Health stories from BIMC.
Guidance on staying well in Bali, travel-health advice and updates from across the BIMC network — written by our medical teams.
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closeClear filtersRhinoplasty for Functional vs. Cosmetic Reasons: What’s the Difference?
Rhinoplasty for Functional vs. cosmetic reasons, what’s the difference? If you want to change or repair the shape of your nose, whatever the reason, rhinoplasty is one of the solutions. Rhinoplasty, widely known as the nose job, is a kind of cosmetic surgery to modify the bone and cartilage in the nose area. Although this
Mommy Makeover: Solusi Kecantikan Ibu Pasca Melahirkan
Mommy Makeover: Solusi Kecantikan Ibu Pasca Melahirkan — Mommy makeover merupakan serangkaian prosedur yang dilakukan untuk mengembalikan bentuk tubuh perempuan setelah melahirkan. Semasa kehamilan perempuan rentan mengalami perubahan bentuk tubuh ekstrim terutama di bagian perut dan payudara. Alhasil setelah melahirkan banyak yang mengalami kendur di bagian tersebut sehingga jadi kurang percaya diri. Olahraga dapat membantu mengembalikan kondisi
Keloid Removal Solusi Jitu untuk Mengatasi Bekas Kulit Menonjol
Keloid Removal Solusi Jitu untuk Mengatasi Bekas Kulit Menonjol — Cara alternatif mengatasi bekas kulit menonjol yaitu melalui surgery atau keloid removal. Langkah ini sering dipilih karena mampu memberikan perubahan yang signifikan pada penampilan. Keloid yang muncul di lapisan kulit umumnya tidak berbahaya. Namun, cukup mengganggu penampilan terutama jika berada di telinga, bahu dan dada. Oleh
Perbedaan Bedah Bariatrik dengan Cosmetic Surgery
Perbedaan Bedah Bariatrik dengan Cosmetic Surgery — Sudah tahu, perbedaan bedah bariatrik? Penderita obesitas yang gagal menurunkan berat badan, melalui diet dan olahraga bisa menjalani perawatan ini. Tak sekadar untuk menunjang penampilan, prosedur pembedahan bermanfaat meningkatkan kualitas hidup penderita. Seperti menurunkan risiko hipertensi, sakit jantung hingga stroke. Bisa dikatakan, bedah bariatrik menjadi solusi jitu untuk menekan penambahan
Cegah Maskne, Jerawat akibat penggunaan masker
Oleh : dr. Sissy Yunita Cegah Maskne, Jerawat akibat penggunaan masker Oleh dr Sissy Yunita – Masker menjadi perlengkapan wajib selama pandemi sebagai upaya untuk mengurangi resiko terpapar infeksi virus Covid-19. Namun bagi sebagian wanita yang memiliki kulit sensitive, penggunaan masker dapat memicu jerawat pada kulit wajah. Inilah yang disebut sebagai maskne (mask acne). Maskne
Important Questions to Ask Before Plastic Surgery
Important Questions to Ask Before Plastic Surgery — Before you consider having any type of plastic surgery, there are important questions that you should ask yourself in order to achieve a safe procedure with optimum results. Am I Healthy Enough to Have Plastic Surgery? Before considering plastic surgery ask yourself if you’re healthy enough (most people are
Get updated on facelifts
What are my facelift options? For the first 70 years, starting in 1901 in Berlin, little changed in facelift surgery. Basically, surgeons just tightened the skin. For the next two or three decades, more attention was paid to what was beneath the skin, though the full facelift remained most popular. Nowadays, those wishing to look
BIMC Cosmedic Centre Botox Promotion
Botox is widely used for fine lines and wrinkles on the forehead, frown lines, crow’s feet and under the eyes. Botox is injected into certain muscles relaxing them and leaving the overlaying skin smooth and unlined. The advantage of Botox is that specific facial areas can be treated and other surrounding facial muscles left to
Dermal Filler Favored Treatment at BIMC
A growing number of Bali residents and visitors to the island are opting for dermal filler, a non-surgical treatment that helps diminish facial lines and restore volume and fullness in the face. As we age, our faces naturally lose subcutaneous fat. The facial muscles are then working closer to the skin surface, with
Is Breast Augmentation for You?
“Breast augmentation is one of the most popular elective surgical procedures throughout much of the world, yet it remains a very personal choice and path.” In this way, Dr. Ridwan T Lembong at BIMC Hospital’s Cosmedic Centres, tells his prospective patients to think long and hard before deciding to get what in the field is
Mesotherapy Injections Recommended to Rid Fat
If you’re seeking body beautiful without that fat that just won’t come off, there is one treatment that’s been around a while with regaining interest. Today a technique called mesotherapy is growing in popularity and while it’s been used for some time only recently has a legion of medical practitioners rediscovered this safe and effective
Group Botox Visit
Bali’s leading medical facility with its advanced CosMedic Centre, BIMC Hospital Kuta and Nusa Dua now offers those visiting in groups the opportunity to experience the safe and lasting effects of Botox treatment with your friends and associates. By visiting together with familiar faces, some for the first time, you will be more relaxed than
Breast Augmentation: Before and After
Nowadays, plastic surgery has made it possible for anyone to transform just about every part of their body to suit their preference. Even though sports and a healthy diet are still the most popular ways to get the desired body shape, plastic surgery often comes up as a quick solution. BEFORE Breast augmentation is a
A brighter smile
Teeth whitening is ideal for patients with healthy, un-restored teeth (no fillings) and healthy gums who would like a brighter smile. Patients with yellow tones on their teeth respond best, but this cosmetic procedure is not recommended for everyone. Enamel, the first layer of tooth surface, is actually semi-translucent, or clear. The layer underneath the