Let us take the most important part of the face for comparison - the eyes and region around the eyes.
Notice how the eyebrows, upper eyelid and the corners of the eye can be corrected
with both RVR ProLift as well as The Bliss Lift. 

These treatments are not considered true facelifting methods but can be used prior to the following facelift treatments to aid in collagen stimulation. A gap of 2 weeks is advised if any of such treatments is used prior to minimally invasive facelifting.

You should always start off with a proper facial assessment and consult with a practitioner that you trust. Always ask about what kind of results can be delivered from your practitioner. Your practitioner should be confident enough to showcase with pride the results that he/ she can achieve to improve the quality of life for patients. 

(1) Complete Facial Assessment
A good treatment would usually start off with the right diagnosis, in our case, it is about being able to see which areas when improved, can give you significant results. Your doctor should be able to point this out for you before discussing any treatment options.

(2) Goal Directed Hyalase
Excessive fillers placed prior should be dissolved partially or completely to give an optimal facial volume.

(3) Repositioning Facial Volume 
The Bliss Lift is a technique using specialised minimally invasive surgical threads to target and reposition sagging areas in the face. These areas commonly include the nasolabial folds, jowls and also double chin region. 

(4) Replacing Sunken Facial Contours
Advanced fillers like Radiesse / Ellanse should be selected to give volume replacement via collagen stimulation. Specialised techniques like RVR - Pro Lift and skin revitalisation should be incorporated on the same setting to give optimal results. 

(5) Modulating Excess Facial Fats
Minimally invasive methods like Ogee Touch can be used to allow reduction to excessive fat deposits in the face. For larger regions, a day liposuction can be carried out to sculpt the affected region. 

(6) Understanding Which Comes First
Decision on which comes first will be based on the experience of the doctor that you consult.  
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Step 1: Mechanical Protection
Prevention of further mechanical damage.
Avoidance of hot water, abrasives, microbeads, rough towels, mechanical friction, picking over the scab
 This is pertinent to allow your raw skin to heal up well.
Additional trauma can result in unintended damge and may even cause scarring! 

Step 2: Moisturisation
Be generous with moisturisation.
Moisturise every hour for the first 48 hours post treatment and scale it down to 5x a day for 5 more days thereafter. 
Moisturisation is key to give sufficient moisture for skin to soak up and heal as it is usually dry post treatment.
Use of RAI Post Laser Intensive Recovery Serum before your moisturiser is highly recommended for decreasing inflammation and decreased risk of PIH. 

Step 3: UV Protection
 Use an umbrella for 1 month post laser treatment whenever going out. 
Sun block is typically applied in insufficient quantities by almost everyone! If you are diligent in applying 3 x 50 cent coin worth of sun block over the face every 80 minutes, then you will be getting the intended SPF 50 as stated on the sunblock. Sun block can typically be applied 48 hours post laser treatment.
If you are sitting next to a window, try to shift your daily activities to be away from the window where UV-A easily penetrates. UV-A makes up 95% of UV rays from the sun and gives an insidious insult to our skin, especially when it is healing. UV exposure can lead to PIH which will compromise the intended laser results. 

Step 4: Treating Unintended Pigment Formation
Let your doctor know early if this occurs and treatment can be instituted to reverse unintended pigment formation. 
Risk of this developing can be decreased with RAI Post Laser Intensive Recovery Serum and with proper care, this can be avoided. 

1) Assessment of double chin cause 
Fats vs Skin laxity 

2) Selection of treatment to target the root cause
Ogee Touch or Neck Skylift Threadlift technique can eliminate the double chin. 

3) Combination therapy
Yields even better results

As a patient, you would need to consider the following factors

1. Down Time- Fat grafting will always involve a surgical procedure to harvest the fat, whereby post procedure, there will always be some swelling and bruising over the donor site. Fillers are pre manufactured and ready to use in sterile syringes.
2. Fall Back Plan - The question to ask here is whether you are certain of the end result. If you have tried fillers before and like the resultant look, you might be a good candidate for fat grafting if you seek permanent long term results. Conversely, if you have not seen a possible end result before, jumping straight to fat grafting might be a huge risk as you will have to bear the end result as longevity is relatively permanent.
3. Region to be treated - Certain areas such as the chin, jawline and nose will require a filling with increased hardness and stronger lifting effect. In such regions, fillers with strong lift are superior to fat grafting to provide the ideal result.
4. Are you ready? - Ask yourself this over and over again before going for fat grafting, as this is something that is minimally reversible. It can dramatically improve your looks permanently, but also carries a possibility of permanently changing your facial contour in a way you might not like. 

Step 1: Identifying The Areas To Be Addressed
This will involve a proper facial analysis with your doctor.
What your doctor sees will determine how your end result will be. 

Step 2: Targeting Them With Relevant Treatments 
To reach Simply Gorgeous, various treatments are employed to address the various issues. 
Common issues such as skin laxity, volume defect, sagging of facial fats are all addressed here.
Other issues will also be thinning of hair or receding hairline. 

Step3: Follow Up And Fine Touch Up
Good results will be achieved immediately post treatment.
Simply Gorgeous results will be achieved after 3-6 months when your skin and face remodels.
Maintainance and fine touch ups are key to grant you the final results.

Case Study: 
Always ask your doctor about what Simply Gorgeous results he has achieved for other patients. 

Lets take a look at what we have done for this 46 year old chinese patient.

• Youthful forehead and temples
• Lifting of eyes
• Opening of double eyelids
• Smoothening of mid face hollows
• Definition of nose
• Lessening of nasolabial fold
• Improvement of global skin texture and quality
• Anti Aging Protocol

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
~ Leonardo da Vinci

Simply Gorgeous is the ultimate sophistication and radiant beauty.
~ Dr Sin Yong​

1) Clinical History Assessment 
Evaluates what type of filler, the amount placed, the technique employed.

2) Physical Facial Assessment
Evaluates the depth of placement and amount of filler present. Also evaluates what is the ideal treatment forward - whether to dissolve all fillers (Clean Slate Technique) VS partial dissolution (Goal Directed). 

3) Allergy Testing 
Hyalase treatment carries a small chance of allergy and requires a testing on the skin if you have not used hyalase prior. 

4) Commencement of Hyalase Treatment
Results should be ideal and visible immediately after treatment and can persist to improve over the next 48 hours. 

* Dr Sin Yong is a regular user of Goal Directed Hyalase to treat over filled areas or areas that require even the most minute correction to achieve overall facial symmetry and proportion. Always consult your doctor before commencing such a treatment. 

As a patient, you would consider the following whenever you look at a particular treatment, especially needle based minimally invasive treatments.

1. Level of Discomfort - Depends on the skill of your injecting physician
2. Longevity of The Fillers - Ellanse and Radiesse wins hands down, and hence allows for a longer interval before you have to be reinjected, hence decreasing the e
3. Pricing - Depends on which product, where you do it and who is doing it for you. A typical price for HA ranges from SGD 800 and up whereas that of a Advanced Filler may range from SGD 1200 and up. 
4. End Result - This is the most important factor to consider. No point spending and enduring discomfort while obtaining poor results at the end. Waste of time and resources. 

Dr Sin Yong trains other doctors in dermal fillers and is an advocate of advanced fillers such as Radiesse and Ellanse.
Based on region treated, he would recommend the use of advanced fillers like Ellanse / Radiesse if permissible, giving especially good results on the nose as compared to using HAs. HAs will have to be selected in other regions like lips / tear trough, where it would not be permissible to use advanced fillers. 

Dermal filler treatment is a minimally invasive procedure and cases of complication have been reported. It is hence important to select an adequately trained physician to perform the procedure for you. During treatment, there should only be minimal pain/ discomfort. Excessive pain and discomfort are warning signs which usually means poor technique or wrong placement of the product. A typical treatment takes between 5 - 15 minutes with Dr Sin Yong. 

Is there a way to minimise our jowls and restore our jawline?
The answer is yes, and we ought to use a variety of treatments depending on the cause!

1) Removal of Excess Fats
This can be done via a conventional liposuction or the use of Ogee Touch.

2) Strengthening Our Skin Structural Interface
Use of Time Freeze Laser Lifting Protocol allows us to strengthen our skin thickness and elasticity.

3) Tightening and Repositioning Droopy Fats 
Use of Skylift Threadlift Technique to flatten down the jowls areas
​and allowing the fats to be repositioned to the midface.

Which treatment step will allow me to get the most improvement?
** Dr Sin Yong recommends that the different factors involved should be evaluated by your doctor before deciding on which is the optimal treatment for you.  

It is always crucial to sit down with your doctor to go through what you like and why you find a certain accentuation beautiful for you. An expert aesthetic surgeon will be able to tell you the steps taken to sculpt the look you desire.

**Dr Sin Yong uses a variety of energy based devices, lifting modalities and volume replacement therapies that can allow you to enhance your own natural beauty!

Get your scars assessed to see whether they are suitable for 4D Scar Reconstruction.
*Dr Sin Yong is the pioneer for 4D Scar Reconstruction in Singapore and is currently the only doctor in Singapore capable of delivering this technique. 

What is the ideal neck especially in sculpting?

(1) Time Freeze Laser
To increase elasticity and improve quality of skin. 
Generates lifting and tightening to improve angles as defined.
Eliminates fine wrinkles that only make our neck look old.

(2) Skin Boosters
Improve hydration and skin quality. 

(3) Collagen Stimulating Agents
Rapidly fills and elminates deep neck lines by stimulating own collagen across deep skin folds.

(4) Ogee Touch
Modulates excess fat deposition to gain clear transition from face to neck. 

(5) Neck Skylift Threadlift Technique
Lifts the submentum and excess fats.
Tightens skin and gives a defined firm appearance. 

What is your ideal chin?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Each of these beautiful faces have a chin that complements their facial shape. ​

What can we do to arrest the ongoing hair loss? 

(1) Diagnosis
A diagnosis should be achieved using a combination of presenting history, physical examination and relevant blood tests. Other diagnoses such as telogen effluvium, alopecia arreata should also be entertained.

(2) Topical Therapy
Topical Minoxidil 2-5% is encouraged as a scalp shampoo to prolong the the growth phase of the scalp hair. 

(3) Low Level Laser Therapy
Low level laser therapy in the form of a comb or helmet can seek to improve overall hair density, commonly seen after usage for at least 6 months. 

(4) Nutrient & Growth Factors Injection To Scalp
This aims to provide the scalp with sufficient nutrients and an ideal environment for hair to grow and recover. 

(5) Hair Transplantation
Should the area of defect be large, a hair transplant can be considered to target severely affected areas. 

How do we address Hair Loss in Men - Androgenetic Alopecia?
The key lies in a combination of treatments, aimed to arrest the progression of hair loss and also to reverse the miniaturisation of the hair follicles. 

(1) Anti Hair Loss Medications
Commonly, these include finasteride and minoxidil. The main consideration here is that it is a ongoing therapy, which means it will be a semi life long decision. If the decision here is to start and stop every now and then, this therapy will result in rebound hair losses rather than arresting the loss of hair. 

(2) Stem Cell Hair Regeneration / Growth Factors 
By utilising fats and hair grafts with technology to give a solution that is then reinjected back into the areas of poorer density. The improvement varies between 10 - 30% increase in density for patients. 

(3) Hair Hyperstimulation Laser Therapy
Employing the use of either a specialised laser to give improved diameter and greater hair counts, thereby allowing increased hair growth and better density. 

(4) Definitive Hair Restoration Using A Hair Transplant
 A Hair Transplant still remains the definitive restoration by taking hair from the occipital region and grafting them to areas that are bald or have poor density. Results are definite and survival rate of the grafts ultimately depends on the team involved in the hair transplantation and also post treatment care. 
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Yet, in certain circumstances, one may desire for them to be removed.
How do we achieve it? 
The answer is using photoacoustic laser tattoo removal!

(1) Evaluation of Tattoo
This is crucial and will determine how many sessions it may take to clear up the tattoo.
Factors that influence the resultant number of sessions include
(A) Your Skin Color
(B) Location of The Tattoo
(C) Color Pigments of The Tattoo
(D) Amount of Ink In The Tattoo
(E) Any Scarring or Layering Involved

(2) Photoacoustic Laser Removal Treatment 
This involves the practitioner using an optimal power to treat the tattoos. An optimal power will result in fewer sessions rather than always treating at a suboptimal power. 

(3) Post Treatment Care
Blisters, bleeding, redness, swelling, scabbing are common from treatment and the key is to manage them properly. Usually, these can take between 5 - 14 days to recover depending on your skin. 
I recommend using an antibiotic ointment from your doctor, twice a day across the areas affected. 
As with any laser, treatment at optimal power requires optimal recovery. Usage of RAI Post Laser Intensive Recovery Serum is recommended to achieve the optimal recovery with minimisation of side effects.

(4) Repeat Sessions
These will be conducted at one month intervals as the skin takes time to clear off the fragmented pigments.

Is there a way for us to resolve Rosacea? 
We are looking at a combination of steps to treat this effectively! 

(1) Avoidance of Trigger Factors
This includes all of the above and also encompasses the regular use of sun protection. 

(2) R2 Glow Laser Resolution Treatment
A cornerstone of treatment which allows us to reach a definitive resolution against rosacea. 

(3) Importance of Skin Care
Usage of quality skin care products that deliver a calming anti inflammatory effect helps to keep rosacea at bay. 
I recommend RAI Post Laser Intensive Recovery Serum which uses natural herbs to create a calm soothing environment for skin afflicted by rosacea. 

Is there a way to treat PIH effectively? 
The answer to it is to use a combination of treatments. 

(1) Removal of triggers to inflammation 
This can be as simple as putting a stop to scratching the affected area. Minimising inflammation to the area prevents the area from progression to more areas which can develop PIH. 

(2) Sun protection and sun avoidance
Avoidance of excessive UV lights helps in preventing the production of more pigments. Regular use of susn block in recommended. 

(3) Laser Therapy 
A combination of both the Pigment Removal Laser and the R2 Glow Laser is crucial to target both pigments and underlying inflammation, reaching a optimum speed of improvement for the areas of PIH affected. 

(4) Post laser care
Usage of skin lightening agents can be employed. The best choice will be the use of one that calms the inflammed areas down and decrease the production of pigments at the same time.
I recommend RAI Post Laser Intensive Recovery Serum. 

What can we do to stop Acne Vulgaris?
​The answer lies in breaking the cycle of acne.

I would recommend the following steps to break the cycle effectively.
Other additional steps maybe added for specific skin types.

(1) Thorough Evaluation of Skin Care Regime 
These are the products that we use on our face daily and forms the foundation in our battle against acne. Any comedogenic products should be removed and the texture and consistency of products should be evaluated.

(2) Adjuvant Laser Therapy
A combination of R2 Glow Laser and Pigmentation Removal Laser aims to achieve the following results.
(A) Decreased Inflammation (B) Decreased Bacteria Counts (C) Lightening of Pigmentation & Redness

(3) Chemical Peel / Hydrafacial Microdermabrasion
Chemical peels help to remove excessive dead skin cells which can predispose to clogging of sebaceous ducts which in turn results in comedone formation. 

** You should always have your condition evaluated by a trained doctor to ascertain the diagnosis before commencing any form of treatment. 

Grading To Acne

(1) Clear
No lesions to barely noticeable ones; very few scattered comedones and papules

(2) Almost clear
Hardly visible from 2.5 meters away; a few scattered comedones and a few small papules; and very few pustules, comedones, and papules

(3) Mild
Easily recognizable; less than half of the affected area is involved; many comedones, papules, and pustules

(4) Moderate
More than half of the affected area is involved; numerous comedones, papules, and pustules

(5) Severe
Entire area is involved; covered with comedones, numerous pustules and papules, a few nodules and cysts

(6) Very severe
Highly inflammatory acne covering the affected area, nodules and cysts present

What can we do to control it?
The answer lies in understanding Melasma, arresting the aggravating factors, then rebalancing the skin profile!

Arresting The Aggravating Factors
Avoid UV radiation 
Use of broad spectrum sunscreen can achieve up to 26% improvement as early as 3 months. Regular application of broad spectrum sun block can reduce melasma incidence by up to 90% and decrease its intensity by 50%.

Hormones 
Increase in pregnancy hormones or use of oral contraceptives can trigger melasma. 

Avoid over-exposure to heat 
Professions such as bakers who are exposed to oven can have aggravation. 
 
Avoid exposure to high light intensities
Professions such as dentists are more resistant to treatment of melasma. Visible light can induce hyperpigmentation via opsin 3 which is a specific sensor in melasma. Sunscreens containing iron oxide confer protection against these visible light of shorter wavelengths.
 
Avoid use of photosensitizing cosmetics
Found in a range of cosmetics where they can aggravate melasma. 
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Rebalancing The Skin Profile
The key here is to select treatments that are sustainable in the long term with minimal side effects.
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Use of Skin Lightening Agents
I recommend RAI Post Laser Intensive Recovery Serum for a few reasons:
(1) Herbal extract with skin lightening components.
(2) Calms down inflammation in skin which is associated with Melasma.
(3) Zero risk of exogenous ochronosis
*a permanent darkening that occurs with prolonged use of certain skin lightening agents such as hydroquinone.
(4) Improvement in overall skin profile, texture and quality.

Use of R2 Laser
(1) Targets underlying inflammation implicated in melasma.
(2) Helps to balance and normalise the production of pigments rapidly.
(3) Disperses areas of concentrated pigmentation.

Other Modalities Involving chemical peels, growth factors can be considered on a case by case basis.
​On a personal note, I do not advocate oral medications for long term management of melasma.

Enquire with your doctor today to find out what is the best way to control your melasma and restore clear even skin tone!

Is there a way for us to treat rolling scars well?
The answer lies in using Subcision!

To maximise results, subcision works below the skin, an added resurfacing laser can treat the surface of the skin and complement the subcision procedure on the same day. The resurfacing laser of choice is the Time Freeze Laser. 

Each scar has an ideal treatment that targets it. 
Ice Pick Scars - TCA CROSS
Rolling Scars - Subcision
Boxcar Scars - Time Freeze Laser

It is hence most crucial to consul with your doctor to evaluate the scars to get the ideal treatment!

Is there a way for us to treat this? To restore the sparkle back to our eyes?
The answer is in Aegyo Sal Lift!

Is there a way for us to remove these fine blood vessels? Permanently?
The answer is the R2 Glow Laser, using the Resolution setting.

Achieve a clear complexion and rid those fine blood vessels from the face today
Using the R2 Glow Laser Resolution Settings!