Upper blepharoplasty procedure aims to restore the correct functioning and aesthetics of the eyes from the inevitable process of aging. The operation involves eliminating excess skin from the eyelids, smoothing the underlying eye muscles, tightening the supporting structures, and resecting and re-draping the excess fat of the retroseptal area of the eye. The result is a more pleasing and rejuvenated eyelids. The operation is done under local anaesthesia at our day surgery.
Face
Ptosis
Face
CO2 laser Eyebag
Some patients present with “eye bags” at a relative young age. There is no saggy skin and no sign of aging. CO2 laser blepharoplasty can be done to remove the unsightly “eye bags” for these patients.
CO2 laser is used to incise a small opening from the inside lining of lower eyelids, excessive bulging fat causing the “eyebags” is then removed. The relatively young elastic skin will redrape when the patient recovers from the procedure. There are huge advantages of CO2 laser Eyebag operation. It is almost bloodless operation. There is no external skin cutting necessary and no risks of external scarring. The operation takes about 30 minutes and is done under local anaesthesia at our day surgery.
Face
Lower Blepharoplasty
Same as the upper eyelids, the lower eyelids get saggy and droopy with age and presents as “bags “under the eyes. Lower blepharoplasty procedure aims to remove the “eye bags ” and restore the correct functioning and aesthetics of the eyes from the inevitable process of aging. The operation involves incising the skin close to the lower eyelashes line, eliminating excess skin from the eyelids, smoothing the underlying eye muscles, tightening the supporting structures, and resecting and re-draping the excess fat of the retroseptal area of the eye.The result is a gone with the “eye bags” and more pleasing and rejuvenated lower eyelids. The operation is done under local anaesthesia at our day surgery.
Face
Rhinoplasty
Face
Alar Reduction
CO2 Laser
Skin
Face
Fractional CO2 laser
Fractional CO2 Laser utilizes a new smart technique. It delivers multiple tiny beams instead of one strong laser beam of CO2 laser light. It works by drilling tiny laser dots through the skin leaving intact skin in between dots. Only fractional part of the skin is therefore lased and thus the name fractional. Fractional CO2 Laser permits rapid healing and can give visible results as early as five days.
Clinical applications:
Acne scars
Pores
Fine wrinkles
Age spot and pigmentation
Sundemage
To renew dull uninteresting skin
Cohesive gel silicone gel-filled breast implants
Now in the 5th generation, are used for most cases of breasts augmentation. They are a bit thicker and firmer than traditional silicone gel implants and have been producing great cosmetic result.
An incision can be made in either underneath the breast, just above the crease, or around the lower edge of the areola (the dark area surrounding the nipple).
Your breast augmentation surgery is usually performed in a hospital under general anesthesia. Most breast augmentation procedures take around 2 and a half to three hours.
You will be permitted to go home after a short period of observation or in some cases an overnight stay may be required.
For two to five days, you may feel stiff and sore in your chest region. Surgical dressings will be removed within several days to be replaced with a support bra. You can start to take shower between one and seven days after surgery. Sutures will be removed in about a week. You may be able to return to work within a few days to a week, depending on the nature of your job.
Body
Liposuction
Despite good health and a normal body weight, some people may still have a body with profile and contouring imperfection due to localized fat deposits. Liposuction surgery can be used to improve your body contours and profile by removing fat pockets in many parts of the body including the thighs, arms, neck, hips, waist, back, inner knee, chest, cheeks, chin, calves, and ankles. Liposuction surgery is not a treatment for obesity nor is it a weight reduction procedure. It slims and contours body profile and therefore enhancing self-image.
Liposuction is usually done in our day surgery facility. Local anesthesia is enough for the procedure. Intravenous medications are administered for maximum patient comfort during the surgical procedures. The choices include simple intravenous sedation or MAC (Monitor Anesthetic Care) or general anesthesia. Your doctor will recommend the best choice for you. However you have the final say in decision. Liposuction is performed by small cannulae through small stab incisions. Suction is facilitated by soft laser pre treatment of the area to ensure smooth easy and “bloodless suction. Patient is discharged home right after the procedure. Patient can resumes normal daily activities from day one and chooses to resume office duty as soon as the patient feels fine.
Treatment philosophy:
Maximal patient comfort
Minimal surgical incision and minimal downtime.
Amount sucked out doesn’t matter rather the contouring result is more important.
Body
Fat Injection
Your own body fat is harvested from a body part (such as your abdomen, thighs, or flanks) by liposuction. The harvested fat is then injected into your breasts face and hands. The general experience of this procedure is currently considered preliminary, but great results have been achieved in many centers.
Fat is injected to the face to improve facial creases, such as laugh lines, smile lines, and crow’s-feet. Lips and cheeks can also be filled in and sunken areas of the face and skin depressions can be corrected.
Fat injection is an alternative option to breast implant augmentation
Fat can be injected into your to add volume, cover prominent veins and tendons and improve the quality of your skin.
Fat injected areas will appear softer and fuller, refreshed and rejuvenated. You may even notice an improvement in skin texture.
When done successfully, the injected fat takes up a new blood supply from your body and survives in its new locations. Result is usually permanent. However, there may be a percentage of fat that fails to take up its new location and get absorbed by the body, touchup repeated procedures are usually necessary for long lasting result.
Your fat grafting procedure is usually performed as day surgery procedure.
Face
Chin Augmentation
Face
Lip Reduction
Skin
Scar Revision
Scars form when skin heals from injury to skin from an accident, burn, surgery or acne. Scar is permanent. We cannot remove scar completely, but plastic surgeons can make a scar less obvious by improve the cosmetic appearance of a scar. Scars can be improved with injection of steroid, application of medications, laser treatment or through surgical procedures known as scar revisions. Scar revision is usually a simply excision ( cut out ) of the scar tissue and the edges bearing normal healthy skin are closed in multiple layers with fine sutures, leaving a thinner, less noticeable scar. Scar revision can be in a form of a more technical procedure called the Z-plasty. This surgical technique release scar contraction and re fashion the direction of a scar and put it along the natural creases and expression lines of the skin resulting in a much less noticeable scar after healing. The procedure is very technical and should be better conducted by experienced plastic surgeon. Scar revision is usually done as a day surgery under local anesthesia.
Body
Abdominoplasty
Nipple Reduction
Nipple Repair
Silhouette instalift
Face
Botox
BOTOX® is a purified protein that works by blocking overactive nerve impulses that trigger excessive muscle contractions. The effect is temporary and lasts from approximately three to ten months, depending on the individual patient and indication.
Clinical applications:
Dynamic Facial wrinkles, frowns, crows feet and forehead
Square facial shape*
Sweaty armpit, palm and scalp
Derma Botox to reduce pores*
Mini Botox lift*
Leg contouring*
Botox relax and enhance facial features.
Repeated and involuntary contraction of the muscles of the face produce undesirable wrinkles like frowns, crows’ feet forehead lines. Small doses of Botox are used to inject into the muscles to produce a relaxed and wrinkle free face.
Repeated injection can actually be anti aging and prevent the dynamic wrinkles from becoming permanent.
Botox improve facial shape
We all agree female looks the best with a oval shape face. Most square shape faces among Asian Chinese are due to over grown Jaw muscles and a contracted chin. Botox injection into the Jaw muscles can soften the angular square shape face by weakening and shrinking the jaw muscle. On the other hand Botox injection to the chin contributes to produce an oval shape face by relaxing and lengthening the chin.
Botox improves sweaty arm pits
Small amount of BOTOX® is injected into the affected underarm area through a very fine needle. About 15 injections are made to the underarm area. The actual procedure takes about 10 to 15 minutes and lasts up to 6 to 7 months. You should notice a significant reduction in underarm sweating within 4 weeks of your first treatment. Other areas like the palm of hands and the scalp can be treated in a similar manner.
Botox improves legs contour.
Botox can relax and smooth out localized overgrown muscle of the calf. The dosage is enough to smooth out the contour. Actual measurable reduction in the size of the calf is not possible.
Philosophy of treatment:
Less is more
Under treat rather than over treat
Can always touch up with 2 weeks
If over treatedhave to wait for the effect to wear off in 4 months
Face
Restylane and Juvederm
Dermal fillers injection have been called 'liquid facelifts' because they are administed by injection and offer many of the benefits of a surgical facelift without the having have to do surgery Dermal fillers restore youthful fullness to your face, plump up lips, soften wrinkles and folds, enhance facial features such as the chin and nose and hydrate the skin. These treatment aren't permanent, however, and they must be repeated and maintained. Hyaluronic acid gel is one of the most popular choice of injectable fillers. It is compatible with the human body. Naturally high concentrations are found in skin, cartilage and joint fluids. Most popular brands of fillers available to medical clinics are hyaluronic acid extracted and formulated from non animal sources. Popular Brand names include Juvéderm™ from Allergan, Inc. ® and Restylane from Q MED Sweden. Effect of Hyaluronic acid gel injection last for about 6 months to a year. Hyaluronic acid filler injection if for any reasons needed to be undone can be dissolved easily with Hyaluronidase.
Face
Sculptra
Sculptra® Aesthetic is an injectable biocompatible, biodegradable synthetic lactic acid material that has been used in various other medical specialties for many years.
Scuptra® Aesthetic facial injection works by stimulating collagen production in the skin It fills up folds, wrinkles and facial hollows gradually over time giving you a more youthful-looking face without giving you away. An average of three injection sessions over a few months can last up to two years
In contrast to Botox® and fillers,Sculptra® is described as a collagen replacer. It stimulates your own body response to restore the underlying structure of the skin. The result is more natural.
Usual area treated:
Pump up facial thinning
Nasolabial folds
Marionette lines
Saggy jaw lines
Hollow cheek
Hollow temples
Fine facial lines
Dorsum of the hands
Injection technique is very similar to filler and Botox.Sharp needles are avoided,instead blunted end side holed injection cannulae are normally used for injection to minimize bruising. Patients normally put on make up and resume normal activities right away
Gradual natural result starts become noticeable as soon as 3 weeks after the first injection. On the average, a full Scuptra® treatment comprise 3 injection sessions which are spaced 4-6 weeks apart. Natural younger looking you without looking like you has had work done. Result can last up to 24 months.
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Face
UltheraⓇ
Ultheray is a non-invasive no down time treatment based on a technology called the “High Intensity Focused Ultrasound” . It stimulates the body to rejuvenate and restore underlying tissue support of the face. Without having had to open up and operate on the face, Ulthera directs strong focused ultrasound power to the enough to tighten the deeper facial layer to produce a 'face lift' effect and restore support to the face.
Apply anesthetic cream EMLA on the face for 20 minutes before the treatment. The procedure lasts an hour. After the procedure, patient can put on make up and return to normal daily activity right away. Patient will expect a “Feel good” feeling of tightness of the treated area and a bit of facial flush only to disappear in a few hours
Face
ThermageⓇ
Thermage delivers radiofrequency energy that tightens skin and smooth out wrinkles. Thermage is a smart technology. It’s a simultaneous combination of heat energy to treat deep tissue, and cooling effects, to protect the skin surface. The energy delivered heat up the collagen deep in the skin leading to immediate contraction and tightening. With time, new collagen formation is stimulated leading to a more youthful looking face. It is non invasive, no blade, no needle and typically requires no down time. The latest evolution of Thermage includes patented Comfort Pulse Technology TM CPT. This latest version makes the treatment much more efficient and comfortable. The whole procedure lasts between 45 and 120 minutes. Make up and resume normal daily activities right after the treatment.
Skin
Face
IPL (M22)
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a non-invasive treatment using a spectrum of multiple lengths of intense pulsed light to restore fine young looking skin. The spectrum contains different colors of light that can penetrate into the skin to tackle different kinds of skin problems all at a time. The collagen underneath can be heated up by these lights and rejuvenated to form new collagen so as to restore the natural resilience and tighten the pores on the surface. Typical program of four to six sessions are scheduled at three-week intervals. One treatment session takes approximately 20 minutes.
Suitable patient s and clinical indications:
Pigment removal
Blemishes removal
Dull complexion
Telengiectasia
Rosscea
Regulate skin oil production
Pores contraction
General skin rejuvenation
Both eyes are protected with protective eyewear.A thin layer of cold gel is applied to the skin. Treatment head makes soft contact ofthe skin. Pulses of light are delivered to the area being treated. Sensation compares to the snap of a rubber band against the skin. Treatment usually lasts half and hour.
Patients return to normal routines and activities immediately after treatment. Occasionally redness or blotchiness lasts for several hours.
General rejuvenation and multiple benefits of the face noticeable as soon as 2 weeks Typical program of four to six sessions to achieve the best result.
Skin
Triamcinolone scar injection
Face
Nd: YAG Laser
The ND: YAG laser is a versatile laser indicated for a varieties of cosmetic problems. It emits a green and red color laser light that lighten facial and body pigmentation.
Clinical applications:
Freckles, age spot and lentigines
Decorative tattoo
Reduce pore size
Create evenly toned youthful complexion
The Nd yag laser treatment is a lunch time procedure. It is usually done under cream anaesthesia. The treatment takes about half and hour.
There is scabbing and crusting for a week. Scabbing will fall off in about a week.Redness, lasting for 1 to 3 month can be concealed with make up.
Complications rate is very low but not zero. Please seek independent professional advice from your family physician before making treatment decision
Skin
Laser Facial
Skin
Face
ZO 3 Steps Peel
This 3-Step PeelTM, designed by Zein Obagi MD, will reveal brighter, smoother, and tighter looking skin with minimal downtime and only mild peeling for up to 7 days. This peel is safe and suitable for any skin type or color. Visible improvement is seen with one treatment; however, a series of treatments can be repeated every 3-4 weeks for deeper repair.
Suitable patients:
Sundemage
Fine lines
Pigmentation brown spots and melasma
Pores
Lack of vitality and radiant
Chemical peel formulation is applied on the skin. There will be burning sensation for 5 minutes and it will cool down spontaneously. Patient resumes normal activities right away.
After the treatment flaking and peeling starts from 3 days and last for 10 days. Lower social profile is required for 1 to 2 weeks.
When the skin finishes peeling the skin will look firmer, smoother, healthier and more youthful-looking. Peel can be repeated monthly. Patient is advised to maintain a supervised cosmeceutical skin care program.
Skin
Miami Peel
Skin
Acid Peel
Skin
Spectra Peel
Skin
Micro Peel & Vit C
Skin
Microneedle RF
Skin
CO2 Laser Resurfacing
Breast augmentation
Breast augmentation is one of the most popular and frequently performed aesthetic surgery procedures to enhance, or restore charming body profile..
In breast augmentation using implants, plastic surgeon makes an incision, creates a pocket in the chest/breast area and places an implant in the pocket..
Alternatively, breast augmentation is achieved with fat injection, a process in which your own body fat, is harvested from a body part (such as your abdomen, thighs, or flanks) by liposuction. The harvested fat is then injected into your breasts. The general experience of this procedure is currently considered preliminary, but great result have been achieved in many centers.
Asian Upper Blepharoplasty
The upper eyelids get saggy and droopy with age.
Upper blepharoplasty procedure aims to restore the correct functioning and aesthetics of the eyes from the inevitable process of aging. The operation involves eliminating excess skin from the eyelids, smoothing the underlying eye muscles, tightening the supporting structures, and resecting and re-draping the excess fat of the retroseptal area of the eye. The result is a more pleasing and rejuvenated eyelids. The operation is done under local anaesthesia at our day surgery.
Face
CO2 Laser Mole
Moles, medically called melanocytic naevi are begnin facial lesions. They are removed mostly for cosmetic reasons. Not uncommonly in particular for some Hong Kong patients, moles are removed to bring good fortune. Under local aesthesia, mole is vaporized with laser or radiosurgical energy. The wound is covered with surgical tape and to be left intact. The wound will heal up in about one week. The healed wound remains red for one to 3 months. Redness will fade and the scar will be socially inconspicuous. The risks are scar and incomplete removal. Incomplete removal is treated with touch up procedure. In isolated cases pathological examination is needed.
Breast
Mammoplasty
Breast augmentation is one of the most popular and frequently performed aesthetic surgery procedures to enhance, or restore charming body profile.
In breast augmentation using implants, plastic surgeon makes an incision, creates a pocket in the chest/breast area and places an implant in the pocket.
Alternatively, breast augmentation is achieved with fat injection, a process in which your own body fat is harvested from a body part (such as your abdomen, thighs, or flanks) by liposuction. The harvested fat is then injected into your breasts. The general experience of this procedure is currently considered preliminary, but great result has been achieved in many centers.
Cohesive gel silicone gel-filled breast implants, now in the 5th generation, are used for most cases of breasts augmentation. They are a bit thicker and firmer than traditional silicone gel implants and have been producing great cosmetic result.
An incision can be made in either underneath the breast, just above the crease, or around the lower edge of the areola (the dark area surrounding the nipple).
Your breast augmentation surgery is usually performed in a hospital under general anesthesia. Most breast augmentation procedures take around 2 and a half to three hours.
You will be permitted to go home after a short period of observation. Iin some cases an overnight stay may be required.
For two to five days, you may feel stiff and sore in your chest region. Surgical dressings will be removed within several days to be replaced with a support bra. You can start to take shower between one and seven days after surgery. Sutures will be removed in about a week. You may be able to return to work within a few days to a week, depending on the nature of your job.