Dr. Nazia has been practicing and conducting out-patient clinics at various hospitals including at South City Hospital, Medicare and DHA Clinics during her illustrious 12 years-long career.
Her brainchild ‘Skinsation’ is a state-of-the-art centre with excellent medical and aesthetic facilities equipped with the latest modern technology for a vast range of skin-related procedures.
Here, Niche Lifestyle speaks with the renowned skin specialist, Dr. Nazia Shakeel.
Scroll down to read our conversation with her:
Niche Lifestyle:
At what age did you realize that you had an interest in the field of Medicine and what made you decide to make this a full-fledged profession?
Nazia Shakeel:
You can call my a family a “Medical Family.” Both my parents are doctors.My mother is a gynecologist and my father was a General Physician (GP) My siblings and I had seen them practicing since our childhood and there was no question of becoming anything else but a doctor. Both my brothers are also in the same field. My elder brother is a pediatrician and my younger brother is a dentist.
NL:Where did you receive your professional education?
NS: After completing my earlier studies from St.Joseph’s College, I enrolled in the MBBS program at Dow Medical College. I then gained admission at PN Shifa College to specialize and became a Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (MCPS).
Later on I went on to acquire various board certifications from the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM) and completed practical hands-on training in Cosmetology and Aesthetics.
NL:Tell us more about your journey thus far.
NS: I completed my specialization in 2011. I have been practicingever since, conducting out-patient clinics at The South City Hospital, Medicare Hospital, DHA Clinics and Taher Medical Centre. It has been a year since I launched my own Dermatology and Cosmetology Centre, Skinsation. It has been a great journey so far but there is a lot more that I wish to achieve and will continue to work hard to meet those goals.
NS: Skinsation is Pakistan’s preeminent medical aesthetic and wellness centre that focuses on a modern and holistic approach to a person’s well-being through personalized health care. We have acquired all the latest technology and cater to all kinds of skin-related issues.
We offer treatments ranging from anti-aging and skinrejuvenation to scar treatments, skin whitening, hair removal and hair restoration procedures to mole, warts and tattoo removal. Intrinsically we offer everything needed to make a person look younger, better and more confident.
NL:There are many aesthetic clinics in Karachi. What sets Skinsation apart ?
NS: Agreed, there are many aesthetic clinics in Karachi, but unfortunately most of them don’t have qualified doctors on board. An aesthetician ordinarily does not understand skin pathology. I regularly attend to patients who complain that they had gone elsewhere for a certain procedure but their skin did not improve. This is simply because they did not require that particular procedure in the first place but instead required medical treatment which only a certified dermatologist can provide. At times we have treated a patient with a simple ointment, whereas that same patient had come to us after having spent a large amount of money on procedures that were never needed. So Skinsation not only provides aesthetic and cosmetology treatments but each patient undergoes my personal attention and supervision and is treated according to their skin’s pathology and needs.
NL:What is your vision for Skinsation in the next five years?
NS: I want to treat a larger number of patients and garner more satisfied clients as there is nothing more gratifying than to see people happy. I do plan to open up more centers in the country but right now I am more focussed towards ensuring that every patient that walks into Skinsation walks out feeling treated well, pampered and satisfied!
Do pay a visit to Skinsation if you wish to look fresher, younger and feel happier.
Niche Lifestyle wishes Dr Nazia Shakeel all the very best wishes and luck for all
her future endeavors.
