The 14 Best Plastic Surgeons in Singapore

Argent suits women weighing breast or body surgery who would rather consult away from Orchard Road. Dr Lee Hanjing, a fellow of the Academy of Medicine in plastic surgery, practises at Mount Alvernia Hospital and is also a visiting consultant at NUH. She completed a cosmetic surgery fellowship in Sydney focused on breast and body contouring, and also treats children with cleft lip, prominent ears and burns. Every consultation is with her personally and ends with a written summary of the options discussed.

Polaris suits patients who want a choice of surgeon and location within one practice. Its three consultant plastic surgeons, Dr Adrian Ooi, Dr Pek Chong Han and Dr Pek Wan Sze, state MOH accreditation and cover eyelids, faces, breasts and body contouring between them. Reconstructive work includes microsurgery, lymphoedema surgery and breast reconstruction after cancer. Clinics at Camden, Mount Elizabeth, Gleneagles and Mount Alvernia mean you can consult close to the hospital you prefer.

Astrid suits patients who want surgeons with senior public hospital backgrounds and a choice of three medical centres. Dr Jonah Kua, formerly head of plastic surgery at Changi General Hospital, and Dr Chia Hui Ling, formerly a consultant at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, are both fellows of the Academy of Medicine in plastic surgery. They cover ptosis and double eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, breast surgery and body contouring. Dr Chia co-founded Breast Reconstruction Awareness Singapore, which helps women planning reconstruction after cancer.

Sweng suits patients who want surgery and recovery in the same building. Dr Ng Siew Weng is accredited in plastic surgery by the Ministry of Health's Specialists Accreditation Board, and his Farrer Park clinic is an MOH-accredited ambulatory surgical centre within the Connexion complex, which also houses a hospital and a hotel. He trained at SGH and spent a year in South Korea on an MOH scholarship. A Gleneagles branch offers a second place to consult.

Artisan suits patients who want consultation and surgery handled within one practice at Paragon. Dr Andrew Cheah, an MOH-accredited plastic surgeon, focuses on blepharoplasty, breast augmentation, liposuction, fat grafting and tummy tucks. Operations take place in the practice's own day surgery centre, built to a cleanroom standard. The menu also covers rhinoplasty, Asian eyelid surgery, Motiva breast implants and FUE hair transplants, so related procedures can be planned together.

The Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery Clinic suits women considering breast reconstruction or complex breast work, with two plastic surgeons at Gleneagles. Dr Wong Manzhi, an MOH-accredited senior consultant, trained in Japan in breast reconstruction, microsurgery and facial nerve reconstruction. Dr Seah Chee Seng trained in plastic surgery at SGH and in microsurgical reconstruction in Taipei. The clinic also handles eyelids, rhinoplasty and body contouring, and offers video consultations for patients who cannot visit first.

Evan Woo Breast & Plastic Surgery suits women focused on breast augmentation and body contouring, the two areas Dr Evan Woo puts first. He is an MOH-accredited plastic surgeon with a master's in surgery from Singapore, membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a fellowship of the Academy of Medicine in plastic surgery. Scar management and reconstructive procedures are also part of the practice. The clinic is at Royal Square Medical Centre in Novena, open on weekdays and Saturday mornings.

SW1 suits families as well as adults, since one of its surgeons treats children's ear deformities with ear moulding and reconstruction. Dr Tan Ying Chien and Dr Wu Yijun are both consultant plastic surgeons and fellows of the Academy of Medicine in plastic surgery. Eyelid, nose, breast and body procedures are performed in the practice's own MOH-accredited operating theatres at Paragon. 3D facial imaging is used at consultation to plan changes before surgery.

Pearl Plastic Surgery suits patients with keloids, burn scars or stubborn surgical scars, alongside the usual cosmetic range. Dr Pearlie Tan, a fellow of the Academy of Medicine in plastic surgery, previously headed the plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery service at Sengkang General Hospital. Scar care combines revision surgery with Vbeam, CO2 and BBL lasers. She also performs facelifts, breast and body contouring, double-jaw surgery and rib remodelling, and is accredited to operate at six private hospitals.

W Aesthetic suits patients considering a facelift or eyelid surgery who want a surgeon whose research centres on facial anatomy. Dr Wong Chin Ho, accredited by the Ministry of Health, trained in general and plastic surgery at SGH and holds fellowships in aesthetic surgery and reconstructive microsurgery. His work covers deep plane facelifts, Asian and Caucasian eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty and mid-cheek lifts. Body procedures include VASER liposuction, breast surgery and treatment for sweaty armpits.

Dr Leo Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery suits patients who want Asian eyelid surgery and a wide range of other options from one surgeon. Dr Leo Kah Woon, a fellow of the Academy of Medicine in plastic surgery, offers double eyelid surgery, ptosis correction and epicanthoplasty, along with rhinoplasty, breast surgery with Motiva implants and body contouring. Reconstructive work runs from scar revision to microsurgery and gender reassignment surgery. The clinic sits at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre and takes WhatsApp and WeChat enquiries.

AZATACA suits patients who want a group practice of former SGH surgeons, with two clinics to choose from. Founded in 2017, it brings together MOH-accredited plastic surgeons Dr Christopher Chui, Dr Mohamed Zulfikar Rasheed and Dr Terence Goh. Their work ranges from breast reconstruction, augmentation and mummy makeovers to endoscopic facelifts, facial bone contouring, ptosis and eyelid surgery. A detailed cost estimate is given before you decide whether to proceed.

Dr Marco Faria Correa suits patients interested in endoscopic or robotic body surgery, such as a tummy tuck with repair of separated abdominal muscles. Certified in plastic surgery in Brazil in 1984 and trained in microsurgery in Japan, he practises from Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre. He has used endoscopic techniques for tummy tucks and breast lifts since the early 1990s and began robotic surgery training in 2013. Other procedures include breast augmentation, facelifts, rhinoplasty and Brazilian butt lifts.

Colin Tham Plastic Surgery suits patients interested in VASER liposuction or Asian eyelid surgery from a single named surgeon. Dr Colin Tham is accredited by the Ministry of Health as a specialist in plastic surgery and holds a fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. After specialist training at SGH, he completed aesthetic surgery training at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan on a government scholarship. His eyelid menu includes double eyelid, ptosis, eyebag and lateral canthoplasty surgery.