Prashanth, a 26-year-old native of Ulliyeri near Kozhikode, had been undergoing treatment for hair loss for long. There was no apparent improvement even after seven years of medication, and his eyelashes too began to fall.
Fed up, Prashanth ended his life in November 2022. Allegations and complaints over treatment lapses ensued. Dermatologists say this should have been taken up as an example of a case of psychodermatology, the treatment of skin disorders involving psychological and psychiatric methods that address the interactions between the mind and the skin.
