Men’s body shapes have changed over the years – perhaps due to the type of exercise undertaken (no more riding out to battle on your steed!) to the level of mobility (far less hunting and gathering), along with the food eaten, and possibly even hormone levels (man boobs). All of these can impact how a man looks physically, and also his confidence.
When it comes to thinking about what is co
Millennials and Gen Z love instant gratification, and that could be one of the reasons why liposuction is popular. For Millennials who are used to deriving instant results from things like Instagram filters, liposuction’s immediate fat removal is incredibly appealing.
The decision between a tummy tuck or liposuction will depend on your clinical condition, your body goals and expectations. So which is better for your needs?
Dr Ivan Puah details the various presentations of gynecomastia, including its basic anatomy and various gynecomastia grades and how gynecomastia looks like in men of different ages.
"Consultation is the most important part of the patient journey – for many reasons – and I always give my patients the time to get to know what I can do for them and ask as many questions as they need." — Dr Ivan Puah, an MOH-accredited liposuction doctor with over 17 years of facial and body sculpting surgical experience.
Let's untie the knots of confusion below so you can better understand how to achieve your dream body goal.
Why do we get belly fat? Why is belly fat so stubborn? And would liposuction or a fat-burning treatment solve this stubborn fat problem?
Many overlook or fail to realise that this trend is not a standard of health but more of an aesthetic standard, which places it on precarious grounds, especially when it becomes an obsession.
Lately, we've been fiercely swamped with advertisements promoting fat freezing to tackle enlarged male chests, clinically known as gynecomastia, which affects nearly 60% to 70% of males. And it got us thinking... "Is it possible to treat a medical condition with fat freezing?"
Dr Ivan Puah looks at why men want to make changes and answers some questions on the popular aesthetic and cosmetic treatments for men.
If you’re looking for an effective and clinically proven way to shed your body’s stubborn fat, we won’t be surprised if liposuction is one of the first procedures that comes to your mind.
However, there’s a lot more to consider about liposuction beyond just removing fats from the body, including whether or not you’re a good candidate for the procedure, the various techniques available, as well
When I read in my early 20s that neurotoxin injectables could help reduce migraine pain, wild horses couldn’t have stopped me. Misguided or not, the migraine attacks stopped completely, and I had a smooth and bright forehead to boot. When the effect wore off, the migraine returned, along with the wrinkles, now twice the depth and double the length across my forehead.
It’s a double-edged sword.
