Doctors for Treatment of Stretch Marks

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tyros George is dermatologist - Venereologist in private practice in New Smyrna. He has a medical degree from the University of Padua in Italy. Still, the doctor is preparing his doctoral thesis at the University of Athens in Psychodermatology issue in Section Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hospital "Andreas Syngros". In private practice provided several services such as laser hair removal, peeling, acne treatments and warts, cryotherapy and hyaluronic acid / Fillers and can be treated many diseases, such as hair loss, cellulite, melanoma and herpes. Finally, the great love and knowledge of the physician for skin translates to more targeted treatments for patients.

Paksimadaki - Traitoraki Xara is a Dermatologist - Venereologist and maintains a private practice, "LEGACY CLINIC," in Nea Ionia and Kifisia. Additionally, she serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the Hospital of Venereal and Dermatological Diseases "Andreas Syggros." She is involved with the full spectrum of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, dermatologic surgery, monitoring and mapping of nevi and malignant skin tumors, laser treatments, pediatric dermatology, and facial aesthetics (in adolescents with acne). The physician is a member of the Hellenic Dermatological and Venereological Society, the Hellenic Academy of Anti-Aging, the Hellenic Society of Dermatosurgery, the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, as well as the Medical Association of Athens and the Pancyprian Medical Association.

Η Δρ. Τσιτλακίδου Αναστασία είναι μια έμπειρη Δερματολόγος - Αφροδισιολόγος με εκτενή εκπαίδευση και κλινική εμπειρία τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στη Γερμανία. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης το 2009. Εκπαιδεύτηκε επί 5ετίας στην ειδικότητα της Δερματολογίας - Αφροδισιολογίας στην Γερμανία και έπειτα εργάστηκε για δύο έτη ως Δερματολόγος- Αφροδισιολόγος στον τομέα της δερματικής ογκολογίας και δερματοχειρουργικής.Έχει εξειδικευτεί στην κλινική δερματολογία ενηλίκων και παίδων, την αφροδισιολογία, τη δερματοχειρουργική και τη δερματική ογκολογία. 

Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη θεσσαλονίκη από το 2020 (Dermatreatment dermatology) και απο το 2024, κατόπιν συνεργασίας με την Δρ. Τσαουση, το ιδιωτικό ιατρείο Secondskin Dermatology. Το 2023 απέκτησε τίτλο Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών στον Τομέα της Δερματοσκόπησης του Τμήματος Ιατρικής του Α.Π.Θ με τίτλο Μεταπτυχιακής Διπλωματικής εργασίας: Dermoscopic features of cutaneous B-Cell Lymphomas / Δερματοσκοπικά χαρακτηριστικά δερματικών Β λεμφωμάτων.Το 2024 ολοκλήρωσε την διδακτορική διατριβή στη Πανεπιστημιακή κλινική, Ruhr Universität Bochum, εκπονώντας την εργασiα με τίτλο: T - regulatory cells and other lymphocyte subsets in patients with bullous pemphigoid / O ρόλος των Τ ρυθμιστικών λεμφοκυττάρων και άλλων λεμφοκυτταρικών υποομάδων σε ασθενείς με πομφολυγώδες πεμφιγοειδές . Η Δρ. Τσιτλακίδου διαθέτει πιστοποιημένη εξειδίκευση στις εφαρμογές Laser, και στην αισθητική δερματολογία. Είναι μέλος της ομάδας του Κέντρου Εμπειρογνωμοσύνης σπάνιων δερματικών Νοσημάτων του Γ.Ν. Παπαγεωργίου και έχει συμμετάσχει σε κλινικές έρευνες στους τομείς της δερματικής ογκολογίας, των αυτοάνοσων νοσημάτων και της ψωρίασης. Συμμετέχει ανα διαστήματα σε επιστημονικά ιατρικά συνέδρια με ομιλίες και ανακοινώσεις. Είναι µέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Δερµατοσκόπησης και της Ελληνικης Εταιρειας Δερματολογίας και Αφροδιοσιολογίας. Είναι µέλος της International Dermoscopy Society και της European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.  Τέλος, το ιατρείο διαθέτει σύγχρονο τεχνολογικό εξοπλισμό και έχει εξειδίκευση στη θεραπεία δερματικών παθήσεων με τη χρήση καινοτόμων συστημάτων laser (Laser ND YAG, CO2 Fractional, Alexandrite Laser Candela, Kerner UVB) καθώς και φωτοθεραπείας.

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.

Kanellopoulou Georgia is a Dermatologist - Venereologist who maintains a modern private practice in Drosia as well as in Kifisia. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and specialized in Dermatology - Venereology at the Hospital for Venereal and Skin Diseases of Athens ANDREAS SYGGROS. She is a Scientific Collaborator of the Dermatology Clinic MAISON ABEILLE in Paris (France), as well as of the Dermatology Department of MITERA Hospital in Athens (Greece). She specializes in the full spectrum of Dermatology, with primary areas of expertise including Sexually Transmitted Diseases (postgraduate training at the Special Infections Unit of the Hospital for Venereal and Skin Diseases of Athens ANDREAS SYGGROS), Dermatoscopy and Mole Mapping, Psoriasis, dermatological Lasers, and Cryolipolysis. She is a member of the following societies: Hellenic Society of Dermatology & Venereology (HSDV), Hellenic Society of Dermoscopy (HSD), Hellenic Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Laser & Aesthetic Dermatology (HSDL), European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), French Society of Dermatology (Société Française de Dermatologie - SFD), International Peeling Society (IPS). She is a PhD candidate at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki as well as at Sorbonne University in Paris (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - PARIS 3).

Mixeli Kristi is a Dermatologist - Venereologist with private practices in Lamia and Ilisia. She holds a PhD and graduated from the Medical School of the University of Tor Vergata in Rome. She completed her specialty training in Dermatology - Venereology at hospitals in Greece and Germany. Currently, in addition to her private practice, she serves as a Specialist Dermatologist and authorized trainer for dermatology residents at the private practice Schlossberger in Cologne. Furthermore, she is a Medical Collaborator at the private hair transplantation clinic HairMedic in Dortmund and Medical Director at the Aesthetic Dermatology clinic BeautyMedic in Germany. Additionally, she has published numerous scientific articles, attended numerous conferences and seminars held in Greece and abroad, and is a member of the German Dermatological Society, the Hellenic Phlebological Society, and the Hellenic Society of Dermatologic Surgery.

Derma 360 is a specialized Dermatology center located in Omonia and Piraeus. The Scientific Director of Derma 360 is Derma 360. He possesses significant experience and training, having worked as a Dermatologist - Venereologist at the Dermatology Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and at the General Clinic of Cosmoclinic. At Derma 360, services in specialized and aesthetic dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and venereology are provided.

Dr Artemis Pinakoulaki - Derma Laser Clinic is a Dermatologist - Venereologist who maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and obtained her specialty in Dermatology - Venereology at the Athens Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases "Andreas Syggros." She worked in the acne department of the Leeds Foundation for Research in Leeds, United Kingdom, where she specialized in acne study and treatment techniques. She has participated in hundreds of pan-European and global conferences and keeps up to date with developments in her specialty. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Society of Dermatology and Venereology, the Hellenic Society of Dermatologic Surgery, the Professional Association of Greek Dermatologists, the European Association of Dermatology and Venereology, and the European Society for Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dermatology.

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.

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.

Dr Zagkos Ioannis Plastic Surgery Kai Synergates is based in Ampelokipoi. Dr Zagkos Ioannis is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. He completed his practical training at various hospitals in Greece, such as the General Hospital of Ioannina and the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." He has attended and participated with presentations in numerous conferences on plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery. Additionally, he has obtained all certifications for the use of threads, management, and injection techniques of hyaluronic acid and similar materials. In recent years, Ioannis Zagkos, having collaborated with major centers, has focused primarily on aesthetic surgeries and treatments. Thanks to his extensive experience in aesthetic surgical procedures, he is particularly dedicated to skillfully providing patients with services related to advanced body care, aesthetic treatments, and all methods for facial and body enhancement, aiming for a balanced and aesthetically pleasing result. He continues to stay informed and to educate colleagues to offer the newest, revised, and safest services to his patients, ensuring the best possible and optimal outcomes. Finally, to this day, he serves as a Scientific Associate at the Central Clinic of Athens and at IASO Hospital.

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.

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.