HISTORICAL FACTS: Dermatology - Caught on Camera

Shiba Inu in Indian flats: the escape artist breed you need to understand

A Shiba Inu will find the gap in your balcony grill, the unsecured latch on the front door, and the moment your back is turned, often in that order. This is not a training failure. It is a breed doing exactly what centuries of selection built it to do. What…

Times Pets · Oct 27

Sharad Purnima Moonlight and Skin: Separating Ritual from Rest

Somewhere in your family, there is probably a woman who swears by it. She set out the kheer before midnight, left it under the open sky, and ate it at dawn. Her skin, she will tell you, has never needed much else. Sharad Purnima, the full moon of Ashwin, falling…

Times Life · Oct 25

What Diwali Sweets Actually Do to Your Skin (And What Helps)

The skin does not know it is a festival. It responds to what arrives in the bloodstream, and during Diwali, what arrives is a concentrated dose of sugar, refined carbohydrates, and in many cases, dairy. The breakout that appears two days after the celebrations is not a coincidence. It is…

MyLifeXP · Oct 22

GLP-1 Users Reported Nail Detachment Four Times as Often as Nonusers in an Early International Dermatology Survey

GLP-1 users reported nail detachment four times as often as nonusers in an early EADV survey. See what the nail and hair data show and do not prove.

Medical Daily · Oct 4

Lilly's Ebglyss Cleared or Nearly Cleared Hand and Foot Eczema in 53% of Patients Versus 27% on Placebo

A Lilly-funded phase 3b trial found Ebglyss cleared or nearly cleared hand and foot eczema in 53% of patients at 16 weeks, versus 27% on placebo.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

5 Proven Ways to Make Your Hair Healthy: From Scalp Oiling to Diet and Moisture

1. Oil your scalp consistently, and do it rightOiling is the one hair habit most Indian households already have, and the one most people do incorrectly. The point of oiling is not to coat the hair shaft in oil for hours. It's to stimulate circulation in the scalp, which directly…

Times Life · Sep 29

Festive Makeup Season Is Coming: 7 Skin Prep Mistakes That Can Turn a Glow Into Breakouts

You planned the outfit, picked the earrings, saved the makeup look and probably spent 20 minutes deciding between two nearly identical lip shades. But there is one thing that can ruin the whole festive glow: waking up the next morning with three brand-new pimples. And ironically, the problem may have…

MyLifeXP · Sep 27

Your Realistic Festive Skincare Timeline: Use the Quiet Fortnight to Prep, Not Panic

Why the fortnight is the only window that mattersThe week of Diwali is the worst time to start a skincare routine. Your sleep is broken, the air is thick with smoke, you're eating differently, and whatever you apply to your face at 1 a.m. after a party is not being…

Times Life · Sep 27

His Chest Plaque Survived Six Months of Washing and a Punch Biopsy, Then Vanished with One Alcohol Wipe

A 25-year-old man had a large warty chest plaque biopsied before a 70% alcohol wipe erased it, revealing a benign condition described in 1987.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

Counterfeit Cosmetics Are Flooding Indian Markets, Here Is How to Check Any Product Before You Use It

Why Counterfeit Cosmetics Are a Skin Health Problem, Not Just a Money ProblemA 2022 study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology tested fake luxury cosmetics seized globally and found arsenic, mercury, lead, and high levels of bacteria in products marketed as moisturisers and lipsticks. Indian customs…

Times Life · Sep 18