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Recovery guides, prevention tips, surgical insights and patient stories — written by Healic specialists across general surgery, gynaecology, urology, ENT, ophthalmology and orthopaedics.

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Phimosis and Sexual Health: Symptoms, Impact & Modern Circumcision Benefits

A urologist's guide to phimosis, how a tight foreskin affects intimacy and quality of life, and how laser / ZSR-stapler circumcision restores comfort — safely and painlessly.

24 Jun 2026 8 min readBy Dr. Ankit Verma
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Doctor explainers and patient stories — every video has its own page with a full text transcript.

Doctor videos

Specialists answer the questions patients ask most.

General & Laparoscopic Surgeon

Circumcision surgery: types and how much pain to expect

Stapler circumcision, local anaesthesia and pain control during and after surgery.

General & Laparoscopic Surgeon

How long does recovery take after circumcision?

Stapler removal timeline and what recovery looks like week by week.

Senior Consultant Physician

Dehydration in summer — signs and prevention

Why dehydration spikes in summer, warning signs, and simple prevention habits.

General & Laparoscopic Surgeon

How to prevent piles

Lifestyle, diet and habit changes that lower your risk of piles.

Founder

The Haldiram of healthcare — why Healic exists

Affordable, consistent surgical care for middle-class India.

Founder

Why Healic is affordable

Rationalised pricing for X-rays, ultrasounds and diagnostics.

Senior Consultant Physician

Heat stroke vs heat exhaustion

How to tell heat exhaustion from heat stroke — and why heat stroke is an emergency.

Founder

Rational pricing at Healic — the full explanation

A detailed look at how Healic prices diagnostics and why it stays affordable.

General & Laparoscopic Surgeon

What is a ventral hernia?

Ventral hernia explained — where it appears and open vs laparoscopic repair.

General & Laparoscopic Surgeon

Can hernia come back after surgery?

Recurrence rates after mesh hernia repair and the precautions you must take after surgery.

General & Laser Surgeon

Why laser surgery is the preferred treatment for piles

Laser piles surgery — no cuts, no stitches, minimal pain and a fast return to normal life.

Surgical Gastroenterologist

Gall bladder stones: symptoms and laparoscopic surgery

Right-sided abdominal pain after fatty food may mean gall stones — and why lap cholecystectomy is a permanent, safe fix.

Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Level 2 (target) scan in pregnancy — why it matters

What the anomaly scan at 18–22 weeks checks for and why it is done in the fifth month.

General & Laparoscopic Surgeon

Are there any medicines for hernia?

Hernia is a structural problem — why surgery is the only repair, and open vs laparoscopic vs robotic options.

General Physician

Morning stiffness in winter — is it normal?

Why joints feel stiff on cold mornings, and the 30–60 minute rule that signals arthritis.

General Physician

5 mistakes to avoid during summer

Sunscreen, electrolytes, cotton clothes, peak heat hours and the dehydration signs you must not ignore.

ENT Specialist

Dizziness and vertigo — when is it an ENT problem?

80% of vertigo comes from the inner ear — the warning signs that need an ENT evaluation.

General Surgeon

What are piles (haemorrhoids)?

Early symptoms, who is most at risk, and how the grade of piles decides your treatment.

General Surgeon

Anal fissure — symptoms and treatment

Burning pain and bright red bleeding while passing stool, and the LIS, fissurectomy and Botox options.

General & Laser Surgeon

Laser vs open surgery — which is better?

Piles, fistula and pilonidal sinus — comparing pain, recovery time and recurrence between laser and open surgery.

General Surgeon

What is a lipoma?

A soft, slow-growing fatty lump under the skin — and the three types doctors see.

General Surgeon

Lipoma surgery — when is it needed?

Pain, size, fast growth or cosmetic concern — and the excision vs liposuction options.

Ophthalmologist

What is cataract (motiyabind)?

How the eye's crystalline lens clouds with age and why vision slowly fades.

Ophthalmologist

Recovery time and what to do after cataract surgery

Eye drops, dust and sunlight precautions, and how soon you can get back to routine work.

Senior ENT Surgeon

Septoplasty — surgery for a deviated nasal septum

Blocked nose and repeated sinusitis from a deviated septum, and the open vs endoscopic septoplasty options.

Patient testimonials

Real recovery stories from Healic patients.

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