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Laser hair removal

Divya asks,
I have thick hair on my chin and cheeks. Every month I need to wax it or thread it. It is very tedious. Can you please suggest any permanent and reliable solution for this?
Dear Divya,
Facial hair is because of hormonal imbalance, which could be due to PCOD. In PCOD, the male hormone becomes dominant and shows its effect in the form of acne, irregular periods or hair at unusual places. Laser hair removal is the safest and most effective method. If the nature of your hair is thick and dark, it will respond well. Laser treatment with "Diode Hair Removal Laser" removes dark hair permanently and reduces fine hair. 4-6 sittings are required at an interval of 4-6 weeks to get the desired results.

Dry but sensitive skin

Zulfiqar asks,
I have very dry skin. How can I cleanse, tone and moisturize it? What should I do to make it look beautiful? Please advice.
Dear Zulfiqar,
Since your skin is dry and sensitive use a cleanser, like Cetaphil, meant for sensitive skin. Use it once or twice in a day. Do not use a toner on a regular basis, since it can cause further dryness. Use a sunscreen of SPF 20 or above and reapply every 3 - 4 hrs. At night use creams containing anti-wrinkles, anti-aging factors like retinal palmitate. This helps in delaying the process of aging and wrinkles. Creams containing Vitamin-C, Kojic acid or Hydroquinone when applied at night will help in lightening it to a certain extent.

Tanning

Sonal asks,
I have sunburn on my face due to which my skin has taken a two-tone hue. It becomes dark as soon as I go in the sun. Also, I sweat a lot.
Dear Sonal,
An uneven skin tone on the face is usually a result of sun exposure. Skin on sun-exposed areas tends to show darker shades than sun-protected sites. Use a good sunscreen of SPF 20 or above on a regular basis. Reapply every 3-4 hrs. Use skin lightening creams containing Vitamin-C, Kojic acid or Hydroquinone at night.

Acne scars

Khadeeja asks,
For the last 3 years, I have been getting pimples but recently, they have worsened. I am only 16 years old. My pimples disappear but leave a permanent dark scar. I have tried everything but my skin tends to get worse. Now I am afraid to try anything new. What should I do?
Dear Khadeeja,
For acne scars treatments like microdermabrasion, glycolic acid peels or herbal peel, can be done. 4-6 sittings are required at an interval of 4-6 weeks. Make sure a trained professional does it. Creams containing Azelaic acid, Vitamin-C, Kojic acid when applied at night will help in lightening it to a certain level.

Oily and rough skin

Sathish Kumar asks,
I am Sathish, a 19 year old. I have an extremely oily and rough skin with lots of pimples. Wherever I get pimples, they leave a red scar on my face. I currently apply 'Erythromycin tropical gel U.S.P -acnesol gel' and 'no marks' once at night. But I am not satisfied with the results. I continue to get pimples and the marks deepen and darken with time. My friends are avoiding me because of this and that makes me very depressed. I am unable to have a balanced diet because of my family situation. Can you please suggest any vitamins for this? Please suggest a remedy, I would be very grateful to you.
Dear Sathish,
Don't get depressed. Pimples are curable. Since you get pimples on and off, take cyclical antibiotics like Azithromycin x 6 days in a month for 2-3 months. Continue - acnesol gel on pimples at night. You can take antioxidant, iron capsules, Vitamin-C once a day for 3 months. Drink plenty of water, which flushes out the toxins from the body. Deworming once in 6 months will be helpful. You can use skin lightening creams containing Hydroquinone / Vitamin-C/ Azelaic acid at night.

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