Area guide · Face

The face:
lifting, volume and contour

Medically reviewed by Dr Sin Yong · Last reviewed · 4 min read · Jump to questions

For flat or hollow cheeks, read cheek fillers Singapore.

Muscle, fat or laxity? See face slimming Singapore.

The deflation and movement-line routes are grouped under injectables.

See also: V shape face Singapore.

Updated 10 October 2026 · Reviewed by Dr Sin Yong

Facial concerns divide into four problems that are often mixed: descent (sagging), deflation (volume loss), movement lines and contour. Each has a different mechanism and a different tool, which is why assessment at rest and in animation comes before any plan. This page lists the conditions and treatments for the face on this site.

Illustrative image for the face area guide, not a patient
In this guide
  1. Conditions of the face explained
  2. Treatments used for the face
  3. How assessment works for the face
  4. Signature protocols for this area
  5. Frequently Asked Questions
  6. Speak With Dr Sin Yong

Conditions of the face explained

Treatments used for the face

How assessment works for the face

Dr Sin Yong examines the area himself, at rest and in movement, and names the mechanism before naming a device. The consultation process and how fees are quoted are described on their own pages; if something feels wrong after a treatment done anywhere, the complication care page explains what to do.

“A shadow on the face can be volume that has gone or tissue that has moved, and the two need opposite treatments.”

Dr Sin YongOn reading the face
Signature protocols

Signature protocols for this area

What Dr Sin Yong treats most often here, and the protocol he uses for it.

Droopy & hooded eyelids — illustrative model, not a patient
Droopy & hooded eyelids
FSX LaserVF Lift
Brow and lid skin assessed first; true ptosis is referred
Sagging face & jowls — illustrative model, not a patient
Sagging face & jowls
VF Lift – Vertical FaceliftTime Freeze Laser LCLR®
Chosen by which layer has descended
Overfilled face & pillow face — illustrative model, not a patient
Overfilled face & pillow face
Ultrasound-guided hyaluronidaseTime Freeze Laser LCLR®
HA is dissolved selectively; the laser is built to target the excess
After fat grafting or liposuction — illustrative model, not a patient
After fat grafting or liposuction
Time Freeze Laser LCLR®VF LiftAll guides
Excess graft reduced from the surface; loose skin after liposuction tightened
Ellansé nodules & Sculptra migration — illustrative model, not a patient
Ellansé nodules & Sculptra migration
Time Freeze Laser LCLR®Under-eye lumps
Non-HA fillers cannot be dissolved; mapped with ultrasound first
All treatmentsAll concernsNew: R2T2
Worried you have had too much filler? Pillow face: what it is, why it happens and how it is reversed · Under-eye filler lumps and nodules · Facial overfilled syndrome.
In brief
Which face concerns does Dr Sin Yong assess?
Every condition listed on this page is assessed in person on Orchard Road.
How is the right treatment chosen?
By mechanism: the assessment names what is actually wrong (for example descent versus deflation, or pigment type) and only then matches a treatment to it.
Are fees listed?
No.

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Your next step
  1. 1. MessageWhatsApp +65 8023 7170 with what is bothering you. A reply comes from the clinic, not a bot.
  2. 2. AssessmentDr Sin Yong examines you himself on Orchard Road, with ultrasound where earlier filler is involved.
  3. 3. A plan in writingWhat he would do, what he would not, the fee factors, and the option of no treatment.

Every treatment is performed by Dr Sin Yong personally. Singapore Medical Council registered · invited to share his clinical expertise internationally as a Key Opinion Leader for CLASSYS, DEKA, HIRONIC, FOTONA, ALMA, LUTRONIC and ILOODA · HSA-registered devices · ultrasound-guided correction

Dr Sin Yong's aesthetic clinic in Singapore is on Orchard Road, a short walk from Orchard MRT. More about the aesthetic doctor in Singapore who performs every treatment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Every condition listed on this page is assessed in person on Orchard Road. Assessment comes first; some visits end with no treatment recommended, and surgical problems are referred to a plastic surgery specialist.

By mechanism: the assessment names what is actually wrong (for example descent versus deflation, or pigment type) and only then matches a treatment to it. Device names are not the starting point.

No. Singapore's rules for medical advertising restrict price advertising, and no plan can be set before an examination. Fees are quoted in writing after assessment; see how fees are quoted.

References

1. Mendelson B, Wong CH. Changes in the facial skeleton with aging: implications and clinical applications in facial rejuvenation. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2012;36(4):753-60. PubMed

2. Rohrich RJ, Pessa JE. The fat compartments of the face: anatomy and clinical implications for cosmetic surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg 2007;119(7):2219-2227. PubMed

3. Lim T. Facial Overfilled Syndrome. Dermatol Clin 2024;42(1):121-128. PubMed

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  3. 3Options explained, including no treatment

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