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Melasma is a common skin problem where the skin becomes patchy brown, tan, or there is blue grey facial skin discoloration. It is also known as chloasma or mask of pregnancy. It occurs in women during the reproductive years and occurs rarely in men. It is primarily related to external sun exposure, external hormones like birth control pills and internal hormonal changes seen during pregnancy. Women with Melasma have a history of daily or intermittent sun exposure.
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Symptoms of Melasma: M...more
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Melasma is a condition in which dark and discoloured patches appear on the face. It is also commonly known as chloasma when it is found in pregnant women. This is a condition that can be found in women more commonly than it is found in men. Let us cast a glance on the symptoms, causes, as well as the ways of identifying and treating this condition.
Identifying Melasma-
Typically Melasma is characterized by brownish coloured patches that may appear on the cheeks, forehead, chin ...more
Identifying Melasma-
Typically Melasma is characterized by brownish coloured patches that may appear on the cheeks, forehead, chin ...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Melasma is a type of tan or dark skin discoloration in which hyper pigmented patches appear on cheeks, nose, upper lip and forehead. It is also known as chloasma or the mask of pregnancy when it appears in pregnant women causing them to lose their proverbial glow. It is also common among women on the verge of menopause (Skin Changes After Menopause), or those taking patch or oral contraceptives. It also tends to appear in women who are taking medications for hormone replacement treatment. Melasm...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Melasma is a skin condition which causes discoloration and dark patches on your skin. It is more common in women than men. It is also called the mask of pregnancy or chloasma when it is caused due to hormonal changes during pregnancy. These patches on the face are darker and symmetrical on both sides of your face. Areas of the body that are exposed to the sun for a prolonged period of time can also develop melasma. It doesn t cause any physical complications, but it can give you an unsightly a...more
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A common skin condition, which causes the discoloration of your skin in patches across the face, melasma is more of a social embarrassment and cause for distress rather than being a serious condition. Although it affects men as well, studies have shown that over 90 percent of patients are women. It is also known as the mask of pregnancy as many pregnant women develop this skin condition.
Causes of Melasma
Primary causes of melasma have been attributed to various hormonal change...more
Causes of Melasma
Primary causes of melasma have been attributed to various hormonal change...more
Last Updated: 2 years ago• Featured Tip
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1 Dr. Chanchal gadodiya
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M. B. B. S, ms, d. N. B, fellowship in paediatric opth & strabismology
An eye doctor specializing in low vision eyes lasik, and laser eye surgeon, vitreoretinal, cataract, and glaucoma surgeon oculoplasty and cornea transplant surgeon a pediatric strabismus specialist with a master of science from b y l nair hospital in mumbai and a bachelor of medicine and...more
Https://www. Lybrate. Com/pune/doctor/dr-chanchal-gadodiya-ophthalmologist
M. B. B. S, ms, d. N. B, fellowship in paediatric opth & strabismology
An eye doctor specializing in low vision eyes lasik, and laser eye surgeon, vitreoretinal, cataract, and glaucoma surgeon oculoplasty and cornea transplant surgeon a pediatric strabismus specialist with a master of science from b y l nair hospital in mumbai and a bachelor of medicine and...more
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Skin disorders are one of the most contagious and prolonged disorders greatly differing in symptoms and severity. They can be curable or incurable and maybe more and less painful depending on the severity of the infection. Some of them have situational causes, while others may be genetic. Some skin disorders are minor, treated properly by consulting a doctor can be cured in time and others can be prolonged having multiple complications and can be life-threatening.
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Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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Surgical Gastroenterologist•Delhi
The bile duct is a thin tube which collects bile from the liver, stores it in the gall bladder and carries it to the intestine. Cancer of the bile duct is also known as cholangiocarcinoma. It can either involve the upper part or lower part of the bile duct and is called intrahepatic, hilar or distal cholangiocarcinoma.
Anything causing inflammation in the bile duct increases the risk of this cancer. Examples include
smoking.
choledochal cyst.
infection with liver flukes...more
Anything causing inflammation in the bile duct increases the risk of this cancer. Examples include
smoking.
choledochal cyst.
infection with liver flukes...more
Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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Dyslipidemia is a condition in which the patient has high or low levels of lipid in the blood. Lipids are fatty substances in the blood like cholesterol and triglycerides. A balanced and healthy diet can help the patient regulate Dyslipidemia condition. However, medication is often recommended by doctors in most cases.
Dyslipidemia is caused due to various reasons. Some common reasons are the high level of bad cholesterol, low levels of good cholesterol, high levels of triglycerides in...more
Dyslipidemia is caused due to various reasons. Some common reasons are the high level of bad cholesterol, low levels of good cholesterol, high levels of triglycerides in...more
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ENT Specialist•Gurgaon
Acoustic neuroma is the development of noncancerous and slow-growing tumors on the main, vestibular nerve that travels from the inner ear to the brain, connecting the two organs. They are also known as vestibular schwannoma, as it arises from Schwann cells covering the vestibular nerve. It rarely grows rapidly or attains a large enough size that can press against the brain and interfere with the vital functions of the brain. Since the tumor is benign, the patient can be assured that it won t spr...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Ulcers and perforations of cornea are some very serious clinical conditions, which threaten vision rapidly and progressively, and disintegrate the eye globe. They need to be taken care of immediately to prevent irreparable damage to the eyes. In spite of the advanced medical research and practice, severe injuries, infections, and diseases of cornea can lead to serious corneal perforations, which require surgery necessarily as the ultimate solution.
Urgent reconstructive surgery might be...more
Urgent reconstructive surgery might be...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Haematology is a science, which studies the functioning of blood, blood producing organs and blood related diseases. Previously people are not aware of the functioning of Haematology and its effectiveness. But as more and more research is being conducted on this health care science the modern world is introduced with this amazing stream of medical science.
Haematology can study and provide best curing measures for many severe diseases and one of the diseases, which are considered as the...more
Haematology can study and provide best curing measures for many severe diseases and one of the diseases, which are considered as the...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Nasya is an Ayurvedic term, a procedure followed for disorders related to migraine, throat, nose, ear, sinusitis and any other organ above the neck. Ayurveda purifies these organs and removes vitiated doshas through the nasal openings. The nasal treatment happens in the form of medicated powders, medicinal fumes, nasal oil or medicated juice.
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This form of treatment is tailor made for disease related to ENT and Eye ailments. The treatment aims at getting th...more
Efficacy of the treatment:
This form of treatment is tailor made for disease related to ENT and Eye ailments. The treatment aims at getting th...more
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Ayurveda tips to treat Cervical Spondylosis (Osteoarthritis of Neck)
Cervical spondylosis is a common degenerative condition of the cervical spine which is caused by age-related changes in the cushion between the joints of the neck and the neck bone. It is also called as Osteoarthritis of neck. In this disease intervertebral disc which acts as a cushion between two vertebrae gets damaged due to age-related changes or other reasons. As disk degeneration occurs, movements of neck get rest...more
Cervical spondylosis is a common degenerative condition of the cervical spine which is caused by age-related changes in the cushion between the joints of the neck and the neck bone. It is also called as Osteoarthritis of neck. In this disease intervertebral disc which acts as a cushion between two vertebrae gets damaged due to age-related changes or other reasons. As disk degeneration occurs, movements of neck get rest...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai
The Hyperlipidemia Diet!
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