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Our skin gets its colour from melanin. This is a pigment that is produced by a special kind of skin cells. When these cells get impaired then melanin production is also affected. This leads to discolouration of the skin which is called pigmentation. Pigmentation can manifest in many ways. Production of excessive melanin, excessive exposure to the sun, pregnancy and Addison's disease - all these make the skin darker.

On the other hand, too little melanin production leads to the lightenin...more

As you grow older, so does your skin. With age, wrinkles, fine lines and a plethora of other skin problems become all too common. However, the good news is that aging is a problem that can be arrested.

Yes, when you want to go beyond anti-aging skin creams, your dermatologist has some impressive tools for treating large pores, wrinkles, sagging skin, stretch marks, and more.

Here are 7 popular anti-aging dermatological treatments:

Cosmetic Surgery: The most common and...more

HIFU or High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound is a new-age skin lifting, anti-ageing treatment, particularly for the neck and face. High-intensity ultrasound waves are focused on the dermal and deeper dermal layers of the skin. People above age 30 with loose sagging skin, wrinkles, double chin and jawlines are a good candidate for HIFU treatment.

How does HIFU technique work?

HIFU uses ultrasound energy on targeted skin layers below the surface. When the ultrasound waves pass throu...more

If a person is searching for a radiant and white glowing skin but got no results even after using all those advertised fairness creams and night creams, then Glutathione treatment is the solution.

However, what is Glutathione one may ask. It is the molecule needed for the skin to stay healthy and prevent diseases. It prevents aging, cardiomyopathy, dementia, cancer, and different chronic diseases. The Glutathione treatment is growing in popularity, helping people get the skin whitening ...more

A cataract usually forms in the eyes due to clouding of the naturally clear lens that coats the eyes. This coating is usually a matter of age advancement or any other injury that the eyes may have sustained. It may also be a birth defect that a baby may be born with. There are various ways to deal with this debilitating condition. One of the methods of treatment includes cataract surgery. Read on to find out more about this form of treatment.

Procedure: During this surgery, the ophthalm...more

It is not that most wrinkles are caused by the sun and only a small part is caused by skin aging. Getting wrinkles is also affected by the habits we have. Habits indeed play a vital role in the same.

Sun protection is the most important thing one must-do, if you want to fight wrinkles. The UV rays are responsible for the breakage of the structure of the skin. The basic structure of the skin is broken layer by layer starting from collagen, elastin and the epidermis thereby giving rise to...more

A brow lift, also called a forehead lift, is a surgical cosmetic procedure that corrects a drooping eye brow. It flattens the lines and wrinkles on the skin of forehead, tightens sagging skin that appears with advancing age and restores youthful skin. More and more people are undergoing the treatment every year with a high rate of success.

Features that can be corrected with Brow Lifts-

1. Sagging eyebrows that create an expression of exhaustion

2. Deep horizontal fold...more

The benefits of regular exercise in our constantly changing lifestyles cannot be over emphasized. Look at any of the lifestyle associated diseases and exercise is definitely one of the ways to beat it. Over the years, with stress and changed lifestyle, people are ageing faster than they should; the rate of ageing has also increased. Including exercise as a regimen can immensely help anti-ageing. Read on to know how exercise can help skin look younger and reverse some effects of ageing.

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The onset of winter brings to my mind a warm blanket, a bowl of hot soup and also dry skin! Winter season brings with it, cold, dry and chilly winds. Our skin is constantly exposed to extreme cold when outdoor and has to quickly adjust back to the warm heated interiors. The bad news is that both indoor heating as well as cold weather outside dehydrates our skin. Dry skin conditions include flaking, white patches or cracks in the skin and can cause lots of discomforts. Dry skin is susceptible to ...more

A chemical peel is a chemical where an acid solution is used for the removal of damaged outer layers of the skin. Alpha hydroxyl acids and trichloroacetic acids are used in chemical peels. Phenol is also applied to the skin. Chemical peels help to improve the appearance of the skin on the hands, neck and the face. The peel, when applied to the skin, causes it to exfoliate and eventually peels off. The new skin is much smoother and less wrinkled.

Chemical peels are of several types:
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