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Foods That Can Help Reduce Skin Pigmentation

by Dr Wan Chee Kwang
November 4, 2022
While hyperpigmentation is not a skin condition that requires urgent medical care, you will see small patches of your skin turning darker, potentially driving you to seek pigmentation removal treatment. […]
Pigmentation
Close-up of stretch marks (striae) on skin before laser therapy.

Treating Your Stretch Marks After Weight Loss: What You Can Do

by Dr Wan Chee Kwang
October 19, 2022
It’s hard to overstate the health benefits of weight loss, especially if the person who lost weight was obese before. While weight loss is great, one of the undesired side […]
Stretch Marks
Close-up of deep pitted acne scars on a patient's cheek.

Is TCA CROSS The Best Ice Pick Scar Removal Treatment?

by Dr Wan Chee Kwang
October 2, 2022
Ice pick scars, as the name suggests, look like the skin has been subjected to an ice pick attack. These deep gouges are often very noticeable and unsightly leading many […]
Scar Removal
Surgeon performing surgical excision and laser surgery on a keloid.

Keloid Scar Removal Surgery: Are Your Keloids Suitable?

by Dr Wan Chee Kwang
September 12, 2022
Keloid scar removal surgery is notorious for failure. Modern surgical techniques and ancillary treatments can greatly improve the chances of successful keloid scar removal surgery. However, this does not take […]
Keloid Removal, Scar Removal
Woman's cheek with active acne breakouts and skin redness.

Letting Go Of The Past: Removing Acne Scars

by Dr Wan Chee Kwang
September 9, 2022
Sometimes, the past leaves a tangible mark on us. Whether it is teenage acne, or something a little more recent, acne scars can appear in glaringly obvious spots on the […]
Scar Removal
Woman holding home remedy applicator near mole, showing DIY risks.

Cheapest Mole Removal Methods in Singapore Reviewed!

by Dr Wan Chee Kwang
August 22, 2022
What are the cheapest mole removal methods in Singapore? Do they work and how much do they cost? Mole removal costs in Singapore can be quite substantial. This is especially […]
Mole removal
Woman showing a raised keloid scar on shoulder before scar revision.

Is Keloid Scar Removal Surgery Worthless?

by Dr Wan Chee Kwang
July 28, 2022
Keloid scar removal treatment is a long and frustrating process. Many patients have undergone multiple painful steroid injections that may have only reduced the size of the keloid but not […]
Keloid Removal, Scar Removal
Laser eyebrow tattoo removal using targeted light pulses.

Why Permanent Eye Makeup Tattoo Removal Is Riskier

by Dr Wan Chee Kwang
July 21, 2022
Patients are increasingly requesting laser removal of eyeliner or eyebrow permanent makeup tattoos or embroidery as these have become mainstream. Laser tattoo removal is already widely available among medical aesthetics […]
Tattoo Removal
Small healing wound immediately after surgical mole removal.

How Can Growth Factors Treat Mole Removal Scarring?

by Dr Wan Chee Kwang
July 13, 2022
Mole removal is one of the most common medical aesthetics procedures in Singapore. Hardly a day goes by in our clinic without a mole removal inquiry, consultation, or procedure. After […]
Mole removal, Scar Removal
Close-up of a large nodular keloid scar on an earlobe.

Keloid Scar Removal Injections - Beyond Just Steroids

by Dr Wan Chee Kwang
June 2, 2022
Many medical aesthetics, plastic surgery, dermatology, and even GP clinics in Singapore offer keloid scar removal treatment. Keloid injections are the first-line and probably the most common form of intervention […]
Keloid Removal, Scar Removal
Close-up of age spots and solar lentigines on mature skin.

Pigmentation Removal/Treatment Singapore: An Aesthetics Doctor’s Guide

by Dr Wan Chee Kwang
August 6, 2021
Dark spots on our skin are our worst enemies on our darkest days. Don’t let skin pigmentation get you down! Let us help you understand more about pigmentation removal treatments […]
Pigmentation
Close-up of epidermal and dermal pigmentation on Asian skin.

Pigmentation In Asian skin: How Are We Different?

by Dr Wan Chee Kwang
June 7, 2021
Did you know that compared to Caucasians, Asians have a higher SPF of about 3 to 5, or twice the level of natural UV protection from the sun? Ethnic groups […]
Pigmentation
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