Wednesday 23 September 2015

Get smoother skin by laser treatment



Are you tired of tweezing? Sick of shaving? Fed up with hair removal creams? That only burn your skin or waxing treatments that lead to ingrown hairs. An expert in laser hair removal can help you with all of your hair reduction needs. Getting rid of unwanted hair can be like getting rid of weeds. No matter how often you pull, cut, or rip, they come back.

Laser hairremoval is the process of removing unwanted hair by means of exposure to pulses of laser light that destroy the hair follicle. The laser targets the melanin in the hair, heats it up, and destroys it, greatly slowing regrowth. The entire process is relatively pain free, and patients generally enjoy great results after several treatments. 

Hair removals are commonly done for the following area:
·         Face
·         Neck
·         Bikini area
·         Back
·         Legs
·         Stomach
·         Upper lip

Older, more traditional methods of removing unwanted hair:
·         Depilatories – hair dissolvers
·         Epilators – mechanical devices that pull the hair from the skin
·         Shavers – tedious and makes the hair appear thicker because the cut ends are now flat
·         Waxing – potentially can cause scars or pigmentation
·         Electrolysis – extremely time consuming and slow process
The new way to solve unwanted hair problems is with laser and light therapies. Beyond the undesirable cosmetic issues, excess hair, especially excess facial hair, creates profound psychological effects.

How do Hair Lasers Work?
Lasers produce highly focused, intense beams of light that are absorbed by dark pigments in the hair follicles beneath the skin’s surface. This is conducted under the supervision of a specialized dermatologist or a surgeon as it causes a purposeful build-up of heat, destroying most of the follicles and preventing hair growth.

Laser hair treatments are:
·         Virtually pain-free
·         Long-lasting
·         Quick treatments are usually under one hour
·         Recovery free
·         Effective for all skin types


Dr. Krupa Shankar, a specialized dermatologist who conduct Laser Hair Removal has become popular with women today mainly because of its many advantages over waxing. Though you might feel a tinge of pain, its long list of benefits makes it worthwhile, some of them are briefly discussed:
·         It causes absolutely no damage to the dermis and even the most sensitive skin can also be treated. Research suggests that almost 5 in 10 people have sensitive skin which makes this is a great alternative for them.

·         It is definitely much quicker and more precise than all the other hair removal procedures as its technological advancement minimizes human error.

As the treatments progress, this procedure makes your skin progressively softer and smoother.

·         This highly minimises the risk of skin infections. Most clinics that offer the procedure do so under the strict supervision of a qualified and experienced dermatologist.

Laser Skin Resurfacing



The laser skin resurfacing includes laser peel, laser vaporization, and labrasion. These treatments are performed by professionals called as dermatologists that also diagnose for facial wrinkles, scars, blemishes, and many more. Sometimes, plastic surgeons used to perform laser technologies that enforce control over the laser surface and permit extreme precision for delicate areas.

Technology behind the laser skin resurfacing:
A laser treatment uses the beam of light under a specialized environment and resources. The dermatologist or a surgeon uses the laser or concentrated pulsating beams of light to impose on the infected area. This way, the unwanted and damaged skin is removed precisely and slowly to treat your irregular skin and other skin related ailments.

The laser targets the skin hypo-pigmentation and results in clearing them by either lightening or tightening them. This technique is highly used to remove acne, scars, and moles from the skin. The laser beam used in this technology will remove the outer layer of the skin called epidermis. The laser actually burns the underlying skin called dermis. This helps to stimulate the growth of new collagen fibers. As a result, the infected areas are healed and the new skin that forms comes out to be smoother and firmer than before.

The laser skin resurfacing help to improve minor facial flaws, such as:
  • Scars from acne or chickenpox
  •  Fine lines or wrinkles around or under your eyes, forehead, and mouth
  • Aged or sun damaged skin
  • Non responsive skin after a face lift
  • Warts or moles
  • Improve complexion in case of yellowish or grayish skin tones
  •  Enlarged oil glands on the nose
  • Birthmarks

Dr. Krupa Shankar is a specialized dermatologist that helps to provide a genuine assistance in case of laser skin resurfacing. She is proficient and deserving in providing best class aids for medical and beauty related issues. As laser resurfacing comes with limitations, which is needed to be conveyed, such as risks, possibilities and probable results. This help the customers to decide if laser resurfacing is right for them or not. Several other complications, such as allergies and infections, are necessary to be monitored before going for a laser treatment.

Thursday 17 September 2015

Cosmetic Dermatology



Cosmetic is interpreted as makeup products and when summed up with dermatology; offers medical treatment for beauty and skin care. Cosmetic dermatologists provide surgeries and medical treatments for restoration, maintenance, and enhancement of skin. There are various treatments monitored for skin infections and irregularities like lasers, photodynamic therapy, invasive surgery, and many more. The major treatments, such as blepharoplasty, liposuction, and face lifts are performed by expert cosmetic dermatologists that change the texture and look of your skin. The cosmetic dermatologists are broadly categorized as:

  •   Medical Dermatology
  •  Dermato pathology
  • Surgical Dermatology
  • Cosmetic Dermatology

  • The dermatologists that treat cosmetic dermatology majorly deals with:
  • Surgical operations that helps in diminishing acne scars
  • Injecting fillers and botulinum toxins to give a youthful look to an aging face
  • Laser surgery that helps to remove the impressions of veins, age spots, tattoos, birth marks, and wrinkles

The cosmetic dermatologists is known as a major contributor from the medical industry that utilizes the modern medical technologies, such as tumescent liposuction that helps to gently heal all the skin related scars and impressions from the body. Cosmetic Dermatologists also deals with hair transplantations that gives a patient with natural hair growth. 

One of the primary responsibilities of dermatologists is to monitor the amount of stress, fluctuations of hormones, sun exposure, lifestyle, age, and various other conditions that directly affects the skin. Cosmetic dermatologists first monitor all the factors and then advices for consultation session and then start diagnosing by proving treatment to improve their skin conditions. The services ranges from patient to patient as per their abnormalities, such as Botox injections, laser hair removal, skin tightening, chemical peels, sclerotherapy, collagen fillers, and microdermabrasion. Some of the cosmetic dermatologists deal with hair loss, hyperhidrosis, and laser tattoo removal.


A specialized professional dermatologist must be needed to have an advice as skin is sensitive to all of us and no one wants to comprise with that at any cost. Dr. Krupa Shankar a specialized dermatologist diagnose on common or specialized scientific research in hospitals and universities. In their professional attire, she provide  special treatments for extraordinary skin cases like an accelerated aging, skin cancer, and other skin infections by examining cellular and genetic components that may contribute to skin problems and studying molecular biology.