A Day In The Life Of A Brazilian Waxer

By kevintan

Gwyneth Paltrow says it changed her life. Kirstie Alley says it feels like a baby’s butt, except all over. What are they talking about? Madeline Teh of Glitters Nail Salon lets Veena Sidhu in on the scoop.

Prior to the ever-popular show Sex and the City, ladies world over barely (no pun intended) knew what Brazilian waxing was, let alone heard the term. Today, almost all fans of the show now get it done themselves, coaxing their girlfriends to undergo the ‘wax it all off’ procedure as well. After all, as it was so aptly put by a friend who has it done on a regular basis, “once you go Brazilian, you ain’t going back.”

In the episode that shot the Brazilian wax to fame, a character goes in for a regular bikini wax in Los Angeles – but is surprised when the waxer was takes off more than she should. Way more. “Thees ees how vee doo eet here,” responds the waxer in a thick Russian accent.

Since that episode, women world over begun raving about the Brazilian wax, and everyone who is anyone is getting it done.

Brazilian waxes are also performed in Malaysia, of course, and to get the inside scoop on the trend and how it is catching on with Malaysian women, I spoke to Madeline Teh, owner and specialist Brazilian waxer of Glitters Nail Salon. She told me all I need to know about the procedure – and yes, a growing number of Malaysian women are going bare.

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“What could possibly go wrong?”

By kevintan

Modern surgical methods and improved technique have driven down the risk of many cosmetic surgery procedures. But many still view elective surgery as a roll of the dice. So how much risk is too much? Dan Childs reports.

Face it: you take risks every day. There’s the chance that you’ll slip in the shower and break an arm, or give your leg a nasty nick with your razor. You could choke on that first bite of breakfast. And even buckling your safety belt before you drive to work doesn’t grant you complete immunity from disaster on the road.

So why don’t we spend more time pondering these hidden risks and their tragic consequences? Well, past the simple fact that few of us have the time or patience to itemise these possibilities, it makes sense to remember that all of these risks are necessary in proceeding with our lives. Avoid the shower to cut the risk of slipping, and be prepared to limit your social life. Quit eating for fear of choking, and you’ll starve. And it’s pretty hard to keep your job if you’re too afraid to drive a few miles.

Even when it comes to necessary surgery, we tend to view the risks in context with the potential benefits. Heart surgery is risky, yes, but it’s much riskier to skip it when you actually need it.

For many people, however, the line is clearly drawn when it comes to elective surgeries such as facelifts, tummy tucks and liposuction. After all, a few sags and bags may not seem like much of a concern when compared to the risks associated with major surgery.

But do we really know what the risks are? Malaysian plastic and cosmetic surgeon Dr. V. Surendranathan says cosmetic surgery may be a much less dangerous proposition than many believe it to be.

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Safe and (Ultra)Sound

By kevintan

Kevin Tan finds out more about how a new alternative in ultrasound assisted liposuction offers to make a once problem-fraught procedure safer and faster.

Fat pinching Liposuction – the process of removing deep and stubborn layers of fat in the body – is one of the top three most asked for procedures amongst plastic surgeons in Malaysia and Singapore. Indeed, it is one of the seminal and most recognised cosmetic surgery procedures worldwide.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that the procedure hasn’t seen its share of attempted improvements over the years. One such attempt was the introduction of ultrasound-assisted liposuction (or UAL, for short) in the late 1980s. The hope for this variation was that it would make the surgeon’s job easier, as ultrasound waves would soften and break up the fat before it was sucked out. It was also hoped that using ultrasound would make the operation easier on the patient as well, limiting damage to tissues surrounding the fat.

At this time, however, UAL had its own set of difficulties. The risk of burns, scarring or ‘cratering’ in the skin (which occurs if too much tissue and fat is removed) soon sullied the technique. Moreover, several cases resulted in incidents of injury to nerves causing numbness and lack of sensation in treated areas. Other patients experienced blood clots leading to tissue dying in treated areas.

However, the way that UAL is perceived may soon experience a drastic change, as surgeons are now beginning to explore a new technology that aims to minimise the problems prevalent in earlier liposuction techniques. Called VASER Liposelection®, the new technology is being widely employed in the United States and Europe and is now beginning to see extensive use in Singapore and other parts of Asia.
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Ask the Dentist ~ featuring Dr. Kartina Stephens

By kevintan

Ask the Dentist

Malaysian cosmetic dentist Dr. Kartina Stephens is a dental surgeon with a special interest
in periodontal and paediatric dentistry. Dr. Stephens has practised both in the UK and Malaysia.
She brings nearly two decades of experience in the field handling a variety of cases.

Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Kartina Stephens
Q. Dear Doctor,
I want to get my teeth whitened, but I had an accident a while back
that created a series of cracks in my front teeth. My family dentist
used some sort of resin that hardened to patch the cracks in my front
teeth. She said that this resin cannot be whitened, so when I whiten
my teeth the resin will show up. Is there any form of whitening
compound or treatment that can solve this?
D.S.

A. Dear D.S.,
The technology to do so is currently not yet available. You will have
to whiten your teeth first, and then the old resin fillings will be
have to be removed so that new ones can be put in that will match the
colour of your newly whitened teeth. If the patched or cracked tooth
is too structurally weak to withstand removing the resin fillings, a
crown is advised to restore the tooth to its original function. In
this case, the new crown can be made to match the colour of the other
whitened teeth.

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A Day In The Life Of A Brazilian Waxer

Gwyneth Paltrow says it changed her life. Kirstie Alley says it feels like a baby’s butt, except all over. What are they talking about? Madeline Teh of Glitters Nail Salon lets Veena Sidhu in on the scoop.

“What could possibly go wrong?”

Safe and (Ultra)Sound

Ask the Dentist ~ featuring Dr. Kartina Stephens