Three energy-based treatments dominate acne scar treatment in Singapore, namely fractional radiofrequency (RF) microneedling, fractional picosecond laser and fractional CO2 laser. They act through different mechanisms, suit different scar types and carry different pigmentation risks in Asian skin. The Skin Longevity Clinic offers all three...
A breakout or patch of eczema can settle while the brown mark remains, making the skin look as though it is still recovering1. This is often postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, or PIH, which develops when inflammation or injury leaves excess pigment in the skin1,2. PIH can improve with...
You may already use sunscreen every morning and still wonder whether you have chosen the right one for your melasma. Is SPF 50 enough, does the tint matter, and how do you find a formula that looks natural and feels comfortable on your skin? Let’s...
Pico toning uses lower energy laser passes over a broader area for selected pigmentation concerns1. Fractional pico laser uses specialised optics to concentrate energy into microscopic treatment zones, with studies examining improvements in acne scars, pores and texture2,3. The main difference is how the energy...
Pico laser can improve selected sun spots after one treatment, while studies of melasma and acne scars have evaluated courses of several sessions1,2,3. The treatment schedule and time needed to assess improvement differ between these concerns1,2,3. For anyone considering pico laser in Singapore, it is reasonable...
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;...
Dr Rachel Ho explains why pigmentation and dark spots return after laser treatment in Singapore, including melasma, Hori’s naevus, PIH and sun spots....
Freckles and sun spots respond faster to laser than melasma or PIH. Learn how they differ, what happens after treatment and why diagnosis comes before spot removal in Singapore....
Melasma is managed, not permanently removed. Learn what triggers melasma in Singapore, why it comes back, and how sunscreen, topicals and gentle Pico laser fit together....