Have you heard of threadlift?  If you do a search on the Net, you’ll probably read about it as being a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure that is a low-risk and low-cost alternative to the facelift.  It is relatively new, and is already available in Singapore.  In fact, one of my colleagues had hers done earlier this year and I’m going to share with you about her experience.

First, some general basics about threadlift and its procedure. 

Step aside botox.  Because acupuncture facelift is now being favoured as the natural therapy to rejuvenate the skin. 

Increasingly, many spas in the Western countries are including cosmetic acupuncture as a feature in their beauty treatments.  Although the effects are not as immediate and drastic as from botox, having your face pierced with disposable hair-thin needles is said to reduce the appearance of fine lines, soften deeper lines and boost overall collagen production.  More importantly, it is considered a far less invasive and more holistic approach to beauty. 

Much has been reported about the hidden danger lurking for women getting pedicures performed in whirlpool footbaths in nail salons.  If the tub is not properly disinfected, users could end up getting Mycobacterium fortuitum bacterial infections which start out as boils and turn into oozing sores, often leaving disfiguring scars.   

Apart from such bacterial skin infections, users can also get fungal nail infections, viral infections and in the worst scenarios, even blood-borne viral diseases hepatitis B and C, possibly resulting in cancer of the liver.  

Do cellulite creams really work?  Or do they just burn a big hole in our pockets?  

Cellulite describes the dimpling of skin and is a collection of fatty toxins and fluids that are trapped under the connective tissue in the deeper levels of our skin. As it accumulates, the thin layer of tissue between the fat cells becomes more fibrous – like a scar. The fibrous areas start to pull together around the fat, causing the tiny dimples and irregularities typical of cellulite.