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Dr. Grichelle Jumalon Guillano is a certified dermatologist at Ospital ng Kabataan ng Dipolog in Zamboanga del Norte Philippines. She specializes on clinical and aesthetic treatment of skin, hair and nail diseases; also includes consultations on skin care and enhancements like botox treatment, fillers, body contouring by cavitational ultrasounds, radiofrequency, Lasers/IPL treatment, chemical and diamond peels.
Cosmetic surgery is becoming more and more in demand as time goes by, showed by statistics taken from previous year’s data. Despite it becoming more common, and more in demand it is important to know the basics of a procedure that you might be interested in. Or, what you are entitled too if you endure some unsatisfactory results with cosmetic surgery. Some of the unsatisfactory risk factors of cosmetic surgery can be off-putting, this is why it’s important to understand them – this way you won’t get them unexpectedly. Some of these include bleeding, infection, pain and discomfort, skin graft » » » [Read more]
I am a graduate of UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery; I am a Diplomate and Fellow of the Philippine Dermatological Society; I do Allergy Skin Test ( Patch test ); Laser Surgery ( CO2; NdYag; Alexandrite; Sciton; Pulsed Dye); Microneedling; Mesoporation; Botox for Wrinkles and Hyperhidrosis; Cryosurgery. I teach Dermatology at the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center and at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health.
Dra. Suzanne Manalo finished her Medical Degree at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine. She continued her training and specialized in Dermatology at the Philippine General Hospital. At present she has clinics in Sta. Ana and in San Fernando, Pampanga. She was an affiliate dermatologist at the House of Obagi SM San Fernando for 3 years. She caters to diseases of the skin, hair and nails, including treatment of varicose veins (sclerotherapy), and cosmetic procedures (botox, fillers, chemical peels, and lasers).
Botox is a well-known cosmetic treatment performed to remove fine lines and wrinkles from the face. In this process, the protein is injected into the skin, which blocks the signals that are being transmitted from nerves to muscles. Besides its advantages, Botox has some disadvantages also which must be considered before taking any decision regarding the treatment. And these disadvantages are… 1. Painful treatment Botox is a painful process because it is based on the aching injections. These injections are injected into the skin by using fine needles. People who can’t bear too much pain or have a fear of » » » [Read more]
Are you aware that there are alternatives that do not require you to go under the knife? For several years now, people have been discovering options which have proven to decrease wrinkles as well as give a more youthful look. If you do not want to subject yourself to surgery, here are 6 non-surgical face lift procedures you can opt for.
Do men undergo plastic surgery? Of course you would say yes. Do Filipino males undergo plastic surgery? Your answer might not be as resounding as the “yes” before. How about if you were asked if you know what type of surgeries males get? If you know someone who went under the knife? Plastic surgery for men has been around for quite some time now, and it’s even a famous practice in other countries. However, the Philippines remained to be quite conservative, and not many men would proudly say that they have undergone cosmetic surgery. One good example for the extremity » » » [Read more]