New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- In India, where beauty and wellness conversations lean toward glowing complexions and anti-ageing serums, one of the most common skin problems is rarely acknowledged: fungal infections.

The country's hot, humid climate, crowded cities, and close living conditions make it particularly vulnerable to fungal overgrowth. Yet stigma keeps the subject in the shadows. "Many still believe fungal infections are tied to poor hygiene, so people feel embarrassed to discuss them," said Dr Anindita Sarkar, chief medical officer at Clinikally in Gurugram. "And wellness conversations tend to celebrate aspiration-radiance, youth, prevention-not the unglamorous realities of skin health." A 2022 study in Open Forum Infectious Diseases...