Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Oriental Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery to Hold 11th International Congress

The Oriental Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (OSAPS) will be holding its 11th International Congress on November 16 to 19, 2008 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu, Philippines. Organized by the Philippine Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, the Congress will offer both OSAPS and non-OSAPS members the opportunity to be updated the latest information in aesthetic plastic surgery.

Dr. Florencio Q. Lucero, OSAPS President and Chair of the 11th OSAPS Scientific Program, in his invitation letter, stated, “The congress promises to continue the tradition of excellence and advancement of the past OSAPS as well as stimulate the interests of its participants with well-balanced scientific and educational lectures complemented with presentations, discussions and symposia on important issues. The congress is also an opportune time to take pleasure in the presence of colleagues and experience the delight of global cultural immersion through our friends in the field.”

A variety of topics will be presented, including Contemporary Concepts of Facial Beauty: Achieving it Surgically and Non-surgically, State of the Art of Minimally Invasive Facial Rejuvenation, Comparative Techniques for Midface Rejuvenation, Correcting Complications of Rhinoplasty, Managing Complications of Liposuction and many more. Darryl J. Hodgkinson, M.D. (Australia), Steven Liew, M.D. (Australia), Charan Mahatumarat, M.D. (Thailand), Dae-Hwan Park, M.D. FACS (Korea), Patrick Trevidic, M.D. (France), George Weng, M.D. (Taipei), and Woffles Wu, M.D are among the international faculty who will be presenting these topics.

Set to take place in the tropical island of Cebu in the Philippines, the delegates to the congress will not only have the opportunity to interact and share their experiences and insights with one another, but they will also be able to experience the warmth of world famous Filipino hospitality, explore Cebu's historical sites, and enjoy its world-class golf courses and beautiful beaches.


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Wednesday, August 06, 2008

VASER Liposelection® System

Patients who want to remove unwanted fat in various parts of the body can consider having VASER LipoSelection®, an advanced, patented fat removal technology that is used for problem areas such as the stomach, waist, hips, buttocks, thighs, chest, breasts, knees, arms, ankles, chin, back and neck.

VASER LipoSelection® uses an ultrasonic technology that is tissue-selective, removing unwanted fat cells but preserving other surrounding tissues—such as nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue. Compared to traditional liposuction surgery, recovery time is faster and the pain and bruising are less.

In this technique, the incisions that the surgeon makes are small and heal quickly. A special saline solution is injected into the fatty areas. The fluid contains a local anesthetic to alleviate pain and blood vessel constricting drugs to minimize blood loss. A thin probe that emits ultrasonic waves is inserted and the energy delivered to the area breaks down the fat into a liquid form. The fat is then suctioned out through the small incisions.

Aside from fat reduction, VASER Lipo is also used for body sculpting and contouring in patients who already have good muscle tone without excessive amounts of fat or excess skin but desire a more defined and sculpted appearance.


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Face lift Surgery with Bioabsorbable Endotine® Devices

A remarkable innovation in the art of plastic surgery to create more youthful and natural-looking faces was recently introduced in the Philippines. It makes use of the Endotine® implants developed by Coapt Systems, Inc., bioabsorbable devices that provide excellent three-dimensional lifting and sculpting of tissues.


When a person ages, the fat and tissues located over the cheek bones drop to a lower level. This makes the cheeks appear flatter, while the lower half of the face looks fuller. Traditional techniques of facelift surgery lift up sagging skin by pulling up the tissues and cutting out the excess skin. Overenthusiastic pulling unfortunately creates faces with a wind-swept appearance with the corners of the lips pulled outwards and the cheeks flattened.

The Endotine® implants look like a set of multiple tiny prongs or hooks. They are fixed to the bone and the surgeon lifts up the sagging tissues and drapes it over the devices, resulting in cheeks that look fuller, with a more tapered lower face. Thus, there is a restoration of a heart-shaped appearance that is characteristic of a youthful profile.

After surgery, patients may be able to feel a slight lump over the area where the device is located. However, this will disappear over time because the Endotine implants are made up of biodegradable material that resorbs or dissolves in the body within six to twelve months, during which time biological fixation of tissues to a higher level has taken place.

The Endotine® implants, developed by Coapt Systems, Inc., were first introduced in 1994. They are FDA-approved and are now used over 400,000 times annually by plastic surgeons in Europe and the U.S.


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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The Advantages of Medical Travel to the Philippines: A Beautiful Country

The Philippines is a beautiful country which offers a variety of attractions for tourists, most popular of which are its beautiful beaches. Cebu, Palawan, Albay, Camiguin, Bohol and Boracay offer scenic panoramas which delight visitors from all over the world. There are also heritage and cultural sites such as Vigan in Ilocos; the Banawe Rice Terraces, Fort Santiago and Intramuros.

The Philippines offers many advantages to the medical tourist considering cosmetic plastic surgery. The lower costs, qualified plastic surgeons, excellent facilities, Filipino hospitality, caring nature of the Filipinos, ease of communication and beautiful beaches are just some of these. When foreign patients choose to have their elective cosmetic surgeries done by qualified plastic surgeons in Philippines, they get exceptional value for the latest techniques in cosmetic plastic surgery. They combine having a vacation in a beautiful tropical country with affordable, quality elective plastic surgery.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

The Advantages of Medical Travel to the Philippines: Great Shopping Destination

The Philippines offers many great and affordable shopping opportunities that tourists can enjoy, depending on what they are looking for. Major shopping areas such as Makati, Ortigas, Cubao and the SM City/ Trinoma area have large air-conditioned department stores and malls with many of the foreign name brand stores as well as local brands. Greenhills shopping center is best known for its "tiangge", with small shops where customers can haggle for a bargain.

The Philippines has a wide variety of handicrafts that make great souvenirs or mementos. Popular handicrafts include the famous barong tagalog (embroidered shirts for men in jusi or pina material), lamps made with capiz shells, woodcarvings, painted papier-maché, south-sea pearls, baskets, jewelry, woven grass mats (banig), abaca hats, coasters, chimes, bamboo trays, embroidered placemats and table runners.

For the more adventurous shopper, the "Ilalim ng Tulay" (Under the Bridge) market is an interesting place to visit for handicrafts and Divisoria offers bargains of all kinds.

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