6-week programme for D Date this festive holiday season for both for Men and Women!
With eyes trained on you, the ones that matter. You must ensure your skin is looking nothing less than radiant in your selfies! Be it for your marriage or a marriage of your ex or loved one or just a vacation you have been waiting for with your beau that is well planned and luxurious. Naturally, with feelings of love and excitement for your special dates, you will glow. Gone are the days where only women prepared for the exotic dates its now men and yes alpha men too who get ready for there alpha females quips our expert Dermatologist.In the lead up to the big event, stress can affect your hormonal balance whichmay lead to pesky breakouts, rashes and even overly oily or dry skin to occur says Dr.Deepali Bhardwaj,Delhi based Dermatologist which can happen from theage of 20-45 years of age to all females lets see what all options areavailable at a Dermatologists office and her care.Fear not - totally touchable honeymoon skin is just around the corner. Dr.Bhardwajsays simply follow this 5-week intensive pre-nuptial plan for your smoothestand most radiant skin ever. Week 1 – DietA healthy and clean diet needs to be on top of yourpriorities list if you want beautifully youthful skin, says Dr.Bhardwaj. "The diet I put is strict but really affective: no caffeine, alcohol,sugar, dairy, and no processed foods. But there are plenty of things you canhave like loads of vegetables as they are high in fibre, help circulation,support skin's elasticity and give you the antioxidants to kill free radicalsin the body for that feel-good factor”.And don't forget hydration. I recommend 4-5 liters of water a day, especiallyif you are about to introduce exercise and sweating it out too besides yourregular work routine. Water is the best thing for beautifully dewy soft skin as it helps the body flushout toxins, hormones and by-products.Opting for Cool Sculpt, the latest and very effective non invasivetreatment for fat loss by freezing is not a good option for the perfect bodyand “I believe machines in the market don’t lead to any weight loss says expertDr Deepali Bhardwaj” but to showcase the svelte you there can be Ayurvedicmassages, Detox Diets longer duration and also certain medications under Doctorsupervision. Sure surgery in extremely extreme cases is the solution apart fromexercise and Yoga but again needs 2-3 months downtime and one has to refrainfrom heavy physical exercises post surgery too for atleast a period of 3 monthspost-op.Please say no to skin whitening injections; instead work onimproving the quality, thus look of your skin. Want to score a glowing body? Opt for chemical peels, full bodyglow chemical peel for brides is very popular at my clinic but again aboutmonth in advance along with the lifestyle advices here is the best way to go.Skin whitening Injections can be tried if product is US- FDA approved don’tjust go for online Amazon shopping with unknown distributor and lack ofclinical research it can land us in something like the Blue Whale challenge andshouldn’t be taken as a game as involves injecting into the blood stream inthis case!Don’t forget bathing twice a day and when you towel dry yourselfit must always be rubbed on the back well reminds Dr Bhardwaj who says someconventional remedies are the best and most needed for the great skin! Get rid of scars: Dermal fillers like Restylane, Juvederm areperfect to get rid of the obstinate scars but only in perfect &trained handsand about 4 weeks before D day is a good option. Do not do Co2 laser or Qswitched Nd:Yag laser now only if needed do atleast 4 months before marriage oryour function but please remember not to do near your D Day. If stretch markspresent then only cryotherapy should be done at this moment too not any otherlaser please due to fear of stretched downtime says Dr.Bhardwaj and also laserwill need least 3 or 4 sessions which means least 6-8 months.Specially for Men to treat scars best is Dermal fillersstates Dr Bhardwaj.And men with bushy beard please go to a Dermatologist andget it lasered so that you don’t have to shave at night! I don’t mean that youbecome beardless like us women but to woo a women bit stub is surely neededhence laser can soften and reduce the frequency of shaves just and that can bea good option too.Week 2 – ExerciseA variety of cardio workouts are an absolute must in your6-week plan. Exercise tightens the skin, creates muscle tone and stimulatesmood enhancers which make us feel good. "And Dr.Bbhardwaj says when wefeel good, we look good," "A great way to lose body fat and bring out muscle mass is throughrunning, boxing, skipping, swimming (preferably in saltwater pools), andbiking. To gauge whether you are in the fat-burning zone, do the 'talk test'. Talkingshould be difficult as you need to be breathing heavily." Do 45-60 minutes of cardio and strength training atleast 5-6 days a weekAlways note the dictum is “No Rog with Yog” its true andwhat our lovely PM started Yoga Day beside the awareness its also helped inincreasing people who are truly practicing it surely.Week 3&4 – Body brushingA really important part of this skin-beautiful plan is bodybrushing as it stimulates the lymphatic system, exfoliates the surface of theskin and prevents ingrown hairs. To help the body get rid of toxins, fatigue and water retention, use a firmnatural bristle brush once a day first thing in the morning before having ashower. "Start at the toes and work your way up the legs, concentrating on thepelvic area where there are a lot of lymph nodes. Move up to the tummy areadoing clockwise circular movements, up around the breast tissue and then fromhands to the heart area," says Dr.Bhardwaj.Also you can do this alternatively with full body oilmassage and oil can be any like coconut oil, olive oil,sesame oil,almondoil,etc.If you are a busy working professional then even adding afew drops of the oil of choice in bathing bucket of water can help form a coaton the body of the emollient. Just use that bucket as last rinse after thewhole shower or even during the bath but neck down strictly.If you areplanning injections to get rid of the crowe’s feet, forehead lines, frown linesor in case you have deep laughter lines or the face looks bland in terms offeatures create pouts, solve sunken cheeks and create a fabulous jawlinewith fillers then this is the time to do injections BOTOX for upperthird of face and fillers for the lower third.Lipplumping is quite in rage and definitely looks fabulous when they look morevoluptuous and pleasing to the eye hot pout lips which nobody can point out onface that injection is to the lips or what but face looks charming and youthfulis the right way!Alwaysremember lip proportions golden rule is 1:1.6 in the upper:lower lip withprojection of the cupids bow. Also in rage these days in youthful faces isheart shaped lips which certainly look amazing but more so in women with shortlower face and adds to feminization and makes a women look more fertiledefinitely quips Dr.Bhardwaj but always remember to not over do lips and evencheeks so it doesn’t seem artificial or worked upon ever.Mentake lip injections generally after 40 years and specially those men who smokechronically or have a poor lifestyle and sleeping habits and hence extremelythin lips. Week 5 – Deep cleansing facialA facial can do wonders for skin clarity and tone, howeverDr.Deepali says it's best to get one two weeks prior to the wedding day toallow for pimples and toxins that are just underneath the epidermis layer tocome up and clear also, ensure you are going to a place which ishealthy,hygienic,quality conscious and if possible chemical free and has adermatologist. For all would be brides at my clinics I offer themhydrafacials,oxygen facials or glow vitamin C facials from which no facial hasbleach/steam/any chemicals."My favourite facial is the oxygen facial but any deep cleansing andmanually exfoliating facial will eliminate black heads and encouragebeautifully clean and clear skin says Dr.Deepali." Also maintain its glowwith correct sunscreen and night cream as per your skin requirements. Stick tohome remedy too on a regular basis according to your skin type.Now with 7 days before your Day just relax,unwind,meditate and enjoy!! If you colour your hair or shade the roots tohide the tint always note do it 5-6 days before your main day and also roottouch up should be brown black mixed colours and not a solid one color formajority Indians and try to stick to a brand you have used before don’t fancy anew brand in market with an offer to induce any new allergy!Do not drink a lot of water from 2 daysbefore your wedding only so as to look more leaner! Enjoy and be blessed for the special timeahead with your loved one..!