Area guide · Face

The face:
lifting, volume and contour

Medically reviewed by Dr Sin Yong · Last reviewed · 4 min read · Jump to questions

Updated 7 October 2026 · Reviewed by Dr Sin Yong

Facial concerns divide into four problems that are often mixed: descent (sagging), deflation (volume loss), movement lines and contour. Each has a different mechanism and a different tool, which is why assessment at rest and in animation comes before any plan. This page lists the conditions and treatments for the face on this site.

Illustrative image for the face area guide, not a patient

Conditions of the face explained

Treatments used for the face

How assessment works for the face

Dr Sin Yong examines the area himself, at rest and in movement, and names the mechanism before naming a device. The consultation process and how fees are quoted are described on their own pages; if something feels wrong after a treatment done anywhere, the complication care page explains what to do.

“A shadow on the face can be volume that has gone or tissue that has moved, and the two need opposite treatments.”

Dr Sin YongOn reading the face

Frequently Asked Questions

Every condition listed on this page is assessed in person at Wheelock Place, Orchard Road. Assessment comes first; some visits end with no treatment recommended, and surgical problems are referred to a plastic surgery specialist.

By mechanism: the assessment names what is actually wrong (for example descent versus deflation, or pigment type) and only then matches a treatment to it. Device names are not the starting point.

No. Singapore's rules for medical advertising restrict price advertising, and no plan can be set before an examination. Fees are quoted in writing after assessment; see how fees are quoted.

References

1. Mendelson B, Wong CH. Changes in the facial skeleton with aging: implications and clinical applications in facial rejuvenation. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2012;36(4):753-60. PubMed

2. Rohrich RJ, Pessa JE. The fat compartments of the face: anatomy and clinical implications for cosmetic surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg 2007;119(7):2219-2227. PubMed

3. Lim T. Facial Overfilled Syndrome. Dermatol Clin 2024;42(1):121-128. PubMed

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