Skin and hair conditions

Conditions we cover

Clinical reference pages for the dermatologic conditions we see most often at SkinWise Clinic. Each page explains what the condition is, how it shows up, what causes it, when to see a dermatologist, and the treatments available on Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru.

Acne

Acne is a skin condition where hair follicles clog with oil, dead skin cells and bacteria, producing whiteheads, blackheads, papules, pustules and sometimes painful nodules.

Melasma

Melasma is a chronic pigmentation disorder causing symmetrical brown or grey-brown patches, usually on the cheeks, forehead, upper lip or chin.

Hair fall

Hair fall is most often telogen effluvium (temporary shedding from stress, illness, post-pregnancy, low ferritin, thyroid or rapid weight loss) or pattern hair loss (gradual thinning at the crown or hairline, often hormonal).

Atopic dermatitis (eczema) on Indian skin — barrier care and flare treatment at SkinWise Clinic, Bengaluru.

Eczema (atopic dermatitis)

Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a chronic inflammatory skin condition with itchy, dry, red patches that flare and settle.

Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic auto-immune skin condition where the immune system speeds up skin-cell turnover, producing thick, scaly, well-defined plaques — most often on elbows, knees, scalp and lower back.

Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a chronic auto-immune condition where melanocytes (skin-pigment cells) are destroyed, producing well-defined white patches anywhere on the body.

PCOS skin and hair changes — acne, hirsutism and hair fall care at SkinWise Clinic, Bengaluru.

PCOS-related skin and hair changes

PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) commonly causes adult-onset acne along the jaw and chin, hirsutism (facial and body hair growth), pattern hair thinning at the crown, and acanthosis nigricans (dark velvety patches at the neck and armpits).

Fungal skin infection — tinea and ringworm treatment at SkinWise Clinic, Bengaluru.

Fungal skin infections

Fungal skin infections — most commonly tinea (ringworm) — cause itchy, red, ring-shaped patches that spread outward.

Alopecia areata

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks hair follicles, producing smooth, well-defined circular bald patches — usually on the scalp, sometimes on the beard or eyebrows.

Urticaria and hives — acute and chronic care at SkinWise Clinic, Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru.

Urticaria (hives)

Urticaria, or hives, is a skin reaction where pale or red itchy welts appear suddenly, usually lasting a few hours to a day.

Acne scar revision — microneedling-RF, TCA CROSS, subcision and peels at SkinWise Clinic, Bengaluru.

Acne scars

Acne scars are permanent skin texture changes left behind after inflammatory or nodulocystic acne.

Hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation is excess melanin deposited in patches of skin, producing brown or grey-brown marks that can be diffuse or sharply demarcated.

Hirsutism

Hirsutism is excess coarse, dark, terminal hair growth in women in a typically male pattern — chin, upper lip, sideburns, chest, abdomen, lower back.

Sebaceous cyst

A sebaceous cyst (more accurately, an epidermal inclusion cyst) is a benign, slow-growing lump under the skin, usually filled with keratin.

Skin tag removal — quick cautery and snip excision at SkinWise Clinic, Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru.

Skin tags

Skin tags (acrochordons) are small, benign, soft skin growths most often appearing on the neck, armpits, eyelids, groin and under the breasts.

Warts

Warts are benign skin growths caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).

Molluscum contagiosum

Molluscum contagiosum is a viral skin infection causing small (1–5 mm), smooth, dome-shaped bumps with a central dimple.