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It Changed My Life: From a small town boy in Kedah to Singapore's grandfather of aesthetic medicine
Aesthetics pioneer S.K. Tan talks about building a lifestyle empire and philanthropy
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A sly smile hovers over Dr Tan Siak Khim's lips when asked how old he is. He tries to prevaricate before volunteering sheepishly: "I just turned 72."
Septuagenarians would be proud to have him as their poster boy. Well-groomed and spiffily turned out in a fitted shirt and tailored pants, he looks at least a decade younger.
