1. You mentioned that you are dealing with Indian skin. In what way it is different from other races and what specific special cares it requires?
Indian skin is pigmented skin. It is also a more sensitive skin as the skin is thinner. Because of the pigmentation, any irritation or trauma to Indian skin can cause pigmentation. So it has to be treated with utmost care. The advantage is that the skin does not burn easily, so it can take more sun exposure. But on the other hand, it pigments easily leading to melasma and sun damage pigmentation in over 80% of the Indian female population and 15% of male population.
2. Who are your satisfied clients so far in Fashion, Films, Industrialists & Socialites?
I have many celebrity patients, but because of client confidentiality I cannot mention many of my patients' names. Some of them are: Sharmila Mandre, Sumalatha Ambarish ...
3. Can you pls explain what are the body sculpting options available with you?
For body sculpting, we offer surgical and non surgical options. Non Surgical options are: Injection Lipolysis, Mesotherapy injections and UltraLipo. The latest buzz is Ultralipo.
Surgical option is Liposuction.
4. What are the cosmetic surgeries that most Indians need to improve their body image?
Indians generally have body shape problems, so they tend to undergo liposuction especially on the thighs in women and abdomen in male patients. Related to their features, Indian have lovely features and they require only minor corrections. This can be done non surgically also through fillers and botox.
5. Do you undertake breast augmentation procedures?
I don't do this.
6. What are the top three makeover needs of the most of the Indian brides?
I always suggest that there is nothing more beautiful than a glowing smooth skin.
So I start of the regimen for them three months ahead ideally with a soap free face wash, sunscreen, Vitamin c and hydrating protein solutions.
Commonly I am asked for de tanning and fairness procedures.
The brides have Glyco lactic peels, Vitamin C infusions with Oxygen gas infusion to bring about radiance to the skin and some undergo UltraLipo so that they can lose a few inches before the wedding.
Another favourite is the Meso Botox for closing open pores and also Botox to decrease underarm sweating on the wedding day.
Along with brides we get grooms also who have started to take care of their appearance before the wedding.
7. Are Indians get used to botox or other kind of muscle freezers for the face?
Botox is growing rapidly in India. There are other brands also that have recently entered the market like Neuronox. But Botox is still the most popular and safest.
There are many advantages to Botox which helps preserve skin line and wrinkle free. They are not used as muscle freezers. That was the old technique. The newer advanced technique is about relaxing the face and keeping expressions intact. It is also used for excessive sweating of underarms.
When Botox is used by a trained practitioner it is like art where faces can be sculpted.
8. How many centres you have and what are your future plans In India?
Presently I have 2 centres in Bangalore by the name Kosmoderma, one at Lavelle Road, and other at Indiranagar.
9. What kind of training you offer under your training academy division?
In 2007, I started the International Academy of Aesthetic Medicine to train doctors in Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Medicine as I found that there was a lack of training in India for doctors. My academy trains doctors from India and all over the world like UAE, Saudi, Afghanistan, Bahrain etc in Cosmetic procedures.
The 4 day Cosmetology and Cosmetic Dermatology course is conducted in Bangalore and it has become very popular in the last year showing the growing trend and interest in this field.
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