Beauty without 'surgery'

Medical aesthetics is a non-surgical beauty method that does not use a scalpel or anesthesia but still improves skin structure, facial contours and body shape.

Beautiful and safe

According to the Department of Dermatology and Burns, Bach Mai Hospital, more and more customers are choosing medical aesthetic services, and not only women, the need for beauty is also increasing among men. This aesthetic method, according to Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong (Department of Dermatology and Burns, Bach Mai Hospital), includes non-invasive or minimally invasive procedures such as chemical peeling, mesotherapy injection (meso), microneedling, botulinum toxin injection, filler injection; laser, light and energy-emitting devices, thread lifting. Compared to surgery, medical procedures are less invasive, less painful, have a shorter recovery time and customers can return to normal activities sooner.

Regarding the meso injection service that is currently "hot" in internal medicine, Dr. Phuong said that meso injection is a method of using needles to inject active ingredients into the dermis or subcutaneous fat. Depending on the customer's wishes, the doctor will choose different nutrients to inject. Meso is a method with diverse indications, such as skin rejuvenation, skin firming and whitening; treatment of melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Meso is also applied in cases of orange peel skin, reducing localized fat and improving stretch marks or scars, stimulating hair growth.

However, if meso injections are not performed at a qualified facility, they are susceptible to infection due to lack of sterility. Patients may be allergic to the anesthetic or the injected substance.

Doctor Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong performs mesotherapy injection procedure

Doctor Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong performs mesotherapy injection procedure

In addition, meso injection is absolutely contraindicated for pregnant women, people with a history of cancer (when injecting active ingredients containing growth factors); people with skin infections; patients with blood clotting disorders and people with a history of Herpes virus infection.

"The meso injection procedure must be prescribed and performed by a doctor, to choose the active ingredient suitable for the skin condition, ensuring effectiveness and safety. The doctor performing the meso is a specialist, certified to perform the procedure," Dr. Phuong noted.

Natural and sustainable

Regarding cosmetic fillers, one of the methods that many people are looking for and choosing to fill in deep grooves and wrinkles, improve rough skin conditions, and lack of volume, Dr. Phuong said that it is necessary to choose the right substance for injection. The filler commonly used in internal cosmetic surgery today is hyaluronic acid with different hardnesses. When injecting fillers, the doctor must have a very good understanding of the anatomical characteristics of the injection area, including the skin layers, subcutaneous fat, blood vessel structures, and nerves.

"The concept of beauty is different for each person, country, and race. We always aim to inject fillers with the minimum amount to achieve maximum effectiveness, bringing the most natural and sustainable beauty," the doctor stated.

As for botulinum toxin injections, Dr. Phuong explains that this is a method that helps remove wrinkles and shape the face and body, such as removing forehead wrinkles, frown lines, eye wrinkles, and slimming the jawline. Botulinum toxin also helps reduce underarm sweating.

For the safety of customers, the expert's note is that the procedure must be performed by a doctor who meets professional requirements, understands the entrance route, safe injection techniques, and avoids complications such as drooping eyelids and imbalance.

"Medical beauty, although a minimally invasive beauty method, needs to be performed at a medical facility, by a specialist," Dr. Phuong reiterated, affirming that the role of the performing doctor is very important. The doctor needs to understand the anatomical structure, injection products, and injection techniques to perform safely and achieve balance, bringing natural beauty to customers.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lam-dep-khong-dao-keo-185250306172058602.htm