Cosmetology Surgery Mumbai

By Author: Padmesh Nair
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A famous quote by Aristotle says that, “ Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any other letter of reference”. This quote very aptly highlights the significance that our looks carry. It increases our self-esteem and makes a difference in the way we are treated at home and at work. There has been a lot of research and it has successful concluded that most of handsome boys and beautiful girls get more attention in relation to their jobs. Many of us fail to give the importance to our looks that it deserves. Many a times this is because we do not want to accept the beauty tips, sometimes we do not want to undergo any cosmetic surgical procedures due to lack of time and money. But it goes without saying that everyone likes to look young and beautiful. Nowadays there are lots of cosmetic procedures available that are quick(taking about 5 to 20 minutes) and affordable(sometimes cheaper than a meal at a restaurant!).

Keeping in mind our hectic life styles doctors have developed treatment procedures that can be done so quickly, it can be squeezed in between our lunch time, in the same way we sqeeze in dental appointment, ...
... gym session or a haircut! Most of the cosmetology surgery in Mumbai especially, have become more of a walk in and walk out procedures. This helps the patients to keep it discreet, and now one will come to know of it unless you want to. This kind of procedures were pioneered and revolutionized following the advent of Botox cosmetic injection treatment. This ushered the era of lunch time cosmetic procedures. There is a lot of research in cosmetic surgical procedures and many treatment options are available with the doctors as well as the patients.

Derma Fillers and Botox Cosmetic Injections

Derma Fillers are the products that are used to fill mild to deep wrinkles lines. Of these the Botox Cosmetic injections are one of the most famous ones. It is useful in treatment of dynamic lines, which are produced on your face when you smile.

Collagen fillers are more famous along with the ones made from hyaluronic acid gel. These can be used in treatment of deeper wrinkles, for pumping up the lips, for treatment of acne scars etc. These treatments are very effective and quick to administer. So great are the effects of these treatment that together they are also called Liquid Facelifts.

Skin Resurfacing Treatment

Many skin treatment procedures fall under this heading. These includes Laser skin resurfacing, Micro Dermabrasion and Peels. These therapies are slightly more aggressive than Derma filler therapy, therefore they cause mildly more trauma to the skin and hence require multiple session for them to be carried out, so that the trauma in a session is lesser and one can go back to their daily routine faster.

There are many types of peels available but of them, Salicylic acid peel and Glycolic acid peel are most popular and widely used. The result to show off after the peel treatment takes about 2 days, as the skin literally peels of exposing the newer skin underneath.

Chemical Peels

These are treatment modalities used to remove dull and damaged layers of the skin and hereby reveal the younger healthier skin from beneath. Many types of solutions that are used as peeling agents

Uses of Peels

1. Instant glow
2. Skin rejuvenation
3. Skin lightening
4. Dull skin
5. Reduction on open pores of skin
6. Patchy pigmentation of skin
7. As anti-ageing treatment
8. Reducing oiliness of skin
9. As regular maintenance therapy for keeping our skin healthy.
10. Sun damaged skin on face shoulder and neck
11. Party Peels
12. Bridal skin treatment

Types of Party Peels

Below are the commonly used party peels

• Glycolic acid peels
• Biopeel
• Arginine peel
• Lactic acid peel
• Combination peel

Glycolic acid peel:

These are chemical which belong to acids the are found naturally in fruits, hence they are also known as fruit acids.

These peels act by destroying the binding substance that holds the dead skin cells together on the surface of the skin. This leads to peeling off of the skin layers thereby unveiling the healthier newer layers of the skin.

Peeling treatment procedure

Dermatologist examines the skin thoroughly and decides onto the type of the peel that will suit the patient’s skin. Patient is advised before the procedure to stop using certain medications like Strong vitamin A creams etc. Certain preconditioning skin are applied over the skin to make it ready for the peel treatment. The skin is cleaned with special cleansing agents. Thereafter layer after layer of the peels are gently and carefully applied over the skin. Some of the patient may feel a hot or tingling sensation over their face when the peeling agent is applied. There is a specific time period for each peel after which the peel is neutralized. After this a layer of soothing cream is applied to comfort the skin. Later on sun block and moisturizer along with antibiotic creams are applied on the skin.

In case of AHA peels the patient may have a mild pinkish discoloration after the treatment. This generally becomes alright on its own and does not require any separate treatment.

This whole treatment procedure takes about 30- 45 mins and patient can resume his daily activity soon after the treatment.

Do’s and Don’t’s:

• Cleanse lightly and apply post peel cream as advised by the doctor.
• Avoid scratching the treated area of the skin
• Avoid using your daily anti-ageing cream for one week. Start that only after dermatologist’s advice.
• Avoid sun and use high SPF and UVA sun screen cream.

Fractional Carbon Dioxide (CO2) laser and Fractional Erbium Laser skin resurfacing treatment for rejuvenation of the skin (Laser Peel):

Recently there has been a lot of technological innovation in the areas of laser skin resurfacing treatment. These now a days are done so quickly that they can be done at lunch, and no one will know that you had undergone the treatment. There are new lasers that have come up in the market that do not vaporize the skin but they reach underneath your skin and stimulate the collagen formation. This in turn helps in reduction of fine lines around the eyes and mouth. The only bad thing about this laser is that the results due to this procedure take a longer time to be visible as as the collagen formation by this procedure take a longer time to form.

Laser peel or Photo-facial peel is a process in which a damaged layer of the skin is removed from the skin. This leads to formation of collagen beneath the skin to give a younger and vibrant looking skin..

Method of treatment :

This treatment does not require any long preparatory procedure or anaesthesia or dye. Here small pulsating beams of laser are focused over the skin area that is to be treated. These beams of light leads to creation of tiny tissue injuries over the skin. This tissue injury leads to stimulation of the collagen that is present in the nearby healthy tissue. The collagen starts growing in the treated site thereby giving us the desired results. This remodeling has minimal or no downtime. This remodeling effect is enhanced further as the days progress due to increased new collagen formation.

This treatment does not require any hospital stay and the patient can resume their daily work following the treatment. The patients are also allowed to start shaving on the same day. The greatest thing about this treatment modality is that it can be done on Indian skin too and it gives extraordinary results with right protocol and experienced hands of the doctor.

After this procedure the only care that the patient has to take is to avoid direct sun exposure and should use a good quality sun screen lotion.

What to expect after the procedure:

After the treatment procedure is done, one may notice that the skin has a dirty look for 1-2 days. This stars to go away and the skin starts to become more younger and vibrant looking. The patient can go for a maintenance treatment that consists of 1-2 sittings in a year.

Advantages of laser peel:

• No side effects.
• OPD procedure.
• Practically pain free.
• Nil to minimal downtime.
• Quick results.

Microdermabrasion:

This is a treatment procedure where the skin is sand-blasted and the dead and worn out skin cells are vacuumed out. This is a relatively more aggressive treatment, although it can be done gently by an experienced doctor. After the treatment the patient may experience some redness on the skin. Post the treatment the results are apparent immediately. The new skin is unveiled with reduced dark spots wrinkles. With this treatment it is vital for the patient to select a good and an experienced doctor as if not done well this treatment will do more bad than good.

Hydafacial:

This is a combination treatment of Microdermabrasion, Hydrapeel and serum based skin resurfacing. This is one of the few procedures where Exfoliation, extraction, antioxidant protection and hydration are done together to produce beautiful, soothing skin with no downtime. This treatment makes the skin radiant by use of soothing, non-irritating and non-invasive processes with use of antioxidants, hydrating serum and oxygen. This treatment is individualized as per each patient with respect to their skin structure and type.
Uses of Hydrafacial:

• Useful as party facial.
• Lightens the brown spots on face.
• Instantly brightens the skin and gives it a glow.
• It reduces the fine lines and wrinkles.
• It can be used as maintenance treatment for skin glow.
• It is used to treat oily skin types with open pores.

Advantages of Hydrafacial:

• The dermatologists does a thorough analysis and evaluation of the skin before the treatment this helps in formulation of precise formulation of the plan of the treatment.
• Thereafter the doctor decides as to the depth till which the abrasion is supposed to be performed according to the skin type of the patient.
• The dermatologists make use of a special tip which is used to get rid of the dead and worn out skin cells and simultaneously there is constant introduction of vitamin serums.
• For attaining deeper abrasion the doctor can go for Dry diamond crystal free abrasion and wet hydrafacial.
• The deep micro massage treatment has lots of benefits for the skin. It helps to rejuvenate the skin from inside and helps in optimal absorption of the nutrients and improves the circulation of blood to the skin. This also improves he lymph flow in the skin which in turn reduces the swelling of the face.
• There is no irritation after the surgery.
• It is a relaxing treatment and there is no pain experienced by the patient after the treatment is done.
• Skin specific serum does a deep cleansing, extraction, exfoliation, hydration and antioxidant treatment.
• It suits all skin types.

Treatment outcomes:

There is mild flushing of the skin that is experienced by the patient, which normalizes within about 15 to 30 minutes leaving behind a younger and smoother looking skin.

About Author :

Padmesh Nair writes blog articles who is an expert author writes useful reviews about different types of cosmetic skin care and health of skin, updates on the latest in cosmetology surgery in Mumbai and Cosmetic Dermatology Laser Skin Treatment.