
COSMETOLOGY
Being a qualified dermatologist I do many cosmetology procedures in the clinic.
1) Mole removal: most of the ugly looking moles can be removed by cautery. The procedure is simple and is done
under local anesthesia. The whole procedure may take around 20 to 30 minutes. Patient can go home immediately after the procedure. There is not much of post procedure care and patient can resume work the same day. In most of the cases there is no need to dress the procedure site.
2) Cauterization can be used to remove moles , skin tags, warts, and corns . Procedure and post procedure instructions are almost the same as for moles.
. 3)Chemical peels: chemical peels are done in cases of acne, pigmentation and scars. The procedure involves cleaning the face with a cleanser and the application of a suitable peel solution on the site. It is kept for around 7-12 minutes and then neutralized moisturizers and sun screens are applied at the end of the procedure. Patient can go home immediately.
Patient has to follow a few simple instructions given after the procedure. Peels are done at an interval of 12 to 15 days. Usually 3-4 peels are required to see some results, however one should note that the results may vary with each subject.
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4)Dermabrasion: dermabrasion is a procedure mainly done to treat scars, hyperpigmentation, skin rejenuvation, fine wrinkles / lines on the face , etc. The doctor may use a diamond tip abrader or aluminium crystals for abrasion. The procedure is safe and takes 20 to 30 minutes. Patient can go home immedia
tely after the procedures.
Simple post procedure instruction has to be followed .
5) Dermaroller: this is a simple and effective treatment for acne scars. we anaesthetise the skin to be treated with a topical anasthetic cream. once the skin is numb ( takes around 45 mins) we roll the dermaroller (which is actually a small roller with hundreds of small pins)This creates small punctures which when heals leaves a better looking scar and skin. The procedure requires an hour or so, with the major part of the time taken by the topical anasthesia. patients can go home immediately and can resume work next day.
6) we have also started fillers and botox treatment for a younger looking skin.