All about Laser Tattoo Removal Tattooing one’s body is as old a form of expression as the human society itself, with some historical records going back to the 5th or 6th Century BCE. While tattoos were originally an expression of religious or societal belonging, they now are largely a means of self-expression. But human self-expression is ever-evolving and along with this evolution comes what I call ‘tattoo regret’ Over these years I have come across a variety of reasons as to why people would like their tattoo removed. Sometimes it is because they got the tattoo under peer pressure and […]

Toners, an elixir or hogwash What is a toner and do you really need it? The skincare routine of every single celebrity (major or minor) will now figure a minimum of a CTM routine. For the uninitiated, that stands for cleanse-tone-moisturize. The T in the CTM is definitely a thing of this decade and has been a very debatable product in both the beauty and dermatology circles.  And if you ever do get curious and ask the CTM proponents as to, what exactly is a toner? Or how does the toner really help them? You will find them either stumped […]

Happy Skin = Happy Baby How to care for a new-born’s skin. The thought of a new born brings to the front some of the most profound memories in my life and is always accompanied by an unwitting smile. I think these emotions are best captured by the below quote: “Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” – Elizabeth Stone With such strong emotions in play, it becomes very difficult for a parent to deal with skin-related problems if and when they occur […]

Stress and Skin Chill! The easiest way to healthy skin and hair. Effects of stress on skin and hair explained. Stress is the new normal. Unfortunately, modern life and the pandemic have made sure that this statement is now truer than ever. That stress is linked to heart and brain-related conditions is now a well-established fact and also now popularly acknowledged. But unfortunately, I find that patients coming to me are sometimes unwilling to believe me when I state that a sudden outbreak of eczema or psoriatic patches on one’s skin is the effect of the stress they are undergoing. […]