Pigmentation and redness:
every guide on this site

Pigment concerns

• Melasma — Symmetrical brown patches on the cheeks, forehead or upper lip that darken with sun and keep returning: melasma explained in depth —…
• Brown Patches on the Face — Brown patches on the face may be melasma, sun spots, post-inflammatory marks or freckles; diagnosis comes before any laser.…
• Post-Acne Marks (PIH) — Dark marks left behind by acne, insect bites, eczema or procedures: PIH explained — why Asian skin is prone, epidermal vs dermal…
• Sun Spots & Freckles — Discrete brown spots on the cheeks, temples and hands: solar lentigines explained — how they differ from melasma, why they respond so well…
• Hori’s Naevus (ABNOM) — Hori's naevus (ABNOM) is dermal cheek pigment often mistaken for melasma: why creams fail, how it is told apart, which wavelengths reach…
• Dark Underarms — Underarm darkening often comes from shaving, friction or deodorant reactions, and can flag insulin resistance. The causes and the…

Redness and vessels

• Rosacea & Facial Redness — Rosacea vs acne, perioral dermatitis and Demodex: how each looks, its triggers, what helps, what makes it worse, and why a diagnosis comes…
• Facial Thread Veins — Vbeam and other vascular lasers for red veins on the face: how pulsed dye, KTP, long-pulsed Nd:YAG and IPL seal thread veins, and who tends…
• Red Acne Marks (PIE) — Acne PIE is the flat red mark left after a pimple heals: dilated vessels, not pigment. How to tell PIE from brown PIH and what vascular…
• Perioral Dermatitis — Small red bumps around the mouth, nose or eyes that flare every time you stop the steroid cream? Perioral dermatitis explained: causes, the…
• Leg Veins — Bulging rope veins vs fine spider veins: chronic venous disease explained — the CEAP spectrum, when legs need a vascular…

Skin and lasers

• R2T2 — R2T2 is Dr Sin Yong’s name for running his two tone protocols as one plan. R2 Glow uses long-pulsed 755 nm alexandrite and 1064 nm Nd:YAG…
• FSX Laser — FSX Laser is Dr Sin Yong's Flawless Smooth Skin protocol in Singapore, using 1540 nm and 1927 nm wavelengths for pores, texture, fine lines…
• Luminescence Laser — Skin tightening Singapore — Luminescence laser for skin, scar & hair. Dr Sin Yong, Orchard Road. WhatsApp +65 8023…
• R2 Glow Laser — R2 Glow Laser Singapore — a non-ablative long-pulsed laser directed at the inflammation behind dull, uneven tone. Dr Sin Yong, Orchard…
• Pico Laser — What picosecond laser does for sun spots, freckles and texture in Singapore, why pigment can darken afterwards in Asian skin, and who…
• T2 Frax Radiance — Pico laser for pores in Singapore: what picosecond and thermal modes can and cannot do for pores, texture and pigment, and how T2 Frax…
• 少女光 Laser — 少女光 laser in Singapore with Dr Sin Yong: the DEKA RedTouch Pro at 675 nm, absorbed by collagen rather than water, used for redness, pores…
• Alexandrite Laser — Long-pulsed 755 nm Alexandrite laser in Singapore by Dr Sin Yong — laser hair removal and selected pigmented…
• Laser Toning — Skin brightening treatment in Singapore with laser toning: low-fluence 1064 nm Nd:YAG for uneven tone, PIH and melasma, and why it is not…
• Melasma Treatment — Melasma is managed, not cured: diagnosis, heat and light control, daily photoprotection and cautious staged care. Doctor-performed, Orchard…
• Pore Reduction — Enlarged pores treatment in Singapore, honestly framed: nothing shrinks a pore permanently, but lasers and skin care can refine…
• Laser Hair Removal — Laser hair removal reduces regrowth by heating pigmented hair follicles; 755 nm or 1064 nm is chosen by skin type. Doctor-performed,…
• Tattoo Removal — How laser tattoo removal works in Singapore: ink colours and wavelengths, why treatment is staged, skin type and pigment change, risks and…
• Mole Removal — Mole Removal Singapore: every mole is scoped with a dermatoscope first. ABCDE warning signs, red moles, removal options and when histology…
• Acne Treatment — Acne treatment starts with grading: comedonal, inflammatory or cystic. Dr Sin Yong explains the ladder from skincare to prescription to…
• Back Acne Treatment — Bacne treatment starts with telling acne from fungal folliculitis, because they need different medicines. Doctor-performed, Orchard…