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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, April 11, 2014 | 18 17 · Thursday, October 20, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Advertising Section HAIR LOSS? EXPERIENCING New hair replacement technology Extra work k load l d takes k its toll ll on the h mental l health h l h of f employees l The workers of the world are working more. So says an annual study of employee benefit trends from MetLife. In 2010, 40 percent of employees admitted their workload had increased compared with the previous year. While there are many reasons that can account for a heavier workload at the office, heavy layoffs in countries across the globe has, in many instances, left those who weren't laid off with extra work. And companies might be surprised to know just how much this approach isn't working. TheMetLife study also found that 68 percent of employees surveyed reported that the quality of their work had suffered and that fear of losing their jobs played a significant role in how well they did their jobs. · Manage time effectively. One of the problems with an increased workload is the time in the day to complete that work does not simultaneously increase. This reality makes it easy to become overwhelmed with stress. But a few time management techniques can help. Prioritize certain tasks, ensuring projects that are time-sensitive get done ahead of f those that aren't. When setting a schedule for work, be realistic. If a schedule isn't realistic, that will only cause more stress. Tips to help you cope with stress at work verso Speak to us about our revolutionary Robotic Hair Transplant Surgery. Incredibly natural looking results, scar free, with no plugs and no stitches. Call VERSO to arrange a consultation with Dr. Jack Kolenda M.D. FRCS (C) and to learn more about this procedure. The revolutionary new technology of robotic hair transplant surgery has arrived in Oakville at the Verso Surgery Centre, one of only three facilities in the Toronto area offering the procedure. The standard hair transplant technique has been to take a strip of hair from a donor area - usually the back of the head ­ which is then sutured and can leave an unsightly scar. For otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon Dr. Jack Kolenda, a natural extension of his practice is hair transplants, an area of cosmetic surgery undergoing tremendous evolution. In keeping with his facility's philosophy of forward thinking, keeping one step ahead of the newest methodologies, Verso Surgery Centre now offers the new computerized image-guided robotic system known as ARTAS® Robotic, which not only provides a shorter healing process, but no linear scar at the back of the head. The robot assisted hair restoration system enables Dr. Kolenda to offer patients a truly minimally invasive procedure to deliver permanent and incredibly natural looking results, virtually scar free, with no plugs and no stitches. "What the robot does is basically take the hairs in a pre-programmed fashion - and we have full control over the hairs we're taking - so it basically only plucks the little hairs out with virtually undetectable results. You're fully healed within a week so the healing process is shorter and there's no long term consequences or worries about a linear scar," says Dr. Kolenda. "I was not happy with the risk of scarring so what this allows us to do is a much better surgery." Cosmetic surgery techniques have evolved so significantly you no longer have the "doll appearance" of plugs and the results are much more natural. Good stress and bad stress While employees might not be able to quell their fears of one day being laid off, there are things they can do to reduce the stress that often accompanies such fears. Stress is a part of most professions and can even be a good motivator. However, when stress is prolonged or excessive, the results can be very unhealthy. Men and women with high stress levels are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and cardiovascular disease. When faced with prolonged or excessive stress at the office, men and women can take the following approaches to avoid succumbing to stress. · Maintain a personal life. Effectively managing stress at work involves having a personal life away from the office. All work and no play is a recipe for stress. No matter how big a workload awaits you at the office, be sure to make time for enjoyable activities away from work. Spend time with friends and family, plan a weekend getaway or simply relax at home. Such time, even if it's not as often as you might like, makes dealing with stress at the office that much easier to handle. · Remain physically active. Exercise is a great remedy for stress. In fact, the American Psychological Association notes that studies have suggested physically active people have lower rates of anxiety and depression than sedentary people. While research is ongoing, some researchers feel exercise enhances the body's ability to respond to stress. In addition, exercise seems to give the body practice at dealing with stress. While exercising, the body's physiological systems are forced to communicate with one another. These same systems must also communicate with one another when responding to stress. Regular exercise helps the body communicate more efficiently, something that helps when the time comes to respond to stress. Stress at the office is likely always going to be a concern for working men and women. However, there are ways to effectively cope with stress no matter how daunting a workload might be. (MNS) * Determine what is causing the stress. Stress triggers vary depending on the individual, so men and women who are coping with excessive stress should write down anything that causes them a negative response, whether that response is physical, emotional or mental. After a week, sit down and look at the various things that triggered these negative responses. Choose one and work to resolve it. Determine if there is a way this trigger can be avoided. Do this with each trigger one by one. It might not be possible to successfully address each trigger, but it's worth the try and it is likely that certain triggers can be successfully avoided. Heavier workloads have left many workers dealing with elevated levels of stress. 20 010 Gold Aw ward Winne er Oa akv kville e Be Beaver eaver It's not just men seeking hair transplants, as more and more women are experiencing hair loss, he says. "We don't know why. You can hypothesize about the hair products, what people do with their hair in terms of traumatizing it with perms, with ironing it, and other things. But nobody really has the answer as to why." The length of procedure varies according to the number of hair follicles being transplanted, and it takes up to a year for the final results to be visible. "The results are not instanteous. You will see progression of hair re-growth. You will see at six months significant improvement and then the final results are visible a year out." What the robot gives the surgeon is the precision to harvest hairs with the least amount of trauma, but the skilled hands of the surgeon restores the hairline to give the patient the most natural look. "Before the ARTAS® robot, a surgeon would have to harvest follicles individually by hand (known as Follicular Unit Extraction,or FUE).The robot significantly reduces the amount of harvest time that's required." "We're very excited to bring this to Oakville and to the west end. It's an incredible technology." There is no question people are judged by their looks and for young men, that includes their hairline, says Dr. Kolenda. "For certain individuals the loss of hair psychologically reduces their confidence and that translates to many different aspects in their every day life." Grand opening of the new beautifully enhanced Verso Surgery Centre, located at 1148 Winston Churchill Boulevard Unit B4 in Oakville, will be held in early May. To contact the Centre, call 905-849-7560, 905-3386673 or email info@versosurgery.ca. Verso uses the latest technology for the best results OTOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY verso SURGERY CENTRE VISIT OUR EXCLUSIVE CLINICAL SPA AND DISCOVER OUR NEW MEDICAL SKINCARE LINE BACKED BY SCIENCE: SKINCEUTICALS 1148 Winston Churchill Blvd Unit B4 Oakville Tel 905-849 7560 Fax 289-295 0113 www.versosurgery.ca