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Urticaria

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  Allergic reactions of skin are clinically presented to a dermatologist with different pictures. They are sometimes large red coloured, itchy skin patch that appears spontaneously on the skin or after any internal or external triggers. These skin patches usually fade off on its own within few minutes to few hours. These clinical findings are the key factors to diagonose this skin disease called Urticaria. This Urticaria is usually triggered by an internal stimulus and less contributed by few external stimuli as well. This Urticaria can be Chronic Urticaria or Acute Urticaria. The Acute Urticaria is the one that shall resolve with medications in less than 6 weeks, where as a Chronic Urticaria shall exist for long time and needs long term management. The reason for this Urticaria to occur on the skin has to be investigated with the available laboratory tests and skin patch tests. Picking the causative factor is a major factor contributing to the success of the therapy. Urticaria is ...

ECZEMA – WHERE SCRATCH SCRATCHES YOU!!!!

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  The skin is the largest organ of the body extending from the head to the toe. It functions as a protective barrier protecting the delicate organs of the body from the external polluted world. This barrier function of the skin is disrupted, when certain skin diseases manifest on it. One such skin manifestation is called the  ECZEMA.  The word eczema is of  Greek origin , which means that which is formed from one that is boiled. But this lesion is not literally related to any hot environment or a boiled liquid to trigger its formation. The word eczema conveys the boiling or the inflammation that happens beneath the skin that causes this skin lesion. The predominant symptoms of eczema includes  dry, red, itchy skin . The itchiness happens this way as and when you began to scratch for the itch at its early stages and at later days the itch began to scratch you. The desperation to scratch the skin results in  superficial damage  of the skin called  e...

WART – WHAT IS WART? WHAT TO DO WITH WART?

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  Warts are the rough thickened growth of a specific part of the skin that gives a raised appearance. These warts are dermatologically named as verruca vulgaris, which occurs due to the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) infection. These virus are generally very slow growing and usually take few months to years produce the skin lesion. The most common sites where these lesions are seen are the palms, soles, scalp, above eyelids and face. The virus shows no specific age and sex predilection. But when this wart grows on the genitals it should be treated immediately for its rapidity in growth that might increase the numbers and size of warts. WHAT TO DO WITH WARTS The most promising treatment for warts is to remove them by the RF ablative technique. This is a very easily performed technique with less complications. The other treatments for warts shall include topical solution like Imiquimoid,and other pharmaceutically approved acids which has to be applied under a doctor’s guidance. There ar...

HAIR FALL PROBLEMS – DIGGING DEEPER TO THE ROOTS

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  Hair that grows on the scalp is predominantly a protective structure on the head which adds to one’s cosmetic appearance as well. Having a healthy, long, densely packed hairs shall enhances the appealing look to your existing good looks. The way someone breaks when they lose their hairs are beyond words to express. Both men and women are prone for these hair fall problems. The reality is that many are ignorant about the fact that most of the hair fall problems are completely treatable when addressed at early stages of occurrence. The probability of getting the hairs back decreases as and when the treatments are delayed. Also the causes of the hair fall has to be clearly understood to have long standing results that are maintained even after stopping the medications. Though men and women differ in their pattern of hair loss, there is always an overlap of the reasons that causes these hair fall problems in both the genders. We are at Aura Clinic, Nanganallur check from the followin...

SEXUAL HEALTH SPECTRUM

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Sex is an act of two physical bodies, that would satisfy your mental thoughts and all emotional desires. The satisfaction from these sexual acts is not attainable sometimes because the physical body is unable to perform those sexual acts. But the reality is that the hook of the problem lies in the variability of the mental thoughts and and the emotional desires that hinders the physical body to act. Sex problems are the so commonly used term for the sexual health issues which is a wide spectrum of sexual health that is to be addressed. We at Aura Clinic, Nanganallur provide you the sexual health solutions for both men and women,starting the treatment with proper sexual health counsellors Gynaecologists, Urologists and Sexologists. The problem in sexual health has to be treated at all physical, mental and emotional levels to have good prognostic outcomes. Aura Clinic, Nanganallur offers the solutions for your sexual health problems with multi-disciplinary approach with doctors and exper...

ACNE – A MULTI-TREATMENT APPROACH

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  A CASE HISTORY ON ADULT ACNE: Miss. Thara, 27 Years Female from Adambakkam, working as a front desk manager for a software firm came to Aura Clinic for skin with complaints of multiple acne lesions, which were very itchy and painful. She had few black spots   on her forehead skin, cheek and chin. Treatment options : Diagnosing Miss. Thara as a clinical case of Acne Vulgaris-GRADE 2 The following treatment options were given to her. Medical Management : Acne Face wash – to cleanse her face to remove the excess oil and bacteria. Acne Creams At Nights – to remove excess oil to bring down the acne inflammation. Sunscreen medications- to protect the skin from futher damage of Ultra violet B rays and other skin pollutants Pigmentation Toners – to lighten her black spots. Acne Tablets – to kill the bacteria to rejuvenate the skin from acne. COSMETIC MANAGEMENT: Acne Peels (chemical peels) – to rejuvenate the acne skin. Skin Toning peels – as a procedure of skin whitening to li...