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TRAVEL ADVICE
May 2010

Recommended web sites are

www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/travel/advice-eng.php
www.cdc.gov/index.htm
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/travel-voyage/general/index-eng.php

It is important to see your doctor at least 2-3 months before you plan to travel. This will give ample time to get necessary check ups and immunisations. Travel medicine is not covered by OHIP. Although some of the vaccines may be paid for by your insurance plan, you can expect to pay for your doctors visit.


 

 

What you need to know before a cosmetic consultation
May 2010

The following is good general advice before you talk to a service provider, be it a spa, an esthetician or a doctor. For simplicity we will assume you are visiting a "clinic".

Common sense and being a very, very cautious consumer are the elements that will help make your consultation a success...

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Is laser hair removal safe?
March 2010

Maria was a beautiful 24 year old who had one embarrasing problem. Facial hair. This wasn’t supposed to happen. It seemed so unfair . Maria had tried everything from bleaching to waxing to electrolysis. But the hair was still there. The situation was getting hopeless. She was getting married in a year and did not want to deal with this problem any more. She had even asked her family doctor who had run a few blood tests and told her she was fine. She was not fine!...

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Beautiful Skin At Any Age.
March 2010

Although it is true that some of us genetically blessed with better skin and are able to maintain a youthful look for longer, it is also true that there are secrets that everyone can use to get fabulous skin. I am often asked about the basics of good skin care for each decade, be it the 30’s 40s or 50s. Cosmetic science has evolved such that there are tried and tested solutions for every age. Like most good things, the solutions are simple. This column will be dedicated to discussing these three decades individually in order to give readers a solid scientific primer to good skin care....

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Physicians consider cosmetic services a type of medicine.
September/October 2008

PERHAPS SOME THINGSare better left to Hollywood.
Take L.A. doctor David Matlock, for example, who made his name by turning liposuctioned fat into the "Brazilian butt augmentation."....

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The Restoration of Beauty
Miami, Los Angeles, New York...now in Cambridge!

In 2004, the Cambridge Physician recruitment team was looking for doctors all over Canada. One of their many national adverts caught the eye of a Saskatchewan doctor. Dr Takhar, originally from UK, had practiced in small town Saskatchewan for eight years and was looking for something new.....

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Tattoo No More!
Get Rid of Unwanted Tattoos!

It is estimated that close to 10% of the North American population has some sort of tattoo. Eventually, as many as 50% of them want to have laser tattoo removal. But the problem faced by many is that there is not enough information available about tattoo removal....

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I'm beginning to look like my Mom!

Don't get me wrong, I love my Mom, but I don't want to look like her just yet! A lot of women wake up one day, look in the mirror and to their horror, they see their Mom looking back at them......

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Acne:
Achieving Flawless Skin

Only the very fortunate get away with never having a "pimple" in their life. A whole range of skin issues are under the umbrella term "Acne" which can become both a physical and an emotional condition......

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BOTOX
Drop 5 years in 5 min...

It's the most discreet way to have a facelift without actually having surgery and Dr. Deepa Takhar is thrilled to be able to offer it to her patients......

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Overweight?
Dont know where to turn? Read on....

When Dr Takhar started in cosmetic medicine, the main emphasis was on skin. She advised patients on acne, on wrinkles and a whole host of other cosmetic skin concerns.....

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Lose 20lbs in 6 weeks
- Cosmetic Weight Loss

Are you one of these people who gain 10-20 lbs in the winter? Or do you always feel that you just need to lose that final stubborn 15 lbs but don't know where to turn? Your doctor says you are medically fine. Your friends don't think you even have a problem!). And you don't want to spend thousands on a weight loss program. Well we have an answer for you.....

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