DR.SUTINA "Discovering Beauty with Science"

I have come across many clients who ask me about fat removal and they often confuse this with weightloss. Due to the many marketing ads all around us that offer"slimming" procedures, I find that many women are confused as to wether they want to loose weight or reduce fat. So I categorize clients like this: A. those who are overweight or obese with a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 27 an above. You will need to loose overall weight for a healthier and trimmer looking body. There will be excess fat here and there but it is no use thinking about them when over all you have excess fat including visceral fat. And B. those who are of normal body weight (BMI 25 and below) or just slightly overweight (BMI 25-27) and have certain areas of stubborn fat which do not seem to go away despite exercise or would like a trimmer, better silhuoette. For FAT REDUCTION on the spot , there are several methods to loose them. These can be minimally invasive or non invasive at all. The Non...

Lipo sonic your fat anyone? Lipo = fat , Sonic = ultrasound energy Liposonix is the groundbreaking equipment using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technology to melt and destroy fat permanently without surgery.  I was impressed with this technology as I realized many people are looking for less invasive, non surgical methods for fat reduction with no downtime and preferable minimal no of sessions. I like the idea of only 1 session to get 1 size reduction. So, despite already having a no of technologies for fat reduction, we decided to add Liposonix to our range of body sculpting devices.  Using the same concept as TURP or focused ultrasound to blast kidney stones without surgery, liposonix focused ultrasound is thus made specific for the human fat.  How does it work? A handpiece applicator that transmits the high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) waves is applied onto the target area, usually the abdomen or tummy. No general or lo...

Recently we had an old patient of mine, SL, a beautiful young model who has landed an acting job which required her to expose her arms and legs. So she wanted them sculpted to slimmer limbs but did not want to undergo any surgery. She wanted something effective and yet not invasive, with little downtime as she still had modeling shoots to go to, and does not require too many visits. I proposed to her Laserlipolisis using my favorite technology of all time - the Smartlipo Laserlipolisis. The Smartlipo laser is from Deka, a prominent laser company based in Florence, Italy. It uses the 1064nm wavelength which is sensitive to water and fat. By using this laser to melt the unwanted fat, turning it into oily discharge instead, making it easy to extract if desired through small incisions on the skin. This is the journey : The Patient SL is a young lady who is of normal weight with some areas of stubborn fat. She works as a model and actress and exposes these areas during work so...

The latest Coolsculpting applicator from Zeltiq is now available at En-hanze Medispa. Called the "CoolSmooth Applicator" it is specifically created and designed to treat the ever difficult and stubborn fat in the outer thighs, better known as the saddle bags. We have been waiting for Zeltiq to produce this applicator as many of our female patients want to treat and get rid of their saddle bags without undergoing surgery. The CoolSmooth allows for totally non invasive treatment of saddlebags. What does the treatment entail? Coolsculpting uses cryolipolisis technology where the treated fat is cooled down to almost freezing point with a special applicator applied to the area. This applicators are specially made to be applied onto the skin overlying the treated fat and has special settings to ensure the skin does not burn or get injured. Up to date Zeltiq has produced different applicators to cater for the different parts of the body : 1. CoolCore for the tummy areas, ...

The new Vanquish has arrived-joining our ammamentarium of fat busting, body shaping and weight reduction treatment techniques already available at our centre. We are all so excited about it. What is Vanquish? Vanquish is a new revolutionary procedure in permanent fat reduction. It is a painless and surgery-free treatment that has no downtime. This new fat reduction machine is now available at our centre to help fulfill that wish in our clients. Vanquish uses a "focused-field radio frequency" to zap fat without ever touching the body. The treatment utilizes selective radio frequency to target the fat layers and permanently remove fat cells, giving dramatic results that can be seen in as little as a few weeks following the first treatment. During the four sessions spaced a week apart, you lie underneath an apparatus with adjustable panels that positioned around the areas of the body yo be treated but don't actually touch you. Sensors built into the device ...

Our centre was covered on the women's show Nona on TV3 recently with my interview regarding Coolsculpting. Watch it on You Tube.

WE recently acquired a new equipment called the E Two Sublime/Sublative which is a new and upgraded version of the very effective E Prime for skin tightening and improvement. Now you can comfortably reverse the signs of aging and achieve a more youhthful appearance without downtime, with the new E-Two  Sublime Skin Contouring. It is the first and only technology that uses combined energies to effectively stimulate collagen production and improve the overall skin tone quality, especially in areas that are most telling , such as the eyes, brow lines, cheeks and around the neck.  HOW DOES SUBLIME WORK?  The combined The combined bi-polar radiofrequency and light energies of E2 precisely heat the dermal tissue, stimulating collagen production. Fine wrinkles are thus reduced, facial contours improved and overall skin quality reveals a much smoother and even complexion.        WHEN CAN YOU EXPECT RESULTS ? Most time...

Did you know that Stem Cells come very limited sources in adults? One of  its sources is Adipocyte  cells or FAT cells which actually carry a large amount of Stemcells almost similar to bone marrow. The most robust fat tissue are the ones in the lower tummy and inner thighs. So if you want to bank your Stemcells and get rid of your unwanted fats as well,then a technique to extract the fat , process it  via a special method using certain substances, is now available. What can the Stem Cells be used for?  Well, it can be kept for future use, it can be transfused directly for internal cellular repair and rejuvenation in cases of Aging, Tissue degeneration like Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, post Heart Attack, Diabetics with Renal Disfunction, or children with cerebral palsy, autism, or Down's syndrome  nerve. In Aesthetic Medicine, we can use it together with the transferred fats to make it last longer upto 7years. Fat can be transferred fr buttock, hips, thighs or tu...

The long awaited Coolsculpting applicators specifically for upper arm fats and inner thighs is finally out and was recently launched in Kuala Lumpur on 26th April 2013. It was something I was looking forward to as there were many patients requesting to treat these 2 areas which I had difficulty doing with the existing CoolMax (too big) , and CoolCurve(not straight enough) applicators. Also for Asian patients, who are physically smaller and shorter in stature, the previous applicators could not "fit" well enough onto the upper arms or inner thighs. Even when it did, it did fit in a nice and proportionate manner causing the final outcome to be irregular and uneven. Theses 2 new applicators are called "COOLFIT" for the upper arms fat, inner thighs and knee fat areas and "COOL CURVE + Plus" which is almost a half circle applicator meant for the more curved areas of the body like the banana folds, brabulges, armpit bulges and small flanks or love handle fats. ...

Watch TV for an hour and kill at least 20% of stubborn belly fat?   This may seem an impossible promise typical of aggressive sales or marketing people, but Harvard Researchers have proven it to be true.   CoolSculpting®, the innovative procedure that safely and non invasively freezes away unwanted fat has won a loyal following.It now dominates the field for non invasive fat reduction at high end medical aesthetic practices in Asia and globally.     During this procedure, belly or flank fat is drawn between two panels and cooled, triggering fat cell death, also called “apoptosis”.   In the days and weeks following the procedure, fat cells are broken down by the body and processed like dietary fat.   Over 2-3 months the total count of fat cells and the thickness of treated area are reduced. Based on science developed by the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital,  this breakthrough is based on a vast body of re...