Do you have bra bulge or under arm fat pad?

Underarm fat pad, or axillary fat pad is the fat that bulges out of the sides of the bra at the underarms. It is unsightly when you wear singlet or swimwear but importantly, it is very difficult to remove it. There are two main ways to remove it though.

Exercise and diet – this is the traditional way and by far, the best way to remove underarm fat. Exercise which targets the muscles over the chest, namely the pectoralis major and minor, as well as the shoulder muscles, namely the deltoid. Exercise over these muscles burns fat while healthy diet prevents re-accumulation of fat over those areas.

Fat lipolysis – Modern technologies have devised machines that burn away or destroy the fat around specific targeted area. The targeted area is spot on and there is no side effect onto the nerves and blood vessels under the arm. The laser therapy is fast and non invasive, and is overwhelmingly the preferred choice in the current era.

Surgery – Surgery is an effective but invasive way of fat removal. It cuts open the overlying skin and removes the fat pad while meticulously avoiding the vital structures over the area. In view of bilateral nature of the fat pad, more than one cut is required to achieve the desired effect.

The best way to deal with underarm fat pad is still avoiding it. Do practice a healthy lifestyle and exercise regularly to prevent it from forming a large bulge. If you need any help, do consult us or call us at : 603 77267626

Stress : Ways to manage it effectively

The level of stress endured by us often shows up on our face. Living in constant stress leads to poorer quality of sleep, poorer quality of our skin tone and formation of wrinkles. However, we cannot run away from stress. We just need to learn how to deal with it. These are my five tips on how to deal with stress:

Be realistic – Often times, we want to do everything under the sun. We want to excel in our work, our relationship, our family while needing to find time for ourselves, our hobbies, friends, society and the environment. It is not possible to do everything. Just be realistic and prioritise. What is most important now? Concentrate on one thing at a time.

Learn to say no – Being Asian, we try to please people around us. We will say yes to everything thrown onto us. Learn how to say no! If we cannot handle it, just decline it. Declining is not a sign of failure. Rather, it is a sign that we can prioritise and stay focus.

Have some “me time” – People use their “me time” to get away from their stressful life. Meditate, exercise or even going out with your friends. It takes you away from the very thing that stresses you.

Allocate time to rest – Rest is something that we don’t get enough of. We don’t sleep early enough as we have not finished out work. Even when we sleep early, our quality of sleep is poor. We have difficulty falling asleep or we wake up too early. Learning to take afternoon naps is important especially your sleep at night is poor.

Holidays – Try having holidays for a couple of days where the phones are switched off; mails are not checked and there is no one else except your friends and loved ones. You will find that you will feel more relaxed and can sleep better. The holiday need not be a getaway to a faraway place. It can be somewhere local, as long as private time is observed.

Facial traits in men that makes lasting impression

Growing number of men are seeking aesthetic treatment. However, most doctors in the aesthetic field treats women more than men. The men ended up appearing more feminine after the treatment. These are some of the features men should retain or enhance in an aesthetic treatment:

Maturity – take George Clooney for example. He exudes a sense of maturity and wisdom with his mature look. Hence men should retain some amount of wrinkles and grey hair to exude the sense of maturity.

 Strong jawline – even as you watch cartoon, hero characters tends to be drawn with strong jawlines. A strong jawline demonstrate good health, strength and masculine.

Prominent chin – A prominent chin bodes well with a strong jawline. Both give a distinctive impression of being strong, decisive and masculine. Many Asian men have smaller chins, which fortunately can be enhanced using modern medical technologies.

Radiant skin – A radiant skin exudes confidence and gives an impression that he looks after himself well. A person with greater self-control has a higher chance of controlling his destiny better and gets things done.

Is Your Neck Revealing Your Age ?

The skin over our neck is thin and lacks support. It dries easily as the oil and sweat glands are not as many compared to the other parts of the body. Hence the skin over the neck tends to sag and form wrinkles easily. Here are some of the ways to deal with it:

Look after your neck as well as you look after your face – we often apply moisturisers and sunscreen over our face but rarely over our neck. Our neck in fact requires more tender, love and care compared to our face given the higher propensity for sagging and wrinkles.

Laser therapy – laser therapy can give tissue tightening, stimulate new collagen formation and improve hydration over the treated area. It gives the skin over the neck a good rejuvenation. Because of the specific nature of the laser therapy, the underlying structures of the neck e.g. blood vessels, nerves, airways and oesophagus will not be affected at all.

Injectables – Botulinum toxin softens the muscles, which are over-contracting, and pulling the skin southwards while platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) helps to improve regeneration and hydration of the overlying skin.

Reduce fat over the neck – while having some improves of the support over the neck, having too much of it will add weight to the overlying skin and cause a dragging effect on the skin over the neck. Reducing the fat over the neck will help to reduce the drag, not to mention relieving the potential airway obstruction during sleep.

Aging Gracefully

No one can defy the effect of aging onto our appearance. Nobody likes what aging does to our appearance but we certainly can make aging a graceful process. Here are some of the tips to do so :

Prevention is better than cure - Preventing wrinkles and open pores formation are better than treating them once they are formed. Keeping the skin well hydrated, religious use of sunscreen and taking lots of fruits and vegetable are great ways to keep aging signs at bay. Once aging has set in, prevent it from getting worse !

De-stress - Constant stressful condition encourages frequent frowning, poor quality of sleep and indulgence in too much coffee or cigarette. These will accelerate aging. Thus, engaging in healthy way of de-stressing yourself e.g. sports, short getaways, meditation and etc. are important in today's hectic life.

Maintain a positive outlook - Studies have shown that people who are positive appear younger than their peers who are negative. Life is too short to sweat over small stuff. Live life rather than worry about it !

Treat yourself well - It is important that you feel good about yourself and celebrate your achievements rather than pondering about your failures. Treat yourself well. Pamper yourself with a facial or spa treatment. Go for a holiday getaway. Put on your favorite dress as well as some makeup to allow yourself to shine !