Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition which usually affects the skin and scalp. In scalp psoriasis, one may experience dryness and itching of the scalp in the initial stage. Itching is usually accompanied by scales or flakes of the affected skin. Many times, itching becomes irritating and awkward. Most often, mild to moderate scalp psoriasis is misdiagnosed and treated as ... Read More »
We often misinterpret while figuring out Psoriasis and Eczema, as they are the skin conditions with almost similar symptoms. However, there are certain ways to differentiate them. Here are some key differences that will resolve your ambiguity. Symptoms: Psoriasis – Psoriasis is an obstinate skin condition in which red patches of various sizes develop on the skin that gets covered with ... Read More »
Heat stroke is much more serious than heat exhaustion as it can cost you life. People with heat stroke may suffer from fever, seizures, or may also go into a coma. However, heat stroke is predictable and preventable. There are two types of heat stroke; one is classic or non-exercise-induced the other is exertional or activity-induced. Everyone is susceptible to heat ... Read More »
Vitiligo is not a serious or fatal disease, but it is a social stigma that a vitiligo affected person suffers in his day-to-day life. The affected individual becomes a social taboo. Besides this, not just the vitiligo affected person suffers from embarrassment but also his family suffers contempt. Sometimes, the patients may develop low self-esteem and suffer from depression due ... Read More »
Eczema is a notorious skin disease as it tends to flair up periodically and subsides. Eczema can be stressful, embarrassing and tiresome due to its chronicity and periodicity. Conventional medicines only have a palliative mode of action in flair ups rather than a cure for eczema. Each time during a flair up patient has to take the medicines and it ... Read More »
Cold urticaria (Hives) refers to urticaria that arises from exposure to a cold stimulus or damp environmental condition. It is the most common form of physical urticaria. In urticaria immune system i.e body’s defense mechanism, get disturbed and shows a hypersensitive reaction to an allergen, it activates the antibodies, IgE antibodies and eosinophils (a type of white blood cell involved ... Read More »
This year’s summer will be harsher and the next couple of months temperatures will be above normal, as per the Indian Meteorological Department. Sudden change in temperature can affect the body. Certain precautionary measures are important to follow to cope up with extreme heat of summer. Hyperthermia is nothing but your body is overheated. This can happen in extreme heat, ... Read More »
Urticaria is one of the most common skin allergies. Urticaria is also known as hives or nettle rash in which erythematous, raised eruptions like that of wheals to appear on the skin along with intense itching, stinging and burning. Urticaria is nothing but one form of immunological or hypersensitivity reaction of the body in response to exposure to a certain ... Read More »
She was 14 and her quality of life was non-existent. She could no longer go to school because of the painful periods (also known as dysmenorrhea) & irregular periods, chronic fatigue and being in and out of hospital all the time. She finally had a laparoscopy and was diagnosed with endometriosis. Endometriosis can play havoc with your quality of life. ... Read More »
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