GLP-1 Effects on the Face, Skin, Hair and Nails
A doctor’s guide to how GLP-1 medications may affect facial volume, skin, hair and nails, including hair shedding, skin laxity, causes and care.
Dr Rachel Ho’s Blog
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Korea Daiso Sunscreen Scandal: An Aesthetic Doctor Explains
The ongoing Korea Daiso sunscreen scandal explained- from Skin is Min Dong Sung’s SPF claims, Korea Daiso’s response, MFDS sunscreen rules, ISO 24444 testing and what consumers should know about sunscreen SPF claims.
Melanotan II & MT2 Peptides: The Dangers of Barbie Peptides
Dr Rachel Ho explains Melanotan and MT2 peptides for tanning, how they stimulate pigment cells, safety concerns, mole changes, melanoma concerns and safer alternatives.
GLP-1 Face: Why Weight Loss Can Change Facial Volume and Skin Laxity
A doctor’s guide to GLP 1 face- the facial and skin changes related to GLP1 medications and weight loss; and why users experience sagging, laxity and loss of facial volume, with how skin longevity treatments can treat these changes.
Dermal Fillers and Pulmonary Embolism Death: What Patients Should Know
Following the news of Estee Lauder staff from pulmonary embolism due to dermal filler injections in June 2026, Dr Rachel Ho discusses why this and other complications of dermal fillers can occur, with warning signs and alternatives treatments to dermal fillers in Singapore.
Counterfeit Ultherapy Prime & Fake Aesthetic Devices in Clinics
Counterfeit Ultherapy Prime devices and transducers have been reported in Malaysia in June 2026. Discussing the risks of fake Ultherapy Prime and medical aesthetic treatments, with a doctor's guide to understanding pricing differences of aesthetic treatments and a checklist to ask if the price in your aesthetic clinic seems low. A must read for all patients.
Wedding Skin Prep Singapore: A Doctor’s Timeline for Glowy Bridal Skin
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dr. Rachel Ho (@drrachelho) One of the rewarding aspects of my job as an aesthetic doctor is to be a part of my patients’ life journeys. Milestones like their weddings are a monumental part of their lives; and whenever my patients enlist me in their wedding prep, I feel very honoured for their trust in me for one of the biggest days in t
PCOS Has Been Renamed PMOS: An Aesthetic Doctor Explains What This Means for Your Skin
PCOS has been renamed PMOS, or polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. Dr Rachel Ho explains what this means medically, why the name changed, and how PMOS can affect dermatological conditions such as acne, hair growth, hair loss and pigmentation.
ECM Skin Booster Controversies: Safety, Ethics and What Patients Should Know
Dr Rachel Ho explains the ECM skin booster controversy in Korea, including donated human tissue, safety, ethics, regulation, patient consent, alternatives and what it means for skin longevity treatment planning.
