The Division manages all dermatology inpatients and referrals, operating daily outpatient clinics and offering specialised investigations and treatments for a wide tange of dermatological issues.
Outpatient Services:
General Medical Dermatology
We manage a spectrum of medical dermatological cases, ranging from common to rare, for patients of all age groups.
Procedural/Surgical Dermatology
Our clinicians evaluate and manage a full range of skin lumps, bumps and discolorations such as epidermal cysts, lipomas, neurofibromas, warts, skin tags, keloids, moles, seborrhoeic keratoses, skin cancers, epidermal naevi, vitiligo, melasma, naevus of Ota, café au lait macules, tattoos, drug-induced pigmentation, among others.
We perform surgical procedures including skin biopsies, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, intralesional steroid injections, carbon dioxide laser surgery and treatment of hyperhidrosis (sweaty palms, soles, armpits) with botulinum toxin injections. Vascular lesions including vascular malformations or tumours may be treated with a vascular laser. Chemical peels and laser-assisted pigment removal may be performed for appropriate conditions.
Mohs micrographic surgery is a service which affords precise care for the management of various types of skin cancers.
Skin Cancer Screening and Surveillance
Our objectives include early detection of cancerous changes in moles, reducing cancer morbidity and mortality, as well as providing education and sun protection strategies. This programme is particularly beneficial for individuals with more than 10 moles, family history of malignant melanoma, history of primary skin cancer or organ transplants.
Paediatric Dermatology
We manage a wide range of skin conditions in paediatric patients, with particular expertise in congenital genetic blistering diseases, hair and nail diseases and vascular malformations or tumours.
Immunodermatology
Our specialists holistically manage challenging autoimmune blistering and collagen vascular diseases ,such as bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris or foliaceus, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, vasculitis of the skin and dermatomyositis, often with multidisciplinary input.
Multidisciplinary Vascular Anomalies Workgroup (MVAW)
Vascular anomalies are abnormalities or disorders of blood vessels or lymphatic vessels in various parts of the body. Vascular anomalies are classified as either a vascular tumour or vascular malformation.
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Hair and Nail clinic
This clinic manages a wide variety of hair and nail diseases.
Specialised Nurse-led Services
Our nurses conduct weekly wart clinics, provide complex wound care, wet wrap dressing education, treatment for alopecia areata, biologics injection and post-operation wound care counselling, as well as the removal of sutures.
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Phototherapy
We offer narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy for full body and localised treatments, addressing conditions such as atopic dermatitis/eczema, psoriasis and vitiligo, as well as other rarer malignant skin conditions.
Investigations
- Skin prick tests
- Patch tests
- Fungal / Scabies Microscopy
- Various skin biopsies
Inpatient Services:
Our clinicians attend to inpatient referrals from
all disciplines, admitting patients with more complex and serious skin disorders for intensive workup, nursing care and coordinated multidisciplinary management.
14c University Dermatology Clinic
Medical Centre, Level 14c
Operating Hours: 8.30am to 5.30pm (Mondays to Fridays)
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
For Appointments and Enquiries
Tel: +65 6908 2222
Email: appointment@nuhs.edu.sg
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