Health Guide

Plain-language explanations of tests, scans, procedures, costs and recovery, written by the Clinic-Y care team for patients, not doctors.

Written by our editors

Dermatology · 7 min read

Scar Care After Surgery: What Works and What Does Not

An evidence-based look at scar treatments after surgery: what silicone, taping, sun protection and massage can do, which popular products have weak…

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Eye Health · 7 min read

Laser Eye Surgery Recovery and Dry Eye

What vision is like in the hours, days and months after LASIK, PRK or SMILE, why dry eye is so common afterwards,…

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Orthopedics & Joints · 7 min read

Knee Replacement Rehabilitation Timeline

A phase-by-phase rehabilitation plan after total knee replacement: bending and straightening targets, walking aids, exercises, flying home safely and how long full…

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Wellness & Lifestyle · 6 min read

Anaesthesia Safety: What to Ask Before an Operation

Who gives your anaesthetic, how you are monitored, what to disclose and what to ask about fasting, sedation and recovery. A patient's…

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Recovery & Aftercare · 7 min read

Compression Garments After Body Contouring: How Long and Why

What compression garments actually do after liposuction, tummy tuck and other body contouring, how long surgeons usually ask you to wear them,…

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Wellness & Lifestyle · 6 min read

Smoking, Vaping and Nicotine Before Surgery

How nicotine and smoke affect wound healing and anaesthesia, how long to stop before and after surgery, whether vaping and patches count,…

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Dermatology · 7 min read

Scar Care After Surgery: What Works and What Does Not

An evidence-based look at scar treatments after surgery: what silicone, taping, sun protection and massage can do, which popular products…

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Recovery & Aftercare · 7 min read

Compression Garments After Body Contouring: How Long and Why

What compression garments actually do after liposuction, tummy tuck and other body contouring, how long surgeons usually ask you to…

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Orthopedics & Joints · 7 min read

Knee Replacement Rehabilitation Timeline

A phase-by-phase rehabilitation plan after total knee replacement: bending and straightening targets, walking aids, exercises, flying home safely and how…

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Eye Health · 7 min read

Laser Eye Surgery Recovery and Dry Eye

What vision is like in the hours, days and months after LASIK, PRK or SMILE, why dry eye is so…

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Dental · 7 min read

Living With Veneers: Care, Lifespan and Replacement

How to look after porcelain or composite veneers day to day, how long they typically last, what makes them fail…

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Dental · 7 min read

Dental Implant Healing and Osseointegration Timeline

How a dental implant bonds with bone, how long each healing stage usually takes, why treatment abroad normally needs two…

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Nutrition · 7 min read

Vitamins and Blood Tests After Bariatric Surgery

Which vitamin and mineral supplements are needed for life after sleeve or bypass surgery, which blood tests to ask for…

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Nutrition · 7 min read

Gastric Sleeve Diet Stages: From Liquids to Solid Food

The usual four diet stages after sleeve gastrectomy, with what to eat, how much and how fast, the protein and…

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Aesthetics & Hair · 7 min read

Hair Transplant Growth Timeline and Shock Loss

Month by month, what transplanted hair does after surgery: why it sheds, what shock loss is and who gets it,…

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Aesthetics & Hair · 6 min read

Hair Transplant Aftercare: The First 14 Days

A day-by-day aftercare plan for the two weeks after a hair transplant: washing, sleeping, scabs, swelling, what can dislodge a…

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