Dr Sin Yong at the ilooda Academy 2024 — Seoul

Dr Sin Yong was invited as an International Key Opinion Leader to speak at the ilooda Academy 2024 — held on 15 March 2024 at the Intercontinental Seoul COEX — presenting on RF Microneedling, Erbium Glass Laser, and his 4K Body Lift protocol to an audience of aesthetic physicians.

Dr Sin Yong at the Intercontinental Seoul COEX ahead of his lecture — the invited speaker for “Secrets of the Secret Duo.”

A Physician Education Programme

The ilooda Academy is a physician education programme that brings together a small, curated group of International KOLs to present deep-dive clinical lectures on ilooda device protocols to attending aesthetic physicians from across the Asia-Pacific region. Unlike large symposia, the Academy format is deliberately intimate — designed to maximise knowledge transfer, peer discussion, and hands-on protocol insight.

The 2024 edition, hosted at the Intercontinental Seoul COEX on 15 March, focused on two ilooda platforms: the Secret Duo — a combined Fractional RF Microneedling, Erbium Glass Laser, and Smart Cure device — and the reepot, ilooda’s pico-second laser system. Dr Sin Yong spoke on the Secret Duo, presenting his clinical protocols.

The Lecture: Secrets of the Secret Duo

Dr Sin Yong’s lecture, titled “Secrets of the Secret Duo,” covered the three core modalities within the ilooda Secret Duo platform and how they integrate into his clinical practice in Singapore:

Fractional RF Microneedling

Fractional RF Microneedling delivers radiofrequency energy via insulated microneedles at precise dermal depths, creating micro-coagulation zones that stimulate collagen production and skin remodelling without surface ablation. Dr Sin Yong presented his protocol for skin laxity, enlarged pores, acne scars, and texture irregularities — including his approach to depth calibration, energy selection, and the combination of RF Microneedling with his broader resurfacing protocols.

Erbium Glass Laser — The Science of Multi-Indication Use

Dr Sin Yong presenting the evidence base for Erbium Glass Laser in two distinct indications: melasma (left) and androgenetic alopecia (right).

A significant portion of the lecture was devoted to the 1540 nm Erbium Glass Laser component of the Secret Duo — and specifically the evidence base for its use beyond conventional skin resurfacing. Dr Sin Yong presented peer-reviewed data across two distinct indications that are less commonly discussed:

Melasma — He discussed published histological work on fractional erbium glass laser in Skin Types 3 and 4. Dr Sin Yong walked through the histological evidence and how this underpins his approach to using the Secret Duo’s laser component in melasma management.

Androgenetic Alopecia — He discussed published work on fractional erbium glass laser applied to the scalp. Dr Sin Yong presented this data in the context of his clinical hair loss protocols, where the Secret Duo complements his Luminescence Laser approach to hair loss.

The 4K Body Lift Protocol

Dr Sin Yong also presented his 4K Body Lift protocol — his radiofrequency body contouring approach that delivers focused RF energy to point zones of compact resistant fat — to the international audience at the academy.

The 4K Body Lift delivers RF energy to compact, resistant subcutaneous fat deposits in the body. The 4K Body Lift protocol applies zone-specific energy delivery. It is not liposuction, and results vary. At the academy, Dr Sin Yong shared the physiological rationale for the zone-specific approach with an international physician audience encountering this protocol for the first time.

Faculty and Audience

Faculty and attendees at the ilooda Academy 2024 — an international gathering of aesthetic physicians and KOLs from across the Asia-Pacific region.

The academy brought together aesthetic physicians from across the Asia-Pacific region alongside ilooda’s international KOL faculty. Dr Sin Yong presented alongside fellow ilooda KOL Dr Kyu-Dong Jung, who lectured on the ilooda reepot laser and its application in solar lentigo treatment. The dual-lecture format covered two ilooda platforms.

Dr Sin Yong (right) with co-faculty at the ilooda Academy 2024 — including fellow ilooda KOL Dr Kyu-Dong Jung (left).

ilooda — A Partnership in Clinical Excellence

Dr Sin Yong holds International KOL status with ilooda and is a certified trainer in the Secret Duo platform. The ilooda Secret Duo’s combined RF Microneedling, Erbium Glass Laser, and Smart Cure capabilities are integrated into his clinical protocols in Singapore, and form part of his non-surgical skin, scar and hair loss protocols.

His selection as the keynote speaker for the Secret Duo at the ilooda Academy 2024 reflects the confidence ilooda places in his clinical outcomes, his ability to translate evidence into protocol, and his contribution to advancing the understanding of multi-modal laser and energy-based aesthetics across the Asia-Pacific physician community.