Ask The Expert

I am a 55-year old mother who has undergone multiple plastic surgery procedures including a tummy tuck, breast enlargement and facelift. Since I am very open with my daughters about plastic surgery, my eldest who is seventeen has asked my permission to undergo a rhinoplasty. While my views of cosmetic surgery have been fairly positive, is my daughter too young for cosmetic surgery? When do you think is the right time for me to bring her to her first consultation? Stella, KL
My daughter loves swimming and playing under the sun. While I encourage her to be healthy and to play with her friends, I have to unfortunately restrict her physical activities because she is allergic to sun block. I don’t want to stop her from having fun, but at the same time she comes back with painful sunburns. Are there any alternatives to sun block? Laila, JB
I’ve enlarged my earlobes since my teens, but am now sick of how ugly and unprofessional they look. Despite removing the enlargers, my earlobes are still very stretched out. According to information I’ve read online, the only route to normal looking ears is through plastic surgery. What can you tell me about this procedure and will I experience a lot of pain and downtime? Nigel, Sabah
After giving birth to my beautiful baby boy, I started losing hair on my eyebrows. I used to have beautiful dark brows, but now they are much thinner. I’m now afraid of washing my face because I fear scrubbing might cause more hair loss. Why is this happening and is there anything non-surgical I can do? Freida, Cheras
I am a 30-year old woman who has been thinking about double-eyelid surgery. The thing about my eyes is that one has a prominent crease while the other one doesn’t. Since invasive surgery can be painful and expensive, can I undergo surgery on just that one eye which doesn’t have a crease? Shan, Kerinchi
About a year ago, I traveled to Cairns, Australia for a holiday. I had an amazing time. The beaches were beautiful, the Great Barrier Reef was jaw-dropping and the weather comparable to Malaysian beaches, except not as hot. While my travels were fabulous, I was ill-fated to have been bitten by sand flies. Sand flies are nasty and after they devoured my blood, the bites left an ugly mark. I now have a huge sand fly scar on my hand which has now turned brown. How can I get rid of it? Lee, Taman Petaling