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Sometimes a wound heals, and the skin just doesn't know when to stop. That's a keloid in a nutshell. The body keeps producing collagen well past what the cut or piercing actually needed, and instead of staying inside the wound, that extra tissue pushes outward into a...

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Archit Aggarwal, MD (Dermatology), Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon Although FUE may be thought of as a nearly non-invasive process, it is not devoid of any scarring. Each hair follicle that is taken from the donor site leaves a...

Androgenetic alopecia, or AGA hair loss, doesn't have a permanent cure. That said, catching it early changes the outcome considerably. Caught in the thinning stage, the process can be slowed and, in a fair number of cases, partially reversed with the right treatment....

After childbirth, it is common for women to experience hair loss. While the shedding begins a few months after delivery, it improves as the hormones begin to stabilize. Most women will go back to their normal hair growth in under a year. Dr. Archit Aggarwal explains,...

FUE hair transplant results are built to hold for the long run, not just a few good years. The grafts come from the back and sides of the scalp, a zone that stays naturally resistant to DHT, the hormone behind pattern baldness. Once these relocated follicles settle in...

Skin brightening isn't one single practice, and safety depends entirely on what's actually going on the skin. Unregulated creams sold over the counter often carry mercury, high strength steroids, or raw hydroquinone in doses no one is monitoring. These ingredients...

Hyperpigmentation is one of the most common reasons people visit a dermatology clinic. Whether it appears as acne marks, sun spots, melasma or patchy skin tone, excess melanin can leave the skin looking uneven and dull. While skincare products can help in mild cases,...

Radiofrequency (RF) skin tightening works, but what it can fix depends heavily on how much sagging is there. The treatment uses heat energy delivered below the skin surface to prompt collagen production, which firms the tissue over weeks and months. Mild laxity around...

Yellow discolouration with thickening of a toenail is something most people attribute to fungus without much thought. That assumption holds up often enough, but it misses a fair number of cases. Nail psoriasis produces the same visual changes. So does prolonged...

Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser breaks down deep and superficial pigmentation through ultra-short nanosecond pulses. The 1064nm and 532nm wavelengths target melanin without damaging surrounding skin. Most Indian patients see 60 to 80 percent pigment reduction across 4 to 6...