Beauty solutions in Salamat Dok

MANILA, Philippines - In today’s episode of Salamat Dok, Dr. Vicki Belo (photo) will show how the latest technology can produce razzle-dazzle effects sans pain in busting anything from stretchmarks and droopy eyelids to melasma and unwanted hair.

First on Belo’s list is Fraxel that can eliminate sun spots and age spots, improve uneven pigmentation and melasma, reduce wrinkles and stretchmarks and diminish acne scars. The procedure is not painful and is simple: An Erbium glass laser is passed several times over the treatment area causing fractional resurfacing with a million points of light. The laser columns stimulate a natural healing process that works from the inside out, replacing damaged tissue with younger, smoother and healthier skin.

In 2008, Belo Medical Group won an award for performing the most number of Fraxel treatments in the Philippines.

Then there’s Laser Blepharoplasty which is a boon for those who have been staying out late or born with dark eyebags. The cosmetic eyelid surgery is used to tighten eyelid skin and remove the bulging fat deposits under the eyes. While many are afraid to have any surgery done on or even just near the very delicate organ, Belo allays the fear by using a Carbon Dioxide laser to make out incisions eliminating the need for knives or scalpels to cut through skin.

Women with unwanted hair in their bodies, take heart. Gone are the days when unwanted hair was removed by plucking, shaving, waxing or use of chemical depilatories. The way to go for permanent hair reduction is through laser hair removal. Some of the Laser Hair Removal treatments are Cool Glide, Light Sheer, Aurora DSL, Harmony SHR amd Aurora DS.

Salamat Dok airs on ABS-CBN Sundays at 7:30 a.m., with simulcast on ANC.