Farewell to Starhill ....... But its not the End

It has been a gruesome month where if some of you may have noticed, our clinic has been pretty much inactive. I have to apologise to all my patients and blog readers for the hiccup. The reason for the long silence was because we were busy moving. Yes, finally Faceworks has left Starhill.

For the initial part, I thought of taking a break from seeing patients and running a clinic. Faceworks has been my blood, sweat and tears since 2008. Being a lonely captain, it can be tough sometimes especially since the rentals were exorbitant, and the economy was flip flopping year to year. Not to mention the non-stop ongoing renovations that just seems endless.

However, despite the odds, I do have many patients and followers who have supported me all this while. So my initial thought of rest, was cut short. I have an obligation to my patients. So after the move, I started negotiating venues in order to continue my service of care for my loyal patients, to allow them the benefits that they have had before. After a few discussions, finally I've decided to join up with a senior of mine in Gleneagles Medical Office block, i.e. the private clinics.

For this month, the intended suite is still under renovations, so for appointments, I'd have to use his current suite, hence the appointment only basis is a complete must. I've retained one of my nurses Mia to help keep track of all the appointments and assist during procedures. There is so many small things to do and complete like switching phone lines etc, which would take awhile. But do not fret, our clinic mobile and gmail is still functioning - Email us and we will respond as soon as possible.

The coolest thing about moving is I get to breathe better and I get to play with Thermage. Oh yes, my senior has a Thermage that have tips expiring in this year and he has given me the permission to use and promote so that the consumables do not go to waste. So for the past week I have been doing a few Thermage cases, that actually gave not just the patient satisfaction but even my team, especially when my extended protocols for neck, and breasts are applied. I will write a full entry on Thermage in the next couple of days so that you understand what the hype is all about. If you are to curious, you can check out their official page here http://www.thermage.com/ .

So basically, all our usual services are available except for some machines since I need to arrange for them to be moved over. We are thinking to fix up my Starlux, so then I can expand my services to more interesting things. We'll see how it goes. We'll be having a mother's day event to invite patients over to introduce the new place and new services. Do email or text us if you are interested to attend. I also realised that some people are having problems accessing our website. Our website is currently on www.fwclinic.com  in view of a miscommunication with our previous web hoster. Even our store has moved to a different URL but the function is still the same http://fwclinic.com/store/.

I would like to thank all my patients, friends and followers who have been with me and supported us all this way. Without patients, I am no longer a doctor - without the patience and the care, I wouldn't be where I am now. Faceworks in Starhill is much loved, and we had so much fun there with events, parties, memories. It is sad to leave but in order to succeed we need to move on. So worry not, Faceworks may no longer be in Starhill, but we are still available, still functioning to provide to you the best aesthetic treatments with that pampering touch. Hope to see you soon.

For more information or appointments please email us at faceworksclinic@gmail.com or call us at 014-2233268.

Mother's Day Promotion....

     Last week we had a nice event in Faceworks Clinic for Mother's Day. Although it was a week earlier, but the thought that counts and we had a good turn up of guests. You can see pictures on our Facebook Faceworks Clinic Page - http://www.facebook.com/FaceworksClinic (Do like our page if you could :) ). It was a wonderful event. I gave a talk on medical aesthetics and what we can do with the current technology and medical advancement that we have. Mr Terry from Dermaqueen gave an interesting overview about our latest service called Dermaqueen, and Mrs Nazli gave a nice talk and short demo on Nutrilite organic nutrition as an important supplement to keep healthy. Then we had the nice delicious home cooked variety buffet. I personally made the marinara and buffalo wings. Whilst we had Kak Nora prepare some traditional lontong. Kak Nora is excellent with traditional menus and she even had some of the AFC chefs come down to learn her recipes. (Yes, if you want to try her cooking or learn you can ask me how to contact her). Bite Size kitchen prepared the colourful and beautiful muffins. (Thank you Ayu) and Mrs Haze prepared the delightful Tiramisu. (Yes, she also takes orders for her cakes). Dessert was delightful with Mr Belo's puddings that was delivered by Mr Belo himself - Neatly placed puddings for any occasion. As usual, Faceworks Clinic Events have the most wonderful palatable tastes, so it is definitely an event worth going to.

     After most of the guest indulged the food, we had a lip filler demo with Juvederm Ultra XC - the new range of hyaluronic acid filler with lidocaine to reduce pain, bruising and swelling. Our model was very brave, as she did not request for any nerve block, just some numbing cream, but with the new XC, you do not really need any nerve blocks since pain is reduced up to 70% compared to the previous fillers without lidocaine. And the best part is that it is already infused in the gel so that the filler does not get diluted and hence the efficacy of the filler remains the same. So say bye bye to painful lip fillers, because that is the thing of the past.

     I also demonstrated Obagi Blue Radiance Peel which gives instant radiance and evening of skin tone even after 1 application. We applied a complete 4 layers on the Model (a different one) and he was able to tolerate the pain (scored around 6 and improving to 0 over 5 minutes). We then left it on for 15 minutes, and applied a soothing mask afterwards for another 15 minutes to reduce any redness. Instantly after the procedure he looked more refreshed (well, who wouldn't after a nice 15 mins of lying with a mask and lavender pillows on the eyes in a dim room). I called him a few days later and he said he was okay, with minimal skin peeling but looking a lot more refreshed, with even skin tone and less oily compared to before. Yes, the Obagi blue peel radiance although is very good, does have a social down time of around 3-5 days, so I would normally tell my patient to do it on a social clear calender. It only takes 20 minutes to do anyway, so you can run in during lunch time. You only start peeling during day 2 onwards.

     The last demo was the highlight of the day, i.e. the Dermaqueen Demo. I had one of my friends as Demo i.e. Mr Ed (The Nutrilite guy). We numbed his face for 30 minutes and did the treatment on his face. There was a slight tingling sensation, with a pain score of maximum 2 - merely negligible. You can see pictures of him on our Faceworks Clinic Facebook Page. Immediately after the procedure, he felt his skin feel so hydrated and lifted. I met him yesterday and today and he looked fairer with better skin tone and he still feels the hydrating effect. He also noticed that his pores appeared smaller and because his skin is tighter, he looks better. Not bad for a guy who just went through a swimming marathon. (Which was why he got so tanned in the first place). For those interested to try this treatment out, we are giving a 1st trial special price of RM 1080/=. (Normal price RM 1800/++ session). 

Overall, the event was a definite success. A lot of my guests were impressed by the instant results from the demos, and of course the wonderful food. We had fun, and I hope my guests had fun too. Thank you so much to all my suppliers who helped sponsor goodies for my guests, and thank you to all my guests who came till the final hour. Thank you also to all my food providers for the wonderful food. Can't wait for the next event.

Well, for those who missed it, these are the promotions that we launched that day.

For more information please call us at 03-21440080 or email us at info@faceworksclinic.com

   

It's May.....

It's May, and its Mother's Day month.
Show your appreciation to your mum by treating her to a nice wonderful pampering treatment at Faceworks Clinic. Check out our:

Mother's Day Promo on Facebook

Valid till 2oth May 2011.
Don't Miss it.