The long awaited day had finally arrived! Can you imagine my excitement when Dr Justin of Sozo Aesthetic Clinic finally felt that my face was ready for the Pico Laser treatment? He had been maintaining my face for several months now in preparation of my "big day", with the various type of facial offerings in his aesthetic clinic. You can read about them in my previous entries. His aesthetic clinic offers facials which are quick and safe, making it suitable for people who lead a busy lifestyle.

He also made me felt assured when I visit the clinic as he would access my face before we begin any new treatments. This is why I choose to stick with him despite having many other choices. We always have a consultation prior to having any facial or treatment and he keeps in mind of my skin condition.

[Read: Fire and Ice Peel by Sozo Aesthetics Clinic]
[Read: Hydra Facial at Sozo Aesthetics Clinic]

It had been my wish all these while to remove these stubborn freckles and pigmentation on my face, but Dr Justin wanted to find out how my face would react to various treatments and maintain them properly before we jumped straight into the treatment. After all, I have a very sensitive skin unlike others. Speaking of which, I am really thankful to Dr Justin and team for doing a good job since day 1. My skin now felt better and is in a stable condition ever since I've decided to stick with Sozo Aesthetics Clinic for all my facial and aesthetic needs.

According to Dr Justin, Pico Laser is much more effective than other traditional types of laser and it generates lesser heat per shot. Despite that, it is still powerful enough to shatter my skin's pigmentation into smaller fragments which are then removed by the body's immune system. This process may take days, therefore many often question the effectiveness of laser treatments.

This treatment is effective in the removal of Melasma, Freckles, Solar Lentigo, Hori's Nevus and other issues such as post inflammatory Hyperpigmentation.



Looking at my photo you probably know why I need to do Pico Laser. The pigmentation are concentrated on my nose and cheeks areas and I don't agree that they look cute at all. These are mostly genetic and some are formed due to prolong sun exposure and lack of application of sunblock. I only started using sunblock several years back.

This procedure was amazingly fast and safe. It took Dr Justin only about 10 minutes or so, to complete it, after my face was cleansed and a pair of safety goggles was placed on my eyes. The shining of the laser onto my skin had a tiny bit of prickly feeling. Other than that, there was no burning sensation, heat or pain, partly because Dr Justin had adjusted the settings to a mild one since it was my first time trying out Pico Laser. He will be increasing the setting over the next few sessions. The nurse then assist to apply some skin calming cream and sunblock for me and we are done. Dr Justin also passed me a serum sample for my pimple. Thank you for being so thoughtful.



The Pico Laser treatment is unlike a facial where you would see instant result, as the pigmentation takes time to break down and be removed by your body. Some people may also witness an immediate pinkish glow on their face like a blush.

Such a procedure will also require you more than 1 session, so be mentally and financially prepared for at least 4-6 sessions to be completely cleared of your pigmentation. Each of these pico laser sessions will cost you from $180 onwards. Depending on your skin's issue, you may require more or lesser sessions.

Results should be quite permanent depending on the severity of your skin issues and how you maintain your skin with proper skincare and a proper sunblock. I am however, unable to review at this moment because its only my first session and its way too early to judge.

I am happy with my first session of Pico Laser, although I have not witness much changes to my pigmentation issues. My skin seems clearer and brighter thou. The photo above was taken 1 week post the Pico Laser treatment but don't go staring into my face now. You are however, encouraged to follow my IG for latest updates and snippets of my life.


For more information on the Lutronic PicoPlus Laser, do check out:
https://sozoclinic.sg/skin/pigmentation/lutronic-picoplus/


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It's time for my monthly facial regime at Sozo Aesthetic Clinic again! Dr Justin and his team had been taking care of my skin very well, in terms of the quick facials offered by the clinic. So far I have tried the very popular Hydra Facial which is used to maintain my sensitive skin giving it a deep cleanse and maintaining the hydration levels on my face.








Couldn't help taking an OOTD shot with the full length mirror before I head off back to work! Have you tried any facials at Sozo Aesthetic Clinic yet? Share with me your favourite facial so that I can try too!


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Hey there, have you been following my blog?

Do you remember me mentioning about going for a HydraFacial at Sozo Aesthetic Clinic last month? You can always read back my previous post if you wish to find out more about it. After enjoying all the benefits of the facial and being complimented for the changes in my skin, I decided that I should try to maintain this monthly facial regime with Dr Justin. My skin had became clearer, the occasional acne also comes and goes within 1-2 days if i do not have itchy hands and prick them.

As I can't do sheet mask every week like you girls, I do know that I need to find another way to maintain my beauty. Other than making use of the right skincare products targeted at my specific skin concerns, I go for my regular facials and aesthetic procedures at Sozo Aesthetic Clinic.



This round, I repeated the HydraFacial. While, all the solutions used in the HydraFacial machine and the 3-steps facial cleansing process remains the same, I was offered a stronger "setting" for the facial modes as there were some stubborn blackheads at my nose areas. I was also assured that that doing HydraFacial once per month, is enough to keep my skin in tip-top condition despite that it is just a 30-minutes process.

Dr Justin also personally checked on my skin before my facial, and ensured that my every feedback was answered to. Well, he did not get me a pillow, but his nurse got me a higher towel backing for my neck so i was feeling much better. I was also more prepared with the strong air-con and wore a long sleeve shirt so as to feel more comfortable.



This is the aftermath of my 30 minutes bed. The clinic does comes with proper rooms in case you are wondering, as they are a full aesthetic medical clinic. I will do a full "walk-around" photo-taking to  show you the whole area if any of you is interested.  Drop me a message and let me know.

You are also free to pop-in the clinic to have a look, however if you are looking for Dr Justin for a face consultation, do make an appointment with him in advance as he is a really busy man. The full address of his clinic is located at the end of my post.



Did you see the aftermath of the hydra facial? I was quite concerned at first, but being already so used to doing HydraFacial, I knew that this will quickly subside. True enough, when I reach my workplace, my colleague did not even noticed where I went to, until I shared with her about my facial. It only took me a day until all the redness subsides. I did not even bothered to put my make-up on for the rest of the day.

I was also advised to refrain from washing my face immediately after the HydraFacial and only cleanse it for the night as we do want to allow the facial solutions to slowly get absorbed into our face. You can resume your normal face care regime the following day.



Spotted more black dots in the water tank this round because of the black heads which was removed. The water was still okay and surprisingly less cloudy compared to my 1st session of HydraFacial at Sozo Aesthetic. I thought it would be worse because of the stress which was coming from the renovation coordination at my new place.



A photo of me heading to work 2 weeks post facial. My skin is in a brilliant condition. It isn't dry even after being in the air conditioned enclosure for almost the whole day. Now, what shall we do next? I'll be doing more to my face so be very sure to stay up-close to my Instagram post!

By the way do check out the very recent photo of me with a very instagrammable english sheep dog on my instagram post too. It's a dream come true being able to meet one and becoming friends with him.


**P/S:
Speaking of which, Dr Justin... we haven't taken a photo together since the previous session, shall we take some photos together when I pop by the clinic the next month?


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