Sunday, August 30, 2015

Smooth Skin: Lasers & Peels : Dr. Vaibhav Shah.

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Smooth Skin: Lasers & Peels
           One of the oldest techniques in the world to remove wrinkles and discoloration is the chemical peel. This goes back to the days of Cleopatra. And while chemical peels are still used by cosmetic doctors today, lasers have largely replaced them. High-tech aside, they work in a similar fashion: They ‘burn’ the skin, which triggers the skin to heal. As it heals, collagen production is stimulated and a ‘new skin’ emerges, smoother, less wrinkled and less pigmented.
          There are different kinds of lasers, but they come down to two main types: The ‘ablative’ lasers that wound the surface of the skin aggressively (ablative means to vaporize), and the ‘non-ablative’ lasers that poke a pattern of tiny holes in the skin, stimulating collagen production and skin tightening under the surface.
       When it comes to getting rid of wrinkles, “Laser resurfacing and chemical peels are the gold standard,” says Dr.Shah , and both can have lasting effects when it comes to resetting the clock. The difference is the way the skin is injured. With a chemical peel, or dermabrasion, a wound is created and when it heals there is new epidermis and no age spots. Lasers use light energy to burn the skin and force the building of new collagen.
          Dr. Shah prefers the old CO2 laser, which vaporizes the entire skin surface. While there are risks of permanent and temporary scarring, extended redness and infection, “It’s the go-to method for wrinkles,” he says, because it forces the entire surface to remake itself. Other limitations include the fact that necks areas cannot be treated aggressively, and that it requires two weeks of downtime for carefully monitored healing. But these are small prices to pay for smooth skin.
       Most doctors agree that the more aggressive the laser treatment, the better the result—but that means more discomfort, more downtime and more risks of side effects. There is also some controversy over which of the new lasers work best. “We’re still looking for the holy grail of reproducible results with lasers that are not invasive and it’s still not happened yet,” says Dr. Shah.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS).

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The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) is a global non-profit medical association and the leading authority on hair loss treatment and restoration with more than 1,200 members throughout 70 countries worldwide. Above all, the ISHRS is dedicated to achieving excellence in patient outcomes by promoting the highest standards of medical practice, medical ethics, and research in the medical hair restoration industry. The ISHRS also provides continuing medical education to physicians specializing in hair transplant surgery and is committed to delivering the latest information on medical and surgical treatments to consumers suffering from hair loss, and most commonly from androgenetic alopecia – male pattern baldness and female pattern hair loss.
The ISHRS is a member of the American Medical Association's House of Delegates (HOD).
The ISHRS is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Surgical Philosophy by Dr Vaibhav Shah

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Surgical Philosophy by Dr Vaibhav Shah
In an era of “over the counter” cosmetic surgery, quality MaxilloFacial Surgery stands out more than ever because of the excellence of its results.

Quality Hair Transplant surgery respects the individuality of each face and body and is dedicated to achieving a natural looking result, which is undetectable as the result of surgery. This quality of surgery can only be achieved by the surgeon, who also requires a true understanding of aesthetics and a rigorous commitment to excellence, discipline and detail. Only the very best plastic surgery, by providing a natural and lasting result, can ensure this life enhancing quality.

The goal is to achieve balance and harmony. The basis of beauty is in the balance of the feature, each with the others and in harmony of the whole person. Sometime a subtle change can make a significant difference overall. Cosmetic surgery involves an artistic sense combined with the ability to understand the desire of the individual. Translating these desires into the finished surgical result often produces much more than a changed appearance – it can change a life. I feel very good about that.

The beautiful face has always inspired everyone and is always mesmerising when a person of incredible beauty and proportions stand beside use – it can take our breath away.

Cosmetic surgery is the man’s application of medical knowledge and science, to change the way we look and feel about ourselves, safely and predictably and combines the concepts of medicine, art and the human mind and desires to achieve the desired results. I am constantly fascinated by the human reaction to the final result.


PATIENT CARE PHILOSOPHY
You know you are ready for plastic surgery when you look into the mirror and know that the image you see doesn’t reflect the way you see yourself. The reason to make a change may vary. It may be to improve your confidence at Work, to follow a new lifestyle, or simply to help you look as young as you feel. The decision to have plastic surgery is a major one, involving the patient’s emotional and psychological needs, as well as their physical well-being. The patient care philosophy at Dr. Vaibhav Shah Clinic has been developed to ensure that the entire plastic surgery process, from the initial decision to the return to normal life, is fulfilling one for every patient.

1. Patient support: From the start, patient are encouraged to make as many pre-surgical consultations as they feel they want, with Dr.Vaibhav Shah, to discuss their needs and any fears or uncertainties they may feel. Once the decision to have surgery is made, patients then work closely with Dr. Vaibhav Shah to create a surgical plan about which they feel relaxed and confident.

2. Accurate information: Quality information helps patients to make informed surgical decisions with confidence. It is also essential that patients understand any potential risks or complications, which may arise because, even though these may be rare, they are a part of the informed patients decision-making process. Dr. Vaibhav Shah Clinic  has a comprehensive information service for patients, which covers all aspects of plastic surgery, including information booklets written by Dr. Vaibhav Shah , which discuss individual procedures in detail.

3. Emotional well-being: Patients need emotional support both before and after surgery, and the recovery phase is particularly important in this regard. If the emotional well being of each patient is carefully attended to during this time, recovery can be a fulfilling and rewarding time, building to a confidence return to normal life. As part of the support service, all patients are provided day by day guidance on what to expect during recovery, including practical advice on handling the highs and lows commonly experienced during this time.


4. Confidentiality: Knowing that their decisions will be kept confidential is essential to patient’s trust and feeling of emotional safety. At Dr. Vaibhav Shah Clinic confidentiality receives the highest priority, with procedures in place to ensure the absolute privacy and confidentiality for every patient.

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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Why to Select Dr. Vaibhav Shah? for Hair Transplant Surgery?

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         Why to Select Dr. Vaibhav Shah?
             Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore is an advanced facility dedicated to Hair regrowth & Hair Transplants in India. The facility is located in the commercial capital of India, Mumbai. In Mumbai the Clinic facility is located in the suburb of Bollywood  Borivali west. The clinic delivers best results in Hair loss management, Hair growth & Hair transplant. At Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore, the use of Vitamins, effective Herbals, FDA approved Hair growth Laser and Hair Transplant are combined according to the requirement of the patients. The hair care program emphasizes on every aspect of growing your hair back.

         Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore is a well experienced center for Hair Transplant, Laser Hair Growth and Pioneering Cyclical Therapy using Vitamins, Diet and Lifestyle modification for the controlling Hair loss and creating new Hair growth. After the initial care program patients with grade I – grade IV of hair loss may not need a hair transplant al all. Beyond grade IV, the comprehensive approach produces hair transplant results comparable to any advanced centers around the world. The unique approach also prevents the need for repeated hair transplants every 2-3 years.

Dr. Vaibhav Shah  Hair Restore not only caters to the show biz people of Mumbai but also cities from all over India plus NRI’s & foreign nationals, all this being offered at very affordable cost. To date we have done hair transplants for over 500 patients from 5 continents of the world, 42 countries and 73 cities. Patients having their first sitting in New York, Los Angeles, Huston, Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto, London, Paris, European cities, Thailand, Dubai, often have chosen us for a 2nd sitting. The feedback shows they have found our technique to be practically painless, very well organized, smooth ride with personal care, comparable or better than the previous experience. Most appreciated fact is that we keep only one case in a day and Dr. Vaibhav Shah is always with the patients for all the steps of the procedure.

         Dr. Vaibhav Shah  Hair Restore Center has all the sophisticated equipment run by efficient team of highly qualified and skillful Hair transplant surgeons, providing state of the art Hair transplant surgery in India. The Operation theater has Centralized temperature and humidity control. LED cold lights, antistatic flooring, ergonomic designed work platform with individual lights for each graft cutter. Well padded soft gel supports for the patient’s face, neck and back. A chair seat massager is offered in the post lunch session to ease the patients back. These facilities were introduced in India by Dr. Vaibhav Shah. We do not use razor blades but proper surgical blades and surgical handles to dissect the grafts.

           Dr. Vaibhav Shah  is a Maxillo- Facial Plastic surgeon who has discontinued other Surgery and has dedicated to doing only Hair transplant & Facial Cosmetic Surgery & procedures like Botox & Filler , Face Lift, Fore Head Lift . He personally attends to the patient all through and typically has only one case per day which allows the patient to have complete undivided attention.

          On the morning of the hair transplant, Dr. Vaibhav Shah  starts by giving a mirror to the patient and discussing the shape and level of the hairline with the patient and the relatives. Shape of the hairline and level of the hairline are discussed and marked with green marking pen. Most important area of concern to be filled for the patient is marked. Any apprehensions and queries are replied, steps of the procedure and duration are explained. A dose of antibiotics, fast healing enzymes and anti anxiety medication is given orally, no sleeping dose or sedation is used at Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore.

              At Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore we do not shave the recipient area for placement of the grafts. We thus make sure that it is not very obvious that you had a Hair Transplant. A minimal shaving of the donor area is done which will be easily covered when the hair is combed over it. We can divide the procedure into 2 sittings if large area shaving is socially unacceptable. Shaving is followed by application of local anesthetic cream to the area to reduce the pain. Plus during the administration of local anesthesia a cold pack is used to numb the area and a vibrator is used which reduces the pain base on the Gate Theory of Nerve Conduction. Patient is assisted in attaining the most comfortable position lying prone for the graft harvesting. This position is only for 40-60 minutes as Dr. Vaibhav Shah and his tam complete the step of harvesting a donor strip within a comfortable time. For FUE harvesting this position is required for 3 hours at a stretch. Adjustments are allowed by turning the head to right or left side in short intervals. Once harvesting is done, implanting is in comfortable, sitting position. At Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore we do not use continuous saline wash, repeat injections or positions that could make you wet, messy or uncomfortable.

              Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore believes in giving frequent breaks to the patient during the procedure. Every 3 hrs you get a restroom break. At 11.30 you can have half a glass of juice. At 1.30 you can choose to have sandwich, snack or light meal. Procedure usually finishes by 3pm. Patient gets detail post care instructions. A Cold Gel Pack to prevent swelling and counter pain, a set of medicines and a ointment to apply over the donor area. A moisturizing spray is to be used from the same evening. Medicated shampoo is given for head wash after 2 days. Local patients can visit the clinic for a head wash after 2 days. Firm forehead massage is encouraged to proudly achieve no swelling in 99% of our patients.

               Patients who get Hair Transplant done at Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore can travel the same evening. Most of them take a flight and fly back overseas the same night. Only trouble possible is puffiness over the eyes due to the movement and dependent position of the forehead and face during the flight. Prevented effectively with good forehead massage.

             Patients who had their Hair Transplant at Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore report very little to just tolerable pain which responds immediately to the analgesic, pain killer tablets we have provided. Some local patients have returned the pain killer tablets to confess that they never needed to use them at all.

              At Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore, after having a Hair Transplant, the patient does not feel sick like any patient would expect to have after a surgery. There are patients who have driven back themselves 60 miles to reach home. Patients who invited friends to have a pizza party the evening after the surgery and patients who wanted to go to the disco the same evening. This is because at Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore we practice a Hair Transplant technique with minimal tissue trauma, minimal ooze, we practice good tissue respect and do not have undue surgical handling of the tissues.

                 Dr. Vaibhav Shah  Hair Restore has careful technique to avoid drying of the grafts which can make the grafts non-viable during hair transplant. At Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore utmost care is taken to prevent cut hair ends, microscopic residues of dead skin tags or crushed fat being implanted into the scalp along with the hair grafts. Thus any post surgical infection, suppuration and aseptic reactions are prevented.

                     Dr. Vaibhav Shah  Hair Restore is one of the few centers around the world to still practice the gold standard of hair implantation done with Stick & Place technique. This method of implantation requires very high skill, use of magnification, supply of numerous sharp, long bevel, regulated 19 gauge, one & half inch, hypodermic needles. No blades, no cuts, no dilators, no implanters are used. Grafts are carefully placed along a needle track created with a needle prick 3mm into the scalp. The technique of Stick & Place facilitates high density, practically no oozing, no missed holes, no premade slits, no use of dyes for identification of the pre made slits, no loss of grafts.

               Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore offers Follicular Unit Hair Transplant, FUT, FUSS, with Strip Harvesting and Stitch less closure. We can transplant 3000 – 3500 grafts from one strip. Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore offers Follicular Unit Extraction, FUE. Specially designed micro processor controlled FUE is our unique feature that uses very low rpm to reduce heat generation and follicular extraction damage. FUE at Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore has specially designed titanium punches with central bevel, short length to minimize trauma, lower transaction rate and offer ease of extraction to deliver the follicular units without using force.

              Dr. Vaibhav Shah  Hair Restore introduced the concept of using pressure graded, fine, micro surgery instruments for implantation of the grafts in Hair Transplant. The softening and narrow design of the instrument tips does not allow excessive pressure to build up on the grafts that are held between the tips of the instrument. Use of micro surgery instruments promotes gentle handling, though giving firm grip, it prevents crushing of the hair bulb and prevents pressure on the most important stem cells area or he hair bulge.

                 Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore practices a unique Hair Sparing approach where less is more. We offer 100-200 free grafts to ensure best results when required and where patient are unable to select a higher package. Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair restore delivers best results by combined use of Cyclical Therapy with Hair Growth Vitamins. The hair is pre conditioned to improve the quality, growth, density with 2-4 months of vitamins before the hair transplant. Cyclical Therapy also continues after the hair transplant to enhance the results achieve best results and prevent further hair loss which avoids the need for repeated hair transplants every few years.
            Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore has provided inspiration and training to many more doctors to take up the responsibility of delivering good Hair growth to their patients.
            Dr. Vaibhav Shah Hair Restore is a Humanitarian Practice. Each patient is individually explained the importance of hair growth vitamins, local applications and how they work? The effective regrowth of hair without Hair Transplant. The option of Hair Sparing Transplant, number of grafts, number of sittings, requirement of shaving. Direct involvement of the patient and relatives in the planning. Proper explanation of every step of the surgery. Emphasis on making sure the patient has very little to no pain during the injections and during the procedure. Breaks as frequently as desired. Well padded supports for comfortable positioning of the patient. Arrangement of snacks during the breaks. Proper post treatment medicine, shampoo, sprays and gel pack to be used for reducing the puffiness on the forehead. Extra enzymes for better wound healing and reducing chances of swelling. Patients are taught the post operative massage program. During the procedure patients are not put off to sleep, with a sedative or sleeping injection. Dr. Vaibhav Shah is personally present and patients can ask any doubts, quarries, request more explanation even during the procedure. Patients hairline is checked during the break and quickly touched up or readjusted if required. The patients are offered generous concessions on request.
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Monday, August 10, 2015

Traditional Russian Remedy for hair Growth.

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          As I can see lots of followers on my blog from Russia would like to share Traditional Russian Remedy for hair Growth.  
Onion Hair Mask for hair growth
1 medium onion
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp olive oil
               Application: Mash onion, squeeze the juice and mix the onion with the oil and the honey. Onion hair mask is applied to the scalp by massaging movements. To have less problems with the smell, try not to apply the mask on the hair (just on the scalp!). Wrap the head with a plastic wrap and a towel. After an hour wash away the mask and rinse your hair with a solution of vinegar (1 tablespoon per gallon of water). So you will remove the smell of the onion.
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Open Method of Hair Transplant Surgery By Dr.Vaibhav Shah.

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Open Method of  Hair Transplant Surgery  By Dr.Vaibhav Shah

  Open Method of Dissection Removing out the strip from the donor area and dissecting it into follicles should not damage even a single live hair follicle as each hair follicle is very precious and invaluable for a bald person. Generally, the older versions involve blind and quick methods of dissection which result in the transection of follicles in large numbers.

              In simple terms, Open method of dissection means, we don’t cut if we don’t see. Clearly magnified and visible things only are to be cut. So, the wastage of follicles can be minimized.

                Using four hooks while dissecting out the donor bit is one of the instances of Open method of dissection. This is the latest trend in hair transplantation. Only a handful of surgeons practice this method. Even though it takes more time and precision, these doctors venture to save the follicles to the maximum extent possible.
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“Dense packing” in Hair Restoration Surgery.

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          A normal human scalp bears 70-120 follicular units per sq. Inch  which comes to around 150-250 hair follicles per sq. Inch . In the process of hair transplantation, the method of transplanting 40-60 follicular units per sq. cm is called “Dense packing”. Not all the centers across the world can perform this feat. Only surgeons practicing latest techniques and following all the current trends in the process of Hair restoration can perform this technique.
       This technique not only gives the density to the transplanted hair, but also gives a more natural appearance. Use of microscopes to make ultra refined follicular units and usage of micro-blades to make micro slits play a crucial role in making this possible.
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Sunday, August 9, 2015

Tricophytic Closure By Dr.Vaibhav Shah.

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Tricophytic Closure

       During the procedure, once the strip is removed from the donor area, the two ends are approximated by suturing. The new method of suturing which significantly reduces the incidence of scar on the donor area is called “Trichophytic Closure”

       This method (Trichophytic closure) not only enhances the aesthetic outcome of the surgery but also reduces the post-operative complications by better healing of the scar when compared to older versions. One can also appreciate the growth of hair from the scar area in the later stages which only underscores that the tissue at the suture area is alive.

       To achieve mastery over such a subtle technique, it needs and involves lot of dedication and practice which is possible only at centers devoted completely to Hair transplantation.

          Dr.Vaibhav Shah further modified and developed a revolutionary method called Triple layered closure. It is a combination of Trichophytic closure & triple layered closure. With this Dr. Vaibhav Shah,s patients are almost are enjoying the finest possible scars when compared to the older versions. It is to be noted that Indian skins are much prone to thicker scars when compared to Caucasians (white), this method further involves usage of staples also.
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