Varicose and spider veins aren’t medical problems except if they develop into deep vein thrombosis. It’s just the fact that they are unsightly that makes them everybody’s most hated. As you age, these veins seemed more pronounced and more noticeable. Add other factors to that and varicose and spider veins become prominent in no time. […]

Blisters on the hands and feet are extremely common. I receive at least one request for a dermatology consultation everyday for advice regarding skin blisters. Friction and trauma obviously play an important role. However, the commonest reason for people seeking an online dermatologist consultation is a type of eczema called pompholyx eczema. This is usually related […]

  You don’t have to wait for your annual physician check-up to find a problem. There are plenty of easy detection methods you can use year-round to catch potential issues at their beginnings. Here are six signs that you may need to schedule yourself a little earlier than planned to see your doctor. Flaky Patches […]

The most common causes of itchy spots on the skin include conditions like Scabies, Eczema, Insect bites, Lichen planus, Papular Urticaria, etc. One doesn’t usually associate Psoriasis with itchy spots. Psoriasis usually presents as large, red scaly patches and plaques on the scalp, knees and elbows etc. The patches are unsightly but not usually itchy […]

Are you troubled by painful, itchy red spots on the skin? Does your acne itch? An itchy skin rash is not a common symptom associated with acne. In fact most dermatologists I know, would probably consider itch a symptom that suggests a diagnosis other than acne.   Also Read: Common questions regarding Acne & Spots […]

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease for which there is yet no cure. There are a number of medicines available for the Treatment of Psoriasis.  However most of these are in the form of messy creams that one has to apply daily, or tablets and injections that suppress the immune system and need to be […]

Drinking excessive amounts of certain types of tea can certainly can cause skin necrosis, according to the following report published in the British Journal of Dermatology.   The authors report a patient who presented with necrosis (death) of the tips of his fingers associated with kidney failure, attributed to drinking excessive amounts of Dandelion tea. […]

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 […]