Plastic surgery/Aesthetic treatment

No tonics, supplements for 91-year-old South Korean grandma. She wants cosmetic procedures instead

Actress Jeon Won-ju, 87, made headlines after revealing she had undergone multiple lifting treatments.

When beauty turns fatal: South Korea logs 50 plastic surgery deaths since 2016

The deaths of 41 women and nine men in South Korea were linked to plastic surgery from 2016 to 2024.

Men getting twice as much plastic surgery, new data shows

Non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as injections, laser therapy and peels meanwhile rose 116 per cent.

Medical Mysteries

Saving face: He’s had four major operations since he was 1½ to make him look ‘normal’

jucrouzon/ST20260115_202635200685/Ng Sor Luan/Mr. Tobie Goh, 22, who underwent surgery for Crouzon syndrome.

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Eye bags and droopy lids: Why they happen and treatments available

Woman looking worriedly at her eye bags in a mirror.

Aesthetic tourism takes off: Why more Singaporeans are travelling for beauty treatments

Dr Sarah Too (pictured), founder and medical director of local aesthetics clinic Astria Medical Aesthetics, says the increased awareness of aesthetic procedures from social media content has driven demand for aesthetic travel.

Booking an aesthetic treatment abroad? Here are four dos and don’ts, according to experts

Medical aesthetic concierge companies like K-Beauty Concierge offer services to ease the process of booking aesthetic treatments and cosmetic surgeries in South Korea.

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How to tackle oily skin, stubborn acne, lingering scars: Targeted treatments for a clearer complexion

For tougher acne and scars, lasers, microneedling and targeted follicle treatments may be recommended to offer extra support.

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How multi-layered facial treatments lift and refresh your face shape

At Zion Aesthetic Clinic, Dr Ng Hong Yi (pictured, left) uses a multi-layered approach to help patients achieve natural, balanced looking contours.

Singer Sam Smith got liposuction at 13 after school teasing over ‘growing chest’

Sam Smith said “there were all sorts of reasons why” the liposuction was performed.

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