The overtreatment problem Dr. Ankita saw at BHU — and why she opened Gomti Clinic in Lucknow to fix it.
During her MD residency at IMS BHU, Varanasi, Dr. Ankita Kumari treated hundreds of patients who had arrived from cities across UP — including Lucknow, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, and Kanpur. Many of them came to BHU as a last resort, after spending thousands at private clinics where they were prescribed steroid creams without diagnosis, sold multi-lakh laser packages without assessment, or simply given no follow-up after procedures.
The pattern was consistent: patients were either overtreated without clarity or undertreated without follow-up. Women from Lucknow's middle-class neighborhoods — Gomti Nagar, Indira Nagar, Aliganj — would arrive at BHU with steroid-damaged skin after months of using locally prescribed fairness creams. Young men from Hazratganj and Aminabad came with scarring from aggressive acne treatments that were started without proper severity grading.
Lucknow is a city of over 35 lakh people, with a growing awareness of dermatological care but a limited supply of dermatologists who operate with transparent methodology. Most skin clinics in the Gomti Nagar and Hazratganj stretch operate on a walk-in, quick-consultation model — 3 minutes, a prescription pad, and a request to return in two weeks.
Dr. Ankita wanted something different. She wanted a clinic where:
The location at 532C/260A, Church Road wasn't random. Vishnupuri sits at the intersection of several of Lucknow's most populated residential areas — Aliganj to the north, Kapoorthala to the west, Mahanagar and Rajajipuram connected via main roads, and Gomti Nagar accessible across the river. A patient from any of these neighborhoods can reach the clinic in 15–20 minutes.
Church Road itself has an established medical corridor — pharmacies, pathology labs, and specialty clinics — which means patients can get blood work, prescriptions, and follow-up consultations without running across the city.
The clinic was designed around one principle: bring lost confidence back through clear diagnosis, realistic plans, and measurable progress.
This is why every consultation is structured around problem severity, session planning, and expected timelines — not generic promises like "glowing skin in 7 days." It's why Dr. Ankita personally handles first consultations, even as the patient volume grows. And it's why the clinic invested in proper laser and PRP equipment from day one, rather than starting with basic setups and upgrading later.
Lucknow deserves a dermatology clinic that treats patients like people who have questions and concerns — not like appointment slots to fill.