Blog by Drs Clift & Du Plessis

Managing Dermatitis - Like a Pro!

27.05.26 01:23 PM - By Drs Clift & Du Plessis

If you or your child suffers from eczema (atopic dermatitis), you'll know how frustrating an eczema flare can be. The itching can become relentless, sleep is often disrupted, and the skin may become red, inflamed, cracked, or even start to ooze.

While moisturisers and prescribed creams remain the cor...

Managing Sinusitis - Like A Pro!

09.04.26 02:56 PM - By Drs Clift & Du Plessis

If you live in Paarl or the wider Boland, you’ve probably experienced it: that heavy, pressure-like headache, a blocked nose that just won’t clear, and the feeling that your whole face is congested.

Sinusitis is incredibly common in our area — and there’s a good reason why.


Why Sinus Problems Are So C...


Managing anxiety - Like a Pro!

20.03.26 08:56 AM - By Drs Clift & Du Plessis

Anxiety doesn’t just live in the mind — it lives in the body too.

We often see patients who are understandably frightened by very real physical symptoms: chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, or a sense of impending doom. Many worry something serious is being missed.

But here’s something importa...

Managing gastro - "Like a Pro!"

22.01.26 12:56 PM - By Drs Clift & Du Plessis

There's a particularly nasty tummy bug going around Paarl right now, and many of our patients - adults and kiddies alike - are really struggling with it. When tummy bug hits, it can be uncomfortable and exhausting to deal with. The symptoms usually start suddenly. A child who was perfectly fine a fe...

Managing fever - "Like a Pro!"

12.01.26 09:10 AM - By Drs Clift & Du Plessis

In the hospital, we so often see moms arriving in the middle of the night with sick children - exhausted, anxious, and convinced something is terribly wrong. And then, frustratingly, after a horrible night of “burning up,” the child’s fever has broken. He’s smiling, playing, and being his cutest sel...