Chin – What Role Does it Play in Facial Aesthetics?

Who does not want to look beautiful & attractive? People apply make up, use beauty creams & lotions so as to look attractive. But there are certain facial features that make you look good naturally. High cheek bones, wide-set eyes, a small nose & a tapering chin are said to make you look appealing. Sharp facial features make one look more appealing. This blog talks about how a prominent chin helps in maintaining the facial symmetry and what role does the chin – as a facial feature have to play in the facial aesthetics. Continue reading →

Platysmaplasty & Neck lift – For A Tighter Neck

Many a times people fail to give much attention to the appearance of their neck; nevertheless, the neck is one of the first parts of the face that starts to age early. Furthermore, extreme weight loss or damage due to sunlight may also cause the skin on the neck to look sagging, loose and aged. … Continue reading →

Fat or Dermal Filler Injections ?

What is facial ageing? How does the ageing for face takes place? What are the treatment options available for correcting facial ageing? How is Fat Grafting for the face carried out? What are the different types of Facial/ Dermal fillers available? Continue reading →

Eyelid Surgery: An Overview

What is an Eyelid Surgery? Eyelid surgery comprises of two different types viz. Cosmetic eyelid surgery & Reconstructive eyelid surgery. Cosmetic eyelid surgical procedures include surgeries performed to correct Ptosis (droopy eyelids), bags under the eyes, Blepharplasty, etc. While on the other hand, surgeries performed in order to correct eyelid malpositions like entropion, ectropion are Reconstructive eyelid surgeries. Continue reading →

Seborrheic Dermatitis & Scalp Dandruff – Remedies, Treatment, Cure

Dandruff or Seborrheic Dermatitis is one of the commonest skin disorders, mainly affecting the scalp skin. It is characterized by itching and white flakiness. Dandruff is a common cause of hair loss, alopecia & baldness. Sometimes, people affected with severe dandruff may become stigmatized and feel low on confidence. In such cases, it is equally important to treat them from an emotional and psychological point of view. Dandruff responds well to medicated shampoos such as anti-fungal and cortisone shampoos and various over-the-counter topical medications. However, it is always advisable to consult a Dermatologist (Skin Specialist) / Plastic Surgeon in order to get rid of severe dandruff. Continue reading →

Facial Scars & Keloids – Treatments & Cure

Facial scars can be prevented and at the very least heal better than they otherwise would. Nowadays, with the advent of best medical treatments and with combination of different cosmetic – laser treatments and surgical procedures, all types of scars & keloids can be almost completely treated, such that they would almost be invisible. This includes depressed scars, hypertrophic scars, acne scars, chicken pox scars, keloids, etc. Scars impact confidence badly. As Dr. Debraj Shome, best plastic surgeon in Mumbai, India says, “When we treat scars on the face, the brain heals”. Continue reading →

Beauty Tips & Best Beauty Treatments

Whether you are getting ready for the festival season, for a wedding or just for a normal day, these best beauty tips are affordable & very safe. Most of these beauty tips & beauty treatments may cost less than what a meal costs these days. Dr. Debraj Shome, top facial plastic surgeon in India, discusses the best beauty treatments & tips like skin resurfacing procedures (carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing, microdermabrasion & chemical peels), botox injections & dermal filler injections treatment & the hydrafacial. Looking young and beautiful has never been easier, safer or more affordable. Continue reading →

Melasma, Hyperpigmentation, Freckles, Dark Spots Best Treatment

Increased skin pigmentation or Hyperpigmentation refers to areas of skin where an excess of melanin has been produced and formed deposits, causing skin patches that appear darker than the surrounding skin. Common skin areas (sites of pigmentation) that experience hyperpigmentation or dyschromia are the sun exposed parts of the body like the face, arms, and hands. Age spots, liver spots, freckles, sun spots (solar lentigenes), pregnancy mask, melasma, under-eye dark circles are all types of increased skin pigmentation (hyperpigmentation) and there are several treatments available to reduce or remove the darker skin. Increased skin pigmentation is a difficult problem to treat. In this blogpost, Dr. Debraj Shome discusses various treatment options, including home remedies to remove pigmentation, skin creams, use of sunscreens, skin whitening & lightening products & laser treatments to remove skin hyperpigmentation & melasma and discusses the results with these treatments. Continue reading →

Best Keloid Scar Treatments

Skin scarring is the process by which skin wounds are repaired. Damage to the deeper layer of the skin, the dermis, is required to produce a scar. These are several different types of skin scars including Keloid scars, Contracture scars, Hypertrophic scars & Acne scars. This blogpost by Dr. Debraj Shome discusses the Best Treatment for Scars, including medical treatment, over the counter skin ointments, pressure bandages, silicon sheets, laser treatment, carbon dioxide laser resurfacing & surgical scar excision. The pros & cons of these therapies and remedies are discussed in detail. Scars can be prevented & even the worst, recurring, keloid scars can be treated with a combination of these best treatments. Continue reading →

Best Hair Growth Treatment & Hair Loss Prevention Tips

What are causes of hair loss? Can hair fall be reduced? How can we stop & prevent hairfall? What is the latest research on hair growth? Do PRP, Stem Cell therapy & QR 678 hair growth factor injections work in treating alopecia & causing baldness cure? Should hair be oiled? What foods should you eat for beautiful hair? Does minoxidil reduce hairfall? Is hair transplant surgery successful? For the best hair growth treatments, the latest hair research, hair loss prevention tips & hairfall solutions, read this blogpost by Dr. Debraj Shome, a top / best plastic surgeon in Mumbai, India. Continue reading →

Skin Care Tips – Do Facials (Face Treatments) Work?

When it comes to looking younger, many of us don’t want the latest medical treatment. We want to take an alternative or holistic approach, non-invasive & non-surgical. So, typically all skin care tips & beauty tips tend to center around the same. Facials are a treatment for the face that’s meant to cleanse, firm, smooth and moisturize the skin. All sorts of facials are now advertised in spas and salons – Fruit facials, oxygen facials, de-tanning facials, gold facials, silver facials, botox facials, galvanic facials, etc. But, do facial face treatments really work? Is there any scientific evidence to show that regular facials will make you look younger & more beautiful? Can facials serve as anti-aging treatment & remove wrinkles & face lines? Do you think facials are good for your skin? Or do you think they are a waste of time, money and potentially dangerous? Read this blog post by Dr. Debraj Shome, top facial plastic surgeon in Mumbai, India, to know more. Continue reading →

Under Eye Dark Circles: Causes, Treatment, Remedies

No amount of under eye concealer & eye make up can counteract the under eye problems (eyelid bags, eye bags, dark circles, black circles, tear trough deformity). Dark Circles under the eyes (under the lower eyelids) are very common, very troublesome, detract from appearance, and impart an aged and tired look on people. Dr. Debraj Shome, a top / best oculoplastic surgeon, based in Mumbai, India, discusses the major causes of dark circles under eyes, medical remedies, skin treatments, laser treatment, non-surgical cosmetic treatments like Botox & filler injections & cosmetic surgery remedies like blepharoplasty. How do dark circles occur (causes of dark circles), how to get rid of dark circles & which modality (treatment option) to use when, is discussed in detail in this blog post. Continue reading →

Fractional CO2 Laser Treatment – Beautiful Skin, Open Pores, Stretch Marks, Acne Scars

How to get rid of stretch marks? How to reduce (remove) open pores on the face & cheeks? How to get whiter, lighter, (skin whitening & lightening) beautiful, blemish free, mark free, wrinkle free (fine lines removal) skin? How to remove (reduce/ treat) acne (pimple) scars (best laser for acne scar removal)? How to get tighter, younger looking, smoother, beautiful skin on the face, cheeks, head, neck, back, arms, legs & the rest of the body? The best cosmetic laser treatment (therapy) for all of these indications in Indian skin is the ablative fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser treatment. This is a safe & effective treatment, with minimal side-effects & can be performed at reasonable cost (price). The Carbon Dioxide laser has a synergistic cosmetic effect with other skin rejuvenation treatments like Botox (Botulinum Toxin Injection), dermal fillers & other skin care products. Continue reading →

Proptosis, Exophthalmos, Orbital Disease & Orbital Surgery

The orbit is the bony socket surrounding the eye. Any disease of the orbit (orbital disorder) can cause displacement, proptosis and exophthalmos of the eyeball and lead to impairment of vision. The commonest disease affecting the orbit is Grave’s disease (Thyroid Eye Disease). Tumors (Neoplasms) can also affect the orbit, commonest being orbital lymphoma, lacrimal tumors like pleomorphic adenoma and vascular tumors like cavernous hemangioma and lymphangioma. Treatment of orbital tumors (neoplasms) and other orbital lesions is by using a type of orbital surgery called an orbitotomy. Thyroid Eye Disease is treated with an orbital decompression surgery. Orbital surgeries are extremely specialized surgeries performed by oculoplastic surgeons. Since oculoplastic surgeons have dual training in eye surgery as well as plastic surgery, they are ideally equipped to treat orbital disorders aesthetically and cosmetically, while preserving vision. Continue reading →

Lip Augmentation via Lip Injections: Are Bigger Lips More Feminine?

Full lips with an accentuated border have often been associated with beauty and youth. In studies performed on the science of human attraction, psychologists have concluded that a woman’s facial and sexual attractiveness are closely linked to the makeup of her hormones during puberty and development. It has been shown that the more oestrogen a woman has, the larger her eyes and the fuller her lips, characteristics which are supposedly perceived as more feminine. Surveys performed by sexual psychologists have also found that universally, men find a woman’s full lips to be more sexually attractive than lips that are less so. It is very easily possible nowadays to give a lady more attractive, curvaceous, fuller, lips, using cosmetic filler lip injections with Fillers like Restylane and Juvederm. Restylane / Juvederm are very safe, affordable, predictable and injections with Restylane / Juvederm Fillers can be performed in the doctor’s office itself. Dr. Debraj Shome explores the advent of lip filler injections and explores the data on whether fuller lips are indeed more feminine. Continue reading →

Liposuction or Face Exercises to Make a Round / Square Face Shape Oval?!

With respect to beauty, the face shape plays a part. Though every person’s face is unique, it’s generally accepted that there are seven basic face shapes. The ideal face shape is oval. What if you do not have an oval face and have a square or a round, broad looking face? The most important step is to evaluate the reason for the square or round face shape. Is it the fat below the facial skin? Is it the muscle mass of the mass (i.e. masseter hypertrophy)? Or, is it the bone structure itself of the face? A careful examination by your plastic surgeon can help find the cause and treat the same. The face shape can then be altered by VASER liposuction if fat is responsible or if masseter hypertrophy (face muscle enlargement) is responsible, Botulinum toxin injections (BOTOX treatment) can be used to treat masseter hypertrophy. Continue reading →

Botox Treatment for Chronic Migraine Headaches

Chronic Migraine is characterized by recurrent moderate to severe headache pains, often in association with a number of other autonomic nervous symptoms. The word derives from the Greek word hemikrania), “pain on one side of the head”. BOTOX (botulinum toxin A) is a prescription medicine that is injected to prevent headaches in adults with chronic migraine who have 15 or more days each month, with headache lasting 4 or more hours each day, in people 18 years or older. BOTOX (botulinum toxin injection treatment) is the first and only US FDA-approved, preventive treatment for chronic migraines (best treatment for chronic migraine headaches), proven to reduce headache days every month. Botox therapy is available at low costs/ prices. Dr. Debraj Shome blogs on the use of Botox treatment as a cheap, affordable method to prevent migraine and other chronic headaches. Continue reading →

Mid-Face Lift – Scarless Removal of Facial Wrinkles & Lines

A face lift is a type of cosmetic surgery procedure used to remove face lines & wrinkles & give a more youthful facial appearance. As we age, gravity and fat deflation (loss of volume) rob us of facial fullness. One area in which these effects can be seen is the midface area. To achieve a younger appearance, in a midface lift, the surgeon can use a combination of several small incisions along the hairline and inside the mouth, this way the fatty tissue layers can be lifted and repositioned. This way there are practically no scars. A mid-face lift can also be performed through a trans-conjunctival incision (blepharoplasty eyelid surgery incision). Dr. Debraj Shome, one of the top / best facial plastic surgeons in India and the world, blogs on the midface lift, a minimally invasive surgery, which can make you look years younger & remove lines & wrinkles from your face. This surgery can be performed with no visible incisions (scarless), is anti-aging and you can heal rapidly from this surgery. Continue reading →

How to Get Rid of Dark Circles, Puffy Eyes & Eyelid Puffiness

Dark circles under the eyes, puffy eyes and eyelid puffiness can take away from the charm and the beauty of your face and eyes. Under eye Bags can be caused by either fat or fluid accumulation. While eyelid bags/ sagging can be treated with blepharoplasty cosmetic eyelid surgery, surgery performed in a case of under eye/ lower eyelid/ periorbital puffiness due to fluid accumulation/ retention, can actullay worsen the dark circles and eyelid puffiness.
Dr. Debraj Shome is one of the best oculoplastic and facial plastic surgeons in the world and is currently based in Mumbai India. He blogs on how to distinguish/ differentiate between fluid and fat in the under eye and tear trough area and also how to Get Rid of Dark Circles, Puffy Eyes & Eyelid Puffiness effectively and safely. Continue reading →

Blepharoplasty – Eyelid Sagging & Bags Removal Surgery

Cosmetic eyelid surgery like blepharoplasty surgery removes eyelid bags and treats sagging eyelids, thereby improving the appearance of the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both. It gives a rejuvenated appearance to the surrounding area of your eyes, making you look more rested and alert. It is often combined with ptosis (drooping eyelids) surgery. Dr. Debraj Shome is one of the best oculoplastic surgeons & facial plastic surgeons in the world and is currently based in Mumbai, India. He blogs on the nuances of blepharoplasty and ptosis eye lid surgery to treat sagging eyelids and for eyelid bags removal, to give you younger looking, beautiful eyes. Continue reading →

Ptosis Eyelid Surgery in India

Blepharoptosis (ptosis/ drooping eyelids/ droopy eyelids) cause functional abnormalities like vision obstruction and can also be cosmetically unappealing. Ptosis can occur in children (congenital ptosis) or in adults (most commonly, aponeurotic or involutional ptosis). Treatment of ptosis involves ptosis eyelid surgeries like levator palpebrae superioris (eyelid muscle) resection, conjunctival surgeries or sling surgeries which attach the eyelid to the forehead brow (frontalis) muscle. Dr Debraj Shome is one of the top/ best eyelid oculoplastic surgeons in the world, currently based in Mumbai, India. He blogs about the functional and cosmetic aspects of ptosis and blepharoplasty eye lid surgery (to give you symmetrical looking, beautiful eyes) and India as a destination for the same. Continue reading →

Benign Essential Blepharospasm Treatment with Botox Injections

Blepharospasm/ involuntary eyelid closure/ eyelid spasm/ eyelid twitching and hemifacial spasms are neurological disorders, which are very difficult to treat and can render affected patients functionally blind. Botox (Botulinum Toxin) injections are a safe, easy, titrable and predictable way to alleviate symptoms and prevent eyelid closure/ ey lid twitching. Dr. Debraj Shome, one of the top/best oculoplastic and eyelid surgeons in the world, currently based in Mumbai, India blogs on the treatment for benign essential blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm and other neurological facial disorders like Meige’s syndrome, with botulinum toxin (botox injection procedure). Continue reading →

Botox Injections Treatment – What to Expect!

Botulinum Toxin Injections (Botox Injections Treatment) are becoming increasingly popular in India and in the rest of the world for removing wrinkles and facial lines. Botox is one of the most popular ‘beauty aids’ in the world what keeps most good-looking people in the media world & glamour industry good-looking, wrinkle free and aids them in looking forever young. So, what exactly makes BOTOX so popular and what should you know about the same? Risks & complications with BOTOX Injections are very minor. The results post BOTOX Injections usually start to be noticed within 3-10 days or even sooner & the effects of the treatment tend to last in most people for up to 3 to 6 months. Dr. Debraj Shome, top facial plastic surgeon & Botox specialist India comments on one of the true wonders of modern medicine – BOTOX. BOTOX is used in many diseases (hyperhidrosis, migraine, blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, change face shapes as well as prevent wrinkles from developing, amongst others) and the use of BOTOX to look younger and have a face which is free of lines is set to see an exponential increase. Continue reading →

The QR 678 Hair Growth Factor Treatment

QR 678 Growth Factor Injection Treatment For Thicker hair. the QR 678 is a novel hair growth treatment invented and tested in a multi-centric trial and has been shown to be a revolutionary anti-hair loss/ hair loss treatment. The QR 678 is much more advanced than stem cell injection therapy for hair growth or PRP injections for treating hair loss or baldness. 8 injections are given into the scalp skin in the areas of alopecia, 6 weeks apart. Treatment is successful in all forms of alopecia, androgenetic male pattern baldness, female baldness, hormonal hair loss in women, drug induced alopecia and other forms of refractive and difficult to treat hair loss. Since growth factors are anyways normally present in the scalp, the QR 678 injections can be considered a completely natural cure for hair loss. It is because of this that the Times of India, India’s largest and most respected newspaper covered the QR 678 hair treatment invention (latest research in hair care) on the first page of all editions in 2010. Dr. Debraj Shome, Top Facial Plastic Surgeon and Hair loss expert, principal investigator of the trial, blogs on what to expect from this latest advanced research in treating hair loss & why this is the best & most advanced hair treatment (better than hair transplant surgery). Continue reading →

Correct Way To Apply Sunblock!

Regular Sunscreen / Sunblock use is necessary to protect skin against premature aging (best anti-aging treatment), as well as protect skin against the cancerous effects of the ultraviolet rays of the sun. Exposure to ultraviolet light, UVA or UVB, from sunlight accounts for 90% of the symptoms of premature skin aging such as wrinkles, face lines and skin cancers. The most important skin-care product available to prevent wrinkles / facial lines (antiaging) and skin cancer is sunscreen, but most people do not use sunscreen correctly. Dr. Debraj Shome, one of the top / best facial plastic surgeons in the world, cureently in Mumbai, India, guides consumers on the correct way to use sun-screen (sunblock) lotions (skin care products) for maximum impact & best results. Continue reading →

Quick Lunch Time Beauty Tips & Cosmetic Procedures/ Treatments

The way you look is important, not only from the perspective of your self-esteem, but also from the perspective of how you get treated at home and at work. The most beautiful women and the most handsome men in India and the world tend to get the most attention and the most jobs too – This has been proven by research numerous times over. Many of us dont want to undergo beauty cosmetic procedures as we may feel we dont care enough about our looks, or we dont have the money or the time. Think again. Given a choice, would you not want to look younger, fresher, better? Most of these cosmetic procedures/ treatments may cost less than what a meal costs in a restaurant these days and guess what, they are very quick procedures and can be done over your lunch time even. Dr. Debraj Shome, top/ best plastic surgeon in India, blogs about beauty skin care tips and these 5 minute beauty cosmetic procedures/ treatments, which can be done over your lunchtime, are completely safe and have zero down time. These include Botox cosmetic injections, laser skin therapy, fillers, glycolic peels, other chemical peels, microdermabrasion, hydrafacial, liquid facelifts, party facial and many more. Look like you did when you were a beautiful girl, without make up, naturally. Blog Post last updated on 2nd August 2013. Continue reading →