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The Link Between Stress and Your Skin: Why Dermatology Should Be Part of Your Wellness Plan

The Link Between Stress and Your Skin: Why Derm...

Dr Altaaf Parker

Stress doesn’t just affect your mood — it shows up on your skin too. As a dermatologist in Cape Town, I frequently see how emotional stress triggers or worsens conditions...

The Link Between Stress and Your Skin: Why Derm...

Dr Altaaf Parker

Stress doesn’t just affect your mood — it shows up on your skin too. As a dermatologist in Cape Town, I frequently see how emotional stress triggers or worsens conditions...

Melanin-Rich Skin Deserves Specialist Care: Common Misdiagnoses I See in Cape Town

Melanin-Rich Skin Deserves Specialist Care: Com...

Dr Altaaf Parker

As a dermatologist in Cape Town, I’ve seen firsthand how melanin-rich skin is often misdiagnosed or mistreated in general practice. This article explores the dermatological challenges faced by patients of...

Melanin-Rich Skin Deserves Specialist Care: Com...

Dr Altaaf Parker

As a dermatologist in Cape Town, I’ve seen firsthand how melanin-rich skin is often misdiagnosed or mistreated in general practice. This article explores the dermatological challenges faced by patients of...

The Rise of Skin Sensitivity in a Post-Pandemic World — What I’m Noticing in My Practice

The Rise of Skin Sensitivity in a Post-Pandemic...

Dr Altaaf Parker

Sensitive skin after the pandemic? You’re not imagining it.In my Cape Town practice, more patients than ever are experiencing reactivity, redness, and stinging — often triggered by well-meaning product overload...

The Rise of Skin Sensitivity in a Post-Pandemic...

Dr Altaaf Parker

Sensitive skin after the pandemic? You’re not imagining it.In my Cape Town practice, more patients than ever are experiencing reactivity, redness, and stinging — often triggered by well-meaning product overload...

From the Clinic Desk: 5 Surprising Skin Conditions I’ve Diagnosed This Year

From the Clinic Desk: 5 Surprising Skin Conditi...

Dr Altaaf Parker

As a dermatologist in Cape Town, I often see skin conditions that are overlooked or mistaken for something benign. In this post, I’m sharing five surprising diagnoses I’ve made recently—and...

From the Clinic Desk: 5 Surprising Skin Conditi...

Dr Altaaf Parker

As a dermatologist in Cape Town, I often see skin conditions that are overlooked or mistaken for something benign. In this post, I’m sharing five surprising diagnoses I’ve made recently—and...

What Your Skin is Trying to Tell You: Everyday Symptoms That Shouldn’t Be Ignored

What Your Skin is Trying to Tell You: Everyday ...

Dr Altaaf Parker

Not every rash or mole is ‘nothing to worry about.’ As a dermatologist in Cape Town, I see too many patients delay care — and timing can make all the...

What Your Skin is Trying to Tell You: Everyday ...

Dr Altaaf Parker

Not every rash or mole is ‘nothing to worry about.’ As a dermatologist in Cape Town, I see too many patients delay care — and timing can make all the...

Hair Loss in Younger Patients: What I’m Seeing in Cape Town and Why Early Action Matters

Hair Loss in Younger Patients: What I’m Seeing ...

Dr Altaaf Parker

Hair loss is no longer just an issue for older adults — I’m seeing more young people in Cape Town walk into my office worried about thinning, shedding, and early...

Hair Loss in Younger Patients: What I’m Seeing ...

Dr Altaaf Parker

Hair loss is no longer just an issue for older adults — I’m seeing more young people in Cape Town walk into my office worried about thinning, shedding, and early...