TOI+ webinar: Can your anti-ageing treatment kill you?
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Date
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Time
3 pm
by Taboola
by Taboola
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What are the most popularly sold
anti-ageing treatments
presently?
How safe are many of the anti-ageing treatments that people undergo presently?
What are the possible side-effects one can face due to anti-ageing treatments?
How reversible are these side-effects?
What should one check for before undergoing an anti-ageing treatment?
Which are the treatments that one should avoid?
Are there safer anti-ageing procedures that one can undergo?
Should these treatments be permitted in beauty salons?
Do you believe India urgently needs regulatory advisories or stricter regulation of such treatments?
Subscribers can send in live questions and comments during the event and our panel of experts will respond to select questions in real time.
Our panel
Dr. Amit Langote
Senior Consultant Nephrologist and Kidney Transplant Physician & Hypertension Specialist at Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai
With over 15 years of experience in the fields of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation, he is highly trained and educated in India's leading universities, having been mentored by some of the best faculty in nephrology. Over the years, he has acquired expertise and undergone extensive training in Hypertension, Renal Transplant, and Home Dialysis in Canada.
Dr. Pravin Kahale
Senior Interventional Cardiologist at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
Dr Kahale has over 20 years of experience with complex cardiac procedures and has performed over 4,000 interventions. Internationally trained in Israel, Germany, and the USA, he specializes in advanced angioplasty techniques, device-based therapies (CRT, pacemakers, AICDs), and has contributed to multiple heart transplant cases.
Deeply involved in cardiac safety and patient risk management, Dr. Kahale is well-versed with both Indian and global research on procedural complications and cardiovascular risk factors. His exposure allows him to offer evidence-based, protocol-driven cardiac care making him a trusted voice on emerging risks and interventions in cardiovascular medicine.
Dr. Nilesh Satbhai
Head of Department & Senior Consultant, Plastic, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Gleneagles Hospital
Dr Satbhai has over 25 years of experience in complex reconstructive procedures. He completed his MCh in Plastic Surgery from the prestigious Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai.
Currently serving as Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Satbhai specializes in complex hand trauma, microsurgical reconstruction, peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgeries, as well as face and hand transplantation. His deep expertise, global training, and commitment to innovation have earned him recognition as one of India's leading experts in the field of reconstructive and nerve surgery.
Dr Rachana Tataria,
Consultant-Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Fortis Hospital Mulund
Dr Rachana Tataria is a plastic surgeon trained in India and UK with over 10 years' experience in treating a variety of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic procedures with special interest in breast reconstruction which include microvascular and oncoplastic procedures.
Breast plastic surgery forms a large part of her practice, she regularly undertakes procedures such as breast augmentation, breast reduction and breast lifts, often combined with body contouring procedures such as a tummy tuck, as part of a mummy makeover.
Apart from being a passionate clinician, she is actively involved in academic, teaching and research activities.
Tune in to our YouTube live at 3 pm on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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