Sabah Specialist Receives International Award

Wolfgang Kramer, Director of Thermage
for South Asia presenting the award to
Dr. Charles Lee.

Wolfgang Kramer, Director of Thermage for South Asia presentad Dr Charles this international award, witnessed by Joseph Gomez, Managing Director of Servicom Medical Sdn bhd, the distributor of Thermage in Malaysia. Thermage is recognized as an international leader in non-invasive skin tightening and contouring technology popularly used both in cosmetic and post-surgery procedures.

“Dr Charles has recorded the highest usage of Thermage tips in Malaysia, beating eleven other physician operatos who are based in the West Malaysia since its maiden lunch in 2006”, said Wolfgang. He added that this commendable result proves that specialist doctors can also be creative in the application of thermage to bring about the desired effective results to their patients.

When asked about this recognition, Dr Charles states that the oversea market has been one of the strongest supporter of Thermage in his clinic. “I see the growing potential of medical tourism from the overseas sector”, he said. Patients as far as United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Singapore and China seek Thermage treatment from his clinic as it is well-known international brand for skin contouring and its anti-aging effect. “ I also integrate Thermage into other facial treatment like liposuction for skin thightening and this combination treatment enhances the desired results considerably,” he says.

Dr Charles Lee is a consultant plastic surgeon at a major hospital in Kota Kinabalu and a Board Certified Member of the Malaysian Association of Plastic Surgeons (MAPACS; www.mapacs.org).

Thermage was initially designed for the whole face, neck and eye area but innovative technology advancement has enabled it to extend the treatment to off-face area like hands and cellulite thighs and this has revolutionized the anti-aging industry. To coincide with this award presentation, Thermage Inc. launched the latest innivative advancement for 'off-face' areas such as tummy, thighs, knees and legs.

“With this amazing 'Monster Tip' which is designed to cover bigger surface areas of the body, we are confident and can expect to see an increasing demand coming from those who wish for a thighter looking tummy and more defined contoured underarm or thigh,” Wolfgang said. “From what we see, clients feel happier and more confident about their body shape after the procedure, and you can almost hear the skip in their steps after the first review”, he quipped.