Medical dermatology treats diseases of the skin, hair and nails rather than their appearance. It covers acne, eczema, psoriasis, fungal and bacterial infections, hair loss, chronic itching, hives and moles that need examining. At Lumora, the diagnosis comes before the prescription, every time.
Not Every Rash Is What It Looks Like
A great many skin conditions look alike. A fungal infection can pass for eczema. Psoriasis can pass for dandruff. An allergic reaction and an autoimmune condition can present on the same patch of skin in almost the same way.
Treated on appearance alone, the wrong diagnosis does more than waste a month. Some conditions spread when treated incorrectly, and some quietly worsen while the symptom on the surface appears to settle.
A consultation at Lumora begins with the history as much as the skin. When it began, what makes it flare, what has already been applied to it, what runs in the family and what medication you are taking. Where the picture remains unclear, we advise the appropriate test rather than treating on a guess.
A Cream From The Chemist Is Not A Diagnosis
Most people arrive having already tried something. A combination cream suggested across a pharmacy counter, a remedy found online, a prescription that once worked for somebody else in the house.
Strong topical steroids used without supervision are a particular concern on Indian skin. Applied to the face over weeks, they thin the skin, spread redness and leave a dependence that takes months to unwind. A significant part of medical dermatology is undoing that first.
Some conditions clear and do not return. Others, eczema and psoriasis among them, are chronic by nature — controlled well for long stretches, then prone to flare when the season, the stress or the trigger changes. We would rather tell you that at the first visit than let you discover it at the third.
Treatment is written to be sustainable, with a plan for the flare as well as the settled skin. Book a consultation at Lumora in New Town to have your condition examined properly and named before anything is prescribed for it.
