Fresh Faced

WHEN AESTHETIC CLINICS were finally allowed to resume all services from June 19, aesthetic doctors Angela Hwee of The DRx Clinic and Gabriel Wong at SL Aesthetic Clinic were inundated with calls from clients wanting to resume their botox and injectable treatments.

To keep clients and staff safe, appointments at both clinics are now more spaced out. Treatment rooms are given a thorough sanitisation in between clients, and beds are covered with disposable sheets which are discarded after each use.

Besides face masks, face shields are worn during consultations and treatments, and gloves are worn at all times.

Both doctors say that skin rejuvenation has been a popular request from clients.

Dr Hwee recommends the DRx Essential Facial Re/juvenation (EFR) treatment every fortnightly or monthly. The process starts with a deep cleanse using an exfoliant that gets rid of dead skin, followed by a deeper cleansing using a wand-like device with a rotating tip and two jet streams of a proprietary botanical blend of micellar water to clear pores of impurities and excess sebum. The process feels like a tiny vacuum cleaner going over the skin. Some benefits include skin brightening and more even skin tone.

The next part of the treatment is to infuse the skin with nutrients. A consultation with Dr Hwee is required to address specific skin concerns, such as hydrating the skin, reducing sebum, lightening and clearing spots and improving cellular degradation to slow down ageing.

Using a handheld device, the solution to treat skin concerns is applied to the skin.

The treatment ends with a peel-off mask to nourish and restore hydration. It is also customisable to each skin type.

Clients can also pick up an EFR home kit that comprises a cleanser, exfoliant, serum, masks, moisturiser and sunscreen, to use in between treatments.

Those who want a facelift without going under the knife can consider Fotona4D, suggests Dr Wong. It is a fairly new treatment that uses four lasers to help skin look younger, brighter and tighter.

The treatment begins inside the mouth. Dr Wong runs a laser around the cheek area to reduce lines on the face but from the inside. A powerful vacuum placed near the mouth sucks up any stray droplets.

The next three lasers are all used externally. The second laser helps treat deep lines and pigments on the face. This laser is the most painful of the four, but Dr Wong expertly moves the laser on different spots to quicken the process.

The third laser combines heat and is brushed over the face to create a tightening effect, especially around the lower part of the face.

The final step involves a light laser peel to remove any superficial imperfections and give the face a brightening effect.

Over the next few days, there is a little peeling, and a slimmer looking face is visible after a week.