Dr SM Yuen

Talking to Dr SM Yuen is akin to chatting with an old friend, albeit one who knows a lot about aesthetic treatments. Friendly and open, this 35-year-old answered all my questions about laser treatments during our hour-long chat. He was also honest, for example, when I told him that I would like to try the CO2 Fractional Laser, he suggested that I do the less ablative, but cheaper Nd:YAG laser treatment, after assessing my skin condition.

Dr SM Yuen worked at the Singapore General Hospital upon graduating from NUS, rotating between the departments of Gastroenterology, Neurology, Renal Medicine, Cardiology, Dermatology and Rheumatology, and those early years made him develop a passion for internal medicine and preventive medicine. After spending another year in a government polyclinic, he left for private practice in 2007 to be a family physician because he wanted the special rapport that family doctors had with their patients. 

“My wife and I go to spas and facials a lot but I did not find them very effective. That’s why I decided to go into aesthetics as I realised that I would be able to help people more with aesthetic medicine,” says Dr SM Yuen on why he decided to open Atlas Medical - Laser & Aesthetics Clinic and focus on aesthetic treatments a year ago. Popular treatments at his clinic include pigmentation, acne scarring and skin rejuvenation and he sees a wide range of patients from an 11-year-old suffering from acne to a 65-year-old who is looking to rejuvenate her skin.

Dr SM Yuen performing a laser treatment

The friendly and helpful therapists at Atlas

A  strong believer of preventive aesthetics and non-invasive aesthetics, he feels that the earlier a patient starts on a disciplined, life-long skin care regime, the better skin health he or she will enjoy. Dr SM Yuen’s vision is that medical aesthetics should become part and parcel of primary medicine, and he views it as an extension of his medical practice. Although 90 percent of patients see him for aesthetic treatments, Atlas also offers daily medical care for children and adults. “I want Atlas to be a one-stop centre with a broad spectrum of services aimed at promoting good health, inside and out,” says Dr SM Yuen. 

Apart from medicine, this doctor is also very passionate about music and is an award-winning musician. He  has performed as a keyboardist/pianist in shows with local and regional pop artistes, including Kit Chan, Tanya, Andy Lau and Zhang Hui Mei.  To expand his music interest, he founded Wedding Harmony in 2006, a wedding music company that specialises in creating original wedding love songs and providing “live” music entertainment for bridal couples. 

Being in the wedding industry has allowed Dr SM Yuen to understand the concerns and needs of wedding couples better and a big part of his aesthetic practice revolves around designing treatment programmes to help couples achieve their skin care goals and to look their best on their big day. Atlas is a partner in major bridal magazines and local and international wedding road shows. 

“The modern day doctor cannot be someone who just sits in a chair, scribbles with his pen, mutters medical jargon, and whisks patients out in two minutes. He needs to be more than that. Understanding how the world works, what makes people tick, and what patients desire, is the key to being a complete doctor, all the while upholding the ethical, professional and societal responsibilities of a medical professional,” adds this unconventional doctor. 

Dr SM Yuen’s clinic: 

391B Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City

Tower B, #13-01/10A

Singapore 238874,Tel: 6556 0829

www.atlasmedicalclinic.com

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