SKIN HEALTH NEPAL

It is characterized by patchy loss of hair on the scalp (head). There is a circular area of hair loss, with normal scalp skin. Usually...

In winter our skin becomes dry, as it loses moisture, due to decrease in the environmental humidity. How dry the skin becomes varies from...

When there is a skin lesion, which is not itchy/painful, present for a long time, more than an year, among other skin diseases, it is...

Herpes zoster or Janai Khatira is a viral disease. The virus which cause chicken pox in childhood , varicella zoster virus, also causes...

In summer, more commonly in children, there can be small, very itchy rashes, commonly with a central point or punctum. This may be due to...

Summer has already begun, it is hot and humid; we sweat a lot. We need to wash regularly to remove sweat and keep our body cool. If we...

Most of the times moles do not alter the look. Some, even enhance the look, so called beauty moles. There are those, youngsters, who do...

Most moles are good or benign. It is good habit to have them checked periodically, once every 6 months or an year. There are signs and...

Moles or nevi are abnormal growth of normal cells. The most common moles are pigmented- brown to blackish and are known as melanocytic...

Cleaning the skin consists in the removal of dirt, oil, dead cells and cosmetics. This keeps the skin healthy and gives a desirable look....

All of you may have come across the brand name Vaseline, which is the most common petroleum jelly available in the market. What you may...

Chapped lips or cheilitis is a common winter skin problem. The lips are erythematous (red), scaly and dry. There can be cracks or...

Chillblains are red rashes on the fingers and/or toes, which come in winter, due to repeated exposure to cold, air and/or water. With...

Dandruff are superficial flakes of skin present on the scalp hair and eyebrows. Sometimes they can be extensive, visible on the face and...

There are 100,000 to 150000 hair on a human scalp, and on average 100 hair fall every day. On average scalp hair grow 1cm per month. Each...

Summer skin problems are mainly due to hot weather, high humidity and excessive sweating. Commonly the skin folds – arm pits,...

Those of you who have acne, may have come across the word retinoids. These are a group of drugs, which are related to Vit A, and very...

In some women acne can be persistent, resistant to treatment and with premenstrual flare-ups. In others it can be of late onset. In these...

Adolescence is a transitional phase when there is emotional and psycho-social development, along with secondary sexual changes. The...