Doctors for Treatment of Stretch Marks

Paraskeui Xatzikokkinou is a Dermatologist - Venereologist with private practices in Nikaia and Nea Erythraia. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a diploma in mole dermatoscopy (Advanced Dermatoscopy Certificate). She completed her specialization in Dermatology at the University Dermatology Clinic of the University of Trieste, specifically at Maggiore Hospital. She has many years of experience, having worked as a Collaborator and Scientific Head of the Dermatology Department at the Asklipieio Vrilissia Polyclinic, as well as at the Dermatology Department of the Bioclinic of Piraeus. Additionally, she possesses a significant scientific portfolio consisting of numerous publications. Finally, she specializes in clinical and interventional dermatology, the treatment of adult and pediatric acne, as well as mole screening.

Dr. Lingria Santa is a Dermatologist-Venereologist, maintaining a private practice in Attica, in the Glyfada area.

She is a graduate of the Medical School of the University Hospital of Rome “La Sapienza” Clinica Ospedaliero-Universitario Policlinico Umberto I.

In Greece, she continued her training as a rural doctor (in underprivileged areas) at Trikala Hospital and the Health Center of Kalambaka.

At the General Hospital of Rethymno, she continued her training as an internal medicine resident.

Her training continued and was completed at the Andreas Syggros Hospital for Venereal and Dermatological Diseases, where she gained extensive educational experience throughout this period.

Georgios Taxias is a Dermatologist - Venereologist who maintains private practices in Pefki and Kifisia. He studied at the Medical School of the University of L'Aquila in Italy and completed his specialty training as a Dermatologist - Venereologist at the University Clinic of the University General Hospital of Patras. Additionally, he has been trained in seminars by the Italian Association of Medical and Surgical Aesthetics in Bologna, Italy, focusing on dermal implants and Botox. He has worked as a Dermatology Registrar at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and was Head of the Department of Pigmented Skin Lesions. Furthermore, he has worked in the outpatient clinics of the Bioclinic of Piraeus. Finally, the doctor has actively participated with oral and written publications in numerous medical conferences and workshops in Greece and abroad.

Kintzoglou Stefanos is a Dermatologist - Venereologist with private clinics in Peristeri and Korydallos. He holds a medical degree and specializes in facial anti-aging treatments and mesotherapy for the face and body. The doctor has extensive experience in aesthetic services, with a particular focus on laser hair removal and injectable treatments, as well as dermatologic surgery, specifically in the field of laser hair removal. His equipment includes two leading lasers: the Candela Alexandrite and the new Soprano XL diode laser, which enables him to handle even the most challenging cases of unwanted hair. The dermatologist - venereologist treats conditions and aesthetic imperfections such as wrinkles, stretch marks, localized fat deposits, acne scars, dull and tired-looking skin, and cellulite. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Academy of Anti-Aging, and the Hellenic Dermatological Society.

Dermatologist - Venereologist Torlidi - Kordera Lia was born in Athens and graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) in 2007. Immediately after graduation, she began working at the oldest and largest hair clinic in Greece, where she trained in hair transplantation. In 2010, after completing her mandatory rural service at the remote Primary Health Center Kallaryton of the Pramanta Health Center, she returned to Athens and took over the surgeries of the aforementioned hair clinic as the only FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) physician nationwide. Simultaneously, in 2011, she served in the 1st Oncology-Pathology Department of the Metaxa Cancer Hospital, where she specialized in Pathology. In June 2016, she commenced her specialty at the largest pan-European reference center for Venereal and Dermatological diseases in Athens, “Andreas Syngros.” Alongside her specialty at the hospital, she performed over 1,500 hair transplantation procedures, which has provided her not only with extensive experience and profound knowledge of the field but also with a remarkably broad spectrum of satisfied patients. Hair transplantation is a procedure pursued by few physicians, even fewer of whom are dermatologists, and Dr. Torlidi - Kordera belongs to this valuable minority, being among the most experienced in this field. She currently operates exclusively at her private clinic, a modern facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology, meticulously clean, exuding calm and security, and supported by a team composed of collaborators with experience, knowledge, and specialization.

Dermatological Aesthetic Center

At Skinlux, we offer specialized dermatological services with 20 years of experience, focusing on:

• Alexandrite Laser: Effective and safe hair removal with cutting-edge technology.
• Acne: Advanced treatments for the management of all types of acne, using personalized protocols.
• Melasma: Modern methods for the elimination of hyperpigmentation, restoring the natural radiance of your skin.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: We use state-of-the-art equipment for optimal results.
• Medical Collaboration: We collaborate with a military dermatologist, ensuring the highest quality and safety standards.

At Skinlux, the health and beauty of your skin is our priority.

Ο Δρ. Ιωάννης Δαλιανούδης είναι Πλαστικός Χειρουργός και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Κολωνάκι. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων και εργάστηκε ως εθελοντής ιατρός στην Κλινική Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής & Εγκαυμάτων του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου Ιωαννίνων. Μετά την εκπλήρωση των στρατιωτικών του υποχρεώσεων εργάστηκε στη Γενική Χειρουργική του 417 ΝΙΜΤΣ στα πλαίσια απόκτησης της ιατρικής του ειδικότητας. Κατά την αναμονή του εργάστηκε ως έμμισθος στην Αγγειοχειρουργική Κλινική του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών και στη συνέχεια εργάστηκε στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ελευσίνας “Θριάσιο” - Λάτσιο Κέντρο Εγκαυμάτων, όπου και έλαβε την ειδικότητα της Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής. Συμμετείχε επιτυχώς στις ευρωπαϊκές εξετάσεις ειδικότητας της Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής (European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery), του οποίου αποτελεί και μέλος από το 2016. Συνέχισε να εργάζεται στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ελευσίνας “Θριάσιο” με παράταση, όπου και ολοκλήρωσε την μετεκπαίδευσή του στον τομέα της επανορθωτικής μικροχειρουργικής και του εγκαύματος. Έλαβε υποτροφία από την Ολλανδική εταιρεία Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής Προσώπου (Dutch Association for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) προκειμένου να εξειδικευτεί στην Πλαστική Χειρουργική του προσώπου. Στα πλαίσια του προγράμματος αυτού μετέβει στην Κολωνία της Γερμανίας, όπου και εξειδικεύτηκε στην Αισθητική Χειρουργική του προσώπου, όπως το face lift, mid face lift, την χειρουργική της περιοφθάλμιας χώρας καθώς και επεμβάσεις μετά από μαζική απώλεια βάρους, υπό την καθοδήγηση του Prof. Dirk Richter και τωρινό πρόεδρο της ISAPS. Συνέχισε την εξειδίκευση του στον τομέα της Ρινοπλαστικής, στην Μέκκα των επεμβάσεων της ρινοπλαστικής, στην Τεχεράνη του Ιράν. Καθημερινά συμμετείχε σε πλειάδα επεμβάσεων είτε πρωτοπαθών είτε δευτεροπαθών, υπό τους Prof Babak Nikoumaram, τον Prof Ali Manafi, Prof. Farhad Hafesi, Dr. Hamed Bateni και άλλους. Σήμερα, βρίσκεται υπό εκπόνηση η διδακτορική του διατριβή στον τομέα της επανορθωτικής μικροχειρουργικής, με θέμα την αποκατάσταση νευρικών ελλειμμάτων, από το Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Ταυτόχρονα ολοκλήρωσε την διπλωματική του εργασία για την λήψη του μεταπτυχιακού του τίτλου από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, στα πλαίσια του Μεταπτυχιακού προγράμματος “Χειρουργική Ανατομία”. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλήθος εθνικών και διεθνών συνεδρίων και εκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων. Έχει δημοσιεύσεις σε πολυάριθμα έγκυρα επιστημονικά ιατρικά περιοδικά, ελεύθερες και; αναρτημένες ανακοινώσεις σε συνέδρια πλαστικής χειρουργικής. Έχει επίσης συμμετάσχει σε εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια επανορθωτικής μικροχειρουργικής ως εκπαιδευτής. Τέλος, ο γιατρός είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Πλαστικής, Επανορθωτικής & Αισθητικής Χειρουργικής και μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών.

Elite Plastic Surgery - Samouris Georgios Kai Synergates are exemplary Clinics of Dermatology and Plastic Surgery located in Syntagma and Glyfada. The Scientific Director of the Clinic is plastic surgeon Georgios Samouris, who holds a medical degree and has completed his training in hospitals in the UK, concluding at the "G. Gennimatas" Hospital. He is a Scientific Associate at the Central Clinic of Athens and has been a Consultant at the internationally renowned St Andrews Center for Plastic Surgery and Burns Chelmsford in Essex, where he also received training. Additionally, he has worked privately in London performing a large number of aesthetic and reconstructive surgical procedures. He possesses extensive experience in aesthetic body surgeries, most notably breast augmentation, as well as facial procedures, with rhinoplasty being the most prominent, delivering impressive results. In the field of reconstructive surgery, he treats burn diseases and offers melanoma therapy. In microsurgery, he provides restoration of defects of the limbs, head, and neck, as well as breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Finally, he has published in numerous prestigious international and Greek scientific journals and has given many lectures at domestic and international medical conferences.

Kritsotaki Eleutheria is a Dermatologist - Venereologist and a PhD Candidate in the Department of Histology at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a private practice in Ilion. She also holds a Master's Degree in "Health Services Management" from the National School of Public Health at the University of West Attica. She completed her specialty training at the Second University Clinic of Dermatological and Venereal Diseases of the University General Hospital "Attikon," obtaining the title of Dermatology - Venereology specialist. Subsequently, she pursued further training in the United Kingdom in Adult and Pediatric Clinical Dermatology at Hammersmith Hospital (Imperial College London), in Dermatologic Surgery and the management of skin cancers at Ealing Hospital (Imperial College London), and in injectable aesthetic treatments (botulinum toxin, hyaluronic acid, threads) at the Royal Society of Medicine. Upon returning to Greece, she worked for several years at major Dermatology Centers in Athens, gaining extensive experience in aesthetic and injectable treatments, the use of medical lasers, and performing dermatologic surgical procedures. Finally, she is specialized in aesthetic dermatology, adult and pediatric acne, and laser applications.

Pantelidis Manos is a Military Physician and the Director of Plastic Surgery at the 251 Air Force General Hospital. He possesses extensive experience in the field and has performed over 8,000 plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures. He maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received further training in Reconstructive Surgery at Royal Preston Hospital. He specialized in Plastic Surgery at the Attikon General Hospital KAT, Royal Preston Hospital, and West Norwich Hospital in England, as well as at the Athens General State Hospital. In the past, he served as Deputy Director at Whiston Hospital Liverpool in England. Additionally, he has worked as a physician at the 251 Air Force General Hospital and has been head of the Military Airport of Heraklion and the Military Airport of Elefsina. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Academy of Plastic Surgery, the British Association of Plastic Surgeons, and the General Medical Council.

Dr. Nancy A. Tsaousi is a Dermatologist – Venereologist with international training in Switzerland and Germany. She holds a Doctorate (PhD) from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, one of Europe’s most prestigious university medical institutions. Since 2024, she has operated her private dermatology practice in Thessaloniki, providing specialized clinical and aesthetic dermatology services based on modern scientific evidence.

**Education & Specialization**

She graduated from the University of Patras School of Medicine (Degree Grade: "Very Good"). She subsequently trained in Switzerland at the Schweizer Paraplegiker Zentrum and Luzerner Kantonsspital in General Internal Medicine and Hemato-Oncology (FMH). She completed her residency in Dermatology – Venereology in Berlin, initially at the Meoclinic private clinic and later at the University Dermatology Clinic of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.

**Research & Academic Excellence**

During her tenure at Charité, she was an active member of the Specialized Research Center for Psoriasis and Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Psoriasis Forschungs- und Behandlungszentrum), participating in numerous international clinical trials regarding modern immunomodulatory and biological therapies. Her research led to publications in international scientific journals and the completion of her doctoral thesis titled “Epidemiologische, anamnestische und immunologische Merkmale der Acne inversa,” which was awarded the distinction "magna cum laude" (Honors) by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in 2022.

In 2023 she earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Dermoscopy from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with Honors (Grade: 9.65/10), focusing on “Clinical and dermoscopic features of naevus-associated melanomas.”

**Professional Affiliations**

Since 2019, she has been an Academic Associate of the 2nd University Dermatology Clinic of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at Papageorgiou Hospital. She is a member of the Center of Expertise for Rare Skin Diseases and the Clinic for Autoimmune and Bullous Diseases. She also actively participates in international scientific conferences as a speaker and researcher.

**Clinical Interests:**

 * Paediatric and adult acne

 * Psoriasis and modern immunobiological therapies

 * Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Acne Inversa)

 * Mole screening via dermoscopy for skin cancer prevention

 * Dermato-oncology and Dermatologic Surgery

 * Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

 * Atopic dermatitis / Eczema

 * Autoimmune and inflammatory skin diseases

 * Hair disorders / Hair loss

**Aesthetic Dermatology**

Dr. Tsaousi provides advanced, minimally invasive treatments aimed at natural rejuvenation and skin quality improvement. Her practice offers personalized protocols, including injectable treatments (mesotherapy/skin boosters, botulinum toxin, hyaluronic acid fillers), biostimulation, and techniques against photoaging, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation. Her approach focuses on subtle interventions for natural results, always prioritizing medical safety.

**Philosophy**

Her medical approach is rooted in **Evidence-Based Medicine**, individualized patient assessment, and thorough patient education. Her goal is to provide modern, personalized dermatological care within an environment of trust.

Dr. Kontogiannis Thanos is a Plastic Surgeon with private practices in Ilisia, Chalkida, and Kalamata. He graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School as a student of Military Medicine and specialized in Plastic Surgery at the General Hospital of Attica "KAT," where he also acquired microsurgical skills. He served as the Director of the Plastic Surgery Clinic at the Athens General Military Hospital 401 and at the Nursing Foundation of the Army Mutual Fund Hospital (NIMTS), respectively. He completed further training in the latest applications of aesthetic surgery in the USA and collaborates with the plastic surgery team at Christ Hospital of Cincinnati. He is an associate and practices surgery at the private clinics Metropolitan General, Attikon Therapeutirion, and City Hospital Kalamata.

Dermatologist – Venereologist Papathoma Sofia is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) (2004) and the Dental School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) (2013). She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Basic Principles of Oncology from NKUA (2005) as well as in Health Unit Management from CNAM. She trained in Pathology at the General Hospital G. Papanikolaou in Thessaloniki for two years from 2008-2010 and completed her mandatory rural service (Agrotiko) from 2010-2011 at the Kalandra Regional Clinic and the Kassandreia Health Center in Chalkidiki. She was a scientific collaborator of the Oral Medicine Clinic at the Dental School of AUTH. She completed her specialization at the Hospital for Venereal and Dermatological Diseases of Thessaloniki, where she obtained her specialist title. She returned from Belgium in 2019, where she worked as a Dermatologist at the private dermatology clinic Da Vinci Clinic. From 2020, she was a scientific collaborator of the 2nd Dermatology University Clinic of AUTH at Papageorgiou General Hospital in Thessaloniki and a clinical dermatologist at the express service. Since 2023, she has maintained her private practice Skinwise, where she practices clinical dermatology for adults and children, aesthetic dermatology, minor dermatologic surgical procedures, as well as oral lesion consultations.

Η Ζωγράφου Αγγελική MD, MSc, PhD είναι Δερματολόγος - Αφροδισιολόγος Ενηλίκων & Παίδων και διατηρεί ιδιωτικά ιατρεία στο κέντρο, στην Πλατεία Μαβίλη, αλλά και στην Γλυφάδα. Σπούδασε Ιατρική στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, από όπου αποφοίτησε με Άριστα και δύο υποτροφίες. Η αγάπη και το πάθος της για την Πλαστική Χειρουργική την οδήγησαν σε περαιτέρω σπουδές, αποκτώντας Μεταπτυχιακό Τίτλο (Master) στην Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική και Ρομποτική Χειρουργική, από όπου αποφοίτησε με διάκριση και Άριστα, καθώς και Διδακτορικό τίτλο στην Πλαστική Χειρουργική, επίσης με διάκριση και Άριστα.

Στη συνέχεια, ολοκλήρωσε εξαετή εξειδίκευση στην Αγγλία, στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Οξφόρδης, με περαιτέρω εκπαίδευση στη Δερματολογία, τη Δερματοχειρουργική και τη Mohs Χειρουργική - μια εξειδικευμένη μέθοδο για την αφαίρεση δερματικών καρκίνων. Έπειτα, μετέβη στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής, όπου για έναν χρόνο εξειδικεύτηκε στις σύγχρονες τεχνικές Μεταμόσχευσης Μαλλιών FUE, σε μία από τις κορυφαίες κλινικές του είδους.

Μετά την ολοκλήρωση της εκπαίδευσής της, επέστρεψε στο Λονδίνο, όπου εργάστηκε για δύο χρόνια ως Διευθύντρια σε ιδιωτικές Κλινικές Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής στη διάσημη Harley Street. Ακολούθως, εργάστηκε για δύο ακόμη χρόνια στην Ελβετία, στη Ζυρίχη, επίσης ως Διευθύντρια σε κορυφαίες ιδιωτικές κλινικές Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής. Η πολυετής διεθνής της εμπειρία, οι πολλαπλές εξειδικεύσεις της και η επαφή της με ασθενείς από όλο τον κόσμο αποτέλεσαν το έναυσμα για τη δημιουργία, το 2018, των Κλινικών Derm & Plastic Surgery Clinic, πρότυπων Κλινικών Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής και Αισθητικής Δερματολογίας. Από τότε μέχρι σήμερα, συνεχίζει αδιάκοπα να επιδιώκει την αριστεία, να ενημερώνεται για τις διεθνείς εξελίξεις, να αναζητά την καινοτομία και να διασφαλίζει την απόλυτη ασφάλεια κάθε ιατρικής πράξης μέχρι και την τελευταία λεπτομέρεια. Παράλληλα, η ιατρός είναι Διευθύντρια του Τμήματος Mohs Χειρουργικής του Νοσοκομείου ΥΓΕΙΑ, αποτελώντας τη μοναδική πιστοποιημένη Mohs Χειρουργό στην Ελλάδα.

Είναι επίσης Διδάκτωρ του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, όπου εκπαιδεύει φοιτητές Ιατρικής και ειδικευόμενους ιατρούς. Με πάνω από 15 χρόνια διεθνούς ιατρικής εμπειρίας σε όλο το φάσμα της Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής - Επανορθωτικής και Αισθητικής - της Mohs Χειρουργικής, της Δερματοχειρουργικής και της Μεταμόσχευσης Μαλλιών, έχει πραγματοποιήσει περισσότερες από 5.000 επεμβάσεις ως Πρώτος Χειρουργός σε Ελλάδα, Αγγλία, Ελβετία και Αμερική.

Mpageorgou Foteini MD is a Dermatologist - Venereologist for adults and children with a private practice in Athens (Hilton area), and at the same time serves as a Scientific Collaborator in the Peeling department at the "Andreas Syggros" Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases. She is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. She specialized in Dermatology at the "Andreas Syggros" Hospital and has received further training in skin cancer in the USA (with a scholarship), in Aesthetic Dermatology and genital organ reconstruction in France, and in Skin Allergies at the "Andreas Syggros" Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases and at the Allergy School of the European Academy of Allergy. She has a strong scientific activity, participating in conferences in Greece and abroad as a speaker, as well as training in new techniques.

Symeonidou Sofia is a Dermatologist - Venereologist, trained at Adenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, and Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow in the United Kingdom, where she gained extensive experience in the use of dermatological lasers, photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of basal cell carcinomas, and Dermatologic Surgery. She has been active in private medical practice for the past sixteen years, managing cases of skin malignancies and sexually transmitted diseases. Additionally, she treats congenital nevi, eczema, and hemangiomas related to pediatric dermatology. Her specialization is focused on aesthetic dermatology, applying the most advanced medical techniques, with significant experience in injectable implant techniques, fillers, and laser applications. Through this approach, Symeonidou Sofia ensures a completely natural result that is specifically tailored to the patient’s gender, age, and individual needs.