Pigmentation
Chehre ke Daag: Which Kind of Dark Spot Do You Have, and Why Isn’t It Fading?
Tan, acne marks, freckles, sun spots, melasma (jhaiyan) or Hori’s naevus? How to tell dark spots on the face apart, why some won’t fade, what helps.
Skin & hair blog · RajkotSkin, explained.
Plain-language articles on skin, hair and treatments, written for Indian skin and checked by a dermatologist.
Skin conditions
Hair Dye and Black Mehndi Allergy: Signs, First Aid and Safer Colouring
Itchy scalp, swollen eyelids or a dark forehead after hair dye or black mehndi? How PPD allergy shows, what to do at once, when to get help, safer options.
Pigmentation
Laser Toning Side Effects: White Spots, Rebound and Staying Safe
Laser toning is gentle, but too much, too often can leave white spots or darker patches. What is normal after a session, warning signs, how to stay safe.
Skin conditions
Itching at Night? Scabies: Signs, Treating the Whole Family and Why It Comes Back
Itching at night, between the fingers, at the waist? It may be scabies. How it spreads, signs in adults and babies, correct treatment, why it returns.
Pigmentation
Dark Lips: Common Causes, What Helps and What to Avoid
Why lips turn dark: natural colour, sun, smoking, lip licking, lipstick or toothpaste reactions, medicines. What helps, what to avoid, when to check.
Hair
Hair Fall in the Monsoon: Why It Happens and What Actually Helps
Why hair seems to fall more in the monsoon: breakage, a damp itchy scalp, shedding after a fever. What helps, the myths, and when to see a dermatologist.
Skin conditions
Ingrown Hairs and Razor Bumps: Why They Happen and How to Stop Them
Sore bumps after shaving or waxing are usually ingrown hairs. Why they happen, shaving habits that help, what to avoid, and when laser makes sense.
Skin conditions
Keratosis Pilaris (“Chicken Skin”): Rough Bumps on the Arms and What Helps
Rough, dotted bumps on the arms, thighs or cheeks are usually keratosis pilaris. Why it happens, what helps, what to skip, when to see a dermatologist.
Skin conditions
Milia: Tiny White Bumps Under the Eyes and on the Face
Small, hard white bumps around the eyes or on the cheeks are often milia. What they are, why squeezing doesn’t work, and how a dermatologist removes them.
Skin conditions
Perioral Dermatitis: Red Bumps Around the Mouth and Nose
Tiny red bumps around the mouth, nose or eyes that burn and won’t settle are often perioral dermatitis. The steroid-cream link, what to stop, what helps.
Skin conditions
Seborrhoeic Dermatitis on the Face: Flaky Red Patches by the Nose and Eyebrows
Flaky, red or pale patches beside the nose, in the eyebrows or beard are often seborrhoeic dermatitis. Why it returns, what helps, when to see a doctor.
Skincare
Sunscreen for Indian Skin: SPF, PA, Tinted or Mineral, and How Much to Use
A dermatologist’s guide to sunscreen for brown skin: SPF and PA, UVA and visible light, tinted vs mineral, how much to use, and the cloudy-day myth.
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