Make Way For The Blushing Bride

Karen Alfonso has the timeline to help you get your skin and hair in great shape before the wedding

- Karen Alfonso

There's a lot of fun to planning a wedding, but there's also a lot of stress that can take a toll on your skin. To have the best skin ever for your big day, it's imperative you start early. Here's a timeline...

6 MONTHS TO GO

This is the right time to visit your dermat and chart the course of your treatments. If you have targeted concerns such as pigmentation and acne, they will help you decide what to opt for. Some treatments such as permanent hair removal require a jump-start of six months. "The newer laser hair removal technologies are painless, require less treatment time even for bigger body areas such as legs and arms, and are completely safe," says Dr Madhuri Agarwal, founder and Medical Director of Yavana Aesthetics Clinic, Mumbai. "Laser hair reduction, specially for intimate areas such as the bikini region, is a win-win over Brazilian wax as laser is practically painless, requires fewer sessions, and offers long-term results. With lasers, you avoid side effects such as painful boils or allergic rashes that are often seen after the Brazilian wax."