Dr. Aarav SharmaDermatologist & Aesthetic Specialist
Clinical Knowledge Base

Conditions We Diagnose & Manage

Understand common skin, scalp, and hair concerns. Every condition requires accurate clinical categorization before creating a targeted, barrier-conscious treatment plan.

Skin HealthAarav Dermatology

Acne & Breakouts

From recurring adolescent breakouts to persistent hormonal adult acne, proper diagnosis is the first step toward calmer skin.

Common Signs:

  • Closed comedones (whiteheads) and open comedones (blackheads)
  • Inflammatory papules and pustules
  • Painful deep cystic nodules
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Hair Loss & Thinning

Understanding the underlying driver of hair shedding — whether nutritional, hormonal, or stress-related — is critical before choosing any therapy.

Common Signs:

  • Widening of the central parting line (female pattern hair thinning)
  • Receding hairline or thinning at the crown and temples (male pattern hair loss)
  • Sudden excessive shedding during washing or brushing (telogen effluvium)
Skin HealthAarav Dermatology

Pigmentation & Melasma

Targeting excess melanin production safely requires a balanced approach to calm melanocyte activity without triggering rebound hyperpigmentation.

Common Signs:

  • Symmetrical brownish patches across the cheeks, forehead, or upper lip (melasma)
  • Localized dark spots from cumulative sun exposure (solar lentigines)
  • Persistent dark marks left behind after acne or skin trauma (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation)
Skin HealthAarav Dermatology

Eczema & Dermatitis

Dryness, intense itching, and chronic redness require barrier-first medical care and trigger identification.

Common Signs:

  • Intense pruritus (itching) that often worsens at night
  • Erythematous, dry, flaky patches on the flexural creases, face, or hands
  • Lichenification (thickened skin from chronic scratching)
Skin HealthAarav Dermatology

Psoriasis Management

Well-demarcated silvery-red plaques demand careful medical assessment and systematic long-term control.

Common Signs:

  • Raised, red patches covered with silvery scales (plaque psoriasis)
  • Scalp scaling that extends beyond the hairline
  • Pitting, discoloration, or thickening of fingernails and toenails
AestheticAarav Dermatology

Acne Scars & Texture

Every scar type requires a distinct physical approach — combining subcision, microneedling, and chemical reconstruction.

Common Signs:

  • Deep, narrow pitted depressions (ice-pick scars)
  • Broad, shallow indentations with sloping edges (rolling scars)
  • Sharp-edged, crater-like depressions (boxcar scars)