It is estimated that 1 in 4 people who get inked regret the decision.
There is a recent spurt in Tattoos and India leads worldwide #tattoo Removal procedures
#TattooRemoval has an uncertain outcome so always "think before you Ink"
Here is a tweetorial on Tattoos 1/8 Science of Tattoos
Skin is made up of many layers. On the surface is the epidermis, which is constantly shedding. Directly under your epidermis is the dermis. Using a machine, tattoo artist creates minor puncture wounds to the dermis and deposits ink into them. 2/8

Scared to move my fingers between my hair when I do a bunch of hair come out! My OPD is full of such panic struck patients some even carrying bunch of hair👇. #postcovid #hairfall 1/4 Immense shedding of hair is expected 2 to 3 months after #COVID19 recovery. This is acute #TelogenEffluvium and is self limiting.
Hair on your head are in different phase of growth. This prevents excessive shedding at any one time. 2/4

After some bitter sweet experiences I made few guiding principles for consulting n interacting with my extended family n friends.
1)My standard response to every innocuous consultation request from friends/family is I will tell my staff to call you n schedule an appointment..1/n pls don't pay but let's keep the process professional. "Ask my staff" and not ask them to call is to show my commitment to consult. The process is more satisfying for both sides, I have observed better compliance to treatment as well 2/n

Whenever patients reveal history of consuming ayurvedic drugs. I always ask them to stop  taking these till the time they are taking my prescription. I often encounter sceptical looks or a more ubiquitous WHY? and a retort that ayurvedic medicines hv no side effects. My take1/n I have three major concerns:
Interactions: simultaneous treatment with allopathic drugs can lead to interactions and impact the pharmacodynamics of the drug which are not documented and not studied well so neither the ayurvedic vaid nor MBBS doctor can advice about these 2/n