Facial Plastic Surgery · Singapore
Dr Sandeep Uppal
Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship-trained ENT|Head and Neck Surgeon
Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite de la République de Guinée
A practice devoted to the face, the nose and the neck — where aesthetics, structure and function are considered together.
Precision · Harmony · the Art of Natural Beauty
A focused practice
A practice centred on the face
Dr Sandeep's practice is limited exclusively to plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, head and neck — it is the only region of the body he operates on. That focus is deliberate.
Facial plastic surgery is rarely about a single feature. The nose, eyelids, brow, cheeks, jawline and neck exist in relationship with one another — and even a small change can shift the balance of the whole face.
Dr Sandeep's work is built around that idea. He reads the face as a structure: the skin, the muscles, the supporting ligaments, the fat, the cartilage and the facial skeleton, and the way each of these changes with time. It is a perspective that matters most precisely where it is hardest to fake — in rhinoplasty, in facial rejuvenation, and in revision surgery, where a plan must respect both the feature in front of you and the face around it.
The aim is not the same nose, or the same face, for everyone. It is an outcome that belongs naturally to the individual.
Function & aesthetics
Why the ENT foundation matters
Dr Sandeep trained first as an ENT–Head and Neck Surgeon, and only then completed dedicated fellowships in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and in Advanced Rhinology. That sequence is deliberate — and it is one of the reasons his facial work is what it is.
The nose sits at the centre of the face and at the entrance to the airway. The same bone, cartilage and support that give it its appearance also govern how comfortably you breathe. Because Dr Sandeep understands both, appearance and breathing can be weighed together in a single assessment — and explained to you as separate, clearly named goals within one plan.
His ENT background is not a competing identity; it is the anatomical and functional foundation beneath the aesthetic work. It is most visible in the nose — in cosmetic and functional rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, nasal valve collapse and complex septal reconstruction — but the same head and neck training underpins a detailed working knowledge of the facial nerve, the soft-tissue layers and the facial skeleton: the very structures at the centre of facelift, eyelid and facial-implant surgery alike.
Read the decision guide: septoplasty or septorhinoplasty?Experience
Built over more than three decades
Dr Sandeep qualified in medicine in 1990 and has since trained and practised across India, the United Kingdom and Singapore, with further facial plastic surgery training in continental Europe and the United States.
He spent some fifteen years in the United Kingdom's National Health Service, completing higher specialist training in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and receiving his Certificate of Completion of Training. In Singapore, he established and led the Facial Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Service at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital from 2011 to 2024, and served as Head of the Department of ENT–Head and Neck Surgery from 2019 to 2024.
In 2024 he entered private practice, allowing him to place his emphasis where his interest has always been — on facial plastic surgery, rhinoplasty and individualised, unhurried patient care.
- Qualified in medicine 1990
- UK NHS specialist training ~15 yrs
- Facial Plastic & Aesthetic Service, KTPH 2011–24
- Head, ENT–Head & Neck Surgery, KTPH 2019–24
- Private practice, Singapore 2024
Subspecialty training
Dedicated fellowship training
After completing his specialist surgical training, Dr Sandeep undertook a structured fellowship with the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery — training in Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States alongside surgeons whose practices are devoted to rhinoplasty, facial reconstruction and facial rejuvenation.
Selected fellowship mentors and centres
His placements included Professor Wolfgang Gubisch in Stuttgart; Professors Gilbert Nolst Trénité, Hade Vuyk and Peter Lohuis in the Netherlands; Mr Ullas Raghavan in the United Kingdom; Professors Shan Baker, Jeffrey Moyer and Jae Kim in Ann Arbor; and Professor Vito Quatela in New York.
Certification
Independent board certification
Dr Sandeep is a Diplomate of both the International and European Boards for Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (IBCFPRS and EBCFPRS).
He received the Claus D. Walter Prize for Academic Excellence, awarded for the highest examination result among the international candidates sitting the board certification examination. These are professional subspecialty certifications, distinct from his specialist registration in Otolaryngology with the Singapore Medical Council.
A considered approach
How treatment is planned
A consultation with Dr Sandeep is unhurried by design. The visible concern is not always the underlying cause, and treatment should follow diagnosis — not the other way around.
Understand before treating
Every consultation begins with listening — what has changed, what you hope to improve, and what you would prefer to preserve — before the relevant anatomy is examined and options are weighed.
Individual, not standardised
There is no single ideal nose, eyelid or jawline. Planning follows your own anatomy, proportions, ethnicity and identity, pattern of ageing and priorities — never a template or a fashionable feature.
Natural expression
Facial surgery should respect movement and individuality. The aim is not to erase every line or to create tightness, but a result that reads as unmistakably you.
Clear, honest discussion
You receive a plain account of the options, the expected recovery, the limitations and the risks — including the option of not proceeding. Simulation, where used, is a tool for discussion, not a promise.
Areas of practice
Surgical and non-surgical facial treatment
Rhinoplasty & revision
Cosmetic and functional refinement of the nose, correction of asymmetry, and restored structural support — including noses previously altered by surgery or injury. Appearance, framework and airway are weighed together.
Explore rhinoplastyFacelift & neck lift
Facial and neck rejuvenation planned around your own pattern of ageing rather than age alone — the skin, the deeper SMAS and soft-tissue layers, the retaining ligaments, lost volume, the jawline and the neck. From deep-plane and SMAS techniques to a mini-lift, the approach is matched to what your face needs.
Explore facelift & neck liftBlepharoplasty — eyelid surgery
Upper and lower eyelid surgery for heavy, hooded upper lids and for lower-lid puffiness or hollowing — opening and refreshing the eyes while keeping them unmistakably your own.
Explore eyelid surgeryBrow & forehead lift
Repositioning a heavy or descended brow to open the upper face and ease the crowding above the eyes — surgical brow and forehead lifting, chosen and placed to suit your features and hairline.
Explore brow liftFacial implants & contouring
Definition and balance for the chin, cheeks and jawline through facial implants and skeletal contouring — restoring proportion where the underlying framework, rather than the skin, is the reason a feature reads as flat or weak.
Explore facial implantsNon-surgical facial rejuvenation
Considered, restrained non-surgical options where they genuinely suit the concern — botulinum toxin, dermal fillers, biostimulators and thread lifts among them — used to soften, balance or maintain, and never to overfill.
Explore non-surgical optionsOtoplasty — ear reshaping
Correction of prominent or protruding ears in adults and children — repositioning and reshaping the ear cartilage to sit closer to the head, in balanced proportion with the rest of the face.
Explore otoplastyNew to this, or seeking a considered second opinion after previous surgery? A good place to start is understanding what a consultation involves.
What happens at a consultationDr Sandeep also performs lip lift, facial reconstruction after injury or skin-cancer surgery, and scar revision.
Teaching, research & leadership
A surgeon who teaches other surgeons
Clinical practice is one part of Dr Sandeep's contribution to his field. He teaches, examines and publishes — and much of what he does at the operating table, he also does at the lectern and in the dissection laboratory.
Course Director — Eleven Days of Facial Plastic Surgery, an advanced cadaveric programme in rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation and facial-fracture reconstruction.
Chairman — Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Section, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Vice President & Education Director — Pan Asia Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Executive Board — International Board for Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Chairman, Fellowship Committee, IFFPSS.
National Examiner — Otorhinolaryngology specialist examinations, Singapore.
Guest Editor — Facial Plastic Surgery, special issue on Asian perspectives.
MRC Clinical Research Fellowship — research into the genetic cause of premature facial ageing.
Chevalier, Ordre National du Mérite de la République de Guinée
In May 2026, Dr Sandeep was conferred the rank of Chevalier — Knight of the National Order of Merit of the Republic of Guinea — in recognition of his contribution to international healthcare collaboration.
Selected honours & awards- Claus D. Walter Prize for Academic Excellence
- University of Delhi Gold Medal — best clinical thesis
- UK Medical Research Council Clinical Research Training Fellowship
- Honorary Fellowship, Korean College of Cosmetic Surgery
A consultation begins with understanding
Choosing facial surgery is a personal and often significant decision. A consultation is an opportunity to understand the anatomy behind your concern, explore your options, and receive a considered opinion on whether treatment is appropriate. Some patients are ready to discuss surgery; others are seeking clarity after previous treatment or years of uncertainty. Both are good reasons to meet — and there is no obligation to proceed.