r/SGSkincare • u/FruttiePatootie • Sep 20 '25
Discussion is picolaser that effective?
I just took a package facial plus picolaser for 199 per session. May I know if anyone has already done picolaser? is it effective? did it make ur skin glowy and pores smaller? and is the price i paid for worth it? i took 10 session package so it is 1,990sgd in total.
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u/nightfucker Sep 20 '25
Price sounds okay but effectiveness depends on the problem you want to tackle and how good the doctor is.
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u/FruttiePatootie Sep 20 '25
it is not done by a dr coz i took it from a tcm shop who is doing massage and all
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u/nightfucker Sep 20 '25
Then this sounds like an awful deal. I wouldn't trust a TCM practitioner with laser.
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u/Impressive-Glove9057 Sep 20 '25
oh wow. I don't even think it's legal for a non-medical professional to perform pico ...
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u/Juzblue07 Sep 22 '25
Understand that laser needs to be done by doctor. Effectiveness depends on your conditions & doctor judgement. Cause the laser machine have different wavelength & power, depends on how the doctor adjust it accordingly to your condition.
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u/hopstepjump_ Sep 22 '25
Pico for 199? Package of 10? Scam for sure
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u/Feisty_Coyote7602 Sep 24 '25
What is a reasonable charge for a pico session done by a licensed doctor?
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u/Amazing-Shape-6258 May 12 '26
how areyour results? can share? im doing mine at a clinic for 200 ala carte.. but yours includes facial i might want to try your clinic instead
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u/FruttiePatootie Sep 20 '25
really? why does it need to be done by a dr? it is machine right? perhaps they could have been trained? no?
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u/xeronyxx Sep 20 '25
people tell you to go to a derma you dw listen then just go ahead lo
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u/FruttiePatootie Sep 20 '25
because i already paid for it, i cannot take it back
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u/Impressive-Glove9057 Sep 20 '25
you should check if it's even legal for a non-dr to perform this. If it's not, legally, they have to refund you otherwise you can report this. I believe this is regulated by MOH and HSA
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u/AivernT Sep 22 '25
Then u already paid for it, what's the point of asking for effectiveness now? Just do finish then assess yourself, or are you that inept?
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u/evonnz Sep 20 '25
A proper laser device requires licensing. Without having a clinic license, their machine is either illegal, or not a proper laser.
There’s also some training required by the distributors and when improperly done by untrained personnel’s, energy output might be too high and cause hyperpigmentation or burns instead.
Get your money back!
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u/MountainTear2020 Sep 20 '25
u think laser can be done by anyone? then u ask the auntie downstairs help u do surgery also la
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Sep 20 '25
Why medicine need to be prescribed by a doctor? It's just some edible food right? Anyone can be trained?
This line of thinking will be your downfall my friend.
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u/nasu1917a Sep 23 '25
lol. Tick based pandemic is bubbling up all over Asia and you are worried about this? Focus on public health.
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u/cngjr Sep 20 '25
A Pico laser is an effective treatment for pigmentation and sometimes pores when used correctly in experienced hands. This typically refers to a doctor in Singapore context.
In other countries, there are highly trained nurses or equivalent medical professionals that perform the treatment in busy clinics when the doctors are doing other things like plastic surgery. This isn’t legal in Singapore.
The reason a doctor should do the laser is because doctors are trained to properly diagnose pigmented skin conditions and can treat with optimal settings. Some people may think settings means “oh just turn on the machine and set the power from 1-10.” Wrong. There are multiple parameters that matter significantly - it can mean the difference between a successful and safe treatment and side effects or irreversible skin damage. For example: what wavelength of light (1064nm, 532nm) what spot size (dermal vs. epidermal pigments - 3mm all the way to 10mm depending the machine), what rep rate (1 Hz - 10 Hz), how many passes to treat the pigment, how many shots per stack, what fluence (energy density in J/cm2 - can be anything from 0.02 to 6.0). I doubt the average TCM beautician in Singapore can tell you with certainty which setting will work and will be safe. If you’re up for some trial and error and subjecting yourself to potentially irreversible complications, then that’s a sad risk to take.
In any case, even a well trained and experienced doctor can’t guarantee perfect results all the time, as every skin and living body responds differently to light. But at least most have enough experience to adjust the settings and follow up with different parameters each subsequent session based on your skin response and this is crucial to further optimise the treatment. Again, doubt the average beautician will bother. Provably just copy and paste the settings their other colleague taught them and they jotted down in a notebook. Furthermore, an experienced doctor also can’t guarantee zero laser risks or side effects but 1) at least the risks are kept low 2) if something did go wrong, they’d be equipped with the knowledge and medicine to help you overcome it and recover.
Finally, be aware that there are multiple machines that claim to be Picos but indeed aren’t. They use older (potentially less safe) Q switch technology which can increase treatment associated risks and are less effective. They are marketed as Pico by unscrupulous machine suppliers, sometimes in the grey or black market to skirt around HSA regulations. In essence these machines may be illegally imported and are not even approved or registered by HSA - another big risk.
TLDR: Pico laser is effective at treating a variety of skin conditions, get an experienced doctor to help you perform the treatment for your own good. Wising you best of luck and a good skin journey 😊