Synopsis: At Dakshin Health Summit, leading dermatology experts from across the country warned that India is facing an epidemic of steroid misuse in skin treatments, with rampant over-the-counter sales and cosmetic abuse fuelling serious and lasting health damage. They urged stronger regulation, patient awareness, and tighter controls to curb misuse, cautioning that the rise of a new fungal strain, Trichophyton indotineae, could reverse decades of medical progress.

As part of its year-long campaign on public health and awareness, South First brought together leading dermatologists from India and abroad at the Dakshin Health Summit 2025: Bridging Knowledge and Care in Dermatology, held at AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, on Sunday.

The second edition of the summit, which focuses on critica

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