For the past few years, the international HydraFacial system has held its place in India, but does it work, and is it worth it, given that it’s roughly ₹10,000 a session? A HydraFacial comprises patented technology to cleanse, extract, and hydrate the skin in a span of 30 minutes. Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi, consultant dermatologist at Delhi’s MedLinks, says he has been doing HydraFacial treatments for eight years now and has regular clients. He adds that facials typically dry out the skin for a small period of down time, but a HydraFacial pumps the hydration back into the skin in the form of proprietary serums. Dr Chaturvedi says, “Chinese companies come with names like ‘Hydrafacial’ or something similar.

Source: The Hindu October 21, 2019 05:03 UTC