Medical Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the dermatology, trichology, hijama and nutrition terms used across the Nayami Cosmyc Knowledge Hub.
Genetically driven pattern hair thinning, usually at the temples, crown or midline part.
The skin's ability to hold water in and keep irritants out. Damaged barriers make every other treatment harder.
Controlled micro-injury that prompts the dermis to lay down new collagen — the mechanism behind microneedling.
A blocked follicle. Open comedones are blackheads, closed ones are whiteheads.
A 1–6 scale of how skin responds to UV. Most Indian skin is type IV–V, which changes laser and peel settings.
Excess melanin producing darker patches or marks.
Symmetrical hormonal pigmentation on the cheeks, forehead and upper lip. Managed long-term rather than cured.
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation — the flat brown mark left behind after acne or injury.
A concentrate of your own platelets injected to deliver growth factors to follicles or skin.
The oil produced by sebaceous glands. Excess sebum is one of four drivers of acne.
Diffuse shedding two to three months after illness, surgery, childbirth or rapid weight loss. Usually reversible.
Stored iron. Low ferritin is one of the most common correctable causes of hair fall in Indian women.
Wet cupping — suction plus superficial scarification performed with sterile single-use equipment.
How much a portion of food raises blood glucose. A more useful number than glycaemic index alone.
Energy your body uses at rest. Falls with muscle loss, which is why crash diets backfire.
Cells respond poorly to insulin, pushing levels higher. Central to PCOS and type 2 diabetes risk.
Laser energy delivered per unit area. Lower fluence with more passes is safer on deeper skin tones.
The period where treated skin is visibly recovering and normal activity or makeup is restricted.