Aesthetic

Developed during the 1950s in France, Mesotherapy has gone a long way to be one of the most popular fat-reducing spot treatment methods. Mesotherapy is one of the most debated techniques involving a process that reduces fats and cellulites using injectable substances directly into the layers of body fat. Mesotherapy is advertised as being able to reduce fat, especially in problem areas such as …

Spider vein is a term used in describing the series of veins often radiated out from an area, which is shaped like a spider. These spider veins can develop on any part of the body, including the face, but commonly appears on ankles, calves or thighs. Spider veins occur due to abnormal blood flow and deteriorating of the blood vessel walls on the affected …

Endoscopy is a surgical technique that uses an endoscope – a special viewing instrument, which allows the doctor to see images of the internal structures of the patient through very tiny incisions. This special instrument consists of two important parts – the tubular probe (fitted with a small camera and bright light) and the viewing screen (needed in order to magnify the transmitted …

Chin Surgery, also known as chin augmentation, mentoplasty and genioplasty, is a surgical procedure that reforms and restructures the chin by enhancing with implants or reducing the bone. Usually, patients that underwent nose surgery are advised to undergo chin surgery to maintain facial proportion. Derived from the Latin word “mentum” (meaning chin); Mentoplasty is the technical name for the surgery involved in reshaping the …

Dermabrasion, also known as skin sanding, is a surgical technique in which the physician uses a wire brush or diamond wheel in an attempt to make the scars less visible by sanding them. When the tool is turned on, it rotates rapidly and takes off while leveling the outer layers of the skin. Local anesthesia is administered into the area before …

Otoplasty, a term used for ear surgery, is a procedure used to bring protruding ears closer to the head and to correct ear deformities. Also known as ear pinning, ear surgery appears to pin the ears back against the patient’s head. It is usually performed on children after age five as well as adults. Several causes lead to ear deformities. Common deformities …

Microdermabrasion is one of the recent skin rejuvenating techniques that is known for being a cheaper alternative to Botox injections and chemical peels. Microdermabrasion is an instant procedure that involves the sandblasting of skin by spraying baking soda, aluminum oxide crystal or salt granules to remove the top layers of dead skin cells. Microdermabrasion is usually performed to treat superficial skin problems such …

Facial implants are the medical term for cheek facial implant, facial implant surgery and facial prosthetic implant. The objective of a facial implant procedure is to correct and modify the balance and shape of the face using formed implants. Facial implants are used to enhance certain features of the face. It builds diminishing chins, gives distinction to cheekbones and reshapes jaw lines. Facial implants can be …

Blepharoplasty, also known as eyelid surgery, is a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes pouches under the eyes, excess folds of skin, fat deposits and excess tissue or muscles from the eyelids. Eyelid surgery improves appearance, vision or both and usually produces a satisfactory effect. Sometimes, eyelid surgery is accompanied by brow lift or forehead lift to produce a more rested, youthful appearance of the …

The first thing that you need to know about tooth decay is that you need not let it happen to you! Tooth decay can be prevented to a very great degree if a person just understands and practices a very few basic concepts of preventative dental health. Tooth decay is caused by acids, acids that are created by certain types …