Conditions we treat
The skin, hair, scalp and nail problems people bring to the clinic, and where each one is explained. Every condition below is diagnosed by examination first — this page is a map, not a diagnosis.
Skin
Conditions of the skin itself, from the common to the ones that need a biopsy before anything else.
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Acne
Blackheads, inflammatory pimples, nodular and cystic acne. What drives recurring breakouts, and when treatment should be dermatologist-led.
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Acne scars and marks
Rolling, boxcar and ice-pick scars behave differently, and flat brown marks are not scars at all. The type decides the treatment.
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Melasma and pigmentation
Symmetrical facial pigmentation that recurs with sun and hormones, assessed and treated with South Asian skin in mind.
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Eczema and dermatitis
Itch, dryness, weeping or thickened skin. Treatment depends on which type of dermatitis it is and what is triggering it.
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Psoriasis
A chronic immune-mediated condition that is managed rather than cured, with treatment matched to how much skin is involved.
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Fungal infections
Recurrent ringworm and other superficial fungal infections, which are frequently made worse by over-the-counter steroid creams.
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Vitiligo
Loss of pigment in patches. Medical treatment first; surgical options are considered only once the disease is stable.
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Urticaria (hives)
Recurring weals and swelling. The priority is establishing whether it is acute, chronic, or driven by an identifiable trigger.
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Nail disorders
Discolouration, thickening, pitting and separation. Nail changes can be fungal, inflammatory, or a sign of skin disease elsewhere.
Hair and scalp
Hair loss is a symptom, not a diagnosis. What is done about it depends entirely on which of these it turns out to be.
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Hair fall and thinning
How much shedding is normal, the warning signs worth acting on, and how the cause is actually established.
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Pattern hair loss
Gradual, patterned thinning that needs long-term treatment. The earlier it is confirmed, the more there is to preserve.
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Telogen effluvium
A diffuse shed triggered by illness, surgery, childbirth, crash dieting or severe stress, which frequently recovers once the trigger is addressed.
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Alopecia areata
Immune-mediated patchy hair loss, distinguished from other causes on trichoscopy.
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Scalp disease and scarring alopecia
Dandruff, seborrhoeic dermatitis and scalp psoriasis — and the scarring alopecias, where early identification is urgent.
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Advanced or stable hair loss
When medical treatment has reached its limit and the donor area supports surgical restoration.
Lesions and appearance
Growths that need removing or checking, and the concerns people raise about how skin looks rather than how it behaves.
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Moles, skin tags, warts and cysts
Removal under local anaesthesia — and biopsy instead of removal where a lesion needs investigating first.
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Unwanted hair
Laser hair reduction with parameters set for Indian and South Asian skin types. A course, not a single session.
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Lines, volume loss and skin quality
Injectables, peels and medical-grade rejuvenation, performed by a qualified dermatologist rather than delegated.
Why this page does not tell you what to book
Several conditions on this page look alike and are treated completely differently. Pigmentation that is melasma responds to one approach and pigmentation that is post-inflammatory to another. Hair loss that is reversible and hair loss that is not can look identical in a hairbrush.
That is the reason a consultation begins with examination — dermoscopy or trichoscopy where it adds something — rather than with a treatment plan. Cost follows the diagnosis, so it is confirmed after assessment rather than quoted from a list.
Not sure which of these applies to you?
That is a normal place to start. A consultation will settle in twenty minutes what an evening of reading cannot.