Plastic surgery/Aesthetic treatment

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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What to know before deciding if preventive skin tightening is right for you

According to Halley Medical Aesthetics’ Dr Terence Tan, collagen-remodelling treatments like Ultherapy Prime are gaining traction as more people embrace a maintenance-first approach to skin health.

Ready for rib remodelling? Plastic surgery comes for the waist

American former journalist Lauren Sanchez Bezos at the Kering Foundation's Caring for Women dinner in New York on Sept 11. The former journalist wore a waist-cinching dress when she married American businessman Jeff Bezos.

#KoreaGlowUp: How beauty, anti-ageing industry is powering South Korea’s medical tourism

Ms Heidi Mae’s appearance before and after her facelift, nose surgery and skin procedures.

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