Monisha Kapoor Aesthetics

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I am Dr. Monisha Kapoor, Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon. Today I will talk about hydrafacial. Because a lot of people do not have any idea about it, what it does and how it acts on the face? The patients go to different centers and where they are duped and cheated by the name of the hydrafacial. They take a lot of money from them by saying that this is hydrafacial. So, today I will clear all those concepts and tell you what exactly is hydrafacial? So, it is a machine from the US. It is one of the best brands in the US. Hydrafacial is comprised of different steps. So, what it does, it does gentle exfoliation through the use of certain serums and creams and vitamins on the surface of the skin. So, here you are seeing my aesthetic non-surgical treatment center.

You see on either side the treatment rooms. We have hydrafacial also. So, welcome to my one of the treatment rooms where I do hydrafacial. My idea to talk to you about that the clients should not be confused or duped or cheated by the name of the hydrafacial. It is not about the money, it is also about what is going inside your skin. So, you need to see that you are taking the treatment from hydrafacial machine. It is the only machine which gives you the hydrafacial. As I said this is comprised of different steps that I already told you on the skin to give you a healthy skin. This is based on skin science. It gently exfoliates the skin, cleanses with different serums and you would be happy to know that the best skin Dr's who has best skin products, he has tied up with the hydrafacial system to bring certain products like vitamin-C. In hydrafacial, we use obagi serums and creams.

It is an hour therapy. In my center, I make sure to customize each facial according to the skin requirement. And there is a proper protocol. Hydrafacial, if it is done the right way, is never cheap. Hydrafacial products are very expensive. So, do not think that you are paying less money, so probably the serums that are being used are not from hydrafacial. So, in hydrafacial, we use the highest quality of serums that can be used on the skin. My point to talking to you is never falling for the price. Because if hydrafacial is done in a correct manner with using the amount of serum that the company has advocated to be used in each client and to see the result in each client and the cost of the hydrafacial should e minimum 10k which can go up to 20k. Go to a place that is authentic and using authentic technology. Because sometimes people say that I have got the hydrafacial done but when they see the machine, nahi vo toh koi aur thi. There are Chinese and Korean variable also that are available in the market.

So, this is the reason you should know that how does it look? This is how it looks like. Can men and women both get this done? Yes, both of them can get this done. And it is great for acne-prone skin. As I said I treat acne without the use of anti-biotics, so one thing treating acne at my center is hydrafacial. I design the anti-acne hydrafacial. I customize as per the client's requirement. We do the lymphatic massage that takes away the toxins. We begin with the facial lymphatic. It does a kind of a message that removes the toxins from the skin and it goes into your blood to be excreted by the kidneys. So, this step is very important because this only causes acne. If this would be done correctly, the majority of the issues will be corrected. Then we treat the skin with a gentle exfoliation with tips which has serums. We use the vitamins which get infused in the deeper surface of the skin. It gives you a healthy and nice look. So, this was all about hydrafacial. Thanks for watching I hope this video was helpful and useful for you. Hydrafacial is a 15 steps procedure. It is not just 15 minutes quick procedure.

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I am Dr. Monisha Kapoor, Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon. I do a lot of surgical and non-surgical procedures for my patients including acne, laser hair reduction, hyperpigmentation, melasma, skin resurfacing, anti-aging therapies, stem cells. So, today I will speak about laser hair reduction. So, the most common things are asked by the client and clearing out the misconception. 1. Does laser hair reduction cause cancer? And: No, it does not. First I will explain that this is not going to penetrate inside your body or cause any harm to the internal body organs. Over the skin, you see the hair shaft. The hair root is inside the skin. The laser targets only 1-2 mm under the skin. The laser has a target. Let's suppose the laser has the target of the black pigment of the skin and it is not going to target the skin. It always depends upon the target of the laser. So, it targets the melanin. Laser beam targets clumped up melanin in the root of the follicle. It increases the temperature of the follicle.

When the temperature increases, it kills the cells. When the follicle and follicular cells are killed, the hair is permanently gone from the body forever. But as it is called laser hair reduction, not removal. Removal means all the hair is gone. If we see our skin then only a few hair is on the surface. A few of the follicle is in the sleeping stage. So, the laser is not able to target that hair. It targets the hair which is in an active stage. That is the reason a couple of sittings are required for complete hair reduction. People should not fight with professional that look you said laser hair removal but I see these couple of hair. The point is to give you a clean and hair-free skin. If you see hair with the microscope that does not mean that the treatment offer to you was not successful. So, the laser has a specific target and it does not target the other stuff. It is not something that is going to damage your DNA. So, at what age you can think of getting it done? You can get this done as young as 16 years of age. People think at this age a lot of hormonal changes are going to happen but nowadays it is safe to take this procedure.

If you see like waxing and shaving leads to a lot of ingrown hair and dark spots. When you wax, you apply force. But when they start to grow, their direction is changed. They start to grow inside the skin. And that leads to a small pimple in the skin. It leads to folliculitis which is quite a difficult thing to treat. So, making another problem because you are not aware that young girls and boys can also be treated with laser hair reduction. In 6 sessions, 80-90% of the result will be achieved. At my center, I have the best technology. I have a gold standard laser technology. So, I have all the technologies under one roof. Sometimes what happens when you are undergoing laser hair reduction, your hair is resistant to one time of wavelength or the lasers. And with repeated sessions, you are not getting any results. So, you switch on to different centers. So, at my centers, because I have all the top brands, you do not have to here and there. Under one roof your problem would be solved. If you are not responding to one wavelength, then I have another option. Now coming on to the side-effects. What can go wrong? If you have a beach holiday or you are on the Himalayas trekking, you have a tan, then make sure you do not get this procedure done.

Why? As I just said that it targets the melanin pigment. So, when you have a tan, your skin is rich in pigment. So, it will heat up your skin which can lead to skin burn and blistering. So, this is the thing you need to be careful. The other side-effects the people with acne-prone skin, their cane can be exaggerated. Because once the laser targets the follicle, the follicle is dead. The body takes care of it. So, you may have a small acne lesion which is actually a good sign. A lot of people get disturbed over it. You can put calming creams, mild steroids. And you should be happy that thing has happened. And this will go away in a couple of months. You don't have to be worried about it and do not take too many medications. What can go wrong with laser hair reduction? If it is done by the wrong hands, if it is done by untrained people, you can get burns. Suppose, I got the laser hair reduction but the energy was too low so I can have a reaction where I will start growing more hair. So, make sure wherever you go for laser hair reduction, it should be done under Dr supervision. So, this was the information I wanted to give you. Where to get it done and where not. What all things I have to keep in mind and what can go wrong and thank you for watching.

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I am Dr. Monisha Kapoor, Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon. I have been practicing from the past 10 years and most of the practice is aesthetic both surgical and non-surgical. Today I am shooting for the non-surgical facility. As a surgeon, I make sure whatever I buy is the top line skincare and aesthetic for my clients because I believe in brands. I have seen that the people who invest in aesthetics, results are equivalent to the money. So, today I am going to speak about acne. Because it is one of the most disturbing things which is happening in young as well as adults. And one of the major causes is makeup among teenagers. I have seen teenagers have started developing comedians on their face if you touch their face, their face you will not feel smooth. This can be because of the influence of social media, TV, these children have learned to use a lot of makeup. Maybe because they have learned from their family or friends that makeup is not wrong but wearing makeup to the gym is what causes the problem. These children wear makeup 24/7 because they do not like their faces without makeup. So, what happens when you wear the thick coat of the makeup and you go to the gym, and when you sweat out, it is not able to come out of the surface of the makeup and your sweat gets clogged. So, this has given birth to a lot of comedones.

This gives the rise to acne in such patients. So, the no. 1 cause is wearing makeup to the gym. So, always make sure to keep your face clean before going to the gym and after the gym also, clean your face with the cold water and mild cleanser. So, I will make you understand a very simple thing without medication how can you prevent acne. Beneath the skin, there are oil glands that keep your skin moisturized. So, when you put the makeup, your pores get clogged. And if it will not get space to come out, it will affect the surface of the skin and will form into whiteheads. This oil is the rich source for bacteria for the skin which is over the surface. If this bacteria will start eating it, it will get inflamed, it becomes red and the whitehead will become acne. Now the next thing that if your body is not able to control the inflammation and redness, this oil gland is gona burst into the skin and that will lead to painful acne which we call cystic acne. And this is when people say that acne is inside the skin. How will it happen? It will happen when you try to squeeze them out because you are not a Dr or the surgeon to squeeze out the oil from the surface. So, what will happen, either it will come out of the surface or it will burst inside your skin. So, the lesson is never played with your pimples. So, if you will do this thing, you will give birth t more acne inside your skin as it is going to affect the oil gland. If you use a knife to cut of squeeze that part is equal to squeezing the acne. So, now you need to understand that it is not always makeup which causes acne, there are a lot of internal factors that can also give rise to acne. So, you should not struggle with acne, let the professional treat it.

The only thing you need to understand that something is not under your control. So, all and all you should avoid using makeup to the gym. Don't land u having acne, comedones. Regarding other causes of acne, there can hormonal because, at the stage up of growing up, there is a surge of certain hormones in teenage which influence the oil gland of the skin to make more oil. And when the number of oil glands also increases, it becomes hyperactive under the influence of such hormones. So, you don't have to be worried and need to ensure that the pores of the skin are clear, they are not blocked. Because if it will be blocked, there will be no way for the oil gland to secret the oil. This will lead you to more acne formation. So, you have to treat the skin very gently. Don't treat it like utensils and start cleaning it more and more. First, you have to be stress-free. Understand, why is this happening and treat your skin gently. What you need to do is exfoliate, so all those people who have acne-prone skin, how will decide whether they have acne-prone skin or not. Acne-prone is skin is the skin where you see a lot of porosity.

Like if I talk about my skin, so I do not have a lot of pores. My skin is relatively normal skin because it does not make too much of oil that I have to wipe out the oil. If you see an acne-prone skin, you will see that there are a lot of pores on the skin, it will be slightly inflamed and red, it will always be shiny on the nose, area near the nose will be shiny because there will be a lot of oil production and these people will complain that my hair becomes too oily, becomes flaky. So, what exactly is this? The people who have a large number of sebaceous glands produce a lot of oil, they have a hyperactive gland, the skin sheds up at a normal rate because of the overproduction of oil and they get stuck with each other. That is seen as flakiness around the nose, around the scalp, because when there is a lot of oil in the skin, the shed up dead cells on the skin, they get clumped together. So, this is going to block the opening of these glands. So, how you gonna make sure that you will declogged your skin? Wither you go to a professional and get the deep cleaning done so that your skin is without any impurities and these clumped cells or you do it yourself by using an exfoliating face wash that contains salicylic acid twice a day. It is a very simple thing. You don't have to wash your face 10 times. Only wash it twice a day.

And then you can use a mild scrub. A scrub which contains alpha hydroxy acid and beta hydroxy acid. These are fruit-based acid which removes the clumped up cells. And then your skin is able to shed up at a faster rate. You need to use this scrub depending upon the oil which your skin produces, you can use it every day or every alternate day. It entirely depends on the skin that how much oil it produces. There are many other things that are available in the market like salicylic acid pads to wipe your face. So, by doing all those things, you are calming down your sebaceous glands. The opening of the skin is being cleared out. And by doing this the gland is not under any kind of stress. Whatever the oil is coming over the skin, it is being drained, so you are not going to feel any ingrown concretion, swelling, comedones if you follow these simple steps. So, wash your face, exfoliate with scrub and 3rd is the use of oil control pads. So, doing all these will make your skin less acne-prone. These are just simple steps and no medications are required. I usually clear out a lot of acne for my patients without the use of anti-biotics topical as well as oral.

So, it is a different science in dealing with the skin. Sometimes simple things work a lot. Not every time you can apply the things that are available in your kitchen. This is not how you take a natural remedy. So, I will do the actual science which is gonna benefit you. So, all those people who have acne-prone skin, please stay away from moisturizer as your skin does not require the moisturizer. Your skin is already producing a lot of oil to keep it moisturized. Then people ask that my skin is producing a lot of oil but why still I feel it dry. So, the reason is that the oil is on the surface and your skin has to shed some number of dead cells of the surface and dead cells clumped together because of the oil which leads to flakiness and it leads to dryness. So, very important to exfoliate and this will be cured. But if you have infected cystic acne then to treat it, you may need a short course of antibiotics. So, do not think if I have said that medicines are not required and by doing a few steps it can get cured. For the infected one, you need medications. So, consult a Dr because Dr knows the best. My only point is to teach you simple steps that can prevent acne in acne-prone skin. So, in my center, I have a staff who does natural treatment for the acne without the use of os heavy antibiotics. So, my way is a little different from the traditional ones.

I do simple things. Like I target the things which cause acne. So, this is the reason I have success stories to share with you, and how my patients were benefitted and they have to get rid of acne forever. So, the simple steps I taught you today. I hope you will remember this and it will help you to gain healthy skin forever. So, never overtreat, overreact, let your natural body healing rather you squeezing it, poping it, creating more problems for yourself and for the treating Dr. I have told the same things to my client. I also do the same but I am trained that how this thing has to be done. I will drain it in a way where it will not go under the skin and cause more problems. So, do not try this thing out at home. So, my take-home message is that if you have a can prone skin, do not get over-anxious, don't over treat, don't change the Dr and if you will do that, you are not allowing the Dr to treat you because I have seen this tendency in a lot of people. Like if they are not satisfied in a week or 10 days, they will switch Dr. So, you need to be patient and you need to understand that why is this happening. This can be happening because of the overuse of makeup i.e. clogging your pores, inherent overproduction of oil that may be genetic or under the influence of hormones. If it is because of hormoes then you need to see an endocrinologist do the correction in hormones.

The healthy tips that I taught you, you stick to that, your skin would be clean and refraining from over moisturizer on your skin because it can also lead you to zit formation, and acne formation. Nowadays, a skincare specialist designs a package as per your skin problem. Like in my center we do a skin scanning system. This will scan your skin and whatever your skin needs, we design the ingredients and cream what your skin requires rather than buying over the counter products. So, only a professional can do all such things as per your skin type. So, trust your professional, stay healthy, eat and drink healthy and it will reflect on your skin. Thanks for watching and stay tunned for more healthy tips.

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I am Dr. Monisha Kapoor, Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon. I do a lot of non-surgical operations for my patients. I am also a member of the American Society of aesthetic plastic surgeons. I have got all the world's best technology in aesthetic non-surgical to take care of my patients. We will be doing short QnA because I get a lot of patients from Delhi and all over India who goes to all different kind of people to get their skin and body care totally messed up and I am there to take care of all the complications. This is an awareness video where I will tell that what and all thing you need to take care so that you are not gonna fooled.

Q1: How to choose where to go and which doctor to choose? Ans: Many centres are there who all are being operated by the cooperated people and the basic aim is to earn money. So, this is one of the very few centres that is headed by Dr herself. Our main aim is to give the right kind of treatment. We take care of the facility and the patient's safety which comes first.

Our main aim is not to sell the treatment but to make sure that the treatment whatever we offer is gonna really work on the patient and patient gets advantage on whatever we do. I have traveled all over the world and shortlisted a few of the technologies that work. I have omitted technologies that do not work. A lot of pharma companies pressure also, marketing, advertising, media that plays a role to create wrong notions into people's mind. Like few of the treatment is gonna give you the tight face but actually, it does not happen. I have seen so many patients who have undergone a lot of surgeries but still, they are not satisfied. But still, people are getting fooled into this trap. So, as a surgeon, I have been trained to see the result on the table.

Q2: So, I assume that being a plastic surgeon, you only do surgical procedures. Do you also do non-surgical procedures? Ans: We all Drs do M.B.B.S and after this, we do 3 years of M.S. so that our hands are good in surgeries. After this, we do specialization in plastic surgeries. In this, we not only study to cut the skin but also various layers of the skin. So, being a plastic surgeon we know how deep the skin, fat layer, muscles are. Where we will find the bone? So, for us, non-surgical procedures are like a cup of tea. It is easy for us. Cosmetic surgery is a very difficult kind of training. It is also called super specialization. So, it is beyond a master degree. We have a better understanding of the skin. We put more hours into understanding the things.

Q3: I am 29 years old. What all options do I have for my skin and body care? Ans: As a 29-year-old lady, you need to take care of your skin. Skin care starts when a person is 10 years old. Till 10 years your skin is healthy. You don't need any kind of care at that point in time. After 10 years of age, the damage is more than healing. So, you need something to counter the damage because of pollution, UV light or whatever you are eating and lifestyle. So, you have to see topically and internally. So, this kind of care is very important and you should start after 10 years age. And everyone should be guided that how to take care of the skin. Start a skin care regimen. Skin care doesn't mean to clean and moisturize. Moisturizers are not at all good for the skin.

Because our skin has got oil-producing glands which are sufficient to moisturize the skin. And this is how our skin has been trained that our skin stops producing oil production. Skin becomes extensively dry. So, what is the right thing to do? Understand your skin type. Go to a skin specialist and ask them about your skin. We have a skin scanning system. It is one of the best technologies in the world. It scans your skin and face. Then according to the skin, we design skin care. That skincare contains anti-oxidant, certain vitamins which the patient required. We do not prescribe one single thing for everyone.

So, at 29 you can start a skincare regimen after consulting with a Dr. Your pigmentation will be resolved, aging would be delayed and all other skin problems will be resolved. Another thing you can do is, in our centre, we have silk peel and it is called a dermal infusion system. We inject serum in the deeper layer of the skin. The skin is infused with the vitamins. So, what is the difference between silk peel and any other technologies? So, whatever cream or anything you apply on the skin, it stays on the superficial layer of the skin. It does not get penetrated on the skin. So, this is the right technology for you. So, when this treatment was done in the U.S., they have taken out the peeled skin and have seen the effect for the same. Under the microscope, there was 70% plumping hydration of the superficial cells. So, this is actually signs. We Drs talk only about the sign, not anything illogical. So, ask your physician to do a tailor-made or routine for you. So, get your skin cleaned up. So, that stays healthier for a longer time.

Q4: A lot of patients ask me if we get one treatment done, what is the longevity? Is it gonna last for a year? Ans: It is like having a fruit juice. If you take gonna take fruit juice today, is your body gonna stay healthier throughout the year? No, it will never. So, all those things are for skin health.

The more you will do, the better you will maintain the skin health. This is the 21st century and we have technology on our side. We have the technology where your cells are repaired to the younger state. You don't have to go under a knife every time to look fresh and rejuvenated. It is an anti-aging routine and doesn't mean that people who have acne and pigmentation, can't have it. Skin tightening is the thing which is desired by a lot of people when they are in the 40s, 60s, and 70s. A lot of people I have seen who says, I do not need any surgery. I am fine and believe in natural aging. But if you can delay your aging so why not to go for the treatment. I have seen so many people whose skin are loose and they come to me for surgery after trying various things and then they ask for the face-lifting. After the procedure, they look nice but then one question remains that why didn't they take care of the skin when they were young. So, a lot of learning involves both sides. 

So, when you are young and have healthy skin, maintain it because it is a blessing. People are disappointed with loosening the skin and aging skin. They start comparing their pictures before and after. So, it is better to take care of the skin before it happens rather than saying that we believe in natural aging and grandmas therapies. So, who believe in home remedies and does 4000-5000 years old recipes to themselves, technologies are there to help you. This is for your benefit only. Coming onto laser hair reduction. At my centre, I have one of the best technologies in laser. In one shot, 3 wavelengths are shot. So, they hit hair follicles at a different length. And take care of the skin and hair in one go. This technology was not very popular 3-4 years back because people had their doubts about whether it will work or not. But now I have a lot of happy clients after laser hair reduction. I also have luminous light share diote that is also gold in laser hair reduction. So, I have every machine to benefit my patient.

I have never compromised on the quality of the machine because I believe in the brand. I believe that good brand will deliver good energy. I make sure to supervise each and every case to see what results my patients are getting here under the best technology. We are using core clarifying serum. This only not take of the acne but refines the pores. Because the main reason of developing acne is overactive oil glands. It also takes care of all the impurity that is present. This serum goes into the deeper layer of the skin. So, I will be using it for now to reduce acne scarring. I decided to do silk peel so that the patient can see the result.

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