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Lately, one of the users asked me “Doctor, how to care for oily skin with pimples, open pores, dark spots, that too at home? ” I know how it feels to have so many skin problems at the same time, especially this combination of greasy skin studded with pimples and dark spots on the background of open pores can ruin the looks…
Looking for pampering your skin with natural ingredients that can lighten and brighten up your skin? Try this homemade skin lightening face pack! I have formulated this face pack with the following skin lightening ingredients based on research (see references at the end): Licorice called mulethi in Hindi has glabridin that reduces hyperpigmentation by inhibiting tyrosinase, an enzyme used for…
“Doctor, how to use lemon on the face? Is it good or bad? What are the side effects?” These are the questions, that I come across in my dermatological consultations, regarding the use of lemon on the face. I have seen both excellent results and worst rashes with the use of lemon on the face. As a dermatologist, I DO NOT recommend…
“Doctor, I am getting spots on my face, I hope it is not cancerous, how can I get rid of them?” The spots on the face not only bother you for cosmetic reasons but raise an alarm if they are cancerous. However, there are many entities in the skin that can look like black spots – may it be a mole…
“Doctor, can I use aloe vera on face daily? Does it helps in skin whitening?” Yes, you can use aloe vera on your face twice daily in morning and night for skin whitening, degreasing oily skin, curing pimples, moisturising the dry skin, reducing wrinkles, soothing the irritated skin, calming sunburn etc. However, make sure that you either extract pure aloe vera…
Have heard of mango, apple or grapes face treatment? Why is papaya so incredibly important for skin care? Let us find out. Papaya is one the best fruit for incorporating in your skin care regime because it has an enzyme called papain that is responsible for skin whitening, reducing unwanted hair, exfoliating dead skin, repairing ageing skin etc. This papain enzyme is…
Hyperpigmentation can present with dark patches, melasma, tanning or dark spots. Sometimes, they are quite resistant and need constant skin care in the form of sun protection and use of the right kind of skin lightening cream that works as listed in this article. I would request you to try the skincare routine for hyperpigmentation given below for at least…
“Doctor, I have tried everything, but my dark patches refuse to say goodbye.” You might have spent heavily on the best of creams and parlors for your dark patches/spots, only to get temporary results. But, did you bother to find what is causing hyperpigmentation? Do you know that dark patches might be an indicator of underlying medical illness, nutritional deficiencies…
“Doctor, I get tanned easily. What are various sun protection methods?” The sun provides us warmth, light and life. That’s not all! Sun also showers damaging UV rays onto our beautiful skin; this article highlights how ultraviolet rays damages skin and what measures can be taken to negate it! Checkout: Dermatocare Reviews on Top Sunscreens What are ultraviolet rays (UVR)? Ultraviolet…
Dark/brown patches are very resistant to treatment and need constant care in the form of sun protection, skin lightening creams and procedures. Nevertheless, it is very important to find the cause or trigger factors behind getting the dark patches. We highly recommend consultation with dermatologist for effective solutions to lighten the dark/brown patches on your skin. Today we have Dr…
Dr Surbhi, MD has many accolades to her credit including University topper and triple gold medal during her medical graduation. Her passion is to treat skin problems with lifestyle changes, medicines and minimum procedures.
Dr Surbhi, MD has many accolades to her credit including University topper and triple Gold medal during her Medical graduation. Her passion is to treat skin problems with lifestyle changes, medicines and minimum procedures.
