Perfect Skin

What? Skin Perfecto Rejuvenation Tx, also known as the “ten-minute facelift”, a relatively painless procedure that uses no needles or knives.

Why? It helps to stimulate collagen production, erases pigmentation and tightens any sagging skin. Unlike traditional laser treatments, it doesn’t feel as if elastic bands are being flicked against your skin. All you feel is a suction that pinches your skin, sucks the target and zaps it away.

How? Performed by a doctor, this procedure uses intensive light therapy to remove blemishes such as acne, rosacea, uneven pigmentation, thread veins and sun spots.

How much? The treatment costs between $200 and $450 per session.

Where?
Amaris B. Face & Body Shaping Clinic
18 Cross Street, #B1-23/24 China Square Central
(+65) 6536 4211
www.amaris-b.com

Mighty Titan, Pretty Pearl

What? A combination of Titan™ and Pearl™

Why? As we age, cumulative years of sun damage and the effects of ageing manifest themselves as sun spots, fine lines, deep wrinkles, enlarged pores, facial veins, and lax skin. Naturally-diminishing collagen also makes pores more prominent and sun spots bigger and darker as melanin pigments continue to be deposited on the surface of our skin.

How? Titan™ has been scientifically demonstrated on skin biopsies to increase the amount of collagen in the skin. This safe and near-painless treatment has been shown to improve the appearance of naso-labial folds, jowls, droopiness around the eyes, and even abdominal laxity. The Pearl™ is a resurfacing laser, which removes the damaged layer of skin, then stimulates the production of new, baby-bottom-fresh skin. It improves sun damage, fine lines, wrinkles and pores in just one or two treatments. As opposed to other fractional resurfacing devices, the Pearl™ improves the entire treated surface of the skin.

How much? A treatment package of Titan™ and Pearl™ therapy tailored to your specific needs starts from $3,000.

     Where?    
    Cutis Medical Laser Clinics
    81 Club Street
    (+65) 6327 9700

     www.cutislaser.com

Young and Lovely

What? Laser Skin Rejuvenation

Why? Over the years, your skin is exposed to sun, air pollution, stress, fatigue and lifestyle factors such as smoking. All this can affect the texture, colour and tightness of your skin. If you have a problem with acne scars, enlarged pores, discolouration, uneven skin tone, stubborn pigmentation, visible veins, fine lines, age spots or sunspots, laser skin rejuvenation can help restore your beauty and youth. It is a revolutionary approach to treat pimple scars, fine lines, visible veins and dull, tired skin.

How? Laser Skin Rejuvenation delivers microscopic laser columns that penetrate into the skin to trigger the body’s natural response system to remodel collagen. Because the laser is so precise and targets only a fraction of skin at a time, it leaves the surrounding tissue intact. It is safe and risk-free, without discomfort or prolonged downtime. It results in smoother, tighter, healthier and younger-looking skin, improved tone, texture and pore size, and also the softening of lines.

How much? Laser Skin Rejuvenation gives dramatic improvement and long-lasting results after just one session, although the full effect may require a few sessions. The price of the treatment for Expat Living readers is $800 per session (normal price $1,200 per session).

Where?
Dr Valentin Low Aesthetic & Laser Clinic
290 Orchard Road
Paragon Medical Suites, #08-03
(+65) 6720 3323
www.iplskinclub.com

Bye-bye to Tattoos

What? Spectra VRM III laser, specially designed to remove most tattoos.

Why? That tattoo you got in another era of your life no longer says what you want to say.

How? Concentrated laser energy carefully breaks down the inks of a tattoo into tiny fragments without damaging the surrounding skin, allowing the body to naturally dispose of the tiny particles. It’s not immediate and can require repeated treatments; the larger, more complex and colourful the tattoo, the longer it will take to remove. Allow six weeks between treatments.

It feels like having an elastic band snapped against the skin; to reduce discomfort, anaesthetic cream is applied to the skin. Immediately after treatment, the skin will have a whitish discolouration, and in some cases there may be some redness, swelling or scabbing. This usually heals quickly, leaving healthier, less-pigmented skin.

You’ll be advised to use a quick-recovery lotion every day at home to speed up healing and reduce the risk of scarring, and to apply sun block religiously.

How much? Treatment sessions start from $400, which also includes a session of FDA-approved Omnilux LED (red) phototherapy for better healing.

   Where?   

  GynaeMD Women’s & Rejuvenation Clinic
  Camden Medical Centre, #04-03A
  1 Orchard Boulevard
  (+65) 6733 8810

   www.gynaemd.com.sg

Acne-free at Last

What? Smoothbeam laser, the first FDA-approved laser treatment for acne and acne scarring. It’s particularly helpful for those with moderate acne, or for acne that has not responded well to topical creams, roaccutane or antibiotics.

Why? This is ideal for busy people, as treatments are quick and have zero recovery-time. What’s more, the procedure ranks low on the pain scale, and patients have reported noticing significant improvement as soon as two weeks after their first treatment.

How? Smoothbeam uses thermal energy to alter the structure of the sebaceous gland, the root cause of acne. This process smoothes out acne scars at the same time, so you can expect your skin to be smoother and more youthful-looking as well as clearer.

How much? Gentle and safe, a series of treatments at two-weekly intervals is recommended to achieve effective and long-lasting clearance. Treatments cost $350 per session, or $800 for three sessions.

Where?

IYAC Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Clinic
Camden Medical Centre, #06-03
(+65) 6738 9989

www.iyac.com.sg