ELABORATION OF TWAK SHARIR IN VYANGA (MELASMA) AND ITS MANAGEMENT BY VYANGAHAR LEPA

As beauty manifests through the appearance of the complexion of the skin, the colour of the skin is important biologically, cosmetically and socially. Skin diseases though afflict bodily but give a lot of psychological disturbances. Acharya Sushruta explained seven layers of Twacha and mentioned their respective diseases and their function. Out of which, the second layer is named ‘Lohita’ which is location of Vyanga disease which causes discoloration of skin. Vyanga is correlated with melasma and for treating melasma in modern science Hydroquinone, corticosteroids, tretinoin, azelaic acid or kojic acid are used. But some of these treatment options have many side effects or may cause additional skin problems. So Ayurvedic treatment is helpful to treat the melasma. The topical application of Lepas on skin is more effective and have quick results than internal medicine in Vyanga. Aim- To study Twak Sharir in Vyanga and clinical effect of Vyangahar Lepa on Vyanga. Objective- To review available literature on Twak Sharir and Vyanga. Materials- Vyangahar Lepa, Wood’s Lamp, Methods- Clinical study done on 30 patients based on inclusive criteria. Results- Results were concluded on the basis of observation before and after treatment.