Published 23 October 2026 · Reviewed by Dr Sin Yong
Pico laser cost in Singapore is decided by what the pigment is, how much skin is treated, which wavelengths and mode the plan uses, how treatment is staged and reviewed, and who performs it. Singapore's rules restrict how fees are advertised, and a figure given before examination would not describe your skin, so the fee is a written, itemised quote after assessment.
There are two reasons, one regulatory and one clinical. Singapore's rules on healthcare advertising restrict how fees may be advertised, and the Singapore Medical Council expects fees to be made known to the patient before treatment rather than used to draw them in. More practically, a pico laser plan cannot be set before the skin has been examined, because the plan is what sets the fee.
A single sun spot on one cheek and diffuse melasma across both cheeks are not comparable pieces of work. One may need a few spot pulses and a review; the other is managed over time with photoprotection and topical treatment first, with laser used conservatively, if at all. A figure quoted before anyone has looked at the pigment is a figure for a different plan. The practice's general approach is set out on how fees are quoted.
Which parts of the plan move a pico laser fee?
Pico laser here is delivered as the T2 Frax Radiance protocol on the DEKA TORO platform. Its picosecond emission is at 785 nm, and the same system carries 532 nm and 1064 nm nanosecond emissions. Wavelength follows where the pigment sits: 532 nm for superficial pigment such as sun spots and freckles, 1064 nm as the more conservative choice in darker skin and for deeper pigment, and 785 nm between them. Those choices, and the mode, shape the work involved.
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Fee factor
Why it moves the fee
What it does not tell you
The diagnosis
Sun spots, freckles, post-inflammatory marks, Hori's naevus and melasma sit at different depths and need different plans
That more brown means a bigger plan; melasma often means less laser, not more
The area
A few discrete spots, one cheek or the whole face are different undertakings
Whether every brown mark in the area needs treating
Wavelengths
One wavelength or a combination, chosen for the pigment depth and skin type
Which is better in general; it depends on the pigment
Mode
Spot treatment, low-energy toning across the face, or fractional delivery for texture
Whether a mode is needed; nothing is added because it is available
Staging and review
Plans are staged with healing and pigment response checked before the next step
A fixed number of visits; the number is decided at review
Combination
Where redness or inflammation drives the pigment, R2 Glow may lead, as in the R2T2 protocol
That combining always costs more; sometimes it replaces pico passes
Who performs it
Dr Sin Yong examines, sets the settings and treats personally
Whether a lower quote elsewhere includes a doctor at the laser
“I do not quote a pico laser course before I know what the brown is. The diagnosis decides the wavelength, the number of visits and sometimes whether laser is used at all.”
Dr Sin YongOn how pico laser fees are set
Why do pico laser quotes in Singapore differ so much?
Two pico laser quotes usually differ because they describe different things. A lower figure may describe a different device, a toning bundle sold before the pigment has been diagnosed, settings run from a preset, treatment delivered by someone other than a doctor, or a plan with no review. A higher figure is not proof of a better plan either. Brand names add to the confusion: there are several picosecond platforms, and the PicoSure vs other pico lasers article explains why the name on the machine matters less than the wavelength and the settings.
The red flag is a fixed package sold before anyone has examined the pigment. In Fitzpatrick III to V skin, which describes most patients in Singapore, settings that are too aggressive, or laser aimed at undiagnosed melasma, can leave the skin darker than it started, and managing that costs time as well as money. Ask what the pigment is, which wavelength will be used and why, how many reviews are included, and who will hold the handpiece. Those answers tell you what a figure contains.
How does a written pico laser quote work at this practice?
Dr Sin Yong examines the pigment in standard light and under magnification, using a Wood's lamp or dermoscopy where the depth or the diagnosis is uncertain, and asks about sun exposure, hormonal triggers, earlier treatments and any darkening after them. A spot that is new, changing or unlike the others is examined first and referred for dermatological assessment where needed, rather than treated with a laser.
From that comes a plan in plain language: which marks are treated, the wavelength and mode, whether topical treatment or R2 Glow comes first, how treatment is staged, and when it is reviewed. The fee is attached to that plan and given in writing. You can take it home; there is no same-day decision and no package to sign. The consultation can also end with no laser advised, for example where melasma needs photoprotection and topicals first; that outcome carries the consultation fee, stated when you book, and nothing else. Enquiries on WhatsApp are answered in English and Chinese.
Your next step
1. MessageWhatsApp +65 8023 7170 with what is bothering you. A reply comes from the clinic, not a bot.
2. AssessmentDr Sin Yong examines you himself on Orchard Road, with ultrasound where earlier filler is involved.
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 for CLASSYS, DEKA, Fotona, Hironic and Ilooda.
Book an assessment with Dr Sin Yong on Orchard Road. Bring a note of any earlier laser or peel and how your skin reacted. How consultations work.
It depends on what the pigment is, the area treated, the wavelengths and mode used, how the plan is staged and reviewed, and who performs it. Singapore's rules restrict how fees are advertised, so this practice gives a written, itemised quote after examination rather than a figure in advance. A quote given before the pigment is diagnosed describes a different plan from the one your skin needs.
A lower figure usually describes a different plan: another device, a toning bundle sold before diagnosis, settings run from a preset, a treatment delivered by someone other than a doctor, or no review. In darker skin, settings that are too aggressive can leave pigment darker. Compare the diagnosis, the wavelength, the reviews included and who treats you, not the headline number.
No. The number of visits is not fixed in advance, because it depends on the pigment, its depth, your skin type and how the skin responds. Each stage is reviewed before the next is planned, and the plan is quoted in writing as its parts. Further treatment is decided at review rather than sold beforehand.
No, because they are different pieces of work. Spot treatment targets discrete marks such as sun spots or freckles; low-energy toning covers the whole face for diffuse tone; fractional delivery treats texture. The area, the mode and the staging differ, and so does the fee. Which mode, if any, suits your skin is decided at examination.
About this page: written and medically reviewed by Dr Sin Yong, MBBS (NUS), MRCS (Edinburgh) · Last reviewed 23 October 2026 · Illustrative images only, not patients · Editorial policy
