What changed in 2026:
devices, protocols and pages

What is this page, and where do its facts come from?

This page is a changelog. It lists what is new on drsinyong.com and in the practice in 2026, in the order it happened, with each item taken from a page on this site that you can open and check. It was written in October 2026 and will be revised, with its review date changed, if any of the pages it draws on change. It contains no outcome claims, because a record of what was defined, certified or published is not evidence that any treatment works for any particular person.

Two conventions apply throughout. Device and protocol names are stated as the site now states them, so that a reader who has seen an older description can tell which is current. And relationships with manufacturers are described as working relationships rather than endorsements, in line with the editorial policy, which sets out how pages are written, reviewed, dated and corrected.

How were the protocols defined this year?

VF Lift – Vertical Facelift is now stated on every relevant page as Dr Sin Yong's protocol on the CLASSYS Volnewmer platform, monopolar radiofrequency at 6.78 MHz with continuous water cooling, planned zone by zone along vertical vectors with three aims the site calls Lift, Reduce and Restore. It is radiofrequency only: it does not use focused ultrasound or Ultraformer, it is not an Ultherapy protocol, and it is adapted for the body as well as the face. The VF Lift – Vertical Facelift page carries the full definition, and the devices page repeats it so that the two cannot be read differently.

Time Freeze Laser LCLR® is defined as a dual-wavelength laser lifting protocol on a long-pulsed 755 nm and 1064 nm platform, which the devices page names as Lutronic. LCLR® stands for Laser Collagen Lipo Remodelling: controlled heating of the superficial, mid and deep dermis for collagen contraction and remodelling, with a lipo-modelling arm for compact fat along the jowl, under the chin and in selected body zones. It works by laser heating rather than by focused ultrasound or radiofrequency, and the Time Freeze Laser LCLR® page sets out its zones and its limits. Together with the VF Lift it is described as built to target Sculptra and Ellansé deposits and take away the excess, each deposit mapped with ultrasound first.

4K Body Lift is radiofrequency delivered through insulated microneedles on the Secret Duo platform to point zones of compact resistant fat and the skin over it; it is radiofrequency only and does not use EMS. The devices page, added in October, gives a fact sheet for each platform the site names, with the energy type, the tissue layer it reaches, the indications the site lists and any manufacturer certificate held, and without manufacturer marketing.

“Doctor-led means the doctor holds the device.”

Dr Sin YongOn what doctor-led treatment means

What happened with DEKA and CLASSYS in 2026?

In July 2026 a DEKA delegation from Florence spent a full working day in Singapore with Dr Sin Yong on the TORO, RedTouch Pro and Tetra Pro CO2 platforms, and on 24 July 2026 DEKA and NeoAsia, its Asia–Pacific distributor, certified a clinic on Orchard Road where he practises as a DEKA Centre of Excellence. The site is precise about what that is: a statement about process, covering how a clinic develops its protocols and how its equipment is maintained and applied, which is reviewed rather than granted once, and which says nothing about any individual patient's result. The DEKA Centre of Excellence page describes the day and the platforms.

CLASSYS invited him twice. In June 2026 he presented Volnewmer: The Non-Surgical VF Lift at the 7th CLASSYS APAC Symposium in Bangkok. In September 2026 CLASSYS and MedSystems, its partner in Brazil, flew him to the CLASSYS Academy in São Paulo for two days, one on Volnewmer and the VF Lift and one on Secret Duo and the 4K Body Lift, where he was invited to share his clinical expertise with the Brazilian clinical team. The CLASSYS Global Key Opinion Leader page records both, and the editorial policy discloses that a manufacturer covered the travel.

The About page also lists HIRONIC's VVIP Partners Meeting in Seoul in March 2026, HIRONIC at AMWC Asia in Taipei in May 2026, the SAM Conference in Singapore in July 2026, and manufacturer certificates issued during the year, with originals viewable at consultation. A Key Opinion Leader appointment is described on the site as a working relationship with a manufacturer, not a sponsorship or an endorsement, and the choice of treatment for a patient follows the assessment.

Which pages were added, and why are they in plain terms?

Between June and October 2026 the site added dated articles and reference pages, each carrying the date it was published and last reviewed. The largest group is in plain terms: the conditions guides, which start from what you see in the mirror, a jowl, a double chin, hollow cheeks, rather than from a device name; the glossary, which defines terms such as biostimulator, hyaluronidase and vascular occlusion in a few sentences; the Skin A–Z of ingredients; and the hundred questions page, which condenses answers given across the site.

Three reference pages were added for people deciding whether to book: a location page for Wheelock Place, 501 Orchard Road, Singapore 238880, with hours Monday to Friday 10am to 8pm and Saturday 11am to 3pm and the unit number given on booking; a second-opinion page for treatment done elsewhere; and a page on the warning signs of vascular occlusion after filler. A fact sheet for every device the site names sits on the devices page, which is where to look if a device is mentioned on a treatment page and you want to know what it is.

The data report on Singapore aesthetic search demand, published in October, is a different kind of page: it describes what people type into Google, by Ahrefs estimates, and says plainly that the data say more about how clinics advertise than about what skin needs.

What commitments were written down?

Four policy pages now state in writing how the practice works. The how fees are quoted page: every quote is written, itemised and given after assessment, never before; no price lists online, because Singapore's rules restrict price advertising and because a number without an assessment is not a quote; no same-day package pressure; no incentives for reviews or referrals; and a consultation can end with no treatment recommended. What moves a fee is the area, the device or consumable, the number of zones or passes, and whether treatments are combined.

The complication care page sets out what to do if something feels wrong after a treatment, wherever it was done: same-day assessment for blanching, dusky or mottled skin or worsening pain after filler, the nearest emergency department for any vision change, stroke signs or airway swelling, and the fact that hyaluronidase acts on hyaluronic acid only. The consultation process page describes six steps, from enquiry to follow-up, with photographs taken for the medical record and not for advertising, and fees set out before consent. The reviews page explains that patient reviews are read on Google and not reproduced here, because the advertising rules do not permit testimonials.

What is the editorial policy, and what did not change?

The editorial policy, published in October, states that every page is medically reviewed by Dr Sin Yong before publication, shows the date it was last reviewed, draws on peer-reviewed literature, Singapore regulators and manufacturer data identified as such, and is corrected in the text when an error is reported to +65 8023 7170 or dr.sinyong@gmail.com. It discloses his Key Opinion Leader roles with CLASSYS, DEKA, HIRONIC, ILOODA and FOTONA. And it records the advertising rules the pages follow: no prices, no testimonials, no superiority claims, and, where a case image appears, only the pre-treatment photograph is visible, with the post-treatment frame blurred.

What did not change is worth stating. Dr Sin Yong practises as an aesthetic physician registered with the Singapore Medical Council, not as an accredited dermatologist or plastic surgery specialist, and his qualifications are listed as MBBS (NUS), MRCS (Edinburgh), MSc Aesthetic Medicine with Distinction (Queen Mary University of London) and MSc Practical Dermatology (Cardiff University). He performs every consultation and treatment personally. Surgery is referred to a plastic surgery specialist and skin disease to dermatology. And every plan still begins with an assessment, which can end with advice to wait or to do nothing.