Ritika: Arre Samar, did you meet Aarav lately? I stopped by his Vishal Nagar café yesterday and he looked much more relaxed than before.
Samar: Oh yes! I saw him last week. The lighter patches on his wrist looked much better. He told me he finally started proper vitiligo treatment at a clinic near Baner.
Ritika: You mean Reborn? My colleague had gone there too. How’s their dermatologist? Aarav was quite worried na?
Samar: Exactly. He said the skin specialist there explained everything calmly – what vitiligo actually is, what’s safe, what’s not. Earlier he was listening to random advice from customers at the café! Someone even told him to avoid sunlight completely.
Ritika: Typical. So what treatment is he doing now?
Samar: Combination. Topical medicines plus phototherapy twice a week. He goes during his café’s slow hours, just after the morning rush ends. Since the clinic is so close to New DP Road, it’s convenient for him.
Ritika: And the cost? Phototherapy sounds expensive.
Samar: Surprisingly manageable. He said they told him the price clearly – like per-session cost and how many sessions he might need. No confusion. For him, the transparency mattered more than anything.
Ritika: That’s good. I remember him being very conscious about those patches, especially around his neck. Customers sometimes stare without realizing.
Samar: Haan… he said that used to bother him a lot. But after 6 – 7 weeks, the edges started repigmenting. Even the skin doctor told him it’s responding well since he started early.
Ritika: Makes sense. Vitiligo treatment near me options are so confusing online. At least he found something reliable near Baner.
Samar: True. And he said the procedure is safe – no pain, just a few minutes of phototherapy each session.
Ritika: Nice. I’m happy for him. Running a café and dealing with that worry must’ve been tough.
Samar: Exactly. Now he’s back to joking with customers instead of covering his wrist with wristbands all the time.