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MD DVL If you are consulting a doctor it's your duty to know the degree of the doctor and what it has to do with your illness. This applies irrespective of the speciality. Your illness has nothing to do with your neighbour's opinion about a doctor. Be practical! Now, coming to my degree MD DVL MD - Doctor of Medicine (Masters) D - Dermatology V - Venereology L - Leprosy We deal with the above specialities Let me clarify one by one, Dermatology: This needs nothing much intro. Anything abnormal you SEE in the skin is dealt by us, from a single pimple to whole-body skin peeling! Some of the common conditions are Acne Sweat dermatitis Skin Infections Chicken Pox Ring worm  Insect Bite Allergy Eczema Psoriasis Vitiligo Skin colour changes (Pigmentation disorders) Urticaria Occupational skin diseases Drug rash, etc. To your surprise, we treat more than 4000 conditions  We deal with your Nails We deal with your Hair We deal with your Mucosa - oral cavity Consult a dermatologist if y...

What is Scabies? Who are at risk of getting scabies? What are the symptoms of Scabies? Self care for Scabies? THIS IS A BILINGUAL  POST. TO READ IN TAMIL, SCROLL DOWN!  இதை தமிழில் படிக்க, கீழே செல்லவும் What is scabies? Scabies is a common and very itchy skin condition caused by a tiny mite called Sarcoptes scabiei. It can affect people of any age but is most common in the young and the elderly. What causes scabies? The mites that cause scabies are tiny parasites, smaller than a pinhead.  They are usually spread by direct skin-to-skin contact with someone who already has scabies and sometimes, from shared clothing, towels or bedding.  Scabies on pets is caused by a different type of mite and therefore cannot infect humans.  People with scabies have an average of about a dozen adult mites on their skin; a few carry many more.  Anyone can get scabies.  Rarely, a variant of scabies called crusted scabies (Norwegian scabies) can occur in patients who have...