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19 Jan 2016
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Handling Party and Corridor Consultation

It was a busy Friday for Surgeon Rakesh Desai (name changed) and he was aching to reach home as the time neared 10:30 p.m. As he swerved his car into his residential parking slot, a familiar face waved out from the second floor balcony. Avoiding any conversation, Dr. Desai waved back and rushed into the …

19 Jan 2016
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Tranexemic Acid – A New Ray of Hope for Melasma

Introduction: Melasma is a very common complaint presented to Dermatologists and Cosmetologists in India where obsession for white color is phenomenal. Melasma is a chronic acquired bilaterally symmetrical, circumscribed hyperpigmentation of the face. Pathogenesis of melasma is not yet clear and it has a very high rate of recurrence. These two factors pose a challenging …

19 Jan 2016
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How to Choose a Sunscreen?

Introduction: Sunscreens are an important component of the therapeutic armamentarium of a dermatologist, cosmetologist and aesthetician. With the ever increasing demands in the patients for a more cosmetically acceptable sunscreen with lesser frequencies of application and its safety issues being a concern the quest for an ideal continues. Selecting a sunscreen for a patient is …