Want a little facial lift or help with eyebags, wrinkles or pigmentation? There’s a host of high-tech aesthetic and facial treatments in Singapore that can help you fill, lift and retexture. Thread lift, microneedling, BBL and Hydrafacials are just a few. We take a look at six aesthetic and skin clinics and their recommended facial treatments in Singapore for pigmentation, wrinkles, saggy skin and more!
Infinity V Lift and V-Petit Thread Lift treatment
Where to get it done: SW1 Clinic
Over time, the forces of gravity naturally take a toll on the shape of our face. Cue the latest Infinity V Lift, a non-surgical facial thread lift designed by skin clinic SW1 Clinic. This thread lift helps to tighten jowls and saggy skin on the lower face and jawline by stimulating collagen production. It utilises a multitude of bio-absorbable PDO threads, which can be specially customised to each client, to sculpt and redefine your facial contour. Expect mild swelling and bruising for one to two days after the 45-to-60-minute thread lift. Afterwards, the Infinity threads naturally dissolve in the body over the next few months. This stimulates a matrix of collagen to give your face a natural-looking yet effective lift.
Alternatively, if you’re newly dipping your toes (or face) into threadlifting or looking for a quick touch-up with even less discomfort, the V-Petit also available at the skin clinic might be for you. This small thread lift procedure uses fewer bio-absorbable PDO threads compared to normal threadlifts. Just one session will bring about the production of collagen and enhanced skin elasticity. When done regularly, this thread lift gives cumulative lifting and rejuvenating effects. After the procedure, some clients might have one or two small pinprick marks which they can easily cover with makeup. That means there is no hiding behind oversized sunglasses or rest time needed!
#13-01/2/3/4/5/6 Paragon, 290 Orchard Road
6817 8888 | WhatsApp 8218 3273 | sw1clinic.com
Collagen Bio-Stimulator Lifting Injection facial treatments in Singapore
Where to get it done: Zest Clinic
Do you want to turn back the clock on ageing skin not just on your face but your body? Then one of these cutting-edge facial treatments in Singapore is worth considering. Taking an hour to 90 minutes per session, it involves injecting biostimulating materials like PCL, PDLLA or PLLA into specific areas of the face and body. The skin then absorbs these materials over one to two years. It converts them into collagen and other proteins that are often lost due to skin damage and the ageing process. This gives an effective lift to your lax skin, droopy eyes, saggy buttocks, necklines and hand wrinkles while minimising the appearance of cellulite, acne scars and more.
If injections make you squirm, good news! This treatment is done at the skin clinic on numbed skin so there’s minimal discomfort. You can expect three to five days of downtime, during which a moisturising skincare routine and anti-bruise creams may be recommended. Afterwards, patients will see revived, more youthful skin that continues to improve over the next few months. Depending on the bio-stimulator properties, you usually need just one or two sessions over a period of three to four months. Collagen production will then continue for up to three years.
#05-04/05 Parkway Parade Medical Centre, 80 Marine Parade Road
9176 9378 | zest.clinic
Hydrafacial facial treatments in Singapore
Where to get it done: W Skin & Laser Clinic
This medical-grade facial treatment combines gentle cleansing, exfoliation and extraction with hydrating and antioxidant benefits, resulting in clearer and brighter skin without downtime.
Offered at W Skin & Laser Clinic, the popular facial treatment promises to improve concerns like oily and acne-prone skin, enlarged pores, hyper-pigmentation and brown spots. But it also works equally well as a maintenance facial for those with wrinkles and ageing skin. Vortex technology is used to cleanse the pores and lift away impurities, while hydrating the skin with a nutrient-rich solution. As the vortex effect is designed to easily dislodge blackheads and whiteheads, extraction is quick and painless. After that, the patented HydroPeel tip gently exfoliates dead skin cells without any irritation, resulting in even and painless skin resurfacing results. This prepares the skin for the final step: the infusion of skincare ingredients.
With its spiral-like design, the VortexFusion device infuses hydrating solutions and potent antioxidants into the skin. This facial treatment in Singapore results in reduced hyper-pigmentation, and a clearer, more even complexion after just one session.
With a series of sessions at the skin clinic, you can expect minimised wrinkles and hyper-pigmentation. Monthly treatments are recommended to maintain the effects and keep breakouts at bay, especially for those with oily skin.
#06-28/29 Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, 38 Irrawaddy Road
6570 2528 | wskinandlaser.com
RF Microneedling and RF Eye Bag Treatment
Where to get it done: Cutis Medical Laser Clinics
If you want to improve overall skin quality and mitigate scars, wrinkles, enlarged pores and uneven skin textures, Cutis’s RF Microneedling Treatment might be the answer. By using gold-plated and ultra-fine medical-grade needles to penetrate the skin, micro-wounds are created. They then help deliver controlled RF energy at various depths to target different skin concerns. This triggers the formation of new skin cells while promoting the production of collagen and elastin over time. This leads to fresh, smooth and rejuvenated skin. Goodbye, wrinkles!
Similarly, if you want to wake up those tired eyes, you may want to look to the RF Eye Bag Treatment. It uses the Secret Duo device to significantly reduce eye bags. It employs a cannula to make a tiny puncture hole in the skin, with the blunt tip delivering monopolar RF energy to under-eye fat. This breaks down unwanted fat cells and triggers apoptosis (natural cell death) that then tightens loose eye bag skin, resulting in bright, gorgeous eyes.
Both facial treatments take just 20 minutes to complete at the skin clinic. Results for RF Microneedling last up to 18 months. Meanwhile, results for the RF Eye Bag Treatment last up to an impressive five years.
#08-07 Scotts Medical Centre, 9 Scotts Road Pacific Plaza
6801 4000 | cutislaserclinics.com
Sciton’s BBL HERO facial treatments in Singapore
Where to get it done: Bay Aesthetics Clinic
Coined the BBL HERO, Sciton’s Broad Band Light High Energy Rapid Output laser facial treatment is a popular non-invasive laser treatment for skin issues such as pigmentation. It uses an FDA-approved next-generation pulsed light device, developed and trademarked by Palo Alto’s Sciton Inc. This innovative facial treatment in Singapore helps revitalise skin with sun damage, pigmentation, acne, redness, mild sagging or rosacea. It can also treat unwanted facial or body hair. It has even been found in a Stanford University study to help rejuvenate skin at a cellular level and restore the gene expression pattern of aged human skin.
Bay Aesthetics Clinic founder Dr Bernard Tan explains that the facial treatment can be performed on all areas of the body. But it’s most commonly used for the face, neck and decolletage. Treatments are fast and painless. At the skin clinic, your skin is cleansed and gel is applied before the procedure, which takes 15 to 30 minutes. Clients can even resume normal activities right after. To enjoy long-term results, treatments are recommended once every four to six weeks or three to four times a year. However, you can expect visible results such as reduced pigmentation after two to three sessions of this facial treatment.
In between treatments, Dr Tan also recommends that his clients moisturise their skin, avoid direct sun exposure, and put a pause on using skincare actives such as retinol or acids for at least three to five days.
#B2-12 Marina Bay Link Mall, 8A Marina Boulevard
8428 2811 | bayclinic.sg
LDM ultrasound facials
Where to get it done: Veritas Medical Aesthetics
The LDM Bio-Heal and LDM Bio-Lift are two signature facial treatments at Veritas Medical Aesthetics. The pioneering skin clinic was the first to introduce this German ultrasound technology to the Singapore market. Unlike conventional aesthetic-ultrasound technology with frequencies that mainly concentrate on far below the dermis, LDM ultrasound utilises hybrid ultrasonic frequencies that concentrate across multiple skin layers, resulting in powerful synergistic effects.
The LDM Bio-Heal facial treatment is especially effective in repairing damaged skin cells on a cellular level, improving conditions such as acne scars, rosacea, sensitive skin, and eczema. This accelerates skin metabolism and the production of heat shock proteins that build skin immunity. This, in turn, promotes scar regeneration, wound healing and reduced skin inflammation.
For those looking for a gentle facelift without the needles (and pain!), the LDM Bio-Lift facial should be on your radar. Bio-lifting can be helpful in reducing the appearance of folds and wrinkles, tightening loose skin, and lifting the face through natural stimulation of endogenous hyaluronic acid production. Skin consistency and firmness are improved with consistent treatment. Beyond achieving smoother, firmer and brighter skin with zero discomfort and downtime, clients can expect strengthened skin health both immediately and in the long term.
#B2-35 Capitol, 13 Stamford Road WhatsApp
8129 9789 | veritas.com.sg
This article on facial treatments in Singapore first appeared in the November 2023 edition of Expat Living. You can purchase the latest issue or subscribe, so you never miss a copy!
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