Year: 2018

Pores

Can You Shrink The Size of Your Pores?

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Pores are basically small opening surfaces on the skin, which are responsible to pour out sweat and oils from the respective glands. Sweat pores are present all over the skin and these are tiny in terms of visibility, so there is no question of being bothered, as you can’t see these pores with naked eyes. The oil pores (known as hair follicles) are also present on entire skin surface except for the soles of your feet and palm of your hands. They produce natural oil which helps in keeping the skin moisturized and healthy. Sometimes, oil pores get blocked and produce acne or become large enough to be seen, thus it becomes a subject of discomfort for many of us, especially women.

Can pores be shrunk? And if they can be, does the shrinking stays permanently? What are different methods of reducing the pore size?

Let us discuss these aspects.

 

Is shrinking pores a possibility?

Well, the truth is; pores are genetically determined; these are the structural part of our body whose base size cannot be changed. Sometimes, they do get wider, deeper and visible due to too much sun exposure, clogged openings, oily and unclean skin, or even when you constantly try to squeeze them out. Enlargement of pores makes skin lose the more than usual collagen and hence the firmness too, which makes skin look blotchy and sagging. But the good news is though these pores cannot be reduced physically, they can be made to appear smaller and can be brought back to their pre-stretched state.

 

There are various methods to shrink pores including topical medications and procedures.

Extraction is an effective method to clean the clogged pores, but it should be done by an experienced aesthetician or skin specialist or a dermatologist only, in a well-equipped facility.

Highly Effective procedural treatments for open pores include: Chemical Peels (Particularly Retinol Based Peels), Spectra Peel (which utilizes hi-tech Spectra XT nanosecond Laser Technology), Microdermabrasion, Microneedle Radiofrequency Treatment, Fractional CO2 Laser, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy and Mesotherapy. With the plethora of technology available to us nowadays, we can effectively and safely reduce appearance of open pores. See a qualified and well-equipped dermatologist today to determine what kind of treatment your skin will benefit from.

 

Some beauty regimes that you must follow to let your pores not trouble you much:

  • Always use a makeup remover to remove even the slightest flecks of makeup.
  • Maintain a clean skin and keep your skin healthy by drinking lots of water.
  • Exfoliate your skin with cleanser, scrubs, and toners
  • Moisturize your skin every day, it helps your skin to retain the suppleness and reduces the appearance of pores

Each one of us has a different type of skin in different shade and texture. Before adopting any cosmetic or laser corrective method for pores, one must meet a dermatologist for a complete consultation and to know more about their skin and issue related to it.

Facts and Myths About Vitiligo

Facts and Myths About Vitiligo

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Vitiligo, pronounced as Vi-til-eye-go is a not so rare skin condition, in which skin loses its pigment and pale white patches start to appear on the skin in various parts. It is an autoimmune disorder which happens due to the loss of melanin (color generating agent) in the skin. This skin disorder usually affects the face, neck, hands and various other skin folds. It may also affect hair and eye color too. Effective Vitiligo is now available at SG Dermatology. Dr.Sumit Gupta, the practicing dermatologist renders absolute consultation and treatment to distressed patients. If not painful or discomforting, Vitiligo can be quite distressing as the patients lose their appearance and self-esteem.

 

The probable areas where Vitiligo attacks are:

  • Face (around mouth, eyes and on the forehead)
  • Fingers
  • Armpits
  • Wrists
  • Groin
  • Genitals
  • Eyes
  • Hair

 

Here are a few myths busted about the Vitiligo, which commonly people believe in but are not true at all.

  • Vitiligo attacks only people with dark skin
  • People with Vitiligo symptoms are often troubled with other physical and mental disabilities.
  • Vitiligo can be predicted before it happens.
  • Vitiligo is associated with other skin defects and skin cancer
  • People get Vitiligo skin because they are born of mixed-race parents.
  • You may get Vitiligo by consuming certain food items like a combination of fish & milk, or sour food items
  • Vitiligo can get worse by consuming certain food items.
  • Ointments, oils, skin supplements and herbal medicines offer effective treatment for Vitiligo.
  • Vitiligo is contagious; other people can catch it by coming in contact.
  • Vitiligo only attacks the exposed

 

Here are some important facts about Vitiligo and Vitiligo treatment.

  • Vitiligo is not contagious at all. Dr. Sumit Gupta shares a lot of important information related to the disease in his consultation session. One can never get Vitiligo from another patient. It is not infectious.
  • Dr. Sumit Gupta offers various treatments and remedies to sustain and camouflage the patches. These therapies include UV light therapy, skin grafting, de-pigmentation of surrounding skin, steroids and other medications.
  • It can affect anyone, irrespective of race and gender, however, it becomes prominent in people with darker skin.
  • It is not a side-effect or associated disorder of cancer or leprosy.
  • It does not give birth to other disorders. In fact, people suffering from Vitiligo may be suffering from other autoimmune disorders like such as Hypothyroidism, Alopecia Areata, and Adrenocortical Insufficiency.
  • It is not a lifestyle disease. Food or other daily life factors have nothing to do with it.
  • The prediction is difficult. However, the problem is progressive and the patches keep spreading to other areas, over time.

 

People already suffering from Vitiligo or someone noticing the early symptoms must visit Dr. Sumit Gupta, the Top Dermatologist to get an effective Vitiligo Surgery.

Laser Hair Reduction

To Get Rid of Unwanted Hair and Get Silky Smooth Skin!

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If you are looking for laser hair reduction, you are at the right place.

We all have a little bunch of unwanted hair that keeps bugging us. On the chin, under the arms, on the lips, in the groin and what not! They can be anywhere and cause a frown every now and then.

But wait, why to frown when we have an easy and affordable remedy to the problem?

Yes, we have laser hair reduction that takes care of all the unwanted hair that keep annoying you. At SG Dermatology, the treatment is readily available under the expert hand of Dr.Sumit Gupta, a well qualified and board-certified dermatologist who is known for a number of successful skin remedies.

Laser hair reduction is an effective method to get rid of that hair which keeps growing back in the areas that you wish to be clean and want silky smooth skin over there. Laser treatment works wonderfully on those areas and destroys the hair follicles in just a few minutes and all you are left with is clean skin, with much-reduced chances of hair growth. Repetitions of the procedure mean the continual reduction in hair follicles and further reduced hair growth.

 

During the procedure, highly concentrated energy in form of light pulses is used to target the hair follicles to damage them permanently. Once the hair follicle is gone, the hair wouldn’t grow out of that follicle. The best part about laser hair reduction is that it works on all body parts and leave the skin smoother and much attractive. There is hardly any discomfort that you would feel while getting the treatment.

 

The catch with laser treatment on hair is that the light energy gets attracted to the dark pigment of the hair, just like the sun radiations are absorbed better by darker colors. Thus, targeting accurately and destroying the follicle. For this obvious reason, laser hair reduction works best on darker hair.

 

At SG Dermatology, Dr. Sumit Gupta believes in offering a customized treatment to the patients as everyone has different skin types and hair textures. A series of sessions may be required to substantially reduce the hair growth in a particular area. Though, the results are clearly visible right after the first session. That is the absolute beauty of permanent hair reduction. The consecutive sessions just keep improving the look, feel and texture of your skin, which is practically hairless and smoother than ever.

 

Here are a few extremely important points for you to remember if you are considering laser hair reduction for the first time ever.

  • The best work ground for laser is light skin and dark coarse hair. The results are extremely astounding.
  • Do not go for laser hair reduction near eyes or nose. For the rest of the body, it is the best remedy to get rid of unwanted hair permanently.
  • Shave the area before going for the laser. It helps to target the follicles accurately.
  • The pain is bearable and any discomfort during the session is taken care of, by the expert staff at the clinic. Numbing lotions get to the rescue of you cannot handle pain at all.
  • The laser moves quickly to the next follicle. No follicle is targeted twice.
  • It does not take more than 25-30 minutes to complete an entire session. Hence, you can take a small break from work to get the session.
  • Regular work and activities can be resumed immediately after the session.

 

Now, it is about time you’d choose an option that holds all the capability to leave you with a new smoother you. Go for laser hair reduction. Do it now!

Tattoo Removal

Case Study – Tattoo Removal – Ananya Chaudhry

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Recently, 26 years old Ananya Chaudhry from Gurgaon came to us with a tattoo removal requirement. She wanted to get it removed because she had some painful memories associated with the tattoo and could not bear it any longer, moreover she was getting married and wanted to start afresh. A lot of patients come to us with primarily emotional and psychological reasons for tattoo removal.

After examining the tattoo, we found out that it was a permanent tattoo on the upper back with deep ink pigmentation, but could easily be removed with our most effective laser techniques.

Laser tattoo removal techniques can get rid of your unwanted tattoo with minimal side effects.

We started Ananya’s tattoo removal treatment with a consultation session with Dr. Sumit Gupta, who is the expert dermatologist. Dr. Gupta examined, evaluated and thoroughly checked the tattoo for the possible treatment that could be offered. Thereafter, the expert advice was offered about the technique, modality, effects, and results of the treatment. It was clearly mentioned that the number of required sessions depends upon the age, size, and color of the tattoo. It was told that the color of Ananya’s skin, as well as how deep the tattoo pigment was embedded, will also affect the removal technique.

 

The Technique Used to Remove Ananya’s Tattoo

Lasers technique is used to remove tattoos by breaking up the pigment colors with a high-intensity laser light beam. Black tattoo pigments are the easiest to remove as they absorb all laser wavelengths, but other colors can only be treated by selected lasers based upon the pigment color. Ananya’s tattoo was in three different colors, thus, we had to exclusively customize her treatment.

Ananya was provided with shield eye-glasses before her session went into progress, to protect her eyes from the effects of high laser-beam. Highly sophisticated SpectraXT laser device from Lutronic, USA was used to deliver exceptional results for her tattoo removal. The device allows us to customize the wavelength, spot size, and energy to a great extent, empowering us to target different kinds of pigments at different depths effectively without any side effects. All three colors in her tattoo were targeted differently with varied wavelengths and energy.

Anaya’s had to undergo 4 sessions to get the tattoo completely removed. After every session ice-pack application was used to soothe the area and provide added comfort. She was advised to use protective antibiotic cream and sunblock to cover the treated skin whenever she ventured out. Apart from this, she never faced any side effects or complications throughout her tattoo removal treatment by Dr. Sumit Gupta 

In just a few sessions, her tattoos begin to fade and she was extremely delighted with the results. Ananya left as a hapdelhipy person after her treatment was complete, and her smiles provided us many more reasons to smile even more.

Laser Hair Reduction

The Magical Remedy For Unwanted Hair!

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If you are looking for laser hair reduction, you are at the right place. Unwanted hair on face or body are a pain! Yet, it remains a common problem. Heavy hair growth on the skin is increasingly becoming a cause of distress for men and women and people are looking for an effective remedy to it, which is relatively easy on the pocket too.

In medical terms, more than regular hair growth on body or face is termed as Hypertrichosis or Hirsutism.

 

What are the symptoms of Hypertrichosis?

  • When you see excessive hair growth in normal or irregular patterns, you are probably suffering from Hypertrichosis. The reasons could be genetic, some medications, hormonal changes, malnutrition, tumors or metabolic issues.
  • In women, it is more precisely known as Hirsutism.
  • Hypertrichosis symptoms in males may include excessive beard, mustache or lower abdomen hair.

 

Available Treatments for Excessive Hair Growth

Over the years, many remedies have been devised for hair growth, be it normal or irregular. These remedies often revolve around beauty treatments, namely shaving, waxing, bleaching, epilation and electrolysis. But these remained temporary remedies and also produce adverse effects on skin.

 

The Most Effective And Long Lasting Remedy

For all who are suffering from the bane of unwanted excessive hair, Laser Technology is the boon! Laser Hair Reduction and making waves these days and is proving to be the most effective and long lasting remedy. It treats larger areas with minimal discomfort and produces almost negligible complications, as compared to other methods.

 

How Does Laser Hair Reduction Work?

The major technology that works behind laser hair reduction is selective photothermolysis (SPTL). Which means a specific wavelength of light is matched with a pulse duration to get best effect on a target tissue. This produces minimal effect on the surrounding tissues. Thus, the localized area is damaged by selectively heating the target matter, melanin, to kill the hair follicle and stop hair from re-growing in that follicle.

Once the procedure is completed cooling of skin is done to reduce pain and side effects, especially in darker skin. There are various cooling methods that can be used depending upon the condition namely contact cooling, air cooling, and Cryogen Spray.

 

How many sessions are required for Laser Hair Reduction?

Hair grows in several phases. These phases are known as anagen, telogen, catagen and a laser can only affect the currently active growing hair follicles which is early anagen. Hence, several sessions are needed to kill hair in all phases of growth, if one wants to get rid of hair completely.

The effects of Laser Hair Reduction also depend upon the type of hair and skin color. If the hair are coarse and darker and skin is lighter, the reduction therapy works more effectively. Other factors that affect the treatment are reasons for hair growth, sex and health of the skin. Usually, most patients need a minimum of seven treatment sessions. Certain areas like men’s faces may require considerably more treatments to achieve desired results. A general waiting of 3-7 weeks is recommended between the sessions.

Typically the shedding of the hair treated with Laser takes about two to three weeks. These hairs should be allowed to fall out on their own and should not be manipulated by the patient.

Laser Hair Reduction is proving to be the most workable remedy to unwanted excessive hair and it is increasingly becoming easy on the pocket too!