FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF THE SKIN ARE ON THE RISE
There is an alarming increase in the incidence of superficial fungal infections of the skin in the last 2-3 years, it seems to be a sort of an epidemic. Thirteen years back when I joined a tertiary care corporate hospital, I just saw 2-3 patients of fungal infections in a month, as it’s a common […]
TREAT THE ACNE SCARS
Acne is the most common and troublesome skin problem. Around 80 to 90% of the teenagers suffer from acne at some time or another, and sometime it persists on to the adult life too. And on top of this is the post acne scarring, you may well be rid of pimples but the scars continue […]
SKIN AND INTERNET
Internet has revolutionised our lives, at the click of a mouse in the comforts of our office or home, we can get all the information from around the world. Gone are the days of visiting the library to seek information and knowledge. The range of information could be household/how to fix things/books/history/health. You have a […]
SKIN AND GLUTEN SENSITIVITY
Skin is the largest organ of the human body, it’s considered to be the mirror of what’s going on inside our body. Many a times number of diseases first manifest as skin problems, when a skin problem is present for a long duration and not responding to treatment, then we try to find the underlying […]
SLUGGING IS TRENDING
Slugging has been trending for almost an year now, the popularity increased with Tik Tok and IG posts and much is talked about in the world of beauty and skin care. What is Slugging? Slugging is a gift from K beauty care, it entails the application of a thick layer of Vaseline on the face […]
POST PARTY BLUES – SKIN CARE
The party season is on almost through the year for us Indians, we have the wedding season and of course Diwali – the biggest Indian festival. Diwali is the perfect party season, non stop party time where you chat with friends and play cards; endless rounds of food feasts and drinks. However, the next morning […]
MICRONEEDLING WITH SERUM INFUSION
The use of microneedling or dermaroller has been used for the treatment of skin laxity, wrinkles, post acne scars and skin rejuvenation or brightening.Dermaroller is a hand held device which has numerous tiny needles, it’s rolled onto the skin surface, this leads to micro injury. Microneedling works on the principle of increased collagen production and […]
Open Pores: Causes, Prevention & Treatment
Skin is the largest organ f the human body.it has millions of pores, which are the openings of the sebaceous (oil) glands, sweat glands and the hair shaft also comes out through these pores. They are basically open, but not visible to the naked eye, so it’s a misnomer to call them open pores when […]