Category: Skin

“Why does my scalp start itching the moment the monsoon hits?”  It’s one of the most common questions we hear every year around June to September, and if you’re reading this while scratching your head (literally), you already know the feeling. Scalp fungal infection and dandruff in rainy season are two of the most common…

Let me be direct with you. If you’ve been dealing with stubborn dark spots for months trying home remedies, vitamin C serums, and whatever was trending on Instagram and nothing has moved the needle, there’s a very good chance you haven’t tried kojic acid yet. I see this pattern constantly.  This guide gives you the…

Most skincare advice you find online was written for people in Seoul or London. It assumes dry winters, low humidity, and Fitzpatrick skin types I–III. If you’re Indian, your skin is dealing with something completely different: high UV index year-round, 70–90% humidity in coastal cities, hard water, dust, and melanin-rich skin that bruises easily with…

Oily skin and sunscreen, if you’ve ever given up on SPF because it made your face look like a frying pan by noon, I completely understand. It’s one of the most common complaints I hear from patients. But skipping sunscreen on oily skin isn’t the answer. In fact, unprotected UV exposure actually worsens sebum production over…

It’s 9 AM in Bangalore, and the UV index is already touching 8. You step out for a 20-minute auto ride and come back looking two shades darker, with that familiar tightness on your cheeks. Sound familiar? If you live in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, or anywhere in peninsular India, you already know the sun here…