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If you are looking for dermatologist reviews, prices and recommended dermatologists in Singapore, you've come to the right place.  Just so that we are on the same page, a skin specialist is a dermatologist if he holds a professional medical degree with further post-graduate training in skin diseases. We wouldn't call someone working at a spa a skin specialist though, but if you have a skin related problem and has not been well self-managed or by a general practitioner, you may wish to be referred to a skin specialist or a dermatologist. If you are looking for an affordable dermatologist or are worried that the dermatologists in the private sector are expensive, you could always try to get a referral to see a dermatologist in the public or government sectors e.g. National Skin Centre, SGH or NUH. However, they may not allow you to make appointment directly without a referral from either a general practitioner or a medical officer from the primary care department or via a p...

How do you go about finding the right skin specialist? Google Search? Review Sites? Friends? If you are looking for the best skin specialist (dermatologist) in Singapore, this article was written with you in mind. How to find the best dermatologist in Singapore? If you do a Google search for 'best skin doctor in Singapore', you're just going to find all of the other skin specialist websites. Too many options and it's hard to know where to begin. Bear in mind that the dermatologist's high ranking on page 1 and visible advertisements on Google may not be truly reflective of the doctor's skills, experience and also how 'trustworthy' is the doctor. The skin specialist clinic's ranking and visibility are influenced by factors like the Google Adwords advertising, Google's search engine algorithms and also can be manipulated by some SEO (...

If you are looking for the best hair loss treatment in Singapore, you are in the right place. The first step to effective hair loss treatment in Singapore is an accurate diagnosis. I can't stress enough the importance of finding the root cause to your hair loss problem. Most of you may have been sold and up-sold product after product and signing up package after package. Some products and treatments are not always needed and may not be the best and most affordable option. A hair loss treatment solution is not a one size fits all solution. Most hair loss centres in Singapore have over-simplified solutions and do not dig deep enough to your problem. For whatever the reason there might be, an effective hair loss treatment solution needs to be personalised and 'tailor-made' for you. As for the hair loss centre selection, the online world provides overwhelming information. We have filtered and shortlisted 6 hair loss centres in Singapore for you to do further research and...

Who do you see for your skin problems? Should you see your regular doctor? Should you go to a beauty centre and consult your esthetician or a beautician? Can an aesthetic doctor carry out a liposuction operation? What about plastic surgeons, what do they do? What’s the role of dermatologists or skin specialists in all of this? Who is really a skin specialist? Let's dive deeper into these closely related but often mixed-up terms. Let's categorised these related professionals accordingly. Beauticians or Aestheticians An esthetician or beautician is a person who has been trained in beauty care. This includes facial massage, manicure, pedicure and some basic medical science like anatomy and physiology related to the face and body. An esthetician or beautician is not allowed to use needles or to give injections (e.g. botox etc.) and certainly not allowed to do surgery on you. However, the legality may differ from country to country. As a summary, training and study in esth...

How do you go about finding the right skin specialist? Google Search? Review Sites? Friends? If you are looking for the best skin specialist (dermatologist) in KL (Kuala Lumpur), this article was written with you in mind. What is a Skin Specialist? Skin Specialists or dermatologists in Malaysia are medically qualified doctors who provide a range of skin care services from treating simple skin conditions like acne treatment to diagnosis and management of more complicated skin cases like severe acne scars , psoriasis, eczema (atopic dermatitis) etc. Some skin specialists have also expanded their services to provide aesthetic consultation services, and selling beauty and skin care products as well. Most skin specialists are based in Kuala Lumpur, or simply called KL by locals. And, just in case you are a foreigner, Kuala Lumpur is the federal capital and the largest city in Malaysia. Image via Dermaworldclinic.com If you do a Google search for 'bes...