Why this page exists
You should be able to see how a clinic works before you trust it with a procedure. So we set out our habits in plain terms. Many of them can be checked by you at the visit.
This work sits within Singapore Medical Council rules, including the Ethical Code and the Guidelines on Aesthetic Practices for Doctors. Our advertising follows Singapore's healthcare rules. None of this makes a treatment right for you. An examination decides that, and results vary.
Aesthetic clinic standards in Singapore: the doctor
Dr Sin Yong performs consultations and treatments himself. Therapists may assist with preparation and aftercare, within what the rules allow. You can check his registration on the public Singapore Medical Council register, and our aesthetic doctor guide explains how. He also manages complications himself. Where a problem falls outside aesthetic practice, he refers you on.
Products and injectables
Every injectable is a product registered with the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). Dermal fillers are Class D devices, the highest risk class in Singapore.
The product box is shown, and its lot number is recorded. You can ask to see the product before injection.
A product that cannot be named, or that arrives without packaging, is not used.
The product name is written in your notes, so that you or another doctor can identify it later.
Devices and eye safety
Every energy-based device is registered with the HSA as a medical device. Registration can be shown on request. Protective eyewear is used for every laser treatment. The device list on our devices page says what each one is and what it is used for. A registered device is not the right choice for every person, so it is still chosen after examination. You can ask which device is being used, and ask to see its registration, at any visit.
Consumables and traceability
Assessment and consent
Your first visit is a medical consultation, with history and examination. Options are explained along with their limits, and no treatment or referral is always one of them. Risks, aftercare and the basis of the fee are set out before you agree. You are not expected to decide on the day. You receive a written plan, and treatment is booked for a later visit unless you ask otherwise and the assessment supports it. The consultation process gives the steps. More invasive procedures call for a cooling-off period, and you can withdraw or change your consent before treatment. Waiting is a proper outcome, and so is a referral to a dermatologist or a plastic surgery specialist.
Records and photographs
Clinical photographs are taken for your record and for comparison at review. They are stored securely and are not published. Your notes hold what was used, where, when and in what lot. This matters if you later see another doctor, or if a question comes up years afterwards. If you want to know what is recorded, please ask at your visit. Consent for higher-risk procedures is documented too. Clinical photographs are kept for care, not for promotion.
When something goes wrong
It is kept on site for hyaluronic acid filler emergencies. It does not dissolve other filler types.
You get a direct number for concerns after hours, and written instructions on what is normal. Urgent signs still go straight to an emergency department.
Our complication care page sets out which signs need same-day review and which need hospital.
You can ask for a second opinion.
Advertising, reviews and fees
Prices are not published here. Fees are explained in writing after the examination, and our how we quote page gives the detail. Reviews are not solicited with incentives, and they are not edited. Singapore's healthcare advertising rules also limit what any licensed provider may show. That is why this site describes treatments, limits and risks, and does not make promises.
What you can check yourself
| What to check | How to check it |
|---|---|
| The doctor's registration | Search the public SMC register through the Ministry of Health's Healthcare Professionals Search |
| Any specialty | Look for a listed specialty. If none appears, the doctor is not a specialist in that field |
| The product | Ask for its name, see the box, and ask for the lot number |
| The device | Ask whether it is registered with the HSA, and ask to see the registration |
| The complication plan | Ask for the complication protocol, and who you call if you are worried |
| The fee | Ask for it in writing, before you agree to treatment |
What standards cannot do
Good systems lower some risks. They do not remove them. Bruising, swelling and redness can follow careful work, and rare serious events such as vascular occlusion after filler remain possible. A standard cannot decide whether a treatment suits you. Some people should wait or avoid treatment altogether, including during pregnancy, with an active infection at the site, or when the cause of a concern needs a different kind of doctor. If a clinic cannot answer your questions on any of these points, it is reasonable to pause.