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Is Your Valentine’s Week Sabotaging Your Skin? Expert Ranks the Most Damaging Romantic Traditions Valentine’s Week, from February 07 to February 14, brings with it a whirlwind of late nights, drinks, cold weather outings and sugary indulgences. While we are busy soaking up the seasonal spirit, our skin is quietly keeping score. Not all celebratory…
Basal cell skin cancer can be easily mistaken for something so harmless as a pimple. This is why understanding even the most subtle signs can be life saving. Highlighting the same, board-certified dermatologist Jenny Liu shared an Instagram video and explained how one of the most malignant cancers can disguise itself as a minor skin…
David Caprio, known as the son of a warm and empathetic American judge, Frank Caprio, recently shared on Facebook that what should have been a normal visit to the skin doctor became a chilling wake-up call about how skin cancer can very much affect his own family. As he mentions, he comes from a long…
Skincare routines often focus on individual hero ingredients, but dermatologists say it’s the right combinations that truly make a difference. In a recent Instagram reel, Dr Neera Nathan, a Harvard-trained dermatologist, explained how pairing specific skincare actives can significantly improve skin texture, tone, and overall health when used correctly. From targeting fine lines and pigmentation…
Some skincare ingredients earn attention for a season, and others stay because they quietly prove their worth. Glycolic acid sits in the second category, a little bottle of chemistry that dermatologists have trusted for years to tackle concerns most people don’t even realise share a common root. It works in ways the skin can actually…
Are cold showers in winter really good for you? When winter rolls in, most people instinctively reach for warm, comforting showers. The thought of stepping under icy water seems almost illogical, but cold showers have become a popular buzz topic due to purported health benefits. But how does this habit really and truly impact the…
Phitkari, or alum, has long been promoted as a simple, inexpensive home remedy for common skin concerns. Its natural astringent and antibacterial properties make it popular as a toner, aftershave and even an anti-acne hack. But despite its traditional reputation, modern dermatology raises important questions about how safe it truly is for facial skin. In…
A Bengaluru surgeon’s arrest on charges of murder has raised questions about his wife’s demise nearly six months after she was declared dead. On the morning of April 24 this year, Dr Mahendra Reddy GS came to the Cauvery Hospital in Bengaluru’s Marathahalli with his wife Dr Kritika Reddy. Accompanied by his in-laws, Mahendra told…
Dr Mahendra Reddy G S (31), a surgical resident at the Institute of Gastroenterology Sciences and Organ Transplant (IGOT) BENGALURU: Police probing the death of dermatologist Dr Kritika M Reddy (28) have intensified their investigation after arresting her husband, Dr Mahendra Reddy G S (31), a surgical resident at the Institute of Gastroenterology Sciences and…
Accused Mahendra is a surgical resident at the Institute of Gastroenterology Sciences and Organ Transplant (IGOT). BENGALURU: A city-based surgeon was charged with murdering his wife, a Victoria Hospital dermatologist, by administering an overdose of an anaesthetic under the pretext of treating her.The autopsy report from the forensic science laboratory (FSL) completely changed the contours…
