Common questions & answers
Why should you visit a dermatologist or a skin doctor?
The skin diseases are one of the most unavoidable conditions ignored and untreated by the people. Majority of the people take the skin diseases lightly and wait to get resolved by itself. Sometimes some of the conditions become chronic and require immediate treatment. Due to ignorance, some conditions may lead to incurable skin diseases. Thus, to prevent the chances of incurable diseases and reduce the risk, consulting dermatologist is the best choice.
When should you visit a dermatologist?
The skin diseases are not only painful but also embarrassing conditions. They don’t only damage the skin but also the confidence and make you look decades older. Though most of the skin conditions do not show the symptoms in early stages of the diseases and as time passes their infection increase and sometimes become incurable. So it is highly recommended to consult the skin specialist or dermatologist on experiencing any changes such as rashes, warts, cyst, pigmentation, bacterial and fungal infection, etc in skin, hair or nail.
How are skin diseases diagnosed?
A dermatologist or skin specialist is a doctor who is specialized in diagnosing the wide ranges of skin diseases. He examines your skin condition to identify the type of infection. On discussing the symptoms he may recommend you some tests to know the root cause of the disease. In some cases, your doctor may recommend you a biopsy test if he notices something suspicious.
What is acne and what causes it?
Acne is one of the most common skin problems that affect the majority of the people, most commonly hits the teenagers. It is an inflammatory skin condition that causes a pimple on the skin. Some of the top causes of acne include hormonal disorder, anxiety, stress, genetics, weather change, makeup, poor hygiene, etc.
What is ringworm? What causes it?
Ringworm is a skin disease which is highly contagious in nature and can occur on any part of the skin. It is caused by fungal infection and most commonly occur during monsoon. Its symptoms include circular rashes, intense itchiness, and inflammation.
What causes nail infections?
One of the commonest skin infections that cause trouble to people is nail infection. It is a fungal infection that mostly occurs during the rainy season. Its symptoms include brittle, discolored nail, pus, swelling, foul smell, and redness.