Choosing a plastic surgeon is not a decision anyone should make quickly or casually. Whether you are considering rhinoplasty, breast surgery, a facelift, or non-surgical alternatives, the most important starting point is credentials: a surgeon who is board-certified in plastic surgery, registered with the Singapore Medical Council, and practising at a Ministry of Health-accredited clinic. This guide shortlists ten of Singapore’s best-known plastic surgeons, each with at least a decade of practice, a clear specialty, and a public record of training. I have used best-known rather than best deliberately. Individual surgical outcomes depend on your anatomy, your expectations, and the specific procedure, and no one can reasonably claim to rank surgical skill objectively. What this list does is surface the ten most established names, the ones most frequently referenced by Singapore patients and most publicly documented in their training and practice. That is a more honest starting shortlist than a ranked league table. Credentials and specialty details are drawn from each surgeon’s published pages and public directories; do verify with the clinic and via the SMC register before booking. Treat this as a starting shortlist, not the last word.
How we picked
Shortlist criteria: an MOH-accredited clinic, an SMC-registered plastic surgeon (not an aesthetic doctor, which is a different qualification), at least ten years in practice, a clear subspecialty, and a public record of training and professional affiliations. No surgeon on this list is here by paid arrangement, and none of them know this piece exists. A surgeon can come off the list for any number of reasons, including if standards slip. If there is a surgeon you think should be on here, send me the tip, and I will do the homework.
Dr. Woffles Wu | Woffles Wu Aesthetic Surgery & Laser Centre
Best for: Non-surgical facial rejuvenation, thread lifts, and the signature Woffles Lift. Location: 1 Orchard Boulevard. Notable: inventor of the Woffles Lift (patented barbed-thread technique), Asia-Pacific advanced Botox trainer. Also performs surgical work including breast augmentation.
Dr. Woffles Wu is probably the most publicly recognised plastic surgeon in Singapore. His clinic on Orchard Boulevard has been running for decades, and he is credited with popularising the concept of Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation in Asia. He is the inventor of the Woffles Lift, a patented thread-lift technique, and regularly trains other physicians in injectables and facial sculpting across the Asia-Pacific region. His work spans both the non-surgical side (fillers, botox, thread lifts) and the surgical side, including breast augmentation with his WW Stealth Incision technique. For patients who want a surgeon whose training and academic contributions are well-documented, he is a natural consideration.
Dr. Leslie Kuek | Leslie Kuek Plastic Surgery
Best for: Breast enlargement, breast reconstruction, and gynaecomastia in men. 30+ years in plastic surgery. Former President of the Singapore Society of Cosmetic Surgeons and the Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons.
Dr. Leslie Kuek has been practising plastic surgery for more than thirty years and has held senior roles at both the Singapore Society of Cosmetic Surgeons and the Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons. He completed his basic medical degree at NUS in 1981, followed by surgical fellowships with the Royal Colleges of Edinburgh and Glasgow in 1986, then specialist plastic surgery training at the University of Tokyo and Taipei Chang Gung Hospital. He was instrumental in establishing the Breast Reconstruction programme at Singapore General Hospital. His subspecialty interests are breast enlargement, breast reconstruction, and gynaecomastia for men. The academic pedigree and society leadership roles put him among the most established surgeons in Singapore plastic surgery.
Dr. Martin Huang | MH Plastic Surgery
Best for: Rhinoplasty (Asian, Caucasian, revision), double eyelid surgery, ptosis repair, eyebag surgery, and breast augmentation. 25+ years in practice. Location: Paragon Medical Tower, Orchard Road. US-trained in cleft lip/palate, craniomaxillofacial, and endoscopic plastic surgery.
Dr. Martin Huang runs MH Plastic Surgery from the Paragon Medical Tower on Orchard Road, with over twenty-five years of practice. His training combines general surgery and plastic surgery in Singapore with two additional years of subspecialty training in the United States, covering cleft lip and palate, craniomaxillofacial surgery, and endoscopic plastic surgery. He is particularly well-known for rhinoplasty work across Asian, Caucasian, and revision cases, alongside double eyelid surgery, ptosis repair, eyebag surgery, and breast augmentation. The US training gives him an unusually broad comfort with both Asian and Caucasian nasal anatomies, which is relevant for mixed-heritage patients and revision cases where the first surgeon got something wrong.
Dr. Samuel Ho | Allure Plastic Surgery
Best for: Rhinoplasty and academically-grounded plastic surgery. Role: Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Medical Director of Allure Plastic Surgery. Publications: 17+ in international plastic surgery journals.
Dr. Samuel Ho is the Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Medical Director of Allure Plastic Surgery. Beyond his clinical practice, he has more than seventeen publications in international plastic surgery journals, which is unusual for a private-practice surgeon in Singapore and worth noting if academic grounding matters to you. His work spans rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, and breast and body procedures, with rhinoplasty the clearest area of expertise. Allure operates across several outlets, with Dr. Ho leading the clinical side.
Dr. Colin Tham | Colin Tham Plastic Surgery
Best for: A full range of aesthetic plastic surgery including rhinoplasty, facelifts, eyelid surgery, breast augmentation, liposuction, and body contouring. Positioned as a comprehensive plastic surgery clinic rather than a specialty boutique.
Dr. Colin Tham runs his own plastic surgery practice and is one of the more established general plastic surgeons in Singapore. His work covers the full range of aesthetic and reconstructive procedures, from rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, and facelifts through to breast augmentation, liposuction, and body contouring. The practice is positioned as a comprehensive plastic surgery clinic rather than a specialty boutique, which makes it a reasonable starting consultation if you are still working out which procedure is actually right for you.
Dr. Terence Goh | AZATACA Plastic Surgery
Best for: Meticulous boutique-style consultations across aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. AZATACA is led by Dr. Terence Goh and Dr. Christopher Chui, both with 20+ years of experience.
Dr. Terence Goh is one of two senior plastic surgeons at AZATACA Plastic Surgery, alongside Dr. Christopher Chui. Both have more than twenty years of experience, and the clinic is known for a meticulous, boutique-style approach rather than high-volume work. Dr. Goh in particular is often cited for his attention to surgical detail, and the clinic covers a broad spectrum of aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. If you are looking for a practice that takes a longer, more deliberate view of the consultation process, AZATACA is worth a look.
Dr. Hui Ling Chia | SW1 Plastic Surgery
Best for: Patient-centric consultations, especially for patients who prefer a female plastic surgeon. 21 years in practice. Clinical range: breast surgery, body contouring, and facial work.
Dr. Hui Ling Chia is the senior plastic surgeon at SW1 Plastic Surgery with twenty-one years in practice. She is consistently described in patient reviews as unusually patient and thorough in the consultation process, which matters more than people realise in plastic surgery. Her clinical range includes breast surgery, body contouring, and facial work. If you would prefer a female surgeon and a clinic that leans patient-centric rather than high-throughput, SW1 is a natural pick.
Dr. Dennis Chua | Dennis Chua Facial Plastics
Best for: Facial plastic surgery with a focus on rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, and facial reconstruction. Internationally board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon.
Dr. Dennis Chua is an internationally board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, with a clinical focus on the face rather than the full body. His main areas are rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, and facial reconstruction, and he has been recognised internationally for his work. For patients whose interest is specifically facial rather than breast or body, a dedicated facial plastic surgeon is often a better fit than a generalist who treats facial work as one of many procedures.
Dr. Leo Kah Woon | Dr Leo Plastic Surgery
Best for: Rhinoplasty (functional and aesthetic). Also performs eyelid surgery, facelifts, and breast procedures, though rhinoplasty is the clearest concentration.
Dr. Leo Kah Woon runs Dr Leo Plastic Surgery and is a well-regarded rhinoplasty specialist in Singapore. His approach is to tailor each procedure to the patient’s individual aesthetic and functional goals, which is the standard-issue marketing line in this field but genuinely matters when the surgeon means it. He also performs eyelid surgery, facelifts, and breast procedures, though rhinoplasty is where he is most distinctively positioned.
Dr. Shens Lu | Shens Clinic
Best for: Comprehensive aesthetic plastic surgery across rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, liposuction, and facial work. MOH-accredited plastic surgery clinic.
Shens Clinic is an MOH-accredited plastic surgery clinic led by Dr. Shens Lu. The practice covers the main aesthetic plastic surgery procedures, including rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, liposuction, and facial work. Like the other clinics on this list, the Shens Clinic approach is consultation-led rather than package-driven, which is what you want in plastic surgery. Worth shortlisting particularly if you are still deciding between body and face procedures.
How to choose
Start with the procedure. For rhinoplasty, Dr. Martin Huang, Dr. Samuel Ho, Dr. Dennis Chua, and Dr. Leo Kah Woon all have clear specialty concentration. For breast augmentation or reconstruction, Dr. Leslie Kuek, Dr. Terence Goh, and Dr. Hui Ling Chia are strong starting points. For non-surgical facial work and thread lifts, Dr. Woffles Wu. For body contouring, Dr. Colin Tham and Shens Clinic.
Then book two or three consultations before deciding. A proper consultation should involve a physical assessment, a discussion of realistic outcomes, the risks specific to your anatomy, and honest advice about whether the procedure is worth doing at all. Be cautious of any surgeon who pushes a package, offers a time-limited discount if you decide on the spot, or skips the risks conversation entirely. These are not the signals you are looking for.
Verify credentials yourself before the consultation. Every plastic surgeon on this list is MOH-accredited and SMC-registered, but the SMC public register at smc.gov.sg is a two-minute check and worth doing anyway. Ask whether the surgery will be performed at an accredited day-surgery facility or hospital and whether the anaesthetist is also accredited. Small checks, real protection.
That is the list. Ten plastic surgeons in Singapore with the credentials, training, and track record to justify a consultation. The final decision is always yours, and it should come after at least two or three in-person consultations, not a single one. If there is a surgeon you think should be on this list, send me the tip. I will do the homework. For more on navigating Singapore, the rest of the guides library is here.
FAQ
How do I check if a plastic surgeon in Singapore is board-certified?
The Singapore Medical Council maintains a public register at smc.gov.sg where you can verify that a doctor is registered and holds a specialist qualification in plastic surgery. Every surgeon in this guide is SMC-registered as a plastic surgeon, but the check takes two minutes and is worth doing yourself.
What is the difference between a plastic surgeon and an aesthetic doctor?
A plastic surgeon has completed full specialist training in plastic surgery (usually 6 to 8 years post-medical school) and is SMC-registered with that specialty. An aesthetic doctor is typically a general practitioner who has taken additional training in aesthetic procedures but has not completed plastic surgery specialty training. For any surgical procedure (rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, facelift), you want a plastic surgeon, not an aesthetic doctor.
How much does plastic surgery cost in Singapore?
Prices vary considerably by surgeon and procedure. As a rough guide: rhinoplasty typically ranges from S$10,000 to S$25,000, breast augmentation from S$12,000 to S$20,000, and facelifts from S$15,000 to S$30,000-plus. Surgeons with long records and boutique practices are usually at the upper end. Specific quotes should only come from a proper in-person consultation.
How many consultations should I book before committing?
Two to three is sensible, across different surgeons. A good consultation takes at least 30 to 45 minutes, involves a physical assessment, and ends with you understanding the procedure, the realistic range of outcomes, the risks, and the recovery timeline. If it feels rushed or sales-led, take that as information.
Is plastic surgery in Singapore covered by insurance?
Reconstructive plastic surgery (after cancer, trauma, or for congenital conditions) is often covered by insurance to varying degrees. Purely aesthetic procedures are generally not covered by any Singapore insurance plan. Check your policy directly and ask the clinic whether they handle insurance billing for the relevant procedure.
What recovery time should I plan for?
It depends on the procedure. Non-surgical treatments (fillers, botox, thread lifts): back to work the next day, visible effects for a week or two. Rhinoplasty: 7 to 14 days of visible swelling, splint removed at one week, full result over months. Breast augmentation: 1 to 2 weeks off work. Facelift: 2 to 3 weeks minimum. Budget a buffer either side.