Cost of acne treatment

Cost of acnetreatment totally depends upon the kind of scarring or pitted you have and the most important thing is the laser modality to be used. One should first consult an experienced dermatologist who will help you identify the kind or grade of acne you have. If you have simple acne vulgaris then in that case your doctor will suggest you some face washes, topical ointments and will help you out how to keep your skin acne free. So costing for this would be only the consultation of your dermatologist. If one is having acne scarring, acne pitting and acne mark, for that matter lasers are to be considered. Laser to be used will be decided by your dermatologist after seeing the area to be involved. Multiple sessions of lasers are required to get the desired results. Costing for acne treatment starts from Rs 5000/- and goes up to Rs 25000/-

Mistakes we generally make in treating the acne

There are lots of mistakes we generally make while treating our acne. The top most mistakes are lack of knowledge about the products we use. Acne is a very common problem which is commonly faced by both male and females; there is no age limit for this. Before treating our acne we should have knowledge of the acne type we are facing. If it is simple acne vulgaris then it can be treated with the face washes and topical ointment and if you have severe acne then oral medications are to be given to correct it. One should consult an experienced dermatologist or skin specialist before opting for any treatment. If one will do wrong treatments then the acne may worsen up. Few mistakes are:-

·         We generally never follow the acne treatment for a longer period:-

Acne treatment and their maintance depend upon the kind of acne you        have. Normally for simple acne vulgaris the maintance is required till the time our skin is acne free but for severe acne problems the oral medications are given for at least 6 months to 9 months depending upon the severity of the acne. Oral medications are to be prescribed by your dermatologist after analyzing the grading of your acne. So it’s always advised to follow your prescription as prescribed by your skin specialist so that you get your skin acne free.

·         We use so many products at one time

Generally because of the lack of patience to correct the acne we start our self treatments, we start using so many products without knowing their adverse effects on the skin. These products can sometimes cause irritation to the skin or it can make the acne lesion bigger which may heal with a mark or a scar. So it’s better not to indulge in this. Ask your doctor who will help you out with good face washes with are ph balanced and

topical ointment which will correct your acne.

·         We always choose wrong products for acne prone skin:-

Due to the lack of knowledge about the products, we accidently use harsh chemical based face washes and bathing soaps which irritate our skin and worsens the acne. It’s always advised to use the ph balanced cleaners and bars which are skin friendly and they don’t cause irritation. One should always use non comedogenic products which will never clog the pores.

·         We usually pop and Pick our acne:-

Whenever any lesions occurs over our face we starts popping it or picking it and make it inflamed and sometimes the result is scarring. So it’s better not to squeeze your acne.

 

·         We wait for a long period to consult our dermatologist:-

This is the biggest mistake which we make; we should always seek the advice of an experienced dermatologist so that we can correct the acne on its initial stage before making the condition worse or scarring. So consult a doctor and follow the course as prescribed by him and never leave the course before time so that you can get acne free skin.

 

Latest treatment for keloid by intralesional cryo with liquid nitrogen

Keloids are treatable; the latest Treatment for Keloid is Interalesional Cryo with liquid nitrogen. Keloids are difficult to treat but we get significantly good results with Cryo. Generally 3 sessions are needed at the interval of 3 weeks, depending upon the case, it is better you should consult an experienced dermatologist and let the doctor decide what kind of treatment is required for your kind of scar and how old it is.

What is the proper way to avoid hypertrophic scar and Keloid formation??

If your scar is new then its better avoid sun exposure. Apply good amount of sun block liberally. Sun block should be repeated every three hourly so that the tissue regeneration is not affected. If you don’t protect your skin then you can feel the colour changes in appearance of the skin.

Avoid tight clothes as much as you can if they are rubbing your scarred skin. Scar tissue is more sensitive so it can get irritated

If your scar is near bones like elbow, shin and ankle then protect and be careful not to injure the scar tissue again 

Scarred skin needs more attention and care so never avoid them. Take proper care of the skin which is scared.

One can use camouflaging agents to cover the scars on face, neck by asking your dermatologist. Camouflaging agents or medical concellors are sweat proof and wash proof.

Factors that can trigger psoriasis are stress, cold weather, smoking, and infection

Psoriasis is not contagious. It is an autoimmune disorder in which body’s defense system attacks healthy cells in the body. The dead cells on the skin surface are called plaque. Psoriasis typically starts or worsens because of a trigger you may be able to identify and avoid. Factors that can trigger psoriasis are stress, cold weather, smoking, and infection such as strep throat or thrush, injury to the skin such as cut, bug bite or severe sun burn, heavy alcohol consumption and certain medications

 These occur anywhere on the body and are more common in the following areas:

Hands

Elbows

Legs

Back

Chest

Fingernails

Toenails

Scalp

Folds in the buttocks and groin 

Psoriasis treatment in delhi is a medical condition that occurs when skin cells grow too quickly. Faulty signals in the immune system cause new skin cells to form in days rather than week’s .The body does not shed these excess skin cells, so the cells pile up on the surface of the skin and lesions form.

Psoriasis typically looks like red or pink areas of thickened, raised, and dry skin.

A person with psoriasis generally has patches of raised red skin with thick silvery scales. There is no cure for psoriasis

Topical creams can be applied if psoriasis is Mild to moderate Phototherapy (light, usually ultraviolet, applied to the skin) if psoriasis is Moderate to severe psoriasis.

Biologics: - several immunodulator drugs are approved for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis. These drugs are given by intravenous infusion, intramuscular injection or subcutaneous injections and are usually used for people who have failed to respond to the traditional therapy or those who have associated psoriatic arthritis. Biologics work by blocking interactions between certain immune system cells and particular inflammatory pathways, chemical ones; they must be used with caution because they have strong effects to the immune system and may permit life threatening infection.

In spite of a range of options effective treatments of psoriasis can be challenging. The disease is unpredictable, going through cycles of improvement and worsening.