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A+ A-New Delhi: With the air quality worsening in the Delhi-NCR region, health experts on Wednesday revealed that doctors have observed 30 per cent jump in skin related problems here. According to VK Sharma, Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, AIIMS in New Delhi, exposure to pollution lead to early ageing of skin, pigmentation, skin irritation and other skin related problems. Due to the high pollution level, patients suffering from skin allergy experience aggravation. Due to high levels of pollution in Delhi, the number of patients with skin problems has gone up,” Sharma said. As the capital is turning into a gas chamber, along with respiratory, heart and other health problems, skin related problems are also rising..