Medically Reviewed by Dr. Archit Aggarwal, MD (Dermatology), Dermatologist & Hair Transplant Surgeon You haven’t had a patch of dry, itchy skin in a decade. You stopped thinking about eczema altogether. Then one morning there’s a red, rough area on your wrist or...
Painless skin tag removal is a fair expectation in a dermatologist’s hands. Before anything else, the skin gets a lidocaine cream or a small injection, and what’s left is pressure or a slight tug. Small tags may only need a quick snip or a brief freeze. Trouble tends...
Fine wrinkles tend to show up first around the eyes, usually noticed under harsh bathroom lighting. Radiofrequency can soften those early lines, and clinical studies on facial rejuvenation report visible improvement. It works by warming the deeper skin so it starts...
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,...