Most patients are walking on the day of breast augmentation surgery, return to desk work within days rather than weeks, and are cleared for full exercise in stages over about six weeks. The exact pace depends on the surgery performed, particularly the placement plane, on the physical demands of the patient’s occupation, and on the […]
Written by Dr Law Zhi Wei. Medically reviewed by Dr Nathaniel Heah, Consultant Urologist. Last medically reviewed 7 November 2026. Quick answer Diabetes is one of the most common reasons a man develops a tight foreskin in adulthood. Elevated blood sugar promotes repeated infection of the head of the penis and foreskin. Each episode of inflammation leaves […]
Written by Dr Law Zhi Wei. Medically reviewed by Dr Nathaniel Heah, Consultant Urologist. Last medically reviewed 7 November 2026. Quick answer For a young man planning circumcision before National Service, the practical answer is to allow a clear six to eight weeks before enlistment. Initial recovery takes about a week, but strenuous physical activity […]
Home › The Clifford Surgery › Urology › Vasectomy › Sperm Banking Before Vasectomy Written by Dr Gerard Ee. Medically reviewed by Dr Nathaniel Heah, Urologist. Last medically reviewed 6 November 2026. Key points Sperm banking means freezing a semen sample before your vasectomy, for possible use later. It is optional. Men who are sure […]
Written by Dr Bernard Ong. Medically reviewed by Dr Gerard Ee “Glow” is not a single biological endpoint. With Pico laser treatment, it usually comes from two modest changes: less visible pigment and a smoother surface. Standard picosecond wavelengths can fragment selected pigment, while a fractional handpiece can stimulate collagen in the upper dermis and […]
By Dr Gerard Ee MBBS MRCS DP Dermatology, Medical Director, The Clifford Clinic. Quick answer Of the non-surgical devices marketed for eye bags in Singapore, only AGNES with Secret RF and NILER reduce the lower-eyelid fat that creates the bulge. Morpheus8, Thermage, Ultherapy, HIFU and Fotona multi-D act on the skin above it. AGNES with […]
Dark eye circles in Singapore are treated according to cause, which may be vascular, pigmented, structural or skin thinning. Where allergic rhinitis is the cause, allergy testing and sublingual immunotherapy address it while V Beam Eyes and Juvelook Eyes treat the visible discolouration. Nasal symptoms usually improve after 8 to 14 weeks and the full […]
An itchy, painful or enlarging keloid indicates an active scar rather than a settled cosmetic one. These symptoms are among the most common reasons patients present for treatment, and they are also among the most responsive, because inflammation and nerve irritation subside well before the collagen bulk of the scar remodels and flattens. This guide […]
Home › The Clifford Surgery › Urology › Vasectomy › Public vs Private Vasectomy Written by Dr Gerard Ee. Medically reviewed by Dr Nathaniel Heah, Urologist. Last medically reviewed 6 November 2026. Key points In Singapore you can have a vasectomy in a public hospital or a private clinic. The public route needs a referral, […]
Keloids on the chest, shoulders and upper back are among the most common and the most difficult to treat. Two properties of this region account for that. The skin is held under constant mechanical tension by breathing, arm movement and posture, and the same skin is a frequent site of inflammatory acne, in which every […]
