Asian Pigment Conference 2018

The idsMED Aesthetics team held the first-ever Asian Pigment Conference 2018, part of idsMED Aesthetics Center of Excellence’s Asian Aesthetics Series, in Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 4 November 2018.

The Asian Aesthetics Series, the brainchild of Gladys Cheng, Managing Director – Medical Aesthetics, aims to provide Medical Aesthetic doctors with a platform to seek expert advice, share practical and clinical experience, as well as inspire new ideas and new combinations/methods of treating different, key Asian skin conditions.

Pigmentation is one of the most common skin concerns in Asia, especially South East Asia, as we are geographically predisposed to developing pigmentation. Constant exposure to summer’s pigmentation-inducing sunlight and UV rays is one of the biggest contributors to the occurrence of pigmentation. As such, Medical Aesthetic doctors in the region see a lot of pigmentary cases and they sometimes find it difficult to achieve total clearance. However, with the advancement of technology and depending on the patient’s skin, total clearance can now be achieved. Of course, a combination of physical, chemical and mechanical methods must be used in order for this to happen. This is where the Asian Pigment Conference comes in. It is at such sessions that doctors have the chance to share and learn the best combinations from one another.

The Asian Pigment Conference is the first of its kind in the region because priority and emphasis was placed on panel discussions and dialogue. After months of research and brainstorming, Gladys and the Medical Aesthetics team realized that there was a real need for such dialogue in the Medical Aesthetics industry in order for it to grow further. The team also felt that by building their customers’ knowledge in this manner, they were also helping to build their customers’ businesses.

The all-star panel of speakers included:

	Prof. Park Kyoung-Chan Professor Department of Dermatology Seoul National University College of Medicine & Bundang Seoul National University Hospital South Korea
	Dr. Cho Sung Bin CEO Kang Skin Clinic South Korea
	Dr. Lim Ting Song Medical Director Clique Clinic Malaysia
	Dr. Chew Khek Kah Medical Director NU.U Aesthetics & Wellness Clinic Singapore
	Dr. Ewen Chee Yew Wen Medical Director The Chelsea Clinic Singapore
	Dr. Anna Hoo CEO Anna Hoo Clinic Malaysia
	Dr. Peter Ch’ng Consultant Dermatologist Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
	Dr. Shane Abucewicz-Tan The Aesthetic Studio Clinic & Surgery Singapore
	Dr. R Glen Calderhead Vice President Medicoscientific Affairs Lutronic South Korea
	Dr. Siew Tuck Wah Medical Director Radium Medical Aesthetics Singapore
	Dr. Hew Yin Keat Medical Director The MAC Clinic Malaysia
	Dr. Angela Hwee DRx Medical Aesthetic Clinic Singapore
	Dr. Jeff Khoo Medical Director Revival Clinic Malaysia
	Dr. Chin Shih Choon Medical Director Aessence Aesthetics Clinic Malaysia
	Dr. Jason Yip Medical Director Astute Clinic Malaysia

The conference was true to its theme of having an “Omni-Directional Approach To Asian Pigmentation”, as not only were technologies from principals such as Norseld, Lutronic, Viol and Cutera featured, products that improve pigmentary conditions were also showcased.

Months of planning and hard work put in by all those involved came to fruition, and the conference was successfully hosted by the Malaysian Aesthetics team and supported by the Singaporean team. The team received positive feedback from many Singapore and Malaysian Medical Aesthetics doctors especially on social media as many felt that there were many valuable takeaways from the session.

To the Medical Aesthetics team: continue to strive towards being the first and last look for the customer!