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.
As one of the most exciting and innovative scientific achievements to date, laser technology is being utilized throughout the health care community. Dr. Abha Bhatnagar uses one of the newest lasers to treat sun-damaged skin, facial wrinkles and scars in a procedure called laser skin resurfacing.
The word "laser" is an acronym, which stands for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A surgical laser, such as the CO2 laser, is a beam of light capable of removing unwanted tissue, such as scarred, lined, wrinkled and otherwise imperfect skin. The laser vaporizes skin cells by emitting bursts of heat that are absorbed by water in these cells. Laser light penetrates to a very precise, controlled depth, making the procedure safe and predictable, while reducing the risk of scarring or pigmentation problems. Laser skin resurfacing is bloodless, and is performed right here in our office under local or topical anesthesia. As a result of this treatment, you can achieve a more youthful looking skin.
The laser is used to reduce wrinkles, acne scars and other minor skin imperfections, especially around the mouth and eyes. It can improve sun-damaged and acne scarred skin problems that often cause concern to both men and women.
Laser resurfacing can be used as an alternative to chemical peel and dermabrasion. The benefits of using this technique are less pain and a faster recovery time. In most cases, it is less costly.
Prior to surgery, Dr. Your Last Name(s) will discuss the goals for facial improvement. After determining the most appropriate procedure to use, we will fully describe the procedure, what results to expect and the costs. The skin is usually pretreated prior to surgery to improve the healing time.
A local anesthetic is given to ensure that you are comfortable throughout the procedure. The area is cleansed and draped. Dr. Abha Bhatnagar directs the laser beam toward your skin imperfections. The laser quickly and accurately vaporizes the outermost layers of skin just four or five cells in thickness or less.
In most cases, only one treatment is needed. The initial redness fades in a few weeks to a light pink, which can be camouflaged with cosmetics. The discoloration usually disappears in one month. The goal of laser resurfacing is to enhance facial appearance. Expectations by the patient must be realistic and results should be anticipated as improvements rather than total corrections. Results of the surgery depend on many factors such as the size, shape and location of the imperfection and the patient's heredity, age and general skin condition.
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Zirakpur, Mohali, Punjab 140603
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