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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

UNWANTED HAIR GROWTH & HIRSUTISM

Unwanted hair and excessive hair growth due to hypertrichosis and hirsutism can be removed through laser treatments. Treatments typically require 4-6 sessions, with adequate healing time in between depending on area being treated.

The treatment involves highly concentrated light beamed into hair follicles causing the melanin pigment within the follicles to absorb the light, leading to destruction of follicles. A less painful procedure, which is much quicker than electrolysis, the lasers selectively target melanin, thereby heating up the basal stem cells in the follicle that causes excessive hair growth.

Melanin is considered the primary chromophore for all hair removal lasers currently on the market. Because of the selective absorption of laser light, only hair with colour such as black, brown, reddish-brown and dirty blonde can be removed. White hair cannot be removed by this method as it lacks the melanin pigment.

Some medical indications for hair removal include:

  • Hirsutism– Hirsutism is a male-pattern of secondary or post-pubertal hair growth occurring in women. It arises in the moustache and beard areas at puberty while hair also appears in non-hirsute women in the underarm and pubic areas. Hirsute women may also develop thicker, longer hair than usual on their limbs and trunk.
  • Hypertrichosis (congenital or acquired)
  • Pseudofolliculitis

Suitable devices include the long-pulsed Alexandrite lasers and long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser – both of which are used at our clinic. The choice is made based on the skin type of the patient, with fairer skin types being more suited to the long-pulsed Alexandrite laser and darker skin types more suited to the long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser.

A non-laser device such as the intense pulsed light is another option.

WHAT IS YOUR AREA OF CONCERN?