DR. ANNIE FLORA, Aesthetic Dermatologist, Laser & Hair Transplant Surgeon

           Women or men, all of us have to get rid of unwanted body hair to have the clean look that we always desire, just to make ourselves appealing to ourselves and others. Women go through the process of threading, waxing, epilating, shaving to stay smooth, but for how long? Men shave their beard every day. Men want to keep their underarms and over hairy torso a little softer if not smoother. Those into modelling need that clean, smooth appearance. Men also have the problem of excessive hair over the face, bushy eyebrows, ear lobe hairs, which they really find irritating. Put together, everyone has this problem of wating precious time with these unwanted body hair.            Laser Hair Removal is the permanent solution to our hair woes. Laser works on the principle of destroying the black color, which is predominantly present in the hair follicle. With each session of Laser, the hair follicles reduce in number, become softer, grow slower. For example, for a person who shaves t

Platelet rich plasma is gaining lots of attention these days. Few of my patients have asked me, "What is PRP doc?" So I thought I'd put in a few words about it here. Platelets are one kind of cells in our blood, along with  red blood cells, white blood cells and a whole lot of hormones & molecules swimming along side in the blood stream. So what makes them special? Platelets are a rich source of growth factors, improve the healing capacity of the skin. Where can PRP be used to benefit the skin? Hair growth promotion with hair transplant Acne Scar reduction Stretch mark reduction Wrinkle reduction Skin tightening wound healing, etc The procedure involves drawing one's own (autologous) blood, getting it centrifuged, seperating the platelet rich plasma from the other components and injecting it into the areas affected, be it stretch marks, acne scars, wrinkles, alopecia, etc. To minimise discomfort during procedure, my patients are given a numbing cre

               Not many feel this way about stretch marks. It is a permanent etch on the skin & the mind of the one who earns it. So is it really possible to get away with stretch marks?  Stretch marks happen because of collagen (and elastin ) in the dermis that breaks, cracks as the skin stretches. hence grooves appear on the skin that are either white or red. Many creams are available that promise prevention of stretch mark, helps it vanish.. but nothing like that works, really.  Stretch marks have to be dealt with actively and aggressively. Collagen breakup can be recovered by stimulating new collagen synthesis. This can be done by triggering the skin by microneedling, fractional laser, etc.  Numbing creams are used prior to procedure, to prevent patient discomfort. Combining these treatments with platelet rich plasma a.k.a PRP will give good collagen synthesis, thereby causing these marks to fade. The procedure time varies from 30 minutes to an hour and a half. Post pr

Happy weekend everyone. All of us know one thing - "Skin is the largest organ of our body". We adorn this skin with beautiful attire, lovely ornaments to add beauty to the already existing beautiful self.... Our skin is our prime jewel. But how we maintain this jewel is what decides how sparkling it will be in the eye of the beholder. So, in this blog, I'm planning on updating various ways & treatments to make this jewel of each of us worth wearing.  A lustrous hair and flawless skin is not too much to ask for. I will be giving my inputs for the same. Also, several skin conditions make one lose their self confidence in life. Many of my patients put these words to me - " Doc, Am not able to socialize, coz this skin issue keeps bugging me all the time". Every problem has a solution. In each blog I'll try to provide the time tested treatments and the latest advances for various skin, nail & hair issues. Keep in touch. Please add your inputs and an