There are various risk factors for skin cancer. Below is a standard questionnaire I get patients who see me to fill in, while waiting for their appointment. Try and answer these questions for yourself. If you are of Skin Type I or II and or say yes, to any of the other questions below, you […]
A number of patients I see admit to covering up moles on exposed areas with a plaster, or applying a high factor sunscreen specifically on moles that they are worried about. Which is a better practice? A research paper published in JAMA Dermatology earlier this year, tried to address that question: Impact of Sunscreens on Preventing […]
Are you a ‘green’ person who likes to wash your clothes in the ‘Eco’ mode and save energy? Well, think again! Fungal infections are extremely common. Athlete’s foot, Jock itch, Tinea infections, Pityriasis versicolor, Onychomycosis etc are various skin diseases caused by fungi. Treatment of these diseases is relatively easy, with various antifungals, topical and […]
Stress does not only cause problems with your mental health but can also aggravate skin diseases and make your skin look ugly. It may not be obvious but the mind and the skin are intertwined. A lot of skin problems are rooted in the disturbed psyche. Experts are calling this new phenomenon psychodermatology. It is […]
What is Hyperhidrosis? Hyperhidrosis is a condition most commonly known as excessive sweating and sometimes referred to as the “silent handicap”. This being because many of those inflicted choose to suffer in silence, afraid of the stigma surrounding excessive perspiration. With the top two triggers being emotion and spicy food, most sufferers will usually try […]