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Dr Vinita Sharma, an MBBS graduate moved to the US to work in the field of clinical research as a drug safety associate and a coder for Genentech and Gilead Sciences —two of the world's leading biopharmaceutical companies. In 2009, Vinita returned to India. “I observed the demand for health and beauty skin treatments and saw it as an area of opportunity,” shares Vinita. She decided to further build on her knowledge and skill sets and took two intensive courses to understand medical lasers and their applications for different treatments and aesthetic procedures.
After completing the courses, she was ready to cater to the market demand. Investing her personal savings of Rs 20 lakh and taking out a loan of Rs 15 lakh, she launched DermaGlo as a Laser Skin clinic in Whitefield in 2009. The first few years she focused on servicing her clients and establishing the business in the beauty and wellness market. we moved the clinic to the Forum Neighbourhood mall in Whitefield, one of the biggest malls in Bengaluru.” 2018 and 2019 were eventful years for the business with Vinita expanding the business. In 2018, the centre started offering non-invasive body contouring with cryolipolysis, low level laser light therapy and platelet rich plasma treatments for hair care. In 2019, she extended the services to offer cool sculpting. With it, DermaGlo became only one of the 6 clinics which offer authentic Coolsculpting in Bengaluru.