Why you SHOULD go to Korea for Ultherapy Prime
By Dr Gerard Ee Medical Director, The Clifford Clinic MBBS (UK), MRCS (Edinburgh), DP Dermatology (Cardiff) When deciding between High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment in Singapore and Ultherapy Prime in Korea, cost, suitability, comfort, pain tolerance, and aftercare are all factors that should be considered. How much value the patient places on being able to attend follow-up sessions locally and their willingness to trust a foreign clinic also play a part in the decision-making process. Korea can be a sensible place to consider for branded Ultherapy Prime, mainly because Ultherapy may be more affordable there than in Singapore. For patients
Knee Pain in Singapore: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options
Written by Dr Gerard Ee | Reviewed by Dr Gerard Ee | Expert opinion by Dr Gerard Ee, MBBS (UK), MRCS (Edinburgh), DP Dermatology (Cardiff). Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. Senior aesthetic physician with hospital orthopaedic training and a peer-reviewed publication record in knee surgery. Knee pain is one of the most common problems experienced by Singaporeans. It can present in younger adults dealing due to sports knee injuries, in office workers as dull aching when on the stairs, or in older patients whose joints have started to wear. For many patients, the pain starts small but progressively
Cholesterol Testing in Singapore: Why I Look Beyond a Standard Cholesterol Blood Test
A clinical perspective by Dr Gerard Ee, Medical Director, The Clifford Clinic When it comes to cholesterol testing, most patients expect to do the test, be handed a Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) number and be told whether it is good or bad. For decades the standard lipid profile has been treated as an isolated test and most people assume the conversation ends with that verdict. In my practice, I have come to see a cholesterol blood test as the start of a conversation rather than the end of one. It is a front door to cardiovascular prevention rather than a
