Author: Maybeline Sim

There are three main ways to pay for circumcision in Singapore, and they can be combined. MediSave and insurance apply when there is a medical indication such as a tight foreskin, while the Baby Bonus Child Development Account, or CDA, can pay the clinic bill for an eligible child even when there is no medical […]

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 Clinic, 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 […]

There is no single best circumcision technique for everyone. The right method depends on age, anatomy, the medical reason, recovery needs, and safety. The Clifford Surgery offers the full range, including conventional surgical circumcision, stapler or ZSR circumcision, the Shang Ring, laser, and diathermy, with no single preferred technique. The method is matched to the […]

Child circumcision in Singapore can be done safely from infancy through the teenage years, but the best timing, method, anaesthesia, and setting change with age. For many young boys, a foreskin that does not fully retract is a normal stage of development rather than a problem that requires surgery. The Clifford Surgery performs circumcision for boys […]

Phimosis is a medical condition where the foreskin is unable to retract over the head of the penis. In young boys, this is often normal and resolves with time, so it does not necessarily require surgery. In older children and adults, phimosis can cause discomfort, hygiene difficulties, and recurrent foreskin infections, and it may require […]