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Nishtha Wellness offers various treatments to remove tattoos, birthmarks, skin tags, and moles and helps to enhance your appearance.
Our appearance plays a crucial part in our lives as it shapes our emotional, social, and physical development. And to enhance our appearance we try different things like tattoos. Day by day, tattoos are becoming popular and mainstream. There are various reasons that people might want to get tattoos like, personal, cultural, etc. but they can become unwanted too.
Everyone has different physical characteristics like a birthmark, moles, or skin tags, but some people might not feel comfortable with these characteristics and might want to remove them to enhance their appearance. As the removal of a birthmark, mole, or skin tag, can be also done when it leads to skin irritation or discomfort.
As a result, Nishtha Wellness, Vadodara offers different procedures to get rid of an unwanted tattoo, moles, skin tag, and birthmark so that you can feel confident in your skin.
What To Expect At The Time Of Consultation with Dr. Hiren Bhatt?
- The doctor will evaluate you and advise you about the treatment. He will then suggest a suitable treatment for you according to your concern. He will guide you through the whole procedure and try to understand your reasons for receiving the treatment. He will also try to clear doubts or queries you might have.
- The doctor will also ask for medical history, medications, or supplements. He will ask you to stop taking certain medicines to avoid the risks and complications.
- The doctor will ask for pre-existing skin conditions or health conditions that affect your skin to give the best option that is suitable for you.
- He will also suggest some lifestyle changes like avoiding smoking, staying hydrated. He will also ask you to stay out of the sun.
What Treatments Are Offered At Nishtha Wellness, Vadodara For Tattoo, Birthmark, Skin Tag, and Mole Removal?
Nishtha Wellness, Vadodara offers various treatments such as:
- Laser removal, surgical removal, and dermabrasion to remove a tattoo.
- Laser removal and shave excision to remove a birthmark.
- Cauterization, cryosurgery, and surgery to remove a skin tag.
- Laser removal, surgical shave, and surgical excision to remove a mole.
Tattoo Removal
What Is Tattoo Removal?
Tattoo removal is done to remove a tattoo. If you want to remove your unwanted tattoo then one of these procedures might be suitable for you. There can be various reasons that you want to get rid of it. Though tattoos are permanent, it still can be removed to an extent.
Who is An Ideal Candidate For Tattoo Removal?
- The ideal candidate should have a small, light, and not so colorful tattoo.
- The ideal candidate should be free from a health condition that affects his/her skin.
If you fulfill these criteria, you can go for tattoo removal.
Procedures For Tattoo Removal
Laser removal, surgical removal, and dermabrasion procedures are performed for tattoo removal at Nishtha Wellness, Vadodara.
Laser Removal
The laser breaks the colors from the tattoo with a strong and intense pulse and dissolves them. Laser treatment is considered to be more successful and cost-effective as it fades the tattoo that it becomes much less noticeable.
In this procedure, the doctor will inject a local anesthetic and then apply the laser to the tattooed skin. During this procedure, the skin tends to swell or bleed. After multiple sessions, the tattoo will fade away to a greater extent. The laser treatment takes six to eight sessions to achieve better results.
The doctor will tell you the instructions that you need to follow regularly. He will ask you to change the dressing of the wound and apply antibacterial ointment for a few days to minimize the risk of infections. He will advise you to keep the wound clean and dry. He will tell you not to expose the wound directly to the sunlight. He will also recommend you not to pick any scabs that are formed.
Surgical Removal
In this procedure, the doctor will numb your skin with a local anesthetic to make it a painless experience for you. After this, he will cut off the tattooed skin with a scalpel and stitch back the remaining skin. This is the most effective procedure to completely remove the tattoo.
This procedure can leave a scar so it is mostly preferred for tattoos that are small in size. After the procedure, the doctor might ask you not to engage in any strenuous activity that will put pressure on the wound.
Dermabrasion
In this procedure, the doctor will numb your skin with a local anesthetic and use the sanding device and remove the top layers of skin allowing the tattoo ink to escape. This procedure is not advised for people who have sensitive skin or any skin conditions.
After this procedure, the doctor might advise you to avoid direct sunlight, tight clothing, avoid soaking the wound in the water, etc. You can prevent further complications if you follow the doctor’s instructions carefully, as dermabrasion can cause infection, redness, swelling, bleeding, etc. It usually takes 8 to 12 weeks to heal the wound.
This procedure can leave a scar so it is mostly preferred for tattoos that are small in size. After the procedure, the doctor might ask you not to engage in any strenuous activity that will put pressure on the wound.
Birthmark Removal
What Are Birthmarks?
Birthmarks are colored patches on the skin that are present at birth or develop after birth. Birthmarks can be of different colors like brown, black, grey, etc. Some birthmarks usually fade away on their own, others can darken more with time. There are 2 types of birthmarks such as –
- Pigmented birthmarks – This happens when there is a growth in the pigment cells in a particular area. Pigmented birthmarks include moles(black or brown spots that are raised or flat), Mongolian blue spots(flat bluish-grey spots that appear on the lower back), etc.
- Vascular birthmarks – This happens when there are clustered blood vessels in a particular area. Vascular birthmarks include salmon patches(red or pink patches that occur between the area of eyes or on the back of the neck), hemangiomas(pink, or bright colored patches, that occur on the head or neck), and port wine stains( dark red or purple patches that occur on the face and neck).
Who Is An Ideal Candidate for Birthmark Removal?
- The ideal candidate should have well-hydrated and healthy skin.
- The ideal candidate shouldn’t have scarring issues.
Procedures For Birthmark Removal
Laser removal and shave excision procedures are performed for birthmark removal at Nishtha Wellness, Vadodara.
Laser Removal –
In this procedure, after numbing the area with a local anesthetic to eliminate the pain, the doctor will put the laser beam on the area to break down the cluster of pigments and fade the birthmark. This procedure helps in removing port-wine stains.
Shave Excision
In this procedure, the doctor will numb the skin with a local anesthetic to eliminate the pain. After this, the doctor will use a scalpel to scrape off the growth, including moles, on the skin. This procedure can help in removing hemangiomas birthmarks.
What To Expect After These Tattoo, Birthmark Removal Procedures?
The doctor will tell you the instructions that you need to follow to prevent the chances of infections. He will ask you for the follow up to check the wound. He will ask you to keep the wound clean and dry, avoid sunlight, and avoid tight clothes.
Skin Tag Removal
What Is A Skin Tag?
A skin tag is a skin tissue that is small, soft, and hangs off the skin. Skin tags mostly occur on the eyelids, on the upper chest, or under the arms.
There are various home remedies to treat skin tags. If the skin tag doesn’t respond to the remedies or worsens then that is the time to see your doctor. The doctor will perform the procedure according to the size and the place of the skin tag.
Procedures For Skin Tag Removal
Cauterization, cryosurgery, surgery, etc procedures are performed for skin tag removal at Nishtha Wellness, Vadodara.
The following procedures are done after numbing the area with a local anesthetic. The procedures to remove the skin tag are:
Cauterization –
In this procedure, the doctor will send an electric current to remove the skin tag.
Cryosurgery –
In this procedure, the doctor will try to freeze the growth, by spraying liquid nitrogen on the skin tag. After this procedure, the tag will most likely take 10 – 12 days to fall off.
Surgery –
In this procedure, the doctor will use surgical scissors to cut off the skin tag from its base. The stitches and bandages will be determined by the size and location of the skin tag.
What To Expect After These Skin Tag removal Procedures?
After going through these procedures, the doctor will tell you certain instructions that you need to follow, that includes:
- Keeping the wound dry for a few hours.
- Cleaning the area with soap and water.
The doctor will also suggest a follow up for the recovery of the wound. Normally, infections and complications don’t occur with these procedures. But some people experience scarring after the tag removal which slowly disappears after some time.
Moles Removal
What Are Moles?
Moles are growth on the skin that appears as small, brown, or black spots. It is mainly caused due to the clusters of cells. Moles can be flat or raised and can appear anywhere on the body. The moles can be removed for a variety of reasons like if it affects your appearance or causes skin irritation.
Procedures For Mole Removal
Laser removal, surgical removal, and dermabrasion procedures are performed for tattoo removal at Nishtha Wellness, Vadodara.
The doctor will suggest one of the procedures that are suitable for your condition of mole. Procedures to remove moles are :
Laser Mole Removal–
In this procedure, the doctor numbs the area of the mole with a local anesthetic. Then the laser ray is applied to the mole to make the mole fume away from the layer of the skin.
Surgical Shave –
The doctor will clean the area to start the procedure. Then the area is numbed with an anesthetic. This procedure will be done by shaving the mole off the skin.
Surgical Excision –
The doctor will start the procedure by numbing the area. The doctor will use a scalpel to cut out the entire mole and the skin layer below. As this procedure is deeper than the surgical shave, the wound needs to be closed with stitches.
What To Expect After These Mole Removal Procedures?
The recovery time for all these procedures depends on the individual. Some people tend to heal faster than others. The scar after the mole removal will take at least 2 to 3 weeks to heal. As wound care is important to prevent infections and deep scarring. The doctor will give you instructions that need to be followed to prevent further complications. The doctor will ask you to avoid strain on the wound.
The doctor will choose the procedures above according to your needs to give you better results. The ultimate goal of these procedures is to reduce the unwanted appearance of tattoos, skin tags, moles, or birthmarks. These procedures provided by Nishtha Wellness are highly effective and safe.
In case, you have queries regarding this or any other procedures, we welcome you for a one-on-one consultation with Dr. Hiren Bhatt at Nishtha Wellness in Vadodara where he will expertly guide you on the matter.
