Dr Chytra V Anand is an internationally renowned Celebrity Cosmetic Dermatologist. She is the Founder & CEO of the well-known chain of Kosmoderma Clinics. Her skill in dealing with all skin types is well known and her impressive client list comprises of prominent personalities from various walks of life, including – Fashion, Films, Corporate, Industrialists and Socialites.
Dr Anand is popularly known as Dr Fix It / Beauty Doc by her patients who travel from other cities and countries to seek her expertise.She is sought after for her advanced and developed sense of aesthetics by patients and other doctors.
After completing her MBBS in JSS Medical College, Mysore, Dr Anand went to London to study for her higher education. She is a graduate of the prestigious St Johns Institute of Dermatology, Guys & St Thomas’ Hospital, Kings College London, where she earned her Masters in Dermatology. She completed her International Fellowship in Cosmetic Dermatology from Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, USA.
In January 2006, Dr Anand moved back to India from London to pursue her dream of opening a chain of world standard skin and hair clinics that provide effective & affordable care and started a specialist Cosmetic Dermatology clinic and Bangalore’s first MediSpa – Kosmoderma. She is fiercely protective of her patients and their privacy.
She is an expert in Cosmetic Dermatology Therapies dealing with acne, scars, skin tightening and pigmentation, Injectables, Laser Devices, Hair Loss and Anti Ageing Medicine and is constantly invited as a speaker on expert panels at various conferences, nationally & internationally.
In 2007, Dr Anand founded the International Academy of Aesthetic Medicine to train doctors in the field of Cosmetic Dermatology as she realized that doctors did not have enough exposure to Cosmetic Dermatology in regular practice and required additional specialized training in India.
Under her guidance the academy conducts intensive hands on training courses for doctors from around the globe. She has trained over 2000 doctors in Aesthetic Medicine procedures and is credited with pioneering Aesthetic Medicine & Cosmetic Dermatology training in India. The Academy has attracted students from India, UK, Europe, UAE, Africa, SE Asia and is considered a top-notch training facility.
She writes articles regularly for various mainstream publications like Femina, DNA, TOI, Deccan Chronicle, Stay Fit, Marie Claire, Vogue, Harper Bazaar, Prevention, Prajavani etc. and has appeared on television channels as an expert speaker for various mainstream channels in India. She is regularly featured in the local television channels for her expertise on Cosmetic conditions for skin & hair.
She has her own highly popular call in weekly radio show on the skin and hair called “Ask Dr Chytra “. She has been a part of Cosmetic Dermatology Programs on Channel 4, Discovery Health, BBC and other prestigious TV Channels in London.
She has the distinction of having had her own monthly TV talk show on dermatology on Vectone Asian channel.
She is credited with introducing fractional laser for acne scar rejuvenation & non – surgical thread lift procedures in India. She has to her credit to having performed the highest number of Botox and Filler injections in South India.
One of Dr Anand’s pet projects is working with cleft palate and burn patients, where Kosmoderma is involved in the rehabilitation of these patients. Dr Anand is involved in social projects in her personal capacity to aid women empowerment and entrepreneurship. She speaks at various colleges and business conferences to encourage women to take up entrepreneurship and mentors them.
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