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.
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Infections, rashes and chronic skin disease.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Back and Chest Acne: Why It Flares in the Heat and What Actually Helps
Why back and chest acne flares in Rajkot’s heat and monsoon, how to tell it from fungal acne, a simple routine that works, and when to see a dermatologist.
Skin conditions
Dark Neck and Underarms: Acanthosis Nigricans, Friction and What Actually Helps
Why the neck and underarms turn dark and velvety, what it can say about blood sugar and PCOS, which tests help and what lightens it. A Rajkot guide.
Skin conditions
Hives (Urticaria): Why They Appear, Why They Keep Coming Back and What Helps
Itchy welts that come and go? A Rajkot dermatologist explains acute and chronic hives, common triggers, which tests help and how treatment controls them.
Skin conditions
Monsoon Skincare in Gujarat: Fungal Infections, Acne and Damp-Weather Itch
Why ringworm, athlete’s foot, white patches and acne flare in the rains, how to prevent them, and when to see a dermatologist. A Rajkot guide.
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Steroid Creams on the Face: Why Skin Gets Redder, Spottier and Darker
Why fairness and combination creams with steroids cause redness, acne and dark patches, how to check your cream, and how skin recovers. A Rajkot guide.
Skin conditions
Adult Acne in Women: Why Pimples Start, or Come Back, After 25
Why acne appears or returns in your 20s, 30s and 40s, the role of hormones and PCOS, what to stop doing and which treatments help. A Rajkot guide.
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Cold Sores and Herpes (HSV): Causes, Triggers and Treatment
What causes cold sores and genital herpes, how herpes spreads, common triggers, how antiviral treatment helps, and when to see a doctor quickly.
Skin conditions
Warts, Skin Tags and Moles: When and How to Remove Them
How to tell warts, skin tags, moles and seborrhoeic keratoses apart, which need checking first, and how a dermatologist removes them.
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Vitiligo: Facts, Myths and Treatment Options
What vitiligo is and is not, common myths in India, how creams, phototherapy and surgery can restore colour, and why support and acceptance matter too.
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