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 !

How to choose the right aesthetic doctor for you?

You have made up your mind. You wanted to get an aesthetic procedure done. The question is, how do you choose your aesthetic doctor? We may have a few pointers to help you with choosing your doctor!

Do(s)

1. Make sure that the person providing the treatment is a qualified doctor. All doctors are required by the law to display their annual practicing certificate (practicing license). Make sure that these are legitimate doctors as aesthetic medicine can only be prescribed by medical doctors.
2. Make sure that you check for an LCP (License of Credentialing and Privileges). This is a certificate, which is awarded to doctors who have undergone the stimulated training to provide these procedures in Malaysia.
3. Do make sure that you have understood all the risks and potential complications before agreeing to an aesthetic procedure.
4. Do ensure that the materials injected into your body are substance which is safe and non permanent.
5. Do spend time thinking it over before you undergo a procedure. There is no aesthetic procedure, which is emergency in nature. You don’t have to be pushed into agreeing to a procedure by the doctor.

Don’t(s)

1. Don’t fall for a doctor who over-promises. Your doctors should tell you both the good and bad news before a procedure.
2. Don’t be pressured into signing up for a treatment. Please abstain from the trap of “this promotion is only valid for today” promotion. As with any other medical treatment, a patient should be given adequate time to think it through before agreeing to the procedure.
3. Don’t fall for offers which promise ridiculous discounts but conducted in a suspicious manner e.g. cheap aesthetic procedure performed in a hotel room or cheaper injectable alternative bought over the internet. If it is too good to be true, it may well be! Your life and safety is worth much more the savings.

Aesthetic treatment should not be performed by a doctor who offers you the cheapest price but the doctor whom you feel comfortable and safe. Have a safe treatment!

Anti-Aging into your 30s

30s is the prime of our lives. We are well on our way along the life paths we have chosen – career, family, a new house and etc. We are enjoying good health and great happiness. Everything seems perfect, but wait, the wrinkles are starting to form. So are the gray hairs and the love handles! Fret not. There are things you can do to slow them down.

Eat healthy – when the money in the wallet grows, the diet goes. 30s is a time when people indulge in food, drinks and the finer things in life. Before you know it, your weight starts to pile up and chronic diseases such as hypertension and high cholesterol start to creep in. Do take heed to eat healthy. Take more protein, vegetable and fruits for the fuel in your body. Drink more water to get yourself and your skin well hydrated.

Exercise – 30s is also a time when you focus more on work and family and started to have less “me” time. There is less time to do any exercise and hence the tone and lean body that you once have long gone. Take time to exercise! Bring back the lean and healthier you with aerobic exercise 2-3 times a week.

Managing stress – As you advance in your career, more stress will start piling up. Symptoms of gastritis such as frequent passing of wind, stomach upsets; having difficulty sleeping or frequent waking up at nights; mood swings or eruptions of skin problems may well be some of the manifestation of high stress levels. Take heed of these symptoms before they culminate to something more serious! Take breaks and find a hobby to distress yourself. Pamper yourself  occasionally with a nice massage or a spa treatment that will whisk away the stress that haunts you.

Besides the three mentioned above, please do not forget the anti-aging regimes in your 20s. If you have been practising them, keep up the good work! If not perhaps it is high time to start them!