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 filtersLiposuction at CosMedic Centre
Known as lipoplasty, or “liposuction”, the cosmetic procedure effectively removes deposits of excess fat from specific areas of the body including the face and neck and can slim hips and thighs, flatten the abdomen, shape the calves and ankles, or reduce a double chin. The procedure is often ideal for localized fat deposits that frustratingly
Workshop unlocks MD Codes to V-shape face
From June 2-5, BIMC Hospital Nusa Dua, along with Allergen USA, held a four-day workshop and symposiumat the hospital titled“Unlocking MD Codes to V-shape face,” a new and exciting technique on facial lifting and contouring that has become a standard for all aesthetic doctors. This successful master-class event was attended by 60 aesthetic doctors,
Oxygen Fresh Facial
The health of our skin relies on oxygen just like the rest of the body. Research clearly shows treatment with pure oxygen regenerates cellular metabolism and stimulates new cell growth. Oxygen therapy also helps fight free radicals, which causes premature aging. Treatments deliver a stream of concentrated, pressurized oxygen infused with vitamins, minerals and
A World War Against Tobacco
“Thank you for not smoking, say no to cigarettes” reads a sign at the entrance to the Sulawesi village of Bone-Bone while another reads: “Please enjoy the scenery and fresh air in our village.” Are the anti-tobacco efforts in Indonesia working? Bone-Bone is an unlikely champion in the fight against smoking in one of
Harmful Beverages
Much like the anti-tobacco movement over the decades, Asia’s soda-guzzling nations are stepping up and taking notice, preparing to impose taxes on fizzy drinks in an effort to curb health issues that come with consumption of these sugary beverages. The giant global soda industry is under attack for good reason as doctors and policymakers are
Non-Invasive Procedure with Natural Results 25% Discount at the BIMC CosMedic Centre
Silhouette Face Lift is a treatment provided at the CosMedic Centre that offers great benefits without incisions and with immediate, natural results in just 30 minutes. Perfect for a sagging jawline, heavy brow and regeneration of rosy apple cheeks, the Silhouette Face Lift gives you a fresh, rested, natural look, with full facial movement and
Redefine your cheek and jaw line
A thread lift is a minimally invasive procedure that lifts the sagging tissue from inside and stimulates skin tissue that promotes new collagen production in the dermal layer. Defining your cheek and jaw line for a smoother and more youthful appearance is the desired outcome of the procedure. At the Cosmedic Centre the thread
Skin Nutrition with Mesotherapy
Mesotherapy is a non-surgical injection of plant extracts, amino acid, vitamins, minerals and enzyme into layers of the skinthat has proven to be hugely beneficial. The treatmentis also useful to stimulate blood circulation, rejuvenate the skin, prevent premature aging, reduce pigmentation and acne and used to reduce fat and cellulites.Seen as a nutrition booster to
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
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
Are You a Candidate For a ‘Tummy Tuck’?
Pregnancy, yoyo dieting and significant weight loss or the natural ageing process can leave behind unwanted sagging fat and skin around the stomach area. When exercise and diet don’t work, a “tummy tuck,” or abdominoplasty, is an increasingly popular solution. One of the cosmetic procedures offered at BIMC Nusa Dua’s CosMedic Centre, the tummy
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
Anti Aging
Anti-aging is not just a myth like the “Fountain of Youth”, it is actually a true application of medical science. Aging is the biological changing process of an individual progressing through time. Research shows that there are, in fact, two distinct types of aging. Aging caused by the genes we inherit which is called intrinsic
Home Pregnancy Test
Positive or negative? This is the big question for every woman taking the home pregnancy test. In fact, then another question should pop-up, “Is it false-positive or false-negative?” Read on. Home pregnancy tests are designed to detect the presence of hCG, the hormone manufactured by the blatocyst (the name for the hollow clump of cells