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Are Mini-Procedures Replacing Cosmetic Surgeries?

In recent months, people are undergoing minor anti-aging treatments such as dermal fillers and botox instead of cosmetic surgeries. It is not difficult to understand why. More people, men and women alike, are trying to find convenient, risk-free ways to improve their appearances without having to deal with expensive and painful surgeries with long downtime. With our busy schedules at work and endless personal commitments, it becomes more challenging for people to take long downtime from medical treatments.  Mini-Procedures that are very popular right now Botox remains the most popular treatment aesthetic doctors in Singapore administer to their patients. Even after 20 years in the market, Botox is still the most effective treatment for wrinkles around the forehead, eyes and eyebrows.  Dermal fillers come in different types and in many forms. Hyaluronic Acid (HA) fillers are the most common types of dermal fillers in Singapore . HA is a naturally-occurring substance found

Daily Habits That May Cause Acne Scarring (Bet You Didn't Know)

Acne is not the most painful thing anyone has to manage during puberty. Adults who have gone through severe acne in their teenage years would say that the most difficult issue they have to struggle with is the unsightly acne scars that are left behind after acne breakout.  Nursing an acne breakout amidst a busy schedule is difficult enough, but the emotional trauma that acne scars leave behind is far-reaching.  For people who have been suffering from recurring acne breakout, the biggest challenge is nurse your skin back to its original state without causing any permanent damage or scarring to the face.  We speak to Dr. Siew Tuck Wah, Medical Director of Radium Medical Aesthetics, to tell us how to treat acne and acne scars effectively with minimal risk of permanent scarring.  Squeeze your pimples Your skin doctor always tells you not to squeeze your pimples. You probably heard this a thousand times but you are still doing it. Popping a pimple using your hands incre

Stem Cells Derived From Fat Cells Could Make You Look Younger

Hate becoming fat and feel ashamed of having to carry the extra weight with you all the time? The good news is that one day in the foreseeable future, that paunch you hope to get rid of could be your cure for degenerative tissue by injury, disease or aging.  For a long time, scientists have suspected that adipose tissue can be used to extract stem cells for the purpose of creating regenerative medicine. According to them, fat tissue has a lot of blood vessels, which is an important criterion for harvesting stem cells.  In an unprecedented study conducted in Australia, scientists have figured out a way to harvest fat tissue from the human body and convert them to stem cells so that they can potentially be used to repair degenerating tissue in the body. This idea came about when the scientists were curious about the way salamanders are able to regenerate their lost limbs so quickly. They spent some time studying the salamanders and found that the key to regenerate lost limb

Things You Need to Know Before Getting Lip Fillers

No one is born with perfect facial features. In pursuit of perfection, researchers have found a way to measure and define the perfect face. A perfect face is one that fits the golden ratio proportions i.e. 1 to 1.618. Many aesthetic doctors are guided by the definition of golden ratio proportions to alter carry out aesthetic treatments. They try to augment their clients' features to bring their features as close to the golden ratio as possible.  Just less than a decade ago, cosmetic surgery was a popular option for people who wanted to reverse signs of aging or augment their facial features. With the advancement of non-surgical aesthetic procedures, dermal fillers are now taking over the industry by storm because of its convenience and visible results in achieving facial perfection.  One particular treatment that is popular among ladies is lip fillers. Lip filler treatment is a non-surgical treatment to improve the contours of ill-defined lips using Hyaluronic Acid (HA). I