Dr. Ananya Rao
Consultant Dermatologist · Clinical Lead
14+ years experience
Dr. Ananya Rao founded Lumen Derma with a simple frustration: dermatology in India was either too clinical to feel human, or too "aesthetic" to be medical. She built a practice where both halves get equal respect.
Special interests
- Acne and post-acne scarring programmes
- Melasma and pigmentation in Indian skin
- Paediatric and adolescent dermatology
She trained at KEM Hospital, Mumbai, and publishes a patient-education column that reaches over 200,000 readers. Her consults famously end with a written plan — never a verbal shrug.
Consult with Dr. Ananya Rao
Consultations include trichoscopy or dermoscopy assessment where relevant.