This combination laser treatment is used to treat fine lines and pigmentation. It allows the aesthetic doctor to precisely vary the depth and effect of the laser treatment to match your skin condition and desired result. A thin layer of your skin’s surface is removed to allow younger skin to grow. After the laser treatment, your wrinkles will soften and become less noticeable, some will disappear; pigmentation will greatly improve. It can be used to treat the face, neck, chest and hands.

As this is a laser peel, it will take a few days for your skin to replace the outer layer skin. Redness is common and healing time takes about a week, depending on your treatment depth.

Treatment process:

After cleansing the face to remove all make-up and debris, a numbing cream is applied and left for 10 minutes to allow the cream to work. Dr Vanessa Phua started with the Spectra VRM II to target pigmentation. After one round of laser treatment, she moved on to the laser peel which involved a heavy-duty looking laser machine and a smoke extractor to absorb smoke and dead skin cells.

Dr Vanessa Phua gently tests the laser peel on the patient’s hand first, warning about the loud sound and snapping sensation. After the initial round of laser treatment, she focuses on the rough skin and fine lines on the face and goes over them again using a deeper laser peel. Throughout the laser treatment, she reassures the patient and informs her about what she is doing.

An iced compress is placed on the face after the laser treatment to cool the skin down. This is followed by antiseptic creams and sunblock. The patient’s face looks pink and feels tight. It also stings slightly when the antiseptic creams are applied. Laser treatment creams will also be dispensed to the patient to minimize infection and ensure the shortest healing time.

Results:

According to the patient, her skin turned slightly darker, like she had a suntan, and felt taut. After two days, her skin started flaking to reveal the new skin underneath. Patient's face now looks fairer and her skin tone is more even. The wrinkles under her eyes have also lessened considerably. For optimum results, the patient is advised to do two more peels.

It is easy to see why Dr Vanessa Phua is popular with her patients. Petite and pretty, this physician with an interest in aesthetic medicine also has a very nurturing personality which immediately puts you at ease.  

Trained as an ophthalmologist in the United Kingdom, Dr Vanessa Phua worked at the National University Hospital for a year with an interest in oculoplastics which is the reconstruction and beautifying of the eye area. She decided to go into aesthetic medicine six years ago as she felt compelled to have a more holistic approach to her treatments. “Aesthetics is a perfect marriage of art and science. How we look affects how we feel and it is very satisfying to help my clients feel more confident.”

Dr Vanessa Phua's mantra targets the preservation of her patients’ youth with her aesthetic services that focus on both anti-aging as well as rejuvenation. Her signature treatment, The Papillon Revitalizing Threadlift utilizes state of the art, customized threads for rejuvenation and contouring of the skin. Threadlifts remodel the face and are also used for restoration of volume to the midface.

The Papillon Revitalizing Threadlift is targeted for people between 18 to 80 years old, for both prophylactic anti-aging and rejuvenation purposes. It is suitable for areas such as the midface, jawline, neck and eyebrows. The threads are absorbed after 12 months and the revitalizing effect lasts for up to three years. The skin shows signs of vitality and youthfulness after Threadlifts.

Her patients are generally working executives in their 30s to 40s who like her gentle and natural way of treating aesthetics. “I believe in making them look maybe two to five years younger,” says this aesthetic doctor who is in her mid 30s. Breasts and buttock fillers are also popular treatments among the ladies while the men like the hair restoration and Botox treatments. “My patients are also getting younger as more people realize that maintenance, not prevention is the key to looking good. Aesthetic medicine will continue to evolve and there is a definitely a trend towards non-surgical procedures,” reveals Dr Vanessa Phua.

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