Many entities in dermatology have names that look- alike, sound- alike, or named after persons with similar names or after the same person. This resemblance makes understanding the difference between diseases cumbersome. This similitude makes learning these diseases dismaying for the first year dermatology residents struggling to understand the differences, but especially for the third year residents who are going to appear for the boards. This list earmarks some of the most commonly confused entities by name and provides clinical description and relevant facts.

Dr Shreyehs Shankar is a board certified dermatologist, trichologist. He is awarded Founder Presidents Gold Medal during the 11th convocation from the SDUAHER university in Dermatology. He completed his fellowship in Trichology from the prestigious Bangalore medical college (Victoria Hospital). He has also completed formal training in “Tertiary care of Leprosy Patients” in Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute India. Currently he is a chief consultant dermatologist at Bhanavi hospital and focused on Trichology and Aesthetic dermatology. He is skilled in performing various procedural dermatology like lasers, neurotoxins, injectables, threads and also dermatosurgery.