and many seek surgery to reduce their breast bulk. Increasingly, men are also seeking chest contouring surgery to sculpt a more muscular looking chest. Some causes of gynecomastia include puberty, significant weight […]
How much of the fat will stay? The amount of fat retention depends on the technique of fat transfer and the surgeon’s skills. In general, around 30% of the fat will be resorbed away by the body. A gentler fat graft processing method (which keeps more fat cells […]
Out-of-your-own-pocket cosmetic surgeries are not cheap. Some plastic surgeries are in fact not “cosmetic” and are “medical”, because they correct a functional difficulty, and the accompanying aesthetic improvements are just a bonus. Here are some surgeries that insurance or Medisave may cover and also what is not covered. Read […]
Most women of average weight and above will have some amount of armpit fat. Those who have them will attest for how annoying it feels, when their armpit fat bulges out of an otherwise perfectly fitted dress. Often, these are not only composed of fat but are actually […]
Have you jumped on the face app challenge bandwagon yet? If you look at your much older looking faces – most of the aging changes lie in the skin. For the last decade, dermal fillers and Botox are the most sought-after injectables that plump the skin and erase lines. In […]
