DR.SUTINA "Discovering Beauty with Science"

What is Cytokines? The term "cytokine" is derived from a combination of two Greek words - "cyto" meaning cell and "kinos" meaning movement. Cytokines are cell signalling molecules that aid cell to cell communication in immune responses and stimulate the movement of cells towards sites of inflammation, infection and trauma. They are released mainly to stimulate an immune response when the cells detect any  foreign substances in the blood. Cytokines essentially consists of proteins, peptides, and glycoproteins. They are primarily released by immune system cells in order to initiate cell-to-cell interaction in order to generate an immune response.  For instance when white cells come into contact with pathogens(bacteria, viruses) they immediately release cytokines, which in turn communicate and activate other white blood cells to attavk the foreign invader. This is the natural way our immune response of alerting and recruiting more...

Have you ever wondered how great regeneration abilities does your own body have? Why don't we use the great, natural power to keep fine, have a younger looking skin for longer? Now it is possible! Using PRP by Regen ACR or MyCells. What is PRP ? PRP contains cells and growth factors which stimulate dermis to regenerate. As a result skin regains vitality. It is smoother, more elastic and significantly younger. PRPs are 100% biocompatible product and revitalisation of the skin is possible through ACR-Autologus Cellullar Rejuvenation-regenration of dermis cells through own growth factors and stem cells activity. Regen ACR-contain cells and growth factors extracted from your own blood, whihc will help you to create your own "youth elixir". Regen ACR technology is based on Platelet Rich Plasma has been successfully used in reconstructive surgery, orhtopaedics and stomatology for over 10years. It is escpecially useful in wound healing, is a source osseous tissue reco...

PRP has been used in our clinic for skin rejuvenation, post filler healing, acne scar reduction, pigmentation reduction, as natural fillers, hair regrowth and scalp rejuvenation. PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma contain huge amounts of growth factors and small amount of stem cell , so for a long time before it entered the Cosmetic Medicine world, it was used by someOrthopaedic Surgeons  to inject into the knee joints or any joint injuries for new cell regeneration and healing. After hearing about many famous athletes like Tiger Woods and our very own Datok Lee Chong Wei getting PRP treatment for their injured joints and how the treatment enabled  them to heal faster  and return to their game sooner , I decided to find out more about this mode of treatment and possibly learn how to conduct it. For the joints, the PRP is basically injected  directly into the joint using a fine hypodermic needle. It's quite a simple procedure and is over in just a few minutes if techniqu...

Recently attended the 1st Gender Aesthetics Conference in Singapore. I attended as I was interested to hear views from colleagues as well as learn new things on treatments and procedures related to differences in gender (male and female) as well as directions in treating female sexual specific problems - an area now termed "Cosmetic Gynaecology". What turned out was a meeting of old friends, making new acquaintances, catching up with supplier representatives, meeting new ones and buying more books!! It was a fulfilling 3 days for me as although there were not many new things, it was nice revision and recapping time. The best part of all of course was being able to personally meet Dr Pierre Fournier - the "inventor" of liposuciton under tumescent anesthesia. If not for him, liposucton would n't be what it is today. At 84years old, his mind was still sharp and his sense of humor remarkable! He made his wife take all the pictures with us and informed her that he w...

Baru- baru ini kami diliputi rancangan Nona TV3 bagi prosedur terbaru kami bernama Intracel yang menggunakan jarum halus bersama radio frekuensi bagi menyampaikan haba kabahagian dermis serta membuat suntikan halus supaya stimulasi kolagen berlaku. Proses ini sangat berkesan bagi pembentukan sel kolagen baru untuk mendapatkan ketegangan kulit, mengurangkan pora-pora serta parut-parut jerawat. The all new Intracel technology uses a combination of micro needling with radio frequency transmission to cause minute dermal injury while heating the collagen making it a superb treatment for skin tightening, skin lifting, pore reduction and best of all acne scar reduction. As there is no laser light and heat involved , the procedure is very safe for people with skin of color as it does not induce hyperpigmentation. When PRP is applied, the results are even more awesome! Watch our you tube video  clip on a local Malysian TV show : Intracel by DrSutina on TV3  ( https://youtu.be/...

Did two cases of hair transplantation today. One man and one lady. both had frontal hairline recession, so both had hair transplanted from the back of the head (donor) to the frontal hairline area (recipient). The first patient took us 5 hours to complete and the second took us 4 hrs. Using the Punch Matic SAFER technique I punch out individual follicles called FUE and implant them into the recipient area. A tedious process but it felt very satisfying after all was completed. Imagine , now people can have more hair in areas where there are less or little and even where ere are NO hair! Patches of baldness due to trauma or scarring can be transformed into hair growing areas. What's best is it is for life. Yes, the new transplanted hair is permanent and will continue to grow for the rest of your life! I hope to create more awareness of the availability of this procedure so more people can do it.

Ever wondered why our skin looks duller and sallower as we age? In fact some of us are not even "aged" yet, but are already having dull looking skin!. Do you know that by age 30, the Oxygen levels in our skin has dropped by 25% and and by 40yrs the drop is 50% ? WOnder then what is the secret of famous celebrities with glowing, luminous skin whatever their age? Despite their long hours of work, late nights, and hectic schedule, their skin shines through without much makeup and remains glowing and taut. Well, the secret is the Intraceuticals Oxy Facial which Madonna endorses. She has this treatment for herself daily to infuse pure hyperbaric oxygen along with serums containing hyaluronic acids, multivitamins and minerals. I have tried the Oxy facial a couple of times and found the amazing effect is real. Our clients are pretty happy with the results too and some are getting "addicted" to the feel of their skin afterwards that they are coming back weekly for ...

Last I had my fractional CO2 with PRP done was August 2009. The effect showed maximally after 3months (90days) and lasted almost the 8months it was expected to. I loved it! My skin finally improved to waht it used to be in my twenties. After much postponing, I finally managed to have another treatment done. Just to share my day to day account of the aftermath of a fractional CO2 : Day 1 - Immediately after. Face was swollen, red and quite uncomfortable. Stings when water touches it. Tried all the postlaser creams available at our clinic but all of them stings! What helped is the thermal springwater spray (Avene, Uriage) which really have a soothing Day 2 - some redness have settled and much less stinging is felt. Skin feels very warm to touch and dry. Day 3 - Face looks a darker shade due to formation of scabs on the little laser 'dots'. No more sting. Redness has turned to patcy pinkishness. Day 5 - scabs starting to fall off. Mid face area came off first slowly along ...

Facial rejuvenation by Platelet Rich plasma (PRP) addresses the soft tissues lost through aging or solar damage – and is directed at improvement of dermis, fat degenration, skin laxity, loss of skin tone and uneven skin texture. To be effective the activated and enriched plasma has to be injected into the skin and dermis by tiny and carefully directed needle jabs, much the same the way as other fillers and Botox® are delivered. The blood that is drawn is then spinned(centrifuged) for a few minutes to separate the Plasma and the Red Blood cells which is discarded. The skin is first numbed with a topical anaesthetic cream and injection of local anaesthetic agent. This is done by a qualified doctor. The PRP is then delivered to the anaesthetized skin by direct injection with a small needle. All make-up should have been removed prior to this procedure. The needle pricks in the skin are needed to kick-start the healing process of the PRP and proliferation of fibroblasts...

It was recently reported that Tiger Woods used PRP treatment to help heal and mend his injured knee joint. Also the recent Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong revealed many major celebrities to be having the PRP Facial Rejuvenation treatments and this trend is now catching on in Malaysia. For young people, it is great for maintenance of good skin & prevention of bad skin, for older women it is great for treating any damaged skin and repair of cells. It can be done 2 weekly, monthly, 3monthly, 6month or even yearly only ! But remember, the difference in results depend on the kit used to generate the PRP and the technique carried out. ASk for only Regen Kit or MY Cells PRP kits.

PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) the new treatment that uses your own blood to get growth factors, peptides, cytokines, thrombin and stem cells and applied onto the skin for a total rejuvenation effect or injected into the joints for healing and antiinflammatory effect. The treatment is really catching on as it's so natural and the results are soooo good. Especially good is the CO2-PRP Combo. I did mine in October 2009 and the effect is still there today-7months later!