We have started to accept the Japanese health insurance for some cases. Please refer to this page for further information.
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Medicines by email order
If you are an existing patient of our clinic and had previously medication(s) from us, please send us an email, then we will ship the medicine to your home.
*List of medication available by email order:
– Retin-A or Tretinoin cream (0.05% or 0.1%)
– Obagi ZO series (Cleanser, Toner, Melamin, Melamix and Sunscreen)
– Teamine undereye cream
– Others (please specify what you want)
*There will be 500 yen online evaluation fee and 500 yen handling charge.
*The medicine will be delivered by a home delivery service and the shipping fee is C.O.D.
*Please send us an email to order the medicines.
Minimally invasive breast augmentation
If a patient who wants breast augmentation with insertion of a breast augmentation bag under the mammary gland, in some cases a special solution is called hydro-dissection to create a space for the solution in advance at the part where the insertion is needed. After that, there is a way to further expand the space and then insert the implant (breast augmentation bag).
With this method, if successful, the operation can be completed with minimal bleeding and tissue damage, and it is possible to return to normal work the a few days.
Not all patients have indications, so please contact us for more information.
New, Lower price for medical laser hair removal
We have a new machine, called YAG laser for the medical laser hair removal from the famous Lumenis Inc. This laser machine is especially safe and effective for people with dark skin type.
We also lowered the price for the medical laser hair removal at our clinic. All the areas are significantly more reasonable than ever before.
For medical grade laser hair removal,
please visit our website section for more details.
Prominent Ear
In Europe and the United States, the state of “protruding ear (standing ears)” is sometimes teased at school and is medically called “Prominent ear deformity”. In the case of ears like the so-called Mickey Mouse, surgery corrects them from behind the ears using a mattress suture.
If this is not enough to fix it, we will make additional cuts in the anterior cartilage. If your ears protrude significantly outside, further wrap the ears with a thread over the mastoid (back of ear skull bone).
The surgery itself can be done under local anesthesia, but it is more common for the children to be hospitalized and performed under general anesthesia.
Non-cutting double eyelid procedure
The original paper was published in New York back in 2001, and this technique is now applied also for sagging upper eyelids of all races including Caucasian. If you are interested in reading this article, please click
→this link for the original paper.
Different kind of cosmetic surgeon in Japan
In the United States, most doctors working at aesthetic clinics are plastic surgeons or dermatologists. In facilities dealing with cosmetic surgery, there are always plastic surgeons. In the United States, it is common practice for cosmetic surgeons to be further targeted by plastic surgeons with further training, and it is common sense that cosmetic surgeons are also plastic surgeons.
In Japan, however, there are cases where a considerable number of “beauty surgeons” are advocating without undergoing plastic surgery training in Japan. In some cases, they rarely experience surgical training and are suddenly advertised as cosmetic surgeons. This is the case even if the clinic is large.
This is something you can’t think of in the US. There are other differences between Japan and the United States, but I would like to talk about this at another time.
HIFU treatment
HIFU is a method of applying high density ultrasonic energy to a certain depth from the skin by focusing method and giving high heat and cavitation effect by pinpoint treatment, and it has been used for the treatment of tumors of organs such as prostate, pancreas, liver, etc.
In the field of cosmetic medicine, many HIFU devices including Ulthera in the United States have appeared in the past 10 years. With regard to the effects, it is known to give good results in cases where there is objectively apparent slight sagging or sagging from the chin to the neck.
However, for those who do not have such objective sagging, using equipment that delivers such high energy to tissues may cause fat tissue loss in the future. In the worst case, fat may be lost from the face, making it a rather old-lokking face.
HIFU is a very effective device if it does not go wrong with the indication, but here the expert diagnosis technology is required.
Common sense in the United States and Japan (with regard to specialists)
In the United States, most doctors working in cosmetic clinics are plastic or dermatologists. There is always a plastic surgery specialist in a facility dealing with cosmetic surgery. In the United States, cosmetic surgery is generally advocated by plastic surgery specialists as additional training is continued, and it is common knowledge that cosmetic surgeons are also plastic surgery specialists (i.e. “board-certified in plastic surgery”).
However, in Japan, there have been cases where a considerable number of “cosmetic surgeons” have advocated training in plastic surgery without having a real plastic surgery training. Sometimes, they have little experience in surgical training and are suddenly promoted as cosmetic surgeons. Even if the scale of the clinic is large, there are such cases.
These things are unthinkable in the United States. There are other differences between Japan and the United States, but I would like to say another opportunity.
Double Asian Eyelid Surgery
Patients who do not have any intraocular lens (aphakic) are at higher risk for angle closure, also. It’s typical for a patient to have bruising for a couple days following the surgery. Commonly patients over twenty five also want a strip of skin to be eliminated. If you don’t find a patient with similar aesthetic problems, don’t hesitate to ask the physician for additional photos. The doctor which I went to is a favorite Asian plastic surgeon in Australia. The physician will also prescribe an antibiotic to avoid infection. The physician can attempt to reduce the IOP medically, too.
During your first consultation, your plastic surgeon will supply you with a thorough eyelid surgery risk profile. He passes the wand over the area to be treated. Your plastic surgeon gives you thorough instructions regarding your personal recovery approach. Ultimately you are going to see that the surgery was performed in accordance with your expectations and the outcome will be pleasing. An eyelid surgery could endure for anywhere between 1 to 3 hours, based on factors like the quantity of repair that should be done and the particular technique used. Double eyelid surgery, such as other kinds of eyelid surgery, is a comparatively straight-forward procedure.
There aren’t any sutures to remove. The last suture will be eliminated about 6 or 7 days following the surgery, based on the technique used. With the transconjunctival method, the incision is created in addition to the eyelid in the little part of skin immediately beneath the lashes. The capacity to deliver shorter, well hidden incisions provide considerable advantages to patients. A different approach involves making a very small incision where a pure crease might seem to remove a little quantity of fat and muscle, thereby making the crease. My creases are excessively high and appear unnatual. The new eyelid crease will produce an illusion that the eyelid is totally open, more youthful and more harmonious with the remainder of the facial capabilities.
While there are numerous origins to eyelid ptosis, the most frequent is the beginning of old age. Also called an Asian Blepharoplasty, double eyelid surgery was made to enhance the eyelid appearance by developing a natural-looking double eyelid. Laser iridotomy was initially utilised to deal with angle closures in 1956. It cannot be performed if the cornea is edematous or opacified, nor if the angle is completely closed. For instance, the recovery from a traditional, fully ablative CO2 laser is all about seven to ten days. Also ask the surgeon if you’re able to observe an album of before and after pictures of earlier patients to acquire a notion of her or his aesthetic strategy.
No 2 noses are the exact same, therefore there’s zero reason to take care of its cosmetic transformation as such. In reality, each eye might have a different price tag. Often it’s barely visible to other folks observing the eyes, but may be quite annoying to the patient. The eyes may also seem somewhat asymmetrical. When it regards the eyes of several Asian patients, bulky, fatty eyelids are a standard complaint. Surplus skin might also be removed and muscles tightened. Only in some specific instances is it essential to remove lower eyelid skin.
There isn’t any reason to devote another day looking tired, sad, angry or simply plain old when you’re able to take the next step and produce an appointment to obtain an expert consultation with Dr. Yeilding. You might be told to clean your face several times each day to help remove dead skin cells and the build-up of ointments. Based on the amount of the procedure, time in surgery might be up to three hours. There’s required recovery time of about a mean of a single week before you may delight in the outcomes of your newly defined eyes. No under-eye sagging The decrease eyelid surgery is effective in taking away the baggy areas below your eye. Therefore, the follow-up care for laser iridotomy comprises the use of topical corticosteroids.
Specialized surgical techniques must make visible modifications to the crease whilst keeping a pure appearance which also maintains the patient’s individual and cultural identity. The other facets of the procedure are identical to typical blepharoplasty methods. Individuals of Asian and Eskimo ancestry seem to be at greater chance of developing it. Most patients with glaucoma don’t have angle closure glaucoma, but instead have an open angle glaucoma, a kind of glaucoma where the angle of the eye is open. Vast majority of the candidates for an eyelid surgery are over age 35 decades. Achieving an attractive aesthetic outcome that’s natural and youthful is among the most difficult tasks in plastic surgery. Whether you’re a superior candidate for suture technique or incision technique is dependent on your anatomy.
Plastic Cosmetic Surgery in Japan
Plaza Clinic – Plastic Surgery in Tokyo Japan
Areas Served
Azabu-juban
Sirokane
Meguro
Shinagawa
Takanawa
Shinjuku
Tokyo
Akasaka
Ginza
Hiroo
Roppongi
Minato-ward
Breast lift performed under local anesthesia
If the breast is hanging down, it can be corrected in various ways. In the case of mild sag, it is common practice to place breast implants (silicon bags).
However, not everyone is interested in breast augmentation, and there are many who want to lift only while keeping the size of the breast intact.
In such a case, the lift can be performed simply by removing the skin of the breast. Although this method has a T-shaped scar left, it can be effectively lifted upward. Also, in most cases, it can be done as a day surgery under local anesthesia.
Diversity
The word “diversity” is less familiar in Japan, but in foreign countries it is often used as follows. There are various implications of this diversity, and it is used in various aspects such as values, happiness feeling, thought process, processing methods when encountering difficulty, races and languages, etc.
If you have experience of long-term overseas life, you can understand the meaning of this word well, and if you can feel that each type of happiness is different and that each one is different in value, you might be more relieved.
If you live in a country like Japan and belong to a small organization, you tend to seek similar values and thoughts, and even one mistake, or a slight misalignment could be felt as a problem.
In our hospital, many patients are foreign nationals, come from various countries. Each person has a different sense of values. Satisfaction with the result of treatment, degree of expectation is a little bit wide. Despite such difficulties, we are taking care of diversity while enjoying it.
Privacy
In our office, there are many foreign patients, some of whom need privacy protection especially.
If you believe that protection of your own privacy is particularly necessary among patients, please consult our staff in advance by e-mail etc.
We will adjust the schedule and space, and we will be able to meet your request as much as possible.
In consideration of your privacy not only for consultation but also for treatment, we will do our best efforts to protect yoru privacy.
Rough skin lesions of the face and “white spots” under the eyes
It is a light brown color that appears on the surface of the face, a little raised – this is a benign skin lesion, often called seborrheic keratosis. It is seen mainly in middle-aged and elderly people. In the case of several to many, there may be several dozens.
In addition, small white spots may be seen on the skin surface under the eyes. This is called Milium (Milia in several) and the tube of eccrine sweat gland is clogged and sebum accumulates in it.
These lesions are also commonly treated in the United States in general by “radio waves”. It is similar to laser treatment, but it is less invasive and can be expected to recover quickly.