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Author: Dr Gerard Ee

Dr Gerard Ee is the Medical Director of The Clifford Clinic in Singapore. He earned his medical degree from St George's University of London and built his surgical experience across the Singapore General Hospital, National University Hospital, and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. He holds Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Dermatology (Cardiff), and is fully accredited in aesthetic procedures including botulinum toxin, fillers, lasers, and light therapies. A strong advocate of minimally invasive, natural-looking results, Dr Ee has published in several medical and scientific journals and presented his research in cities including Taipei, Las Vegas, and London.

Hori’s Naevus Treatment Singapore, Why Cheek Pigmentation Can Be Stubborn

Written by Dr Bernard Ong. Medically reviewed by Dr Gerard Ee Hori’s naevus is a dermal pigmentation that produces grey-brown or grey-blue speckles on both cheekbones, and it is common in Asian women in Singapore. Because the pigment sits deep in the dermis, creams cannot reach it and it is often mistaken for melasma. It […]

Age Spots Treatment Singapore | Sun Spots or Melasma?

Written by Dr Bernard Ong. Medically reviewed by Dr Gerard Ee Most facial age spots are solar lentigines from cumulative sun exposure, but some are freckles, some are melasma, and a few are other lesions that need medical review. Treatment depends entirely on the correct diagnosis. Sun spots and freckles respond well to pigment lasers, […]

Botox for Lower Back Pain and Chronic Lumbar Muscle Spasm

Quick answer. Botox (botulinum toxin type A) can help a selected group of chronic lower back pain sufferers whose pain is driven by overactive lumbar muscles. Pooled trials show meaningful pain reduction and functional gains over placebo, though the benefit tends to fade over time and it is not a suitable treatment for every type […]
Hair Loss and Why It Can Occur on Only One Side of the Head

Non Surgical Hair Loss Treatment in Singapore, Medication, Laser and Regrowth Options

Non surgical hair loss treatment in Singapore includes topical and oral medication, laser and light based therapy, ultrasound treatment, regenerative injections such as polydeoxyribonucleotide and exosomes, and cellular energy support such as NMN and NAD plus. In most patients with early or moderate hair loss, these options, used alone or in combination, can stabilise loss […]

Sun Spot Removal Singapore: How Lasers Treat Solar Lentigines

Written by Dr Bernard Ong. Medically reviewed by Dr Gerard Ee Sun spots, known medically as solar lentigines, are flat brown spots caused by years of cumulative sun exposure. They respond well to pigment lasers such as Pico laser and Q-switched laser, and discrete spots often clear over a short course in Singapore. Sun protection […]

Female Hair Loss Treatment in Singapore, Causes, Tests and Options

Female hair loss treatment in Singapore begins with determining which of several common causes is responsible, namely female pattern hair loss, postpartum shedding, thyroid disease, iron deficiency, polycystic ovary syndrome or traction alopecia. Approximately half of all women experience noticeable hair loss at some point in life. In women, more often than in men, the […]

Can Pico Laser Treat Acne Scars? When Fractional Laser or CO2 May Be Better

Written by Dr Bernard Ong. Medically reviewed by Dr Gerard Ee Pico laser can improve some acne scars, particularly shallow textural change, and it treats the brown marks that often accompany scarring. Deeper indented scars respond better to fractional resurfacing such as fractional CO2 or radiofrequency microneedling, which rebuild collagen more aggressively. Most patients present […]

Does Vasectomy Affect Sex Drive, Erections or Testosterone? Common Myths Explained

Medically reviewed by Dr Nathaniel Heah, Consultant Urologist, FAMS (Urology). Clinical focus: Andrology and Men’s Health. Last reviewed: June 2026. Next review: June 2027. At The Clifford Surgery, vasectomy consultations and procedures are led by Dr Nathaniel Heah, FAMS (Urology), a UK fellowship-trained Consultant Urologist with subspecialty expertise in Andrology and Men’s Health, with clinical […]

Brown Acne Marks vs Red Acne Marks in Singapore, Which Laser or Treatment Helps?

Written by Dr Bernard Ong. Medically reviewed by Dr Gerard Ee Brown acne marks and red acne marks are distinct entities that require distinct treatment. Brown marks are post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, an excess of melanin that responds to Q-switched laser and topical therapy. Red marks are post-inflammatory erythema, a vascular change that also responds to Q-switched […]

Botox for Muscle Pain and Botulinum Toxin for Musculoskeletal Pain

Quick answer. Botulinum toxin (Botox) relaxes overactive muscles and calms pain signalling nerves. It is not approved for musculoskeletal pain, but off label use has real supporting evidence for some conditions, most notably chronic low back pain and plantar fasciitis, and a weaker, more indirect evidence base for others. Medically reviewed by Dr Gerard Ee and […]