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Every man has some soft light coloured hair on his face and in beard and moustache area. These soft and light coloured hairs are called vellus hair. When you reach puberty the hormonal level increases in your body.  The hormones that are increased in your body include:

• Testosterone
• Adrenal hormone
• 17-OH progesterone
• DHEAS
• Growth hormone
• LH
• FSH
• DHT

There will be a decrease in the SHBG hormone in your body. Increase in hormonal levels acts on various sensors called receptors in the hair roots of your face and other parts of your body. There will be an interaction between the hormones and the receptors. After the interaction, certain changes occur in the hair root cell functioning results in increased thickness of your hair. The hair becomes thick, long and more black pigments are produced that makes your hair darker. These hormonal changes also increase the blood supply in your hair roots leading to more availability of growth factors. Thus, your hair grows faster, darker and stronger. Hormonal growth factors are present in high concentration in your body during the development of secondary genital characters.  There will be persistent stimulation of hair growth for the next 2-3 years till the genital development is complete.

Causes of Less Beard and Moustache

There are different factors

Facial scars appear sunken, raised or darkly pigmented. Facial scars may be generally itchy or painful. Facial scars results due to acne, injury or surgery. There are many different methods that help in healing, diminishing and covering your scars. As the facial skin is constantly exposed to the environment, scars on your face take a longer time to heal.

Treatments for Facial Scars

There are different treatments that are used to treat facial scars. The most common treatments used are:

1. Dermabrasion

Dermabrasion is the most essential and popular method that is used for treating facial scars. Dermabrasion helps in enhancing your facial appearance. It is an exfoliating technique that is used to remove the outer layers of your skin. During this procedure a dermabrader is generally used. In most of the cases there is a 50% reduction in the scars after the dermabrasion treatment.

2. Chemical Peel

Chemical peel is also used to treat facial scars with the help of certain chemicals. Certain mild acids are applied on your skin in a single layer. Application of acids on the upper layer of the skin results in exfoliation and exposing a new layer of the skin. Chemical peel is classifie

Chemical peel is a cosmetic procedure that is used to improve the skin’s appearance. During this treatment a chemical solution is applied on your skin that makes it blister and eventually gets peeled off. The skin after chemical peel treatment is usually smoother and less wrinkled than the old skin. As you become older, the dead skin cells do not slough off easily as it used to when you were young. It eventually makes your skin appears dull. Chemical peel helps in improving the evenness of colour and texture of your skin that creates a youthful look and restores radiant appearance of your skin.

Candidates for Chemical Peel

Chemical peel is considered in the following cases:

• When you have sun-damaged skin
• When you have facial wrinkles that are clearly on your face
• When you are having an uneven skin colour
• When you having blotchiness, sunspots and brown spots
• When you having scars that makes your skin surface look uneven
• When certain precancerous skin growth appears on your skin

Types of Chemical Peel

There are three different types of chemical peels that are used based on your skin condition. They are:

1. Light chemical peel
2. Medium chemical peel
3. Deep chemical peel

Chemical Peel Procedure

Generally a chemical solution is applied on your entire face or j

Neck lift is a cosmetic procedure that can enhance the appearance of your neck. Neck lift helps in tightening your skin and underlying muscles. Neck lift treatment can improve the contour of the jaw line. Neck lift treatment can be performed in combination with liposuction, face lift and cheek lift. In few cases neck lift treatment can also be a stand-alone procedure that can be used to improve your features.

Candidate for Neck Lift

Neck lift treatment is considered in the following conditions:

• When you have a turkey wattle that will make you look much older than your age
• When your neck is too fat
• In case where the distinct jaw line is lost
• When you have excess skin and wrinkles on your neck.
• When your neck has developed folds and lines

Neck Lift Procedure

Liposuction is generally considered in case when minimal contouring is required. Neck lift is a step wise procedure that involves the following steps:

1. Initially incisions are made under your chin or behind your ears depending on the procedure that you have chosen for treatment.
2. Patysma muscle is tightened and sewn together as the shoelaces are clinched.
3. Excess skin and fat present in your neck region is carefully trimmed during th

Birthmarks are those skin blemishes that are present at the time of birth or those marks that appears soon after the birth. Birthmarks generally appear red or brown in colour and are represented by an overgrowth of a superficial blood vessels or pigment cells in most of the cases.

Type of Lesions or Birthmarks

The removal of birthmark depends on the type of lesions that appears on your skin. The common lesions or birthmarks that appear on your skin are:

1. Port wine stain birthmark

Port wine stain birthmarks are flat red marks that are seen at the time of birth and will not disappear over time. In few cases these birthmarks can become more unsightly with age. Laser therapy is used to treat port wine stain birthmarks. Pulse dye laser is a type of laser treatment used to remove this kind of birthmark lesions. Pulsed dye laser treatment uses a concentrated beam of light that targets the blood vessels in your skin. Laser light is converted into heat that can destroy the blood vessels and cause no harm to the surrounding skin and leaves the skin undamaged.

2. Haemangioma or Strawberry Birthmark

Haemangioma are also called as strawberry birthmarks that do not appear immediately at the time of birth but, appears in the first fe

Testosterone commonly referred to as male hormone. Imbalance in testosterone levels can cause different changes in your body. Testosterone is responsible for sexual features and overall growth of reproductive organs in men. The common condition seen in men due to low testosterone levels is gynecomastia. Gynecomastia is a condition in which the breast gets enlarged. Gynecomastia generally occurs when the estrogen level increases due to decrease in the testosterone levels in your body. Low testosterone has a negative impact on man’s sex drive and mood.  Low testosterone is also considered as hypogonadism that is reported in aged men.

Low Testosterone or Hypogonadism Complications

One in four men usually suffer with hypogonadism or low testosterone levels over the age of 45. The most common complication seen in men due to low testosterone levels are:

• Reduced libido
• Poor sperm count
• Erectile dysfunction
• Enlarges breast or gynecomastia

Gynecomastia

Men generally produce both estrogen and testosterone. If a man’s testosterone level is decreased in comparison to estrogen, or if the estrogen is produced in excess in comparison to testosterone, gynecomastia generally occurs. Hormonal changes are generally reported

Laser resurfacing is commonly used to treat facial wrinkles, acne treatment and skin irregularities. During this procedure pulsating beam of light is exposed to the irregular skin surface, which results in removing the skin layer by layer. This procedure of skin layers through laser is referred to lasabrasion, laser vaporization or laser peel.

Candidates for Laser Resurfacing

If you are having fine lines or wrinkles on your face then you must go for laser skin resurfacing treatment. Fine lines or wrinkles are generally observed around your eyes, mouth or on your forehead which can be treated with the help of laser peel. In few cases the non responsive skin resulting after a facelift surgery  can also be removed through laser skin resurfacing. Apart from wrinkles, acne and dark skin can also be treated with laser skin resurfacing. Laser resurfacing is not suitable for stretch ma

Thigh lift surgery is generally done to reshape your thighs by reducing the excess skin and fat. Thigh lift surgery usually results in smoother skin and better contour. Thigh lift surgery is used when the regular physical activities does not help in losing weight.

Thigh lift Surgery Candidates

In general people who can go for thigh lift surgery include:

1. Persons with excess soft tissue along the inner and medial thigh region or outer thigh.
2. Person with relatively stable weight
3. Healthy person with no medical conditions that can increase the risk of surgery.
4. Person who does not smoke.
5. People who are committed to a healthy lifestyle, nutrition and fitness.

Thigh Lift Surgery Procedure

Thigh lift surgery is done in a step wise manner. The main steps during thigh lift procedure include:

1. Anaesthesia Administration

Usually local anaesthesia is administered before the surgery. Anaesthesia is administered through intravenous route. The concentration of anaesthesia administered depends on your medical condition and past medical history.

2. Incision

Patterns of incisions vary depending on the particular area that needs to be treated.