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July 14, 2026
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Your skin has been through a lot. It has braved extremely hot, humid days and very cold days (by Singapore standards), as well as during haze seasons, pollution and humidity.
Your body has likely gone through a great deal, too. During the stressful performance review period at work, you may have been stress eating or not gotten enough sleep, and you might have neglected to give yourself some downtime while juggling various roles in life.
Don’t wait for invitations to festivity gatherings or parties to start looking your best. Start getting ready now. There's no time like the present. Now is the perfect time to begin your aesthetic procedures and make improvements to your lifestyle.
Ahead, these treatments by Amaris B. Clinic to get you started.
To combat pigmentation and restore skin radiance: Pico Fractional Laser
Also suitable for those with darker complexions, Pico Fractional Laser works to bring radiance back to dull skin. It’s suitable for treating acne scars, rosacea, pigmentation, dark spots and melasma, and you can expect minimal downtime and discomfort.
Cool fact: Amaris B. Clinic’s founder Dr Ivan Puah is also the Appointed Trainer on Picocare Laser, so you know you’re in experienced hands.
To regain fullness to the face: Facial Fat Grafting
For those who are concerned about loss of facial volume, Facial Fat Grafting can help you regain suppleness and a more youthful appearance.
Small amounts of fat are removed from your thigh or abdomen, purified and then re-injected into areas of your face, such as around the eyes, cheeks and jawline, using a microdroplet technique.
To reduce a double chin: Laserlipolysis (Laser Liposuction)
Submental fat, commonly known as “double chin”, can develop due to weight gain or ageing. This minimally invasive fat-reduction procedure can help reduce a double chin and further tighten the skin.
“During Laserlipolysis (Laser Liposuction), the area to be treated is numbed with a small volume of anaesthetic fluid,” says Dr Puah. “A fibre optic laser is then inserted under the skin to heat and melt the fat cells while tightening the surrounding skin. The liquefied fatty fluid is then removed through suction.”
You’ll notice the results almost immediately and should see the full benefits of the treatment after six months, including a more defined facial shape and skin tightening.
To remove stubborn fat and define body contours: Vaser Liposuction
A power-assisted liposuction technique, Vaser liposuction uses ultrasonic sound wave energy to selectively break up fat deposits, which are then removed permanently.
Dr Puah adds that one of several advantages of this procedure is that it stimulates the production of collagen, which helps in skin tightening. “You can achieve a smooth body contour and firmer skin with Vaser liposuction,” he says.
For a youthful apperance: Ultherapy Prime
One of the most abundant proteins in our body, collagen is the main structural protein that forms the connective tissue throughout our body, from the skin to bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
It makes up 80% of our skin and works with another protein called elastin. However, as we age, our bodies naturally produce less collagen. Hence, we may notice a loss of firmness and sagging of the skin. This is why the concept of supplementing our collagen is incredibly appealing to many consumers.
But there's just one caveat: collagen cannot be absorbed by our bodies in its whole form.
This means that for them to be absorbable by the body, the collagen proteins must be broken down into tinier peptides or amino acids, which are then taken in through the gastrointestinal tract.
"You might want to think twice if you're purchasing a topical skincare product infused with collagen. That collagen in the formula presents no anti-ageing benefits whatsoever. And while collagen can moisturise your skin, it can't do much more," shares Dr Puah.
That's because collagen has a molecular weight, which makes it too large to pass through the top layer of the skin. The only way to build collagen is by stimulating it directly via a treatment, such as Ultherapy.
A non-invasive skin lifting treatment, Ultherapy Prime uses micro-focused high-intensity ultrasound to penetrate your skin at a depth of 5mm.
The energy emitted from the ultrasound heats the targeted tissue, which triggers the body's regenerative response. This spurs the body to produce fresh collagen, thereby lifting the skin to restore suppleness.
Ultherapy Prime passes by the skin's surface without causing any adverse effects on the surrounding tissue, which makes it a safe treatment that promises zero downtime.
