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Lines, dullness, thinning hair

Visible skin changes, read from the inside too.

Most of what ages skin happens on the outside. Some of what shows in skin and hair starts inside, and a few of those causes can be measured. A physician trained in skin reads both.

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In Indian context

Why it is worth a closer look.

  • The greatest single factor in how skin ages is sun exposure. Diabetes, nutritional deficiencies and some medicines also play a part.1
  • An underactive thyroid can cause dry skin and thin, brittle hair.2

What we look at

The markers, and why each one.

Which tests

Where those numbers come from.

What a physician does with it

Genoryx is led by a physician with an MSc in dermatology. A physician looks at your skin and hair, asks about sun, sleep, medicines and products, and reads the blood with that in mind. Treatment, if any, is a separate conversation after the results.

The evidence, honestly

What testing can show, and what it can’t.

What the evidence supports

  • Checking thyroid, iron and blood sugar when skin or hair has changed along with tiredness or weight.2,3
  • Treating sun exposure as the main outside factor.1

What it does not support

  • No blood test measures how old your skin is.
  • Normal blood does not explain away visible changes, and abnormal blood does not always cause them.
  • We make no claim that any test or drip makes skin younger.

General education, not advice for you. What suits you depends on your results and history, and a physician decides it with you.

Related reading

From the Genoryx journal.

Questions people ask.

Can a blood test tell me why my skin looks older?

Only part of the story. Sun is the biggest single factor and does not show in blood. A panel can find inside causes such as a thyroid problem, low iron or high blood sugar.

Is hair thinning a blood problem?

Sometimes. Thyroid and iron are worth checking, and hormones can play a part. Often it is not, and a physician examines the scalp before anything else.

Do you offer aesthetic treatments?

This page is about understanding what you see. If you want treatment, a physician discusses options after your assessment.

Something else brings you here? See every starting point, read the Indian thresholds guide, or try the calculators.

References

  1. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Aging changes in skin: “The greatest single factor, though, is sun exposure.” Read the source (opens in a new tab)
  2. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Hypothyroidism: early symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, dry skin and thin, brittle hair; diagnosed with TSH and free T4. Read the source (opens in a new tab)
  3. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Fatigue: causes include anaemia, iron deficiency without anaemia, sleep disorders, an underactive or overactive thyroid, diabetes and depression. Read the source (opens in a new tab)

Educational content. Nothing on this page is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation.

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