national skin centre?
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i haven been facing some acne problems during the past few years. feel like going to consult a doctor in national skin centre. but i not sure how much it really cost. has anyone been there to seek consultation before? what is the price like for first consultation? thanks a lot.
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Shouldnt cost more than 60 bucks for the consultation fees and the medicine. (however this was about 2 years ago, so the price should change a little)
Usually the doctorwill perscribe tetracyclene or doxycyclene depending on the severity of the acne.
Personally, I'd recommend against the use of these antibiotic pills chiefly because although they kill the bad bacteria, they also kill the good bacteria too. And yes, one can have clear skin after 3 - 6 months of consuming these pills, however the effect is not lasting. After some time the acne will come back plus its not good to take the pills on a long term basis. Side effects include nausea, increased sensitivity to sunlight and yeast infection.
But then again, its my own personal opinion, different people have different reaction to medication. So what might not be suitable for me, could be suitable for you and vice versa -
Is it necessary to go to national skin care centre?
I know the clinic at my area..the doctor is skilled in this..but duno the charges.. -
oh.. do u have the name of the doctor and may i know where is it? cos if possible i feel like going to see a clinic doctor first before i proceed to the national skin centre but the doctors in my area are not skilled at this.Originally posted by browniebaobao:Is it necessary to go to national skin care centre?
I know the clinic at my area..the doctor is skilled in this..but duno the charges.. -
you need a prescription to go to the NSC.
its not expensive, normal doc charges.. consultation is like 20-30
medicine is 30-50 depending
go to a local polyclinic, tell them your problem and that you want to be refered to the NSC, they will call up with you and make an appointment for you. -
What you pay for consultation depends on whether you're a private (GP-referred) or a subsidized (polyclinic-referred) patient.Originally posted by huy:i haven been facing some acne problems during the past few years. feel like going to consult a doctor in national skin centre. but i not sure how much it really cost. has anyone been there to seek consultation before? what is the price like for first consultation? thanks a lot.
If you're a subsidized patient then no matter which doctor you see its around $25 (if i remember correctly).
However if you're a private patient then consultation charges depend on the seniority of the doc you're seeing. Think it ranges from around $45 (medical officer) to $80+ (senior consultant, incl the professors).
Then of course these are only the consultation charges, gotta add to it medication charges, so its gonna be quite a bundle.
btw, i've heard of a doctor in chinatown who specialises in seeing skin cases, supposed to be v good and charge only $40+. -
I heard from my friend who works at NSC, its cheaper to get referral from polyclinic doctor.
I personally taking a month of anti-bolitics before going for an appointment back at the polyclinic. -
Yes, referral is cheaper than going there on ur own.
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Yes definitely, but i notice that many doctors tend to pay more attention to their private (GP-referred) patients. Sometimes the drugs that they prescribe to the private patients may be different also. Cos the docs get paid an additional sum for every private patient that they see whereas they don't for the subsidised (polyclinic-referred) patients.Originally posted by OrneryBoy:...its cheaper to get referral from polyclinic doctor.
Whether or not that translates to better care or not is, of course, up to you to decide.
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Where's the NSC situated at
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It's beside Tan Tock Seng hospital.. alight at novena mrt and walk there.Originally posted by egmardeals:Where's the NSC situated at -
ok. thanks peeps. i think i will get referral from poly clinic before i proceed to the national skin centre. thanks a lot.
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Just a personal experience. It's not about acne. It's abt rashes. I got a referral from the poly clinic to NSC as well.
But i can tell you, the consultation fee may be just abt $20... but watever tests they are going to do for u ain't cheap. Plus, they have a reputation of not curing anything at all.
You see, they are a bunch of trainee doctors. After seeing them, you will get to see the real doctor once and the doctor will access the trainee in front of you. My frens who have been to NSC complains that nothing seems to work as well.
It's better to spend a bit more money on specialist. At least i believe you will more or less see results.
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From what I understand, the 1st doc you'll be seeing is not a 'trainee doctor' but also a practising one but not someone of senior consultant rank. He / she would try to diagnose for you because referring you to the appropriate doctor. I think the main reason why that's the practice is because they wanna cut down time on handling 1st timer who would usually have more 'history recording' to do... And also to avoid 'no show up' (follow-ups would probably have a higher turn up rate?) for more senior doctors (proper ultilisation of human resource)...Originally posted by Churra:Just a personal experience. It's not about acne. It's abt rashes. I got a referral from the poly clinic to NSC as well.
But i can tell you, the consultation fee may be just abt $20... but watever tests they are going to do for u ain't cheap. Plus, they have a reputation of not curing anything at all.
You see, they are a bunch of trainee doctors. After seeing them, you will get to see the real doctor once and the doctor will access the trainee in front of you. My frens who have been to NSC complains that nothing seems to work as well.
It's better to spend a bit more money on specialist. At least i believe you will more or less see results.
good luck.
The 'bunch of trainees' are usually attached with 1 or 2 doctors in practice... This is sort of like a 'on the job training' thing and also to give their doctors better 'exposure'...
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oh no.. what am i going to do now? cos i really need to go and see a doctor. my skin problem is getting worse. but from what u all have said, i really afraid. first i am afraid that it may turn out to be very expensive, second i quite doubt about the results. so should i see a doctor or should't i?
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2 years ago when i went nsc, they wanted a $10 deposit.. they'll return it to u when ur consultation ends all over..
they can confiscate that $10 if u dun turn up for subsequent appts. -
just go to the poly clinic and get a referral to the nsc
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Err.. i believe NSC is just like any other hospital, so what you can do is to go to a GP (not polyclinic) and ask him for a referral to see a CONSULTANT/SENIOR CONSULTANT at NSC..Originally posted by Devil1976:From what I understand, the 1st doc you'll be seeing is not a 'trainee doctor' but also a practising one but not someone of senior consultant rank...
You CAN specify which doctor you want this way, but be prepared to pay more lor (at least a 100 bucks overall)...
If you got a polyclinic referral, then they'll just assign you to any doc available, may range from a trainee to a SNR Consultant, depending on your luck. You won't be able to choose your doc this way.
Guess its better if you can call up that place to just confirm these procedures to avoid disappointment -
That's an implementation for those people who always just don't turn up... When people don't turn up for their appointments, doctor's time would be WASTED... Sitting on the bench WAITING for you... You want them 'jia hong' ar...?Originally posted by kuekj:2 years ago when i went nsc, they wanted a $10 deposit.. they'll return it to u when ur consultation ends all over..
they can confiscate that $10 if u dun turn up for subsequent appts.
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No lah... Like I've said, they won't give you a trainee... Not sure about the position liao, but I think it's a standard for the 1st consultation to be with a normal consultant or something...?Originally posted by cornyfish2000:Err.. i believe NSC is just like any other hospital, so what you can do is to go to a GP (not polyclinic) and ask him for a referral to see a CONSULTANT/SENIOR CONSULTANT at NSC..
You CAN specify which doctor you want this way, but be prepared to pay more lor (at least a 100 bucks overall)...
If you got a polyclinic referral, then they'll just assign you to any doc available, may range from a trainee to a SNR Consultant, depending on your luck. You won't be able to choose your doc this way.
Guess its better if you can call up that place to just confirm these procedures to avoid disappointment
If you go GP, you might wanna try DIRECT WALK IN also...?
YEAH... if you're RICH and WILLING TO SPEND, you'll be SERVED WELL...
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Devil, thanks for your correction.
But i just felt that for results-wise, private will be a much better choice. -
oh actually what i meant by trainee was "trainee specialist" rather than "trainee doctor" (which presumably means medical student).Originally posted by Devil1976:No lah... Like I've said, they won't give you a trainee... Not sure about the position liao, but I think it's a standard for the 1st consultation to be with a normal consultant or something...?
If you go GP, you might wanna try DIRECT WALK IN also...?
YEAH... if you're RICH and WILLING TO SPEND, you'll be SERVED WELL...
These trainee specialists are medical officers or registrars undergoing training to be dermatologists, they're all qualified doctors. No way they'll let medical students play the doctor.
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oops sorry, double post.
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That I won't know lah... But basically, when you give them MORE $$$... They'll treat you 'better' one lor...Originally posted by Churra:Devil, thanks for your correction.
But i just felt that for results-wise, private will be a much better choice.
Think MOST of the GOOD doctors should be in the government / semi-government sectors...
Of course there would also be some 'extremely' good ones during private practice... But GPs are 'GOOD' usually because they have better 'marketing strategy' and inter-personal relationships...
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YEAH...Originally posted by cornyfish2000:oh actually what i meant by trainee was "trainee specialist" rather than "trainee doctor" (which presumably means medical student).
These trainee specialists are medical officers or registrars undergoing training to be dermatologists, they're all qualified doctors. No way they'll let medical students play the doctor.