Most people believe that one has to follow a daily ‘skin routine’ to prevent ageing and maintain/ promote healthy skin. As a result, cosmetic giants have taken advantage of the gullibility of the common man/ woman. Cleansers/Toners and various other cosmetics are promoted to no end. But, does it really matter which cleanser and which […]
Chances are you have suffered from skin irritation at least once in your life. Skin irritation can cause a lot of discomfort along with all the symptoms of stress and anxiety. Itching and burning sensations are the major complaints of people that are having an irritated skin. It is not a pretty sight to […]
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 […]
Is there a moisturiser available that can moisturise the deep layers of the skin, leaving your skin refreshed and rejuvenated? Well, a number of reputed cosmeceutical companies claim that their products achieve this. For eg. see this advert from Dove: (read the text carefully to see if you can spot the deception). At the […]
The sunscreen industry is thriving on consumer demand in recent years, fuelled by the increasing skin cancer rates. However how many of the claims made by the sunscreen industry are true and do you really know what you think you know? Let us examine these notions further: Myth #1: Sunscreens protect us from skin […]
“Nothing is free. Everything has to be paid for. For every profit in one thing, payment in some other thing. For every life, a death. Even your music, of which we have heard so much, that had to be paid for. Your wife was the payment for your music. Hell is now satisfied.- Ted Hughes, […]
What is a moisturiser? Moisturisers are substances which prevent drying of the skin by either adding moisture orpreventing evaporation of the existing natural moisture in the skin. What is my skin type? Before we discuss further and decide on a moisturiser, it is important to determine what skin type we are dealing with. Most people […]
Skin rashes are often itchy and invariably there is a tendency to scratch, due to the immense, almost orgasmic relief experienced on scratching. However does this mean scratching is good for you? Scratching is a natural response ingrained into our neural network, aimed to scratch away insects and other objects that might be irritating the skin. Scratching away […]
Dermatitis Herpetiformis is an autoimmune skin disease, related to coeliac disease. Both diseases are exacerbated by gluten containing foods. Gluten is a protein present in a number of foods and is generally very safe. However between 1 in 400 to 1 in 10000 people can be allergic to gluten, producing bowel symptoms (coeliac disease) and/or a blistering […]
We have been running a series of polls on facebook to test user general knowledge on various dermatology questions. In the latest poll that ended last week (access it by clicking here). The questions asked were actually quite simple: Washing powders are the commonest reason for allergic skiin rashes Using Biological washing powders prevents skin […]