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The Vein Guide

Editorial Policy

How The Vein Guide researches, writes, medically reviews and updates its articles.

Our standards

  1. Evidence-based. We base articles on current clinical practice guidelines — such as the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2022 guidelines on chronic venous disease and UK NICE guidance — together with peer-reviewed studies and official Singapore sources such as the CPF Board and Ministry of Health.
  2. Clinically checked. Articles are checked against current guidelines before publishing. Where an article has been reviewed by a registered medical specialist, it is marked “Medically reviewed” with the reviewer’s name and the review date.
  3. Plain language. We write for patients, not doctors. Medical terms are explained the first time they appear and in our glossary.
  4. Balanced. We describe the benefits, risks and limits of each option — including watchful waiting and conservative care.
  5. Sourced. Each article lists its main sources at the end.
  6. Kept current. We review articles at least once every 12 months, and sooner when guidelines, prices or rules change.

What we don’t do

  • We don’t publish patient testimonials, before-and-after photos or guarantees of results.
  • We don’t describe any doctor or clinic as “the best” or make comparative claims.
  • We don’t accept paid placements or sponsored articles from third parties.

These rules follow the spirit of Singapore’s healthcare publicity regulations, which require information about medical services to be factual, accurate and not misleading.

Funding and relationship disclosure

The Vein Guide is owned and funded by Dr Darryl Lim, a vascular surgeon practising in Singapore. Some articles link to his clinic website as an outside resource. These links do not influence what we write, and they are not a recommendation of his clinic over any other doctor. An article is shown as medically reviewed only when a doctor has actually reviewed that specific article; the byline then names the reviewer and the review date. If an article has no such byline, it has not been reviewed by a doctor.

Corrections

If you spot an error, please let us know. We review every correction request and update the article — and its “updated” date — when a change is needed.

Not medical advice

Our content is general information and cannot replace a consultation with a doctor who can examine you. See our medical disclaimer.