Aesthetic doctor restricted from dermal filler procedures in Singapore

The restrictions will be in place for a total of 18 months, or until the conclusion of the proceedings against Wong, whichever is sooner.

Wong was represented by lawyers from law firm Lee & Lee, while SMC, listed as the respondent of the High Court appeal, was represented by counsel from Drew & Napier.

Lawsuit over one-star review

Wong has an active presence on social media, with more than 14,400 followers on Instagram and over 11,000 followers on TikTok.

According to Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority records, Wong is the only shareholder of The Artisan Medical Group, which The Artisan Clinic is a part of. He is also listed as the group’s director.

Other brands under the group include Artisan Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, Artisan Health Clinic, The Artisan Wellness, and Artisan Day Surgery Centre.

In 2025, the group and its related businesses were the subject of three complaints filed with the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE).

CASE president Melvin Yong told ST these complainants alleged that they were subjected to misleading or false claims, and were not satisfied with the outcome of the treatments they received.

As at Sept 7, the consumer watchdog had not received any complaints against the group or its businesses in 2026.

But the group has been involved in at least three lawsuits in 2026.

Apart from the defamation case Wong and The Artisan Clinic filed against Chen, there is another defamation case launched by the clinic against another person, Gu Huan.

A third case heard in March involved plastic surgeon Andrew Cheah Kim Wee and the Artisan Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, where Cheah works.

In the March case, Jane Low Xiang Ping gave the clinic a one-star review on its Google Reviews page, claiming that Cheah and his staff acted unprofessionally, neglected to follow proper procedures, failed to provide proper surgical advice, and operated in an unethical manner.

Cheah and the clinic sued Low for defamation and making “false statements”. Low went on to counterclaim against Cheah and the clinic for damages and an injunction.

Deputy registrar Evans Ng eventually dismissed the application from Cheah and the clinic to remove certain portions of Low’s counterclaim, effectively allowing her counterclaim to proceed further without adjustments.

This case is scheduled to be heard on Oct 30.

Police report filed over alleged ads

Separately, the Artisan Medical Group announced on its Instagram account on Sept 21 that it had made a police report after it was made aware of “unauthorised and misleading advertisements” circulating online which made reference to the group and its clinics.

It said these advertisements “were not created, placed, authorised or endorsed” by the group, and urged the public to exercise caution.

The police confirmed with ST that a report was lodged.

The police report was made after ST sought comments on Sept 17 from Wong and the medical group about screenshots of advertisements that ST had received from a source.

In one of these sponsored Instagram posts, a person claimed to have received dermal fillers administered by Wong, and shared “before-and-after” photos of her face. Both the medical group’s and Wong’s Instagram accounts were tagged in the post.

The use of “before-and-after” photos is strictly prohibited in advertisements.

The medical practitioner who alerted ST to the Instagram posts said several members of the medical fraternity have lodged complaints against Wong and the group.