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common, even for someone Saaasnvkfedainialpantrbrdoelade etufmfcfoetercsntityvasoreeu helps destroy the acne causing mother, baby & child April 2011
who may have never suffered bacteria,” she says, “This helps
acne, on their face, chest, or Therapy Lasers control acne soften and remove blackheads,
back. “Usually the problems at the source by providing dead cells and other debris
resolve themselves, except a unique combination of from deep in the pores resulting
for the pigmentary changes vacuum and a comfortable in radiant, clear skin that is
which would generally require laser, which helps clear existing purified from the inside out.”
treatment,” says Dr Khattar, acne while helping prevent
adding that the acne problems future breakouts. “The vacuum For stretch marks, the
sometimes persist as do the applies gentle pressure on the best treatment is carboxy
broken blood vessels. pores while the painless laser therapy, recommends Dr
Khattar; “Carbon Dioxide
For acne, Dr Khattar Therapy is often described as
reiterates that Photopneumatic the biggest breakthrough in
beauty therapy since Botox.”
The treatment involves the
gradual administration of
carbon dioxide gas via micro-
injections just beneath the
surface of the skin. The body,
she adds, interprets this as an
oxygen deficit and responds by
increasing the flow of blood.
“Fluid build up between the
cells is eliminated and the skin
is stimulated to produce more
collagen, hence leading to an
increase in the firmness of body
tissues,” she explains.
For pigmentation, Dr Khattar
suggests that the treatment
of choice is ablative fractional
radiofrequency treatments
whereby a portion of the skin
is vaporised, leading to the
regeneration of new skin of
more uniform colour and tone.
“This professional treatment
is always accompanied by the
Dermamelan M home care
regimen that contains inhibitors
of tyrosinase enzyme, which
catalyses the formation of
melanin,” she says, pointing
out, “Dermamelan products do
not contain any hydroquinone, a
compound which for many years
has been the only treatment
for hyper pigmented skin and
which has been associated with
some serious side effects.”
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