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Aesthetics

cosmetic. surgical. medical.

Sometimes a little correction can make all the difference. Dr Yong strives to deliver solutions that can improve the appearance of the skin by correcting flaws and alleviating skin issues while preserving and enhancing natural features. Excessive sun exposure, hormones, ageing, and various medical conditions can have damaging effects on the body’s largest and most visible organ. By employing our innovative technologies, we can treat skin conditions that may not necessarily be harmful but can affect your appearance and thereby, your self-esteem and confidence.

From rejuvenating the skin by treating wrinkles, correcting uneven pigmentation due to sun damage, and removing birthmarks as well as unwanted hair, our clinic offers you an array of treatments that leaves you with a radiant, glowing and healthier skin.

Area of Concern

TEXTURAL IRREGULARITIES & SCARRING

ACNE SCARS

The term “scarring” refers to a fibrous process in which new collagen is laid down to heal a full-thickness injury. It affects 30% of those with moderate or severe acne vulgaris. It is particularly common in nodulocystic acne, acne conglobata and acne fulminans. Acne scars are usually the result of inflamed blemishes caused by skin pores engorged with excess oil, dead skin cells and bacteria. The pore swells, causing breakage in the follicle wall.

Scars can be classified as hypertrophic/keloidal or atrophic, and the treatment varies according to the type of scar. Atrophic scars occur when the skin heals with a net loss of collagen after the acute inflammatory process and are the most common type of acne scars. It includes boxcar scars, ice pick scars and rolling scars.

Hypertrophic and keloidal scars occur as a result of excessive collagen deposition during the healing process and occurs more commonly in darker skin types over certain sites of predilection. Sometimes a combination of various types of scars are present especially in patients with severe acne, and a combination of various modalities have to be applied to treat these scars adequately.

Additionally, traumatic scarring is a result of healing after significant injury to the skin and this may be post-surgical, or a result of mechanical or thermal injury such as burns.

WHAT IS YOUR AREA OF CONCERN?