Chemical peels are mild acids derived from organic sources. These acids when applied over skin for a recommended period of time; have ability to penetrate to deeper layers of skin. Once inside the deeper structures these peels have ability to improve pigmentation problems and to produce textural changes, thus rejuvenate skin.

1. It is better if the skin can be prepared first with night time application of retinoic acid based creams 2 to 3 weeks prior to peeling. 
2. Once skin is primed, right chemical peel is chosen for your skin type.
3. After degreasing the skin with acetone, the chemical peel is applied over your face for a specified period of time or till the appearance of areas of redness/frosting over face, which is considered the end point.
4. The peel is neutralized with neutralizing solution, followed by application of soothing gel and finally a sunscreen over the face.
   

✔️ There is mild stinging sensation during and after peeling. 

✔️ You will notice redness and there is peeling of skin over 4-7 days. This should subside with a new and fresh looking skin in 14-21 days. 

✔️ Generally, the duration of peeling will depend on the peel used and the concentration of the peel. Your Dermatologist will advise you appropriately. 

✔️ The procedure can be repeated every 2 weeks for superficial peeling and 4-6 weeks for deep peeling.

• There really is no age limit, but we never treat toddlers. 
• Ideal age group for LHR is above 13 years.
• Young people that are not finished growing will develop new hair as they grow, and will require touch ups to maintain the results. 
• We currently do not treat children under the age of 13. 
• Older aged people usually have gray hair that will not respond to laser.

Laser Beard Shaping is a treatment which has to examine every minute details of the face and thus its cost varies from person to person and according to the beard situation.

• Do not to shave before consultation, so that your dermatologist knows the exact areas of treatment. 
• It is highly advisable to shave the "area of treatment" and not the full beard before getting treatment done. 
• This ensures there is no hair above the skin in the area to be treated that the laser machine will target, hence preventing potential burns. 

Prevention is better than cure and when it comes to facial hair, it is utmost imperative.

1. Avoid the sun exposure prior to the treatment.
2. Do not indulge into any kind of hair removal treatments at least two to three weeks before the treatment date.
3. Discuss about the medications and any skin issues you are on or dealing with the doctor.
4. Finalize the style, shape and the line of your beard before undergoing the treatment.

1. Stay away from the direct sunlight for some days.
2. Having showers/bath with hot water should also be avoided.
3. In order to be safe from potential irritations, try to avoid rigorous exercise regime or swimming for a certain amount of time.
4. Use moisturizer and sunscreen regularly as prescribed by us.

Excessive hair growth can be associated with certain medications, stress and obesity. 

Cost per session depends on the areas you are planning for laser hair reduction. Facial laser hair reduction, Under arms laser hair reduction, Bikini laser hair reduction or Full body laser hair reduction. So, visit the clinic for more details.

It is highly advisable to shave before getting a laser Hair Reduction session done. This ensures that there is no hair above the skin which the laser machine will pick. Laser machine tends to target the hair above/ below the skin. Shaving ensures there is no hair above the skin that the laser machine will target, hence preventing potential burns. It is highly advisable not to shave at home, instead let the technician shave just before doing the laser session.

Do not Wax during the course of the procedure even pre-post the sessions.

Laser hair reduction is a process that needs due care both on the part of the technician/doctor as well as on the part of the patient.

The following care check-list is highly recommended:-

• Avoid sun exposure for at least 4-6 weeks prior and post the procedure.
• Avoid makeup, facials and excessive rubbing or any other skin treatment for minimun one week before and after the procedure.
  
• Do not pluck/ wax hair while under-going laser hair reduction (Even pre/post the session).
• Apply post care ointments, moisturiser and thick coat of sunscreen as advised by the treating doctor.
• You can do cold sponging to get relief from redness.
• Your Dermatologist may prescribe medicines to reduce redness that can be applied for 5-7 days.
• In case you have extremely dense/ fast re-growth, a maintenance touch up session is advisable every 6-12 months.

Lasers remove hair for good, giving you a long-lasting, even permanent result.  In only a few treatments, we can clear your skin of the unwanted hair that has bothered you for so long.

Traditional hair removal methods, such as waxing, shaving, depilatory creams, plucking/tweezing, sugaring, and stringing provide only temporary results — some for fewer than 24 hours.  Within hours or possibly days, you are back at it again, hunched over a magnifying mirror to tweeze out facial hair, running a razor over tender skin, or enduring painful waxing.  To make it worse, these methods can often stimulate hair growth!

Once you start LHR, you begin your life of being hair free where you want to be!

Highly specific growth factors present in GFC works in hair loss as,

• PDGF (Platelet Derived Growth Factor): Activates hair growth & stimulates mesenchymal stem cells.
• VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor): Stimulates productions of new blood vessels around the hair roots.
• IGF-1 (Insuline-like Growth Factor 1): Increases hair growth & maintains hair follicle growth.
• EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor): Activates hair growth & also stimulate new blood vessels around the hair root.

• Since GFC doesn't contain any RBCs or WBCs, risk of infections and side effects are very low. 
• General inflammation due to pricking may arise in some patients. These usually resolve in few hours to few days.

• Protect your skin from sunlight, Try to avoid sunlight between 11am to 3pm, wear full clothing, use broad spectrum sunscreen.
• Apply good amount of moisturiser.
• Avoid trauma to the skin since traumatic area can turn white because of vitiligo activity.

Micro punch grafting is less time consuming and less expensive for smaller patches as compared to other tecniques.

Our approach towards managing a patient of vitiligo is meticulous, evidence-based and in accordance with international guidelines. 

The therapies, reagents and protocols used by us are of international standards. 

Micro Punch Grafting is a specialized procedure which requires unique set of skills and expertise as it has to be done under vision of loupes. 

At VIVID, we attempt to deliver consistently good results with standardized techniques. 

VIVID Skin Care & Cosmetology Centre is among very few centres to offer all types of Vitiligo Surgery in Rajkot esp. Micro Punch Grafting.

• Post surgery the pigmentation is not immediate. The graft falls off from the recipient site within 5-10days. Patients are advised to start phototherapy usually after 3 weeks which aids in the spread of the pigment. The pigmentation is expected to start around 3-4 weeks and the area is expected to repigment completely within 3-6 months.

Our approach towards managing a patient of vitiligo is meticulous, evidence-based and in accordance with international guidelines. 

The therapies, reagents and protocols used by us are of international standards. 

Suction Blister Grafting is a specialized procedure which requires unique set of skills and expertise. At VIVID, we attempt to deliver consistently good results with standardized techniques. 

VIVID Skin Care & Cosmetology Centre is among very few centres to offer all types of Vitiligo Surgery in Rajkot esp. Suction Blister Grafting.

Dr. Pratik Sheth mentions some basic precautions that one needs to follow after going through nail surgery. These includes the following:

• 1. Your dermatologist will put a dressing on the treated area that needs to be taken care of.
• 2. Don’t apply water on the surgery-performed area. Not even opening it.
• 3. The intake of antibiotics and painkiller should be continued till the time your doctor asks you to stop it.
• 4. Give complete rest to the skin. So healing will be fast with no infection.
• 5. In case of any emergency, contact your dermatologist.

Ingrown toenail surgery cost in Rajkot depends on a lot of factors, such as:

🔑 One should have REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS.

Well, The result may vary from person to person.

It also depends on types of scar, site of scar, size of scar and healing power of skin. 

Generally 30-70% results can be expected after multiple sessions. Complete clearance is not possible.

For better result, your dermatologist will suggest you to combine different treatment modalities to give better result. So always ask all about treatment results prior to staring any therapy. 

Some of the common precautions for all post-acne scar treatments are

• Stop all the topical medications
• Avoid sun exposure, heat and excessive water
• Don’t allow your skin to be dry , frequent moisturiser should be applied.
• Don’t touch skin, don’t peel manually

Skin tags are variant of normal skin or just abnormal extension of the skin which is non-contagious, while wart is an infectious condition. As compared to skin tags, wart is a viral infection that can spread by contact, on your own skin or to other family members.

Many experts believe stress can trigger a dandruff flare up. When you relax, your scalp will, too. Look for ways to relax and destress. A few minutes of meditation in the morning or a cup of green tea in the afternoon may be all you need to reduce stress. Make time to take care for yourself and find strategies to reduce anxiety caused by work, family and a busy lifestyle.

Telogen effluvium is a form of temporary hair loss of scalp hairs that usually happens after physical or mental stress, a shock, or a traumatic event. 

If the disease is severe, hair loss might be visible after 1.5-2 months, eventually stopping after few weeks or so.

If hair shedding continues for more than 6 months, then it is called Chronic Telogen Effluvium. A person with this condition does not lose all their hair, although it may become noticeably thin.

The hair cycle typically has three phases:

1. Anagen or growth phase.
2. Catagen or transitional phase.
3. Telogen or resting phase.

Telogen effluvium is associated with the telogen phase. Normally, 5 to 10 percent of a person’s hair is in the telogen phase at any one time.

With telogen effluvium, the anagen phase slows down, meaning that fewer hairs enter the next two stages. With this condition, around 30 percent of hair follicles move into the telogen phase, which means that hair shedding occurs.

Disturbances to the hair cycle can be caused by a number of triggers, including:

• Severe stress: Prolonged periods of stress can result in telogen effluvium. Hair loss typically occurs about 3 months after the stressful event.
• Poor diet: Hair requires key nutrients including protein, iron, B-vitamins, and zinc to grow. A shortage of these nutrients may affect the quality and quantity of a person’s hair.
• Sudden weight loss: Weight loss or chronic calorie restriction, such as in anorexia nervosa, can cause the hair to shed.
• Pregnancy and childbirth: During pregnancy, more hair is in the growth phase for longer. Hormonal changes that occur 3 to 6 months after birth can cause hair to shed. This is called post-partum telogen effluvium.
• Menopause: Hormonal changes that occur during the menopause may also cause telogen effluvium.
• Certain drugs: Certain medications and recreational drugs can cause hair loss.
• Underlying health conditions: These can include autoimmune disease, conditions that affect the thyroid gland, and alopecia areata.
• Surgery: Depending on the type of procedure, length of stay in hospital, medications, and overall nutritional status.
• Metal toxicity: Contact with toxic chemicals in metal can lead to hair loss.

While diagnosing cause for hair fall or hair loss, your dermatologist will examine the hairs that have fallen out.

Several tests can be performed to diagnose hair loss:

• The diameter and length of the lost hairs can signal this condition, and may help a doctor to differentiate between this and alopecia.
• A hair pull test may be carried out to see how much hair is being shed.
• A wash test can be performed whereby the number of hairs lost during washing is counted.
• A blood test may be useful to work out the cause of hair loss. These tests can help diagnose iron deficiency or thyroid insufficiency.

A dermatologist will  be able to diagnose the cause of hair fall or hair loss and offer advice. They will look at other indicators of hair health, such as the appearance of the scalp, any patches of baldness, or more generalized hair thinning.

In most cases, hair fall may stop by itself. If it doesn't, identify what is triggering the hair fall. Once the trigger has been established and addressed, the hair cycle should normalize and hair will begin to grow back.

There are a number of treatment options available for both men and women experiencing hair loss. These include:

• Medications such as minoxidil and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors.
• Specific medicines addressing the cause
• Hair transplant surgery
  
• Growth Factor Concentrate

It is important to consult with a dermatologist or other medical professional to determine the cause of your hair fall or hair loss and the most appropriate treatment plan.

There are some people who claim that certain natural remedies can help to treat androgenic alopecia (male pattern baldness). These remedies are not supported by scientific evidence, but some people find them to be helpful. Here are a few examples:

1. Herbal supplements: Some people take herbal supplements, such as saw palmetto, to help treat androgenic alopecia.

2. Diet changes: Some people believe that a diet that is high in certain nutrients, such as iron and protein, can help to improve the health of the hair.

3. Scalp massage: Massaging the scalp with certain oils, such as coconut oil or castor oil, may help to stimulate hair growth.

4. Low-level laser therapy: Some people use low-level laser therapy devices to try to stimulate hair growth.

It's important to note that these remedies are not backed by scientific evidence and may not be effective. If you are interested in trying a natural remedy for androgenic alopecia, it is a good idea to speak with a healthcare professional first.