Dr. Abha Bhatnagar specializes in Dermatology (Skin disorders).
She did her MBBS from SMS Medical College, Jaipur and MD from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER), Chandigarh.
Later she worked as a Senior Registrar in Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh.
Throughout her academic career she has won several national and international awards including the prestigious Poster exhibit award by American Academy of Dermatology, USA, scholarship by International Society of Dermatology to addend International Congress of Dermatology, Prague, Czech Republic and travel scholarship by Women's Dermatology Society, USA.
She has authored several research papers in international journals. She is also reviewer for several international peer reviewed indexed journals including Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, UK and Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
Dr. Abha Bhatnagar is the Vice President of Chandigarh Dermatology Society.
She is an active member of the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL) and Association of Cutaneous Surgeons of India (ACSI).
She has also volunteered with State AIDS Control Society, UT and Leprosy elimination campaigns of UT.
Her area of special interest is Aesthetic and Cosmetic Dermatology, Pigmentary Disorders, Paediatric Dermatology and Skin Care Counselling.
A laser produces a beam of highly concentrated light. The light emitted is well absorbed by the pigment located in hair follicles. The laser pulses for a fraction of a second, just long enough to vaporize the pigment, disabling numerous follicles at a time to eliminate or significantly impede the hair's growth. Dr. Abha Bhatnagar uses the highest technology lasers with unparalleled treatment efficacies in hair removal, especially thinner hairs that other lasers simply cannot target.
The laser treatment itself can cause a slight tingling or heat sensation. With the patented DCD cooling system of the laser, patients tolerate the procedure very well. Because some areas of the body are more sensitive than others, topical anesthesia can be an option but is rarely required.
The treatment time can vary considerably depending on the size of the area treated, and the particular technique used. A small area such as the upper lip may take only five minutes, while a larger area like the back or legs may take up to 45 minutes. Since the laser affects only those hairs in the growing stage, and not all hairs will be in this stage at the same time, several treatments will most likely be needed to effectively remove all the hair from one area. Subsequent sessions will be scheduled at least one month apart. By this time you will probably begin to notice the re-growth of hairs that were previously in the resting stage.
Although the FDA has approved several types of laser for permanent hair reduction, results can vary. An individual's metabolism, hormonal level, hair quality and number of hair follicles can all affect the outcome.
Moreover, normal hair goes through a growth cycle in three stages: the anagen, or growing phase; the telogen, or resting phase; and the catagen, or transitional phase. During the anagen phase, hair is susceptible to the laser's energy, but during the telogen and catagen phases, it is resistant.
At any one time, various percentages of body hair will be in each of these phases, making complete removal unlikely without multiple sessions.
Typically five or six treatments are necessary to achieve the desired result.
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