Ultherapy ….. the non-surgical facelift
Let’s face it, as we age gravity seems to pull us down in all the wrong places. From the descending brow, the sinking jowls, and the infamous turkey neck, the breakdown of Collagen and skin laxity over time causes our support structures to weaken. Although having plastic surgery might be the answer for some, a [...]
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Help for Those Who Suffer From Excessive Sweating
Hyperhidrosis is one of the many conditions treated at Silkwood Medical. In this article, a Dermatologist in San Diego discusses the use of anti-wrinkle injections in treating Hyperhidrosis. Excessive sweating, a condition known as hyperhidrosis, can be an embarrassing and chronic challenge for many men and women, inhibiting their interactions with others. To address that [...]
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Soggy Armpits No More!
This recent online blog from Troy Thompson, a leading Sydney hairdresser, discusses the debilitating condition of Hyperhidrosis (sweaty underarms). Sikwood Medical’s experienced nurse injectors can treat this condition. “For anyone who has ever grown up having to carry multiple changes of clothes with you everywhere because you couldn’t help sweating like a pig in all [...]
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More men discover that cosmetic procedures make them look and feel better
Danny Paranik, 64, a personal trainer and tennis instructor in Beaver County, works out with weights four times a week, watches his diet and competes regularly in tennis tournaments. He is deeply tanned and tall, with impeccable posture. His license plate reads “STAYFIT.” “I live in a very physical world,” he said. “My life’s mantra [...]
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Ultherapy – How long does it last?
Whilst Ultherapy has been available as a skin tightening therapy in Australia for nearly 2 years, there is still a level of mystique surrounding this treatment. As a result, patients may have many questions. At Silkwood Medical one common question asked of our paramedical aesthetician, Maureen Cole, is ….. “How long does it last?” A recent [...]
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OHSU Research Finds Botox® Treats Wrinkles with Less Frequent Injections
Patients receiving Botox Cosmetic treatments can reduce wrinkles with half as many sessions after 20 months, according to research conducted at Oregon Health Science University’s Casey Eye Institute. The results were presented at a meeting of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Washington, D.C., and published in the June 2011 edition of the [...]
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Plastic Surgeons and Stem Cell Technology
Dr. Warwick Nettle of Silkwood Medical comments on a recent article concerning fat transfer in facial surgery. “Fat transfer in facial rejuvenation adds structural volume to faces that are ageing by deflation; which is the commonest form of facial ageing.” For more information on facial surgery (including facelifts) visit the Silkwood website at www.silkwoodmedical.com.au Read [...]
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ULTHERAPY v’s THERMAGE – the skin tightening debate!
Maureen Cole of Sydney’s Silkwood Medical has been using Ultherapy for close to 18 month. The following article gives some additional information of what Ultherapy is and how this non-surgical skin tightening procedure works ………… Read article here ……..
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Thinking Of A Facelift?
QUESTION: “I am in my late 40′s and considering a facelift, but don’t know if I am ready for one. How would I find out what my options are? If I go ahead with surgery, what is involved?” Dr Warwick Nettle of Silkwood Medical in Sydney’s Bondi Junction answers this question on facial surgery ……. from [...]
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Cosmetic Surgery in the U.S. on the Rise in Men
March 21, 2011 — Growing numbers of male baby boomers are fighting harder than ever against the effects of aging by enthusiastically embracing facelifts, liposuction, and other cosmetic surgical procedures aimed at making them look younger, new research suggests. While overall cosmetic surgery procedures in men rose 2% in 2010 over the previous year, many [...]
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