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ABOUT US

 ABOUT ME:-

*Hello dear friend...I am Dr.Neethu Abraham MBBS,MD,DNB,DVL

*I am a Board Certified Dermatologist and Cosmetologist

*Believes that true healing is not just by superficial cosmetics but its a genuine

  intervention based on proven  scientific evidence

*Your skin needs to be healthy because it's the  mirror of your personality 

*So here I am ,to solve your queries regarding skin issues.




ABOUT THE WEBSITE:-

*This website addresses skin diseases in a holistic manner
*You will gain a lot of information if you are one among the following group of people:-
1)People with any skin disease
2)People who need general advices on how to take care of your skin or hair or nail
3)Medical students who want to decode difficult skin diseases
*This website will help you to know how the skin functions, the skin care routine that needs to be followed, various skin diseases and much more....

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