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Steroids are the most potent and effective anti-inflammatory medication available to us.

The incidence of sun-induced ageing and skin cancers has been on the rise around the world.

Lighten your skin, polish it, become fair in 'X' number of days! These sort of advertisements and slogans abound in the media.

This fortnight learn about Roaccutane, the magic drug used for treatment of acne and related disorders.

Almost every second patient we see here suffers from some sort of allergy or the other.

Nowadays whenever we open a magazine or newspaper we read about Look Younger, Iron Out the Wrinkles with Botox or Botox Parties.

Psoriasis ia a common disabling proliferative disorder of the skin. I repeat: disorder not disease.

Microdermabrasion or crystal or exfoliance as it is commonly known, is the latest craze in the cosmetic market.

Radiosurgery was developed in 1951 by Leskell and Larson. It involves usage of high frequency radiowaves which generate heat due to tissue resistance which in turn destroys or removes the tissue.

Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

There is nothing good to write about cigarettes except for the revenue it brings in for tobacco firms but if one were to start listing the downside, it would go on and on.