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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicSkin treatment

Topic: Skin treatment

Skin whitening injections can give you fairer skin. But keep your expectations realistic

Glutathione is a natural antioxidant which fights free radicals, keeps your liver healthy, and most importantly, blocks melanin production—resulting in a fairer skin.

I’ve seen HIFU transform skin and self-confidence. Know the risks and costs too

This non-invasive treatment has emerged as a game-changer, particularly for skin tightening and rejuvenation. A session can cost anything from Rs 5,000 to 55,000.

Debunking anti-ageing myths. Treatments, luxury creams can’t rewind the biological clock

High-end skincare products may feel luxurious, but they aren’t magic potions. When taking care of your skin, what you need is consistency, not a gold-plated jar of moisturiser.

No cure, non-contagious—Dear vitiligo patients, don’t be fooled by quacks offering treatment

Stigma surrounding vitiligo leads people to experience mental health effects like low mood, self-esteem issues, and social anxiety. Key things you need to know about this skin condition characterised by the loss of pigment.

Hair transplant, vampire facial—India can’t turn a blind eye to unregulated new-age treatments

Botched treatments have resulted in deaths, burns and permanent skin damage. At least we know the source of problem—unregulated clinics.

That cream you are applying won’t lighten your scar. It requires deeper treatment

The physiology behind the formation of a scar explains why a topical cream, in my experience as a dermatologist, does not work.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.