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The treatment of psoriasis has undergone a revolution with the advent of biologic therapies including infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab, efalizumab, golimumab, certolizumab, alefacept, secukinumab, abatacept, and ustekinumab. These medications are designed to target specific components of the immune system and are a major technological advancement over traditional immunosuppressive medications. The newest biologic, ustekinumab, is directed against the p40 subunit of the IL-12 and IL-23 cytokines. It has provided a new avenue of therapy for an array...

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What is Hair Loss? Hair loss is a generalized term characterizing loss of hair well in excess of the normal 50-100 hair strands per day. In certain cases even though the hair loss is within normal limits, for various reasons, the body stops growing new hair, leading to a gradual state of baldness. Anyone can experience hair loss – men, women and children though it is generally seen to worsen with advancing age. Certain statistics...

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Green Olives has natural potential to fight against ageing factors, eat olives daily  to look younger

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3 Signs - Your May Need A FACELIFTJowls - When loose and sagging skin appears on different areas of the face.Neck Laxity - When skin loses its natural, youthful firmness and begins to appear loose and saggy near the neck.Loose Skin and Loss of Jawline Definition - When shift of facial volume from the cheeks to the lower third of the face causes the loss of jawline and neck definition over time. Skin Square -...

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  Impressive Personality, Beautiful looks are the key factors in today’s modern world. These personal points are the winning points in any field of our lives. Attractive good looks not only make a person confident and appealing but also make the people around that person accepting and looking positively at that person. May it be a female or a male, both are becoming very much beauty and health conscious these days. “Beauty Parlors” are a...

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  Hi everyone… back after a long break. I have often been asked that the blog dealing with the issues it does, has not yet touched upon an issue that every one of us tries to cope with at some point in our lives. You may ask what issue that is……. It is the issue of weight management. I know each and everyone of us (including me) at some point in our lives are fighting...

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I Hate my Nose..!!!!!!!! RHINOPLASTY :“I don’t like my nose!!!!” How many times have we heard that statement by people around us? “My nose is too big / small!!” “Because of my nose deformity I feel that I’m not able to perform well at work…!!!” “People make fun of me, because of my nose!!!”           These are a few of the remarks with which patients come to us. If we ask 100 people 95 %...

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MAN BOOBS or “MOOBS” This word came as a surprise to me initially when a patient of mine mentioned the term to point out to his problem. But then on doing a search, I found that its the common term used to describe the condition of “Gynecomastia”.   This is a condition where in the chest area of the male is more prominent. This is usually seen in the peri pubertal age group, when it...

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Whom to Meet ??? What to do next??? I think these are the most common questions that pop up in any one's mind when he or she is contemplating a bodily change.   Day in and day out we are bombarded with ads promising the earth, the sky and everything in between. Marketing is meant to sell a product and hence needs to highlight only the positives and hide the negatives of any product. So...

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Who's Up for a Makeover?? Often wondered about the whole " Cosmetic Surgery thing???"Well here are a few questions answered and few points one should know before considering a cosmetic procedure.Q. What is the difference between cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery?A. Cosmetic surgery enhances specific features to improve one’s appearance and boost one’s self esteem. Reconstructive surgery is done to provide or improve / restore form and function in patients affected by birth defects, trauma,...

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