Cosmetic surgery is now more popular than ever with plenty of reality TV shows increasing public awareness about cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery procedures. Although in the past, cosmetic surgery was only available to the rich and famous, it is now becoming popular amongst the general public.
In this regular feature, WorkLife asks your questions about surgical and non-surgical procedures to offer you, our readers, the correct information and provide safer options.
Q: THIS IS ALL RATHER EMBARRASSING, SO AN ANONYMOUS QUESTION IS THE ONLY WAY I FEEL I CAN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I HAVE ‘MAN BOOBS’ AND I’VE HAD THEM FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. I’VE ALSO BEEN BULLIED ABOUT THEM FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. CAN YOU DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM?
A. If I may say that this is a problem that is more common than you might think. So you mustn’t get disheartened by it all. Something can indeed be done. There are two causes of ‘man boobs’ or the medical term gynaecomastia. This is basically where a man has a very feminine shaped chest area. The first cause is hormonal and the breasts develop during puberty due to a hormone imbalance as you are maturing. If this is the cause, then the procedure involves removing some of this breast tissue around the nipple area, which, when it heals leaves the chest area flatter.
The second cause is excess fatty tissue. If this is the case, then the simple solution is for some liposuction to remove the fatty tissue, and the skin will retract leaving the breast flat as with the previous operation. In both cases, the operation is relatively simple and the results are excellent, and more importantly, the patients are delighted to have addressed their confidence issue.
Q: I’VE HEARD ALL THE FUSS ABOUT SKIN ANALYSIS, BUT WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS AND WHY SHOULD I HAVE IT DONE?
A. A skin analysis is where a machine, or a trained therapist examines your skin for key parameters which gives them a clue as to the current condition of your skin, but more importantly, what you ought to be doing to maintain its health.
A few facts about skin; the skin is the largest organ in the body, it protects your flesh and bones, it can heal itself, it is waterproof, and the skin is the outward sign of your internal health. Your skin should be maintained at a natural pH of 5.5, and should have a natural slightly oily quality to it.
A skin analysis session should check; the hydration of your skin, the oil levels, the degree of pigmentation which can be caused by sun damage, the elasticity, and also the pH. By checking these, we can learn whether; your current skin care is offering you the best solution, you need to address specific issues urgently, and also give you an action plan for your ongoing skin health.
I commonly find that people think they have well hydrated skin, but generally it is dehydrated, and that is because the pH level is too high or too low. If the pH is not 5.5, then it doesn’t matter how much water you drink, your skin will just not retain it.
I also find that they are using products they have bought on the high street, which with the greatest amount of respect are ‘one size fits all’ products. To have truly effective skin care, you have to appreciate that each and every person’s skin is unique, and what works on one person, won’t always work on your skin, which is why the skin analysis is so important to find out what makes your skin tick.
Dr Ravi Agarwal M.B.B.S M.S. is Surgeon and Medical Director at
Castlefield Clinic on St. John Street in Manchester.
With over 30 years of surgical
experience in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, he has treated in excess of 20,000 patients.
This body of work puts him among the leading surgeons in the UK, and he is here to answer some of your questions.
If you have any questions for Dr. Agarwal then you can email him at
castlefieldclinic@worklifemagazine.co.uk
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