Dermatologist and skin specialist in Gurgaon
A dermatologist and skin specialist on Golf Course Road for everyday and long-term skin disease: rashes, allergies, infections, burns and inflammatory conditions, diagnosed by Dr. Tanya Kochhar with a clear plan from the first visit.
What does a dermatologist in Gurgaon treat?
A dermatologist, or skin specialist, diagnoses and treats skin, hair and nail disease, including rashes, allergies, infections, acne, eczema, psoriasis, vitiligo and urticaria. At Le Dermaire, Dr. Tanya Kochhar starts with a history, full examination and dermoscopy where it helps. The Rs 1,800 consultation includes a written plan, with tests only if needed.
General dermatology, in short
What to expect when you come in with a skin problem that needs a medical opinion rather than a product.
Name the condition first, then treat it
Many skin problems look alike at first glance. A red, itchy patch can be eczema, a fungal infection, psoriasis or an allergy, and each needs a different treatment. Steroid creams bought over the counter often make a fungal rash worse and hide what it really is, which is one of the most common reasons patients arrive after months of trying.
At Le Dermaire, Dr. Tanya takes a careful history, examines the whole skin rather than just the spot you point to, and uses dermoscopy or a simple test when that settles the question. You leave knowing what the condition is called, what is likely to be driving it, and what the treatment will involve.
For chronic conditions, the aim is control: fewer flares, clearer skin between them and a routine you can manage. Heat, humidity, sweat and pollution in Gurgaon play a part in many of these conditions, and the plan takes that into account.
Seek urgent hospital care for a rapidly spreading painful redness with fever, a blistering rash with peeling skin or sores in the mouth and eyes, swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or a large or deep burn.
When to see a dermatologist
Book a consultation if
- A rash, itch or spot has not settled after two weeks, or keeps coming back.
- A rash is spreading, or chemist creams have made it worse or changed its look.
- Itching is waking you at night, or several people at home are itching too.
- A mole is new after 30, or is changing in size, shape or colour, or bleeds.
- Acne is leaving marks or scars, or is not controlled by simple products.
- Hair fall, nail changes or white or dark patches are worrying you.
- You have a long-term condition such as eczema, psoriasis or urticaria that needs a better plan.
- Genital sores, discharge or itching need a confidential check.
Go to hospital first if
- Swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty breathing after a sting, food or medicine.
- A blistering or peeling rash with sores in the mouth, eyes or genitals, especially after a new medicine.
- Rapidly spreading, hot, painful redness with fever or chills.
- A widespread rash with high fever in a baby or young child.
- Large, deep, chemical or electrical burns, or burns on the face, hands or genitals.
- Shingles near the eye, or any rash with severe headache and neck stiffness.
Conditions and consultations
Conditions that do not need a page of their own are explained here. Where a condition has its own guide, the entry links to it.
Dermatologist consultation
A full medical skin consultation with Dr. Tanya Kochhar for any rash, spot, itch, infection or long-standing skin problem. It covers your history, medicines and triggers, an examination of the affected skin and anywhere else relevant, and dermoscopy where it adds information. You receive a diagnosis, a written treatment plan and a follow-up date. Bring photographs if the problem comes and goes, and a list of anything you have already applied.
Skin rash treatment
Rashes have dozens of causes: infections, allergies, reactions to medicines, heat, insect bites and inflammatory skin disease. The pattern, where it started, whether it itches or hurts and what has changed recently usually point to the cause, and a scraping or swab confirms it when needed. Treatment is matched to the cause, and patients are told plainly if a rash suggests something that needs blood tests or specialist review elsewhere.
Skin allergy treatment
Itching, redness, bumps or welts that you suspect are an allergy to a cosmetic, detergent, food, medicine or metal. The first job is to work out whether the reaction is truly allergic, irritant or something else, and to find the trigger so it can be avoided. Causes, patch testing and treatment are covered in full on the skin allergy page.
Read the full guideBacterial skin infection treatment
Common bacterial infections include impetigo (honey-crusted sores, often in children), boils and abscesses, folliculitis (small pus bumps around hair follicles, frequent with sweat, shaving and tight clothing) and cellulitis. Treatment may involve antiseptic washes, antibiotic creams or tablets, and drainage of a ripe boil where appropriate. Repeated boils are investigated for a cause such as carrier bacteria or raised blood sugar. Spreading warm, painful redness with fever is a warning sign of cellulitis and needs same-day medical care.
Pityriasis rosea treatment
Pityriasis rosea usually starts with a single oval pink patch, followed a week or two later by smaller scaly patches across the trunk, often in a pattern like the branches of a tree. It is thought to be linked to a viral trigger, is not contagious in everyday contact, and usually clears on its own within 6 to 12 weeks. Treatment eases itching and speeds comfort. Because it can resemble fungal infection, psoriasis and some other conditions, confirming the diagnosis matters, and pregnant women should always have it checked.
Skin burn treatment
Minor burns from hot water, cooking oil, irons or sun are assessed for depth, cleaned and dressed, with advice on blister care, pain relief and signs of infection. Once healed, burnt skin on Indian skin types often leaves dark or light marks, so aftercare focuses on sun protection and treating pigment change early. Large burns, burns on the face, hands, feet or genitals, deep white or charred burns, and chemical or electrical burns should go to a hospital emergency department first.
Lichen planus treatment
Lichen planus causes itchy, flat-topped purple to dark brown bumps, often on the wrists, shins and back, and can also affect the mouth, nails, scalp and genitals. On darker skin it often leaves marked pigmentation, which can last long after the bumps settle. Treatment aims to control itch and inflammation with creams, tablets or occasionally injections into thick patches, and to limit the dark marks it leaves behind. Mouth and scalp involvement is followed up closely.
Herpes and viral skin infection treatment
Covers cold sores and other herpes simplex outbreaks, shingles (herpes zoster), and molluscum contagiosum, the small pearly bumps common in children. Antiviral tablets work best when started early, ideally within 72 hours of a shingles rash appearing, so it is worth calling promptly. Molluscum is treated or monitored depending on number and site. Genital herpes is handled discreetly as part of the STD and venereology service, and viral warts have their own page on wart removal.
Medical skin and hair care consultation
A consultation to build a skincare or haircare routine around your actual skin and scalp rather than trends or marketing. Dr. Tanya reviews what you currently use, identifies what is irritating or unnecessary, and recommends a short routine: cleanser, moisturiser, sunscreen and, where useful, an active ingredient chosen for your concern. It suits anyone starting out, anyone whose skin reacts to products, and patients on long-term treatment who need a routine that supports it.
Intralesional steroid injection
Small injections of steroid directly into a thickened plaque, stubborn patch of lichen planus or psoriasis, or a patch of hair loss are sometimes used alongside creams; the procedure itself is explained on the scar treatment page.
Read the full guideConditions with their own guide
These conditions need more explanation than fits here, so each has a full page.
Eczema and dermatitis
Dry, itchy, flaring skin and allergic contact rashes, with a plan to repair the barrier and reduce flares.
Read the full guidePsoriasis
Thick scaly plaques on skin, scalp or nails, and the stepwise treatments used to keep them controlled.
Read the full guideVitiligo
White patches, how active disease is recognised, and the options for halting spread and restoring colour.
Read the full guideFungal skin infection
Ringworm, groin and foot infections and pityriasis versicolor, and why they keep coming back when half treated.
Read the full guideUrticaria and hives
Itchy welts that appear and fade within hours, how triggers are looked for, and how long-running hives are managed.
Read the full guideRosacea
Facial flushing, redness and bumps that are often mistaken for acne or sensitivity.
Read the full guideScabies
Intense night-time itch that spreads through a household, and why everyone is treated together.
Read the full guideExcessive sweating
Sweating of the palms, soles, underarms or face that goes well beyond heat and exercise.
Read the full guideSTD and venereology
Confidential assessment of genital symptoms and sexually transmitted infections, without judgement.
Read the full guideSkin problems that follow the seasons
Gurgaon's long humid summers, short monsoon and dry, polluted winters each bring their own pattern of skin problems.
Summer
Prickly heat, folliculitis, sunburn and tanning, flares of acne and rosacea, and excessive sweating. Fungal infections of the groin, feet and body peak with heat and tight clothing.
Monsoon
Humidity keeps skin damp, so fungal and bacterial infections, athlete's foot, nail infections and insect bite reactions become common. Damp clothing and footwear make them return.
Winter
Dry, itchy skin and eczema flares, cracked heels and lips, and worsening psoriasis. Long hot showers and harsh soaps make it worse; a heavier moisturiser and lukewarm water help.
Pollution season
October to January smog can aggravate sensitive skin, eczema and dullness. Gentle cleansing at night, barrier repair and sunscreen matter more than any special product.
How a general dermatology visit works
Most conditions are diagnosed and started on treatment at the first visit.
History
When it started, what makes it better or worse, who else at home is affected, and everything you have applied or taken, including home remedies and over-the-counter creams.
Examination
The affected skin and related areas such as the scalp, nails and mouth are examined, with dermoscopy where it helps separate one condition from another.
Tests if needed
A skin scraping, swab, blood test or biopsy is suggested only when the answer would change the treatment.
Plan and review
You get a written plan explaining each medicine and how to use it, and a review date to check the response and adjust.
What happens at a dermatology consultation
Most first visits take twenty to thirty minutes. Dr. Tanya begins by asking about the problem in your own words: when it started, where it began, whether it itches, burns or hurts, and what makes it better or worse. She will ask about your general health, medicines, allergies, work and hobbies, who else at home is affected, and everything you have already tried, including home remedies and creams bought at a chemist.
The examination comes next. The affected skin is looked at in good light, and often more than that: the scalp, nails, mouth, palms and soles can hold clues that change the diagnosis. You will be asked before any area is examined, and a chaperone is available on request. A dermoscope, a handheld magnifier with its own light, may be used to look at a mole, a patch of hair loss or the edge of a rash.
If the diagnosis is clear, it is explained there and then. If it is not, a simple test may settle it: a skin scraping for fungus, a swab, blood tests or, occasionally, a small biopsy under local anaesthetic. Tests are suggested only when the answer would change your treatment, and anything with a cost is explained first.
You leave with a written plan: the name of the condition, what each medicine is for, how much to apply and for how long, what to avoid, and when to return. For chronic conditions the plan also covers what to do during a flare. Follow-up is usually in two to six weeks, so the response can be checked and the treatment stepped up or down.
Bring every tube, strip and bottle you have used, photographs if the problem comes and goes, and any previous reports. Avoid applying makeup or creams to the area on the day of your visit.
Dermatologist, skin specialist or cosmetologist?
Skin specialist is the everyday word for a dermatologist. Cosmetologist is a broader title, and it does not always mean a doctor.
| Dermatologist (skin specialist) | Cosmetologist or skin therapist | |
|---|---|---|
| Training | MBBS, then an MD or DNB in dermatology, venereology and leprosy: at least three further years of specialist training. | Varies from a medical degree with cosmetic training to beauty therapy courses without one. |
| Diagnoses skin disease | Yes, including infections, allergies, autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, and skin cancer warning signs. | Not if non-medical; the focus is on appearance and skin care. |
| Prescribes medicines | Yes: creams, tablets, injections and tests. | Only if medically qualified; otherwise no. |
| Procedures | Medical and cosmetic: biopsies, cautery, injections, peels, lasers, Botox and fillers. | Facials, cleanups and some cosmetic treatments; prescription injectables need a doctor. |
| Best for | Any rash, itch, infection, mole, acne, hair or nail problem, and cosmetic care on medically sound footing. | Routine skin care and grooming once medical problems have been ruled out. |
If you are unsure whether a problem is medical or cosmetic, start with a dermatologist. Dr. Tanya Kochhar practises both medical and aesthetic dermatology.
Cost of skin disease treatment in Gurgaon
Most general dermatology care is the consultation plus the medicines prescribed. Any test or procedure is explained and priced before it is done.
Why a diagnosis saves money
Months of trying different creams for a rash that was never identified usually cost more than one proper consultation. Getting the diagnosis right the first time means buying the medicine that actually treats the condition.
Skin disease treated by a qualified dermatologist
General dermatology is the foundation of Dr. Tanya's practice. Her training in dermatology and venereology covers the full range of skin, hair, nail and genital conditions, which means she can recognise when a skin sign points to something internal and arrange the right tests or referral.
Dr. Tanya Kochhar holds an MBBS from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, an MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy from MGM Medical College, a DNB, and a post-doctoral fellowship in Aesthetic Dermatology (FRGUHS). She is registered with the National Medical Commission and the Delhi Medical Council.
General dermatology FAQs
When should I see a dermatologist rather than a general doctor?
See a dermatologist when a rash or spot has not settled after a couple of weeks, keeps coming back, is spreading, or is affecting your sleep, work or confidence. A dermatologist is also the right choice when you are unsure what the condition is, when over-the-counter creams have made it worse, or for any changing mole or long-term skin disease.
How much does a dermatologist consultation cost in Gurgaon?
At Le Dermaire the consultation fee is Rs 1,800. It includes the examination, dermoscopy or trichoscopy where needed, a diagnosis and a written plan. Medicines are bought separately, and any test or procedure is explained and priced before it is done, so there are no charges you have not agreed to.
Should I stop my creams before the appointment?
Keep taking prescribed medicines unless a doctor has told you otherwise. For creams you bought yourself, particularly steroid creams, it helps to stop them a few days before if the skin allows, as they can change how a rash looks. Bring every tube and strip with you so Dr. Tanya can see exactly what has been used.
Is my skin condition contagious?
Many are not. Eczema, psoriasis, vitiligo, lichen planus and urticaria cannot be caught from another person. Fungal infections, scabies, impetigo, molluscum and herpes can spread, which is why getting a clear diagnosis matters. If a condition is contagious, you will be told how to protect family members and whether anyone else at home needs treatment.
Can I use steroid creams from the chemist for a rash?
It is best not to without a diagnosis. Strong steroid creams can make fungal infections spread and harder to diagnose, thin the skin, and cause acne or stretch marks when overused, especially on the face and groin. Used correctly for the right condition, steroids are safe and effective, which is why they should be prescribed with clear instructions.
Do you treat children?
Yes. Common childhood skin problems such as eczema, impetigo, molluscum, warts, scabies and fungal infections are seen at the clinic. Treatment and doses are adjusted for age, and parents are shown how to apply treatment and care for the skin at home. Very young infants with a severe or feverish rash should be seen urgently by a paediatrician.
Is a skin specialist the same as a dermatologist?
Yes. Skin specialist is the everyday term for a dermatologist: a doctor with an MD or DNB in dermatology after MBBS, trained in skin, hair, nail and genital conditions. A cosmetologist or skin therapist is not necessarily a doctor, so it is worth checking qualifications before booking.
How do I find a good dermatologist in Gurgaon?
Look for a postgraduate degree in dermatology (MD or DNB) and registration with a medical council, then for a consultation that includes a proper history and examination rather than a quick prescription. A good dermatologist explains the diagnosis, tells you how long treatment should take and suggests tests only when they would change the plan.
What happens at a first dermatology appointment?
Dr. Tanya asks about the problem, your health and what you have used, then examines the skin and related areas such as the scalp, nails and mouth, with dermoscopy where useful. Tests are suggested only if needed. You leave with a diagnosis, a written plan and a follow-up date, usually in a visit of 20 to 30 minutes.
Where is the clinic in Gurgaon?
Le Dermaire is at 10P, 3rd Floor, Sector 28, Chakkarpur, Golf Course Road, Gurugram, opposite Phase 1. It is open Monday to Saturday from 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM and on Sunday from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
General dermatology on Golf Course Road, Gurugram
Close to DLF Phases 1 to 5, Sushant Lok, MG Road, Cyber City and Sector 28. Evening and Sunday hours mean you rarely need to take time off work to see a dermatologist.
Golf Course Road, opposite DLF Phase 1,
Sector 28, Chakkarpur, Gurugram
Often considered alongside
Skin Allergy Treatment
Itchy rashes, welts and reactions to products, foods and medicines, with the trigger identified.
Explore 02Eczema Treatment
Barrier repair, flare control and trigger advice for dry, itchy and allergic skin.
Explore 03Fungal Infection Treatment
Ringworm, groin and foot infections treated fully so they stop coming back.
Explore 04Acne Treatment
Prescription plans for pimples, blackheads and hormonal acne, before scars form.
Explore 05Dermoscopy & Trichoscopy
Magnified examination and biopsy when a diagnosis needs confirming before treatment.
Explore 06Hair & Scalp Treatment
Hair fall, bald patches and scalp conditions assessed by a dermatologist and trichologist.
ExploreGet a clear diagnosis for your skin
One consultation to find out what the condition is, what is driving it and how it will be treated.