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A healthy and flawless looking skin is probably a dream of every woman, whether you admit it or not. Keeping in mind this very need, cosmetic skin treatmentoptions have come into popularity. When it comes to revitalizing the skin, lightening up the tone or removing the spots, non-surgical skin treatment options like skin brightening and rejuvenation can greatly help if you look forward to tha perfect skin.

What is skin brightening?

Skin brightening refers to the process of rest...more

Many Indians are crazy about fair skin and go to extreme lengths to achieve and maintain a fair complexion. The media bombards you daily with very catchy advertisements of creams, lotions, sunscreens and other unscientific products that claim to make your skin fairer. Do you know that your skin colour is darker for very good evolutionary plus biological reasons and that medically speaking, is good that you do not have very fair skin?

Darker skin is adapted to sunlight and has increased ...more

Gram-negative folliculitis is an infection of the skin. It is caused by gram-negative organisms. This can occur in patients, who are suffering from acne vulgaris and rosacea. In these patients, the acne gets resistant to drugs or antibiotics due to its prolonged use. This disease was first discovered by Fulton in 1968. People suffering from aids may also develop this infection.

Complications

Gram-negative folliculitis can cause other skin conditions including the following ones...more

Tinea versicolor (fungal infection of skin)

What Is Tinea Versicolor (fungal infection of skin)?

Tinea versicolor is also known as pityriasis versicolor. It is a fungal infection of the skin commonly seen in teenagers and adults but can be seen at any age. The fungus lives on the skin and when it grows out of control, it causes discolouration of the skin producing patches lighter or darker in colour than the surrounding skin.

The infection is non-contagious and does no...more

A Q-switched laser is a non-invasive laser, which emits high-intensity pulsed beam light, and is used as a treatment for dermatological conditions. The laser beams are powerful enough to shatter small fragments of ink or pigmentation and stimulate the production of collagen.

Q-switched lasers, with advanced technology, can be used to rectify the following conditions

Tattoo removal
Treatment of toenail fungus
Sunspots
Age Spots
Freckles
Birthmar...more

Skin conditions related to thyroid disorders are very common. Thyroid problems arise when the level of TSH goes up or down abnormally, or when something goes wrong with the thyroid gland itself. As a result, the thyroid fails to perform its normal functions such as regulating your metabolism, body temperature, heart rate etc.

The scientific name for skin problems associated with thyroid disorder is Myxedema. Skin disorders are caused when the amount of glycosaminoglycan deposits in your...more

Microdermabrasion is a quick and painless treatment that accelerates the rate at which dead skin is exfoliated, and jump-starts the proliferation of new skin cells. Your dermatologist may recommend a series of microdermabrasion treatments, which can treat hyperpigmentation, sun-damaged spots, dryness, fine lines and wrinkles and even minor acne scars. Microdermabrasion can be coupled with just about any other type of skin treatment and is usually recommended to be done every few weeks to every t...more

Skin is the largest organ in the human body and has various functions as listed below.

Acts as a protective layer for the entire body.
Has many oil and sebaceous glands, which secrete oil and sebum. These provide lubrication and protection for the skin against infections.
Skin boils are one of the most common infections and caused by bacteria. The hair follicles or oil glands can get infected and produce a boil. Symptoms include:

A red painful lump usually not more than...more

The skin is the largest organ of the body and is hence susceptible to a great number of infections. Here are a few skin infections arranged according to the causative organism:
Bacterial Infections

Leprosy: Mycobacterium leprae is the bacterium which spreads slowly and causes leprosy. It is also called Hansen s disease.
Carbuncles: It is a swollen, painful and red boil aggregation which is joined underneath the skin.
Cellulitis: It is a common skin infliction that spreads u...more

What is a wart?
Warts are small, rough, hard, non-cancerous skin growth, usually having color similar to the color of rest of the skin and is caused when a type of human papillomavirus infects the top layer of the skin through damaged skin.

Warts are contagious and can spread through direct contact.

Types of warts

Common warts: also known as verruca Vulgaris grow most often on the fingers, around the nails and on the back of hands (especially where skin breaks are ...more