Face

Acne is the most common skin condition in our world. Although it’s common, accurate information about acne can be scarce. This can make it difficult to get clearer skin.

Today, there are many effective acne treatments. This does not mean that every acne treatment works for everyone who has acne. But it does mean that virtually every case of acne can be controlled.

Without treatment, dark spots and permanent scars can appear on the skin as acne clears. The goal of treatment is to prevent of scarring (not a flawless complexion) so that after the condition spontaneously resolves there is no lasting sign of the affliction. Treatment also prevents new breakouts.

Wrinkles and fine lines form as the result of many different factors, such as the aging process, environmental exposure (namely sun damage) and lifestyle choices. After years of frequent contraction, both ‘dynamic’ and ‘static’ wrinkles can linger on your face creating unwanted expression lines even when your facial muscles are at rest.

Botulinum toxin (often referred to as Botox) is a very popular anti wrinkle treatment. Anti aging injections can erase lines and wrinkles, improve facial contour and improve eye shape in a matter of days. It is a simple and quick treatment, causes minimal discomfort. Results is noticeable within days and no recovery time needed.

Facial implants are currently used to augment skeletal dimension, to restore facial contour by expanding areas where loss of facial volume occurs, or to work in combination with facelift, rhinoplasty or other procedures as part of the current multimodality approach to facial rejuvenation surgery.

There are many implants available, manufactured from a variety of materials. They may help strengthen a jaw line or bring the chin or cheekbones into balance with the rest of the face.

One of the first areas of the face to exhibit signs of aging is the area around the eyes. Under-eye bags and sagging upper eyelids that come with age can be corrected through cosmetic eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty. This relatively minor cosmetic surgery procedure can refresh the appearance of the face and leave it looking years younger.

Cosmetic eyelid surgery dramatically improves the appearance of tired, droopy eyes, restores the correct functioning to the affected eyelid(s) and the aesthetics of the eye-region of the face, which are achieved by eliminating excess skin from the eyelid(s), smoothing the underlying eye muscles, tightening the supporting structures, and resecting and re-draping the excess fat of the retroseptal area of the eye, in order to produce a smooth anatomic transition from the lower eyelid to the cheek.

Fractional or “pixilated” carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers are one of the latest advances in non-surgical skin rejuvenation treatments. The CO2 laser has the longest wavelength of all the lasers on the market and can be used safely on darker skin types with appropriate adjustments in the settings.

Fractional CO2 lasers excel at treating deeper wrinkles, more severe textural changes from sun damage, wrinkles, blotchiness, acne scars, and surgical or traumatic scars. It can be used on the delicate eyelid skin and around the mouth. It is also a very effective treatment for sun damage and precancerous growths. It can be used to improve texture, wrinkles, and blotchiness on the neck, chest, arms and legs too.

As we age, our faces naturally lose subcutaneous fat. The facial muscles are then working closer to the skin surface, so smile lines and crow’s feet become more apparent. The facial skin also stretches a bit, adding to this loss of facial volume.

Dermal fillers can help to:-

• Plump thin lips
• Enhance shallow contours
• Soften facial creases and wrinkles
• Improve the appearance of recessed scars
• Reconstruct contour deformities in the face
• Decrease or remove the shadow of the lower lids

Dermal fillers can also be very helpful in those with early signs of aging, or as a value-added part of facial rejuvenation surgery.

There’s no question that dimples have become an envious quality, frequently associated with attractiveness. Remarkably, there is now a way to get those dimples you’ve always wanted with a procedure known as a dimpleplasty. A dimpleplasty is a type of plastic surgery used to create dimples on the cheeks.

A dimpleplasty is performed on an outpatient basis and only local anaesthetic is needed. Soon after the procedure, you might experience mild swelling, but it will usually go away on its own within a few days.

When most men and women think of aging, they think of wrinkling, sagging skin. It’s important to remember the vitality and vibrancy that your eyes give off when looking youthful! The other most common sign of aging is dark circles, hollowness, or bags under the eyes – causing individuals to look tired and older. Although creams and makeup can help remedy the appearance, you may look for a more permanent solution.

Q-switched laser treatment leaves skin deep cleaned and toned. More frequent treatments result in more dramatic improvements in the areas of acne, redness, unevenness, dullness, hyper-pigmentation, photo aging. Over time, regular medical Q-switched laser facial treatments will visibly improve skin’s smoothness,evenness, tone, texture, radiance, and clarity, while diminishing the appearance of pores, reducing the look of lines, wrinkles, and restoring firmer skin.

HIFU stands for High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound. It is an advanced cosmetic technology which can significantly tighten and lift several areas of the face, reduce the signs of ageing and improve the tone of the skin in a single session, with potentially long-lasting effects.

The technology is unique in its ability to penetrate the dermis and the superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) layer, which is deeper than all other non-invasive facial treatments. SMAS is the same layer which is tightening during conventional facelift surgery. Unlike surgery, HIFU is more affordable and requires no time off work.

As we age, our facial skin support structure weakens and we lose facial fat, especially around the cheeks, the eyebrows and other areas around the eyes, the jowls and the neck. The result is a longer, rounder, older-looking face.

A thread lift may be a good alternative to the more invasive procedures necessary to correct problems in older people’s faces. Thread lifts emerged recently because many people would like a facelift but can’t afford it or don’t want the long recovery time of the standard facelift. Thread lifts cost less and require less downtime for many people, as good as a “lunchtime lift or a weekend facelift”. The thread lift provides an actual “lift” and is a minimally invasive procedure.

Medical-grade facial treatments, also known as medi-facials, are treatments that are designed to treat particular skin conditions and are safe for all skin types. It is tailored to restore and repair the skin, leaving your face feeling hydrated and glowing.

Medical facials are custom tailored to your skin’s needs and generally follow the same steps as a spa facial—cleansing, exfoliating, extractions, and moisturizing—but on a more intense level. It is also a safe and effective way of complementing other noninvasive treatments. It can help prepare your skin for the treatment and improve results post-treatment.

Mesotherapy is a non surgical skin rejuvenation treatment aimed at diminishing problem areas on the face and body. Mesotherapy treatment can be used for face, neck and under eye rejuvenation and also for common concerns such as hair thinning.

Mesotherapy treatments involve injecting Hyaluronic Acid directly into the mesoderm (middle layer of the skin). This nourishes and rejuvenates the skin by promoting the production of collagen and elastin and stimulates your skin’s metabolism.

PDT (Photo Dynamic Bio-Stimulation Therapy) is a form of phototherapy that utilizes LED (Light Emitting Diode) to enhance DNA synthesis, cell regeneration and accelerate the replenishment of collagen.

This is a unique skin rejuvenation device that turns back the clock on ageing, sun-damaged skin, blemishes, redness and uneven pigmentation. It is also especially useful to improve skin healing after laser or surgical treatment.

Skin imperfections like moles, milia, syringomas, xanthelasma and skin tags can be annoying. Milia or Oil seeds are small pearly white bumps frequently found around the eye area. Skin tags are benign skin growths thought to be caused by skin friction. Syringomas are flesh coloured or yellowish bumps that grow in cluster in your upper cheeks or lower eyelids. Xanthelasma are yellowish bumps which are deposit of fat underneath the skin, usually on or around the eyelids.

While all the conditions mentioned are harmless, they can be disfiguring and can be removed.

Skin-Whitening Treatment includes therapies that make use of natural or chemical ingredients to impart glow to skin and make it look very supple and health.

Permanent skin whitening surgery is recommended for each of the below skin pigmentation effects;

• Imperfections that is caused by melanin
• Dark spots that is brought about by photo aging
• Dark spots or facial blemishes due to excessive pigmentation.

V-shaped faces convey a certain “geometrical” symmetry while the inherent slimness of a V-shaped face constitutes a more youthful appearance. Taken together, a woman looks younger and more elegant when she has a V-shaped face.

Facial sculpting or contouring is a technique that gives the patient an oval- or V-shape face that looks slimmer. A common and popular facial slimming treatment among Asians, the slimming of the facial features gives the individual a more youthful look, while the skin will appear rejuvenated and healthier.