Her World Singapore – September 2019

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These days, brighter and

younger-looking skin is just a

resurfacing treatment away.

Laser procedures like SW1

Clinic’s SmartX, Fraxel Light

and BB Aquatouch leave

you basking in the glow of an

amazing complexion with

little or no downtime. But

before you hop to it, Dr Low

Chai Ling, medical director

of SW1 Clinic, wants to arm

you with the right aftercare

knowledge and products for

better, longer-lasting results.

POST-PROCEDURE

BASICS

Resurfacing aesthetic

procedures target the

superfi cial layers of skin,

specialin-houseformulation

calledLaserPrimer.“This

gentleskin-recoverycream

hasanti-rednessaswellas

skin-soothingagentsina

non-comedogenicformula

thatissuitableforallskin

types,includingsensitive

skin,especiallyafterlaser

treatments,”saysDrLow.

Shealsosuggestsundergoing

photobiomodulationlight

treatments(suchasthose

usingLEDredlight)which

canbedoneimmediately

afteralaserprocedure,“as

ithelpsskinrecovermuch

fasterandboostsoverallskin

improvement”.

“Anotherprocedurewe

liketocombinewithlaser

isPDRNPerfection,which

infusestheskinwithsalmon

DNAtopromotehealing.It’s

highlyeffectiveforrepairing

DNAdamage,”addsDrLow.

Shesayspatientswhodothis

findthattheirskinhealsmuch

faster,andtheircomplexions

lookmuchbrighteraswell.

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Visitwww.sw1clinic.comfor

moreinformation

Reaping Maximum

Rewards from

In-Clinic Face

Treatments

So you want to putyourbestfaceforwardby

getting a little somethingdone?Sure,butbefore

you do, Dr LowChaiLingletsyouinonhow

to stretch the benefitsofsometopprocedures.

DrLowChaiLingis the

founderandmedicaldirector

ofSW1Clinic,whichoffers

non-invasivecosmetic

dermatologylikeskin-

resurfacingtreatments.

Shebelievesthatbeforethe

ageof20,youhavetheskin

thatnaturegaveyou,butby

theageof50,youhavethe

skinthatyoudeserve– a

reflectionofthetreatments

andskincareyouinvestin.

DOC TALK

of the laser treatment,” says

Dr Low. She believes that

skincare with antioxidants

such as vitamin C (for

brightening and healing)

and retinol (for tackling the

signs of ageing) are essential.

Find them in SW1’s Vitamin

C Elixir and Age Defy

respectively.

To care for the thinner,

more delicate skin on the

neck and eye areas, Dr Low

recommends applying SW1

Gold Oil Retinol for the neck

and decolletage, as well as a

vitamin-enriched eye cream

such as SW1’s Dream Cream.

“In the week post-

treatment, you should avoid

using harsh skincare products

as your skin could still be

sensitive from the procedure,”

says Dr Low. Therefore, don’t

use products containing AHA

or BHA at this time. It’s also

best not to use harsh scrubs or

other exfoliators on your skin

until it recovers completely.

STAY COOL TO SOOTHE

YOUR SKIN

Here’s a trick to try if you want

post-treatment redness and

swelling to subside as quickly

as possible. According to Dr

Low, you should avoid getting

hot and bothered. This means

no saunas, steam rooms or

suntanning.

Staying cool by chilling

in an air-conditioned room

and spritzing on face mists

to cool your skin can help it

to recover faster. “I also tell

patients that if they have the

time, they should leave facial

sheet masks such as SW1’s

Water Infusion Mask in the

fridge and apply them daily

during the week after their

laser treatment. This helps

to calm and hydrate skin and

has softening and brightening

benefi ts too.”

TREATMENT

COMBINATIONS FOR

BETTER BENEFITS

Dr Low also recommends

that patients speed up their

skin recovery process and

aesthetic outcomes with a

and require post-treatment

care, says Dr Low. “Although

they have mild to moderate

downtime of one to three

days, it is important to follow

the post-treatment protocol to

ensure healing is optimal.”

First, Dr Low advises

that you use a chemical-free

sunscreen – such as SW1’s

Umbrella or Guardian Angel

• and avoid prolonged sun
  exposure for at least a week
  after such treatments. In the
  long run, a good sunscreen is a
  skincare must.
  “After skin resurfacing,
  we usually ask patients to
  continue a skincare routine
  that will optimise their skin
  health and augment the eff ects

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