Dr Maré du Plessis Inc. - Specialist Surgeon

19/11/2025

Don’t put off that screening gastroscopy or colonoscopy. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫. ✅ As you look back on your medical costs this year, make sure to spend your funds on important, life-saving preventative procedures.

🪴🩺 Dr Du Plessis’ Mediclinic Milnerton practice has an 𝐢𝐧-𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞, which makes a screening colonoscopy or gastroscopy a 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 doctor’s visit, with no need for a hospital stay.

📞 Contact us to 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: https://drduplessis.com/contact-dr-mare-du-plessis/

18/11/2025

🎧 Tune in to Radio Tygerberg at 2pm today (or 8pm tomorrow) to hear Dr du Plessis discuss the importance of colonoscopy with Reinhard Kotze.

14/11/2025

If you’ve been meaning to make an appointment with Dr Du Plessis for that procedure you’ve been putting off, please take note of our upcoming closure period.

📍👨‍⚕️✅ 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, and get these important procedures done before the end of the year.

Contact us to 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 with Dr Du Plessis at Mediclinic Milnerton: https://drduplessis.com/contact-dr-mare-du-plessis/ 📞

13/11/2025

𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡. Send this to the men in your life! ⏰

This Movember, we’re encouraging men to make use of the early detection screenings available for colorectal cancer, the second most common cancer affecting men in South Africa, which is often diagnosed at an advanced stage or when it’s spread to other parts of the body.

🪴🩻 Contact us to 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 with Specialist Surgeon Dr Du Plessis at Mediclinic Milnerton, where his private endoscopy suite means you can have a 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 without a hospital stay: https://drduplessis.com/colonoscopy/

05/11/2025

We’re always proud to share Dr Du Plessis’ 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 through the experience of his patients. Thank you, Mazile Bee, for these kind words.

🩺🤎 To read more 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐫 𝐃𝐮 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬’ 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, and schedule an appointment for yourself, you can visit our website: https://drduplessis.com/testimonials/

31/10/2025

South African Lifestyle Magazine has featured Dr du Plessis’ advice on Appendicitis.

📲 Click the link to learn all about it: https://southafricanlifestylemag.co.za/2025/10/27/appendectomy-what-you-need-to-know/

29/10/2025

“Talking about piles can still feel a little bit taboo, but that ends right here, today.” 💩🩸Dr Du Plessis talked to the EXPRESSO Show about what causes piles, how to manage symptoms, and the importance of a healthy lifestyle to prevent flare-ups.

🥗🏃‍♀️ Here, he explains that 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭 leads to a healthy gut, which should prevent the painful symptoms of haemorrhoids.

You can watch the full interview and learn more on our website: https://drduplessis.com/haemorrhoid-types-causes-symptoms-treatments/ 🎥

22/10/2025

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, but early detection and treatment 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬.

Treatment of breast cancer is multifaceted. Your doctor’s approach will depend on the 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 of the cancer and whether it has 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 to the lymph nodes or other organs.

🩺💊 While surgery is a crucial part of breast cancer treatment, it is often 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormonal therapy.

Read our 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐐&𝐀 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫 𝐃𝐮 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬 to learn more about self-examination, biopsy, diagnosis, and treatment: https://drduplessis.com/breast-cancer-awareness-month-2024/ 🩷

Dr. Maré du Plessis highlights key insights for Breast Cancer. Learn about the significance of early detection and prevention strategies.

15/10/2025

It’s a common concern for breast cancer patients: 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐯𝐬. 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 —in terms of oncological outcomes or the chance of cure. Lumpectomy can be just as effective, if the tumour is small enough, with radiotherapy afterward to minimise the risk of recurrence. 🩻

👨‍⚕️ You can find further information to help answer your questions in our Breast Cancer Awareness Q&A with Dr Maré Du Plessis, a 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧. https://drduplessis.com/breast-cancer-awareness-month/

08/10/2025

When an infection has made your 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐱 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧, this condition is known as appendicitis. The infection may occur when the opening of the appendix becomes clogged with bacteria and stool. 🦠💩 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐱 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲.

🌋 If the appendix ruptures, the bacteria and faecal particles within the organ can spread into your abdomen. The consequences are life-threatening and require immediate surgery.

The easiest and quickest way to treat appendicitis is to remove the appendix. This surgery is called an appendectomy.

🩺👨‍⚕️ To learn more about appendicitis and the 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 performed by Dr Du Plessis, visit our website: https://drduplessis.com/laparoscopic-appendectomy/

01/10/2025

Goitre is a condition where your 𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫.

It’s associated with an abnormality of thyroid function: meaning you either make too much thyroid hormone (overactive thyroid) or too little (underactive thyroid).

However, in many cases the goitre does not affect the amount of thyroid hormones that you make. 🩸🩻 Your doctor may use a 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐧, 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐲 to determine the cause of your goitre.

Treatment depends on the cause, the size of the goitre, and whether it is causing symptoms. 🩺 𝐓𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 about the symptoms, causes, assessment, and treatment for a goitre, visit our website: https://drduplessis.com/thyroid-swelling-goitre/

📷 Medical image credit: Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12625-goiter

24/09/2025

💗🩺 October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but it’s not the only month to 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!

Self-examinations can help detect irregularities that might not be visible on a mammogram. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐩?

1️⃣ Don’t panic, but act quickly. You need to see a doctor who can perform an examination and order imaging investigations of the lump to be done.

2️⃣ A mammogram and an ultrasound of the breast will be performed. Based on these findings, a biopsy is usually recommended to determine whether the lump is cancerous.

3️⃣ If cancer is diagnosed, the next step is to determine the stage of the disease, as this will guide the treatment plan.

🔗 Make sure to read our 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐐&𝐀 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫 𝐃𝐮 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬 to learn more about biopsy, diagnosis, and treatment:

Dr. Maré du Plessis highlights key insights for Breast Cancer. Learn about the significance of early detection and prevention strategies.