Swelling, bruising, tenderness and palpable lumps can occur after hyaluronic acid tear trough filler1. Seeing an unfamiliar fullness beneath your eyes can feel unsettling, especially when you are deciding whether to wait or contact the treating doctor. This guide focuses on recovery after hyaluronic acid, or...
Three lasers are offered for pigmentation in almost every Singapore clinic, and their names are used loosely. Pico laser and Q-switched laser both target melanin and ink with very short pulses and differ mainly in pulse length. Yellow laser targets haemoglobin as well as melanin...
Pico laser downtime depends on the mode of treatment more than on the laser itself. A low-fluence toning pass may leave nothing to see by the next morning; spot treatment of a sun spot produces a dark crust that takes about a week to lift;...
Swelling, tenderness, bruising and firmness are recognised early reactions after hyaluronic acid cheek filler1. An unfamiliar fullness or lump can feel worrying, particularly when you are deciding whether to wait or contact your doctor. This guide focuses on recovery after hyaluronic acid, or HA, cheek filler....
Swelling, tenderness and firmness are recognised early reactions after hyaluronic acid chin filler1. These changes can feel unsettling, particularly when the chin initially looks fuller or feels different from what you expected. This guide focuses on recovery after hyaluronic acid, or HA, chin filler. It supports...
Written by Dr Rachel Ho , MBBS, MMed(ENT) Dr Rachel Ho is an aesthetic doctor and the founder of The Skin Longevity Clinic. She holds an MBBS from the National University of Singapore, the MRCS (Edinburgh) and a Master of Medicine, with more than 16 years...
Questions to ask before trapezius botox (TrapTox) treatment in Singapore, including how it is performed, realistic results, shoulder weakness, recovery and follow up for trapezius botulinum toxin injections....
Dr Rachel Ho explains XERF for men in Singapore, including male facial ageing, jawline and neck laxity, RF skin tightening, evidence, limitations and results....
Selective sebaceous gland ablation may reduce acne that repeatedly returns from selected follicles. Dr Rachel Ho examines whether the result is permanent and how the treatment compares with isotretinoin. ...
Natural looking aesthetic results depend on diagnosis, facial anatomy, proportionate treatment and knowing when to stop. Dr Rachel Ho explains which aesthetic treatments suit wrinkles, pigmentation, laxity, volume loss and skin quality....