September 22, 2021 |
Blog
One of the pleasures of driving with your windows open or your top down is the sound of your own engine and the engines of the cars around you. Alas, the shriek of the Ferrari flat plane V8, the burble of a Mercedes cross plane V8 and the chunter of the Porsche flat six Boxer will soon be replaced b...
There has been a steady increase in the number of facial soft tissue injuries seen in the past year. Perhaps it is due to us being stuck in Singapore trying to avoid crowding around each other. Outdoor activities such as jogging and cycling have increased. Many of us are doing these activities...
CO2 lasers have been a workhorse for plastic surgeons for many years. They are a powerful tool because the 10600 nm wavelength treats anything that contains water. As the human body is 70 per cent water, we can use CO2 lasers to treat almost any area in the body.
But power is nothing without ...
April 9, 2021 |
Look Around You
It has been a year since we went through the Circuit Breaker in April 2020. It’s a good time to remember how far we have come from those dark and difficult days. We are still not fully back to normal even with our best efforts with safe distancing, masking and, in comparison to other countries, an...
March 22, 2021 |
Medical Tips
A recent discussion amongst friends centred on the various body piercings that their university age children had undergone. It was an eye opener and made me think of the various problems I had encountered over the years with body piercings.
The most common piercings are those made into the earlob...
The east coast of Japan gets all the attention. The axis from Tokyo to Osaka to Kyoto to Fukuoka are where the flights land and where all of us receive our introduction to the wonderful destination that Japan is. Go west I say.
Our favourite place in Japan has become Kanazawa. The relatively unex...
As both a consumer of and payee from medical insurance policies, the current adjustments made by the insurance industry to help control costs are mostly welcome. The fee guidelines and 5 % co- payment requirements should help guard against the continual increase in medical costs. This is a good thin...
February 26, 2021 |
Travel
The Iphone Photos app has a feature which reminds you of what you were doing “On This Day” last year. It’s a good feature but this year it has served to remind me that we haven’t travelled for one year. We were lucky enough to have travelled just before Covid 19 shut everything down. It was ...
October 2, 2020 |
Medical Tips
Aesthetic & Reconstructive Centre has two parts to its work and the "reconstructive" part of our work allowed us to continue functioning during the circuit breaker. This was both a privilege and a responsibility....
October 2, 2020 |
Medical Tips
Body contouring is a commonly requested improvement requested by patients. But which method should one choose? As there are many options for body contouring which are available, it is important to understand which is the best for you. Speaking to a specialist regarding your issue is important before...
