Healthcare & Treatments

Try cold compresses or use some kind of lubrication such as eyedrops, but they will provide temporary comfort and only an ophthalmologist can decide otherwise what the next course of action should be, you can take second opinions from others however - Best Ophthalmologists in India.

What we can suggest from our end is, that you apply sunscreen to your wounds and visit an expert who can really treat it - Skin Treatment doctors in Chennai, let us know if your choice of city is different, and leave us a message anytime you have doubts!

The treatment will depend on:

1. the symptoms she's showing.
2. the kind of organs that are affected.

Show her to a physician, they will assess reports, conduct tests and then direct towards the right specialist, which could possibly be a nephrologist or endocrinologist. You can refer our page to find doctors - General Physicians in India.

With knowledge of and experience regarding various kinds of therapies, either medicated, or advanced, or both, a dermatologist will be able to solve your issues.

• Regarding how to stop hair fall immediately: You can try using minoxidil, an over the counter hair care product which is to be used on scalp twice everyday by men, and once by women on daily basis. If after a month or 2 you see no difference, then approach an expert.
   
• And as far as skin care is concerned, you can try to incorporate the following steps in your daily routine:

1. Wash face twice a day using either face wash gel or foam, whatever matches your skin type.
2. Apply moisturizer as soon as you are done washing face.
3. In morning you can use sunscreen after moisturizer, and in night you can either stop at moisturizer or use night cream instead.
    

But the doctor will always have a stronger prescription and better solutions to handle side effects or prevent risks, and if these things don't work then you will have to approach an expert. Our page might help you find some of the leading experts to get consultation from - Dermatologists in India.

There could be many underlying causes or this could be a hint for any disorder as well, so visiting a doctor is the only thing you can do - General Physicians in India.

We don't get your question, was the surgery successful or did it result in other wounds post-surgery? If yes, then contact your surgeon. You can also refer our page to find experts for second opinions  - Plastic Surgery doctors in Mumbai, let us know if you city is different!

Only a dermatologist can treat scars left from a skin blade cuts, they could use laser, dermaroller, or topical medications as well. To get in touch with experts, refer our page - Skin Treatment doctors in Mumbai, let us know if your city is different!

Visit a dermatologist would be a better idea, they will start with topical medication and lifestyle hacks - Hair Fall Treatment doctors in Mumbai. Let us know if your city is different!

We are aware of following treatments as far as skin whitening is concerned, and they are as follows:

• Chemical peel (Rs. 1,800-5,500): in this treatment a solution containing alpha-hydroxy acid will be applied to your skin, which will exfoliate the damaged upper layers of your skin and eliminate the melanin build up, thus revealing healthy tissue beneath, this solution concentrate can be light, medium or deep, and will work for blemishes, dark spots and uneven skin tone as well.
• Laser (Rs. 4,000-30,000): This procedure will make use of a light beam to minimize melanin content within your skin. Thus making your skin brighter and helping it overcome tanning as well as dark spots.
• Injections (Rs. 6,000-40,000): they can detoxify the body, protect the skin from harmful UV rays and enhance your skin tone. This procedure will require a dosage of glutathione however, which can be unsafe and cause severe side effects as well.
• Skin whitening products for body (Rs. 200-20,000): You will get to use a wide range of creams with bleaching properties. These are good for instant gratification but won't deliver long lasting results or work skin deep.

You may have to approach a highly experienced dermatologist to avail above treatments, you may refer from our list of dermatologists in India to get more information. 

Pigmentation is your normal skin-color, but hyperpigmentation is skin shade leaning on the darker side, while hypopigmentation leans on the lighter side. We have briefed you below on different pigmentation treatment options, based on the type:

• Hyperpigmentation: Can be treated using creams, face acids, retinoids, chemical peels, laser therapies, dermabrasion and microdermabrasion. They are suggested depending on the extent to which your skin is dark.
• Hypopigmentation: Includes treatments such as dermabrasion, chemical peel, laser resurfacing and lightening gels, but you may require other kinds of treatment if at all there's some underlying reason behind your lighter skin tone.
• Neither type can be cured with home remedies or over the counter drugs, expert guidance is essential. These treatments help with exfoliation, and hide scars, spots and sun damage as well. You are given pre-treatment precautionary tips to prepare your body for any of the therapies mentioned above, and your medical background is checked as well. Both is done to reduce the probability of you facing any kind of risk post treatment.

For further guidance, you can refer from our list of Skin Treatment doctors in Mumbai, or that of any other city, for which you can message us. Drop us a message anytime you have doubts! 

If it did not go away on its own after 4 to 10 days, then you need expert guidance for same - Ent/ Otorhinolaryngologists in India.

There are various kinds of skin issues and they could have many underlying causes, your question doesn't makes the nature of your problem clear, but regardless, it's always better to get checked by an expert, may be our page will help you out with same - Dermatologists in India. Reach out to us if you have any more doubts!

For mental health issues, you should get consulted by a psychiatrist - Psychiatrists in India. Whereas for brain related issues, you should get consulted by a neurologist - Best Neurologist in India. Let us know if you need our guidance on anything, take care!

It could either be breast inflammation, or cancer, not much about your overall health is known, consult a gynecologist - Best Gynecologists in Mumbai, let us know if your city is different! No matter what issue it is, if it involves your breasts then it won't get treated by just home remedies or over the counter drugs.

• Your weight loss journey will start with dieting, exercise and lifestyle changes, and in the event that they don't yield desired results, only then will you be considered for some medication or surgical treatment, but that would be side-by-side your dieting, exercising, and lifestyle fixes.
   
• To move on to medication, you would have to meet one of the following criteria:

1. Your body mass index (BMI) is equal to or greater than 30
2. Your BMI is greater than 27, and additionally you have medical complications related to obesity as well, such as diabetes, high blood pressure or sleep apnea
    

• Before prescribing any medication, your doctor will consider your health background, as well as possible side effects. Weight loss medicine approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), include the following, but you would need to be monitored:

1. Orlistat (Alli, Xenical)
2. Phentermine and topiramate (Qsymia)
3. Bupropion and naltrexone (Contrave)
4. Liraglutide (Saxenda, Victoza)
   When you stop taking a weight-loss medication, you may regain more or all of the weight that you had lost. There could be side effects & risks too, so keep your doctor updated on regular basis.
    

• Endoscopic surgeries: they are less invasive and are concerned with surgical procedures which limit your capacity to consume food, such as the methods mentioned below:

1. Placing stitches in your stomach to reduce its size and the amount of food you can consume.
2. Or inserting a small balloon into your stomach, which is then filled with water to reduce the amount of space available. This helps you feel fuller faster.
    

• Bariatric surgeries: These are surgical procedures which can have the same function as endoscopic surgeries, but with more invasive methodologies.

1. You will qualify for them if earlier methods failed, but either if you are extremely obese (BMI of 40 or greater), or if your BMI is between 35 to 39.9 and same is coupled with a serious weight-related problem, such as diabetes or high blood pressure.
2. Following are the procedures you can be considered for: gastric by-pass, adjustable gastric banding, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, and gastric sleeve.
    

• Vagal nerve blockade:

1. It involves implantation of device under the skin of the abdomen which sends intermittent electrical pulses to the abdominal vagus nerve, same signals the brain when the stomach feels empty or full.
2. Can be used for adults who have not been able to lose weight and who have a BMI of 35 to 45 with at least one obesity-related condition.
    

• Coming to weight loss treatment cost, the surgical procedures will cost anywhere between Rs. 2,25,000 to Rs. 7,00,000. Whereas for dieting related consultation it can vary from rs. 1,200 to rs. 20,000.

For more information regarding obesity treatment, you can visit experts - Obesity Specialists in Mumbai, let us know if your city is different!