I’ve devoted over a decade of my medical career towards treating melasma. Many patients approach this particular skin pigmentation completely wrong. I know how this skin condition, while seemingly superficial or “not a big deal”, can take a huge toll on the...

“The unsightly dark brown melasma patches on my face since my early 40s seem to defy every attempt at concealment. Frustrated, I decided to try Pico laser treatments, which have caught my attention on social media due to their promising results for pigmentations like melasma.  Unfortunately, after undergoing various Pico laser sessions at different clinics […]

“Doctor, how come my skin didn’t improve after doing lasers for pigmentation in Singapore? Does laser pigmentation removal really work?” In my years of skin and aesthetics practice, I’ve met lots of patients who asked me this question. The answer is simple...

Over the course of so many years treating pigmentations, I’m surprised to find that common myths and misconceptions are STILL circulating around even till today. Many patients frequently come to me with these questions: “Doc, I have tried all sorts of...

Introduction  “How long before I can see results after starting melasma treatment in Singapore?” is the most common question posed by melasma patients to me, when they have decided to embark on a treatment journey.  Melasma is a complex skin pigmentary condition—its development and severity depend on a myriad of extrinsic and intrinsic factors such […]

Introduction  "Doctor, I have not seen much improvement from my past melasma treatments in Singapore, what should I do?" This is a common question posed to me during many first consultations with different patients, over the past 10 years of my medical career treating melasma. In that time, I have also seen my fair share […]