Ludhiana,
August 6
“The best way to get a healthy and glowing skin is to eat a normal
diet and remain happy all the time”, These views were expressed by Dr
J.S.Pasricha, former Head, Department of Dermatology, All India
Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Dr Pasricha was in the
city to attend the North Zone Workshop on Occupational and Contact
Dermatitis, jointly organised by the Department of Skin and V.D,
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), and Contact and
Occupational Dermatitis Forum of India (CODFI).
While
talking to Ludhiana Tribune, Dr Pasricha said that people had
misconceptions that pollution was one of the major causes for various
skin problems. He said: “Pollution had nothing to do with skin
problems. The skin diseases were mainly caused due to the regular use of
different creams and oils and uncleaned skin”. He cautioned the people
that the manufacturers of these creams and oils were cheating the
public.
Dr Pasricha stressed that the creams available
in the markets could not control skin pigmentation, wrinkles, black
circles and pimples. “All you need is to wash skin or face properly
with a good soap. The use of soap helps to remove the dirt and fat of
the skin and it does proper cleaning”, added the expert.
Dr
Pasricha said that shampoos or soaps could not be held responsible for
dandruff. “People can even shampoo their hair daily. Oils are not
necessary for healthy hair”, he added.
The expert from
Delhi also suggested that one should remain happy and satisfied. “If
you feel depressed and unhappy, you will look pale and sick. You should
live life happily and take a nourished diet”, said Dr Pasricha. He
also said that good results for any skin disease could come from
persistent treatment. Faith in your doctor was essential. He ensured
that fatal and serious skin problems could be cured completely, if the
patient followed a competent doctor’s advice. The one day workshop
held at Dumra Auditorium today was attended by over 100 delegates from
all over India. The experts discussed latest developments in the field
of skin dermatitis.
The conference was inaugurated by Mr Prem Nath Gupta, Secretary Managing Society, DMCH. Mr Gupta said that present lifestyle was responsible for various skin diseases. Dr Alka Dogra, organising chairperson and Head of the Department of Skin, DMCH stressed that people should avoid the use of cosmetics as they contained harmful ingredients.
Many
papers and researches on the topics like ‘latest techniques in patch
testing’, ‘testing with unknown potential allergies’ and ‘interpretation
of patch test results’ were presented on the occasion.
The
eminent experts who presented their papers in the conference included Dr
J.S.Pasricha, Dr V.K.Sharma, Head of the Skin Department, AIIMS, Dr
C.R.Srinivas, president, CODFI from Coaimbatore, Dr Bhushan Kumar from
PGI, Dr A.K.Banerji from Allahabad, Dr Sandeep Puri and Dr Sunil Gupta.
