1 min readUrology
Vasectomy in Malta: what to expect, recovery and reversibility
A fifteen-minute procedure under local anaesthetic, a few days of rest, and a decision that should be treated as permanent. The practical questions, answered plainly.
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Notes from our clinicians on aesthetic medicine, intimate health, weight management and regenerative care.
1 min readWomen's Health
Intimate health after menopause: what regenerative treatments can and cannot do
Dryness, discomfort and leaking after menopause are common and rarely discussed. Radiofrequency, PRP and hyaluronic acid can help some of it. An honest account of where they fit alongside hormone treatment.
1 min readWeight Management
Losing weight without losing your face: planning for facial volume
Rapid weight loss shows in the mid-face first. Why it happens, how a medical programme monitors it, and the treatments that restore structure once weight has stabilised.
2 min readIV Therapy
Jet lag, properly: light, timing and where a drip fits
Jet lag is a clock problem, and the clock is reset by light, not by vitamins. What the evidence supports for travellers arriving in Malta, and the honest role of IV hydration.
2 min readAesthetics
Sun, skin and the Maltese summer: what a UV index of 11 does to your face
Malta's summer UV index regularly reaches 10 and can hit 11, the top of the scale. Here is what that does to skin over the years, and what actually slows it down.
2 min readUrology
Why summer in Malta is kidney-stone season, and how to drink your way out of it
Heat, sweat and concentrated urine make July and August peak months for kidney stones. A urologist's guide to the pain, the risk and the simple prevention.
2 min readUrology
The PSA test after 50: what the European guidelines actually say
A raised PSA is not a diagnosis. Here is how European urology now uses a single blood test to decide who needs an MRI, who needs a repeat in two years, and who can wait five.
2 min readAesthetics
Anti-wrinkle injections are a prescription medicine. Here is what that means for you
In Malta botulinum toxin is a prescription-only medicine. That has practical consequences for who can treat you, how it is advertised and what a safe appointment looks like.
2 min readIV Therapy
IV drips in a Maltese summer: when they help, and when a glass of water is better
Intravenous hydration has a clear place after heat exhaustion, a long flight or a night that got away from you. It is not a daily wellness habit. An honest guide from the clinicians who administer it.