A trend that has been rising in Singapore over the last 10 years is medical aesthetics. Cosmetic procedures were once dubbed as penultimate resorts for those overly unconfident about their own looks, or as an outlet of showcasing for the madly self-loving. With the increased popularity alongside the sincere openness of medical aesthetic treatments in Southeast Asia, new research show a slowly growing acceptance among people towards medical aesthetic treatments in this wealthy nation. Just look at the huge number of aesthetic clinics popping up along Orchard Road. Premium aesthetic clinics such as Cambridge Medical Group are often fully booked weeks in advance.

Part of the reason for the rising popularity in this industry is the improvement of technology. Tiring recovery times are no longer the norm and there can be aesthetic treatments completed as rapidly as 15 minutes. The nation state’s clinics and aesthetic landscape are finally catching up with Korea - the mecca of medical aesthetic treatments.

Picolasers have come to be an aesthetic mainstay in recent times with their power to discharge powerful laser salvos in smaller active durations when compared to before machines of the previous models. It is common for picolasers used to remove tattoos  and other types of skin pigmentation, but the flexibility of picosecond lasers have also seen applications use in some different types of treatments, take for example, skin toning. Patients suitable for picosecond laser procedures include those with  a variety of spots, melasma, freckles, PIH and unwanted tattoos.

When undergoing a pico laser pigmentation removal, discharges of laser energies are directed at the clusters of pigmentations in the skin. The energy disperses the pigmentation cells into tinier pieces. Your body then expels the pieces of broken up pigments via the immune system. Because of the extremely miniscule duration of the laser shots, there is a significantlyreduced chance for the surrounding skin being affected by the laser and taking injury as unintended collateral. There is absolutely zero recovery time from picosecond laser treatments and individuals that have undergone picosecond laser treatments can resume vocational activities as per normal after the . Some redness around the treatment site can be observed after the procedure. This typically disappears within 24 hours of the treatment. Picosecond lasers  are charged based on the duration of the session and how big of an area that needs treatment. Be prepared to fork out $350 and above for a small area.

Pigmentation showing on skin is a prevalent symptom when you may notice dark patches oweing to additional pigment cells within the skin. Yet another potential underlying reason for the development of more pigmentation spots can be prolonged contact with UV radiation and/or sun damage. Because of this reason, obviously the proliferation of unwanted types of pigmentation issues such as freckles and melasma is a commonplace condition on exposed areas such as our face. Some pigmentation symptoms can happen and can proliferate because of various potential triggers. Only a trained skin specialist or doctor is able to correctly identify what sort of skin pigmentation you are afflicted by. Pigmentation may manifest post-inflammation, arising from causes like pimples, or chicken pox. These types of pigmentation are collectively known as post-inflammatory pigmentation (PIH).

Patients afflicted by pigmentation problems often are left despairing when doctors repeatedly, due to a poor diagnosis, attempt outdated cures that eventually  result in the inability to clear up the pigmentation issue. It is futile to haphazardly treat pigmentation issues. Quite often, pigmentation types to be confused, diagnosed as another condition owing to the similarity in appearance between some types of pigmentation manifestations. Records show the existence of events of the symptoms worsening from having of the wrong treatment procedure. Nevertheless, those searching for ways to resolve their pigmentation problems are advised gather a number of diagnoses from a minimum of 2 different skin doctors before deciding on a particular treatment plan specially designed for your issue.

One area of skin can even show a number of different types of scars, and each different type of scar comes with a specialised treatment method. Scars arising from as a outcome of acne are considered to be the challenging dermal problems to fully remove, simply due to the number of possible variations of scars acne can produce, and the complexity of treatment.To further complicate the situation, complexity of variables considered during the  treatment is compounded as a result of the fact that every individual's skin sports unique characteristics that could potentially sway the targeted result of the course of treatment. Depending on type of skin that you have, while taking into account the form in which the acne manifests on the skin. This a vital process since the several types of acne will affect the differing types of acne scars traits may form. A few of types of acne scars we regularly encounter are ice pick scars, rolling scars, and hypertrophic scars.

It might be tempting to think there might be a treatment that can completely remove all acne scars, but no such miracle cure has been invented in the at this current moment. Matching employing the optimal form of treatment to the right type of acne scar is crucial in producing the most optimal outcomes for treatment of acne scarring. Seek  multiple opinions from reliable aesthetic clinics or hospitals and see what each doctor advocates for treatment. There are a variety of different approaches incorporate lasers, subcision, RF needling and various other treatments into 1 well balanced strategy. The expenses involved in treating acne scars is highly dependant on the severity and variations of scars, as this dictates the types of treatment required. Be prepared to afford up to $3,200 for mild to moderate cases of acne scars. If your situation seems to be more severe, you might be looking at a bill above $6500 in Singapore.