How the Face Ages
Facial ageing occurs simultaneously at multiple levels: bone resorption reduces skeletal support; deep fat atrophies and descends; ligaments weaken; skin loses collagen and elastin; pigmentation accumulates. Effective anti-ageing treatment must address the appropriate level for each concern.
The Three Axes of Anti-Ageing
Dr Sin Yong frames anti-ageing treatment across three axes: lifting (addressing tissue descent with energy devices or threads), volume (restoring lost volume with fillers and biostimulators), and surface quality (improving skin with lasers and injectables). Effective protocols address all three axes as needed.
Energy-Based Lifting
The VF Lift uses volumetric focused energy for SMAS-level lifting. Time Freeze Laser LCLR combines collagen remodelling lifting with lipo-remodelling. Thermage uses monopolar RF for broad dermal tightening. These address the structural root cause of ageing — tissue descent.
Injectables — Restraint Is Key
Strategic filler and biostimulator placement restores volume lost through bone resorption and fat atrophy. The key is restraint and anatomical precision — placing product where volume loss has genuinely occurred, in the correct planes, in appropriate quantities. Over-filling is one of the most common errors in aesthetic medicine.
Preventive Aesthetics
The most effective anti-ageing strategy is preventive. Beginning treatment before significant laxity or volume loss has occurred means fewer, gentler treatments maintain the face in a youthful state. The patients who look best in their 50s and 60s began a thoughtful, restrained protocol in their 30s and early 40s.
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WhatsApp +65 8023 7170Frequently Asked Questions
The most evidence-based treatments target collagen stimulation (HIFU, Thermage, Profhilo), tissue repositioning (VF Lift, Time Freeze LCLR®), and volume restoration (Radiesse, Ellanse). A combination approach addresses the three distinct drivers of facial ageing simultaneously.
Prevention is always easier than correction. Skinboosters and Profhilo from the late 20s maintain skin quality. Collagen-stimulating energy treatments become most relevant from the mid-30s. Lifting protocols address descent from the early 40s.
Profhilo: 6–9 months. Ultherapy/Thermage: 12–18 months. VF Lift: 12–24 months. Radiesse/Ellanse fillers: 18 months–3 years.
Yes — a combined approach is almost always superior to any single modality. Dr Sin Yong designs a comprehensive protocol based on individual anatomy and specific ageing drivers.