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#20 MD DVL - Know My DEGREE | Dr. Shabari Arumugam

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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...

#9 How Much Do You Know About The Scalp Diseases? (Video) | Dr. Shabari Arumugam

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Do you know the various types of hair loss? Do you have dandruff? Go ahead! Hello! This post is based on the research article “ An overview of scalp dermatoses in a tertiary care institute ”. Scalp Dermatoses I feel privileged to write this post, since I'm part of this research study. In this post, I have tried to summarise the general key points and the most common scalp diseases, which a common man must know. Scalp though constitutes only 4% of the body surface area, plays a major role functionally and aesthetic wise. With respect to skin and hair, in human societies, original functional roles of protection and heat conservation are now secondary, and changes in the appearance of skin and hair, which affect self-esteem and confidence in social settings, have become primary. The good condition of the scalp has a considerable effect on the patient's psychological well-being and social interaction. Scalp diseases are more common in ch...