Dr Ng Zhi Yang

Why fillers alone are often overused In recent years, injectable treatments have become increasingly volume-driven. Patients are frequently told they “need more filler” - more syringes, more sessions, more top-ups. What is often overlooked is this: many facial aesthetic concerns are not primarily problems of volume loss, but of muscle activity and imbalance . As a plastic surgeon, I think first in terms of anatomy and mechanics, not product. The face is not static The face is a dynamic...

Facelift surgery is often judged by its final appearance, but much of the patient experience unfolds during recovery. Patients who have had surgery overseas may return home with questions, not because something is necessarily wrong, but because recovery can be difficult to interpret without context. Rather than relying on arbitrary timelines, it is often more helpful to look at real cases and how healing actually presents. Case 1 - Scalp Incisions and a Sense of Tightness A patient returned...

Rhinoplasty is one of the most technically demanding procedures in plastic surgery. The outcome depends not only on what is done in the operating theatre, but also on how the nose is supported, documented, and followed up during recovery . In the first few months of establishing my practice back home in Singapore, I’ve already seen several patients returning from overseas rhinoplasty with concerns that seemed unrelated at first, but shared common patterns. Case 1 - Persistent Swelling, With...