Dr Simal Soin, Medical Director

Dr. Simal Soin, our charming Medical Director, is one of India’s leading cosmetic dermatologists. Her rare blend of professional competence of international repute, experience with a healthy innovative streak, affability and accessibility make for ideal attributes of a leader that she is.

After her basic medical qualification in India, she went to UK to train further in Dermatology and specialize in Cosmetic Dermatology. There she trained and worked for 6 years at two of the world’s premier Dermatology centres. She started with a post-graduate degree at London’s St John’s Institute of Dermatology which after a rigorous selection from among a tough field of mainly British candidates, she completed with honours. She then worked at the University of Cambridge, at Addenbrooke’s hospital for 4 years as a Clinical and Research Registrar in Dermatology. During her tenure at Cambridge, she carried out original research in the “Development of warts, keratoses and skin cancer in immunosuppressed patients after solid organ transplantation”. This was a collaborative project researched at Addenbrookes hospital, Cambridge and Papworth Hospital, one of Europe’s premier heart and lung transplant centres. She was awarded a M. Phil degree for this work in 2001.

During her research stint, she was conferred with many research awards and Fellowships.

1. Research Fellowship of the International Journal of  Experimental Pathology
2. Addenbrooke’s Hospital NHS Endowment fund award
3. St John’s Institute of Dermatology Award
4. Award from the British Society of Investigative Dermatology
5. Fellowship of the Postgraduate Medical Journal
6. Quinoderm Fellowship from the British Association of Dermatologists

At Cambridge, she conducted special clinics for patients with warts, keratosis and skin cancers. Apart from conventional therapeutics, she gained vast experience in cosmetic dermatology including the use of all modern laser equipment for treatment of variety of skin diseases and blemishes, botox and various fillers.

Since her return from UK for the last 9 years, first at the Skin Institute and then as a Consultant Dermatologist at Apollo Hospital, she has been pursuing and honing her skills further in cosmetic dermatology, incorporating in her practice the very latest techniques imbibed from all around  the globe. She currently treats referrals for difficult cosmetic skin problems from all over the country and abroad and has developed a large patient database. Although she has an impressive armamentarium of cosmetic procedures in which she has gained expertise, anti-ageing therapies and cosmetic solutions are her forte. 

She regularly participates in National and International conferences and is a member of many major National and International professional associations in Dermatology and Cosmetology.

She believes in the concept of low impact cosmetic procedures which cause minimal pain and discomfort to the person. These procedures now have globally proven efficacy in helping people to look their best by non-invasive and non-surgical means. She practises the philosophy that learning is a continuous process throughout one’s life and regularly updates herself. She recently trained in Paris in the latest mesotherapy and Lipodissolve techniques. She has specially trained in using all the laser machines installed at a plus medispa that are currently the best available in the world.

The concept of a medispa is very close to her heart as she is a firm believer in holistic medicine that combines state-of-the art medical therapy with the best in reflexolgy, ayurveda, nutritional therapies and purification.

Since joining the medispa at its inception, she has travelled extensively for a year, researching equipment and procedures around the world to ensure that a plus medispa offers unparalleled combinations of the best cosmetic solutions available anywhere, under one roof. Towards this end, she has developed unique and innovative strategies the various components of which have been strung together by her, aided by her team with painstaking attention to the minutest details.

She is a well-known media personality having featured regularly in television shows, newspaper and magazine articles over the past 5 years. She consults for and has launched several commercial skin care products and oral supplements. She frequently holds press conferences and is invited to give talks on various aspects of skin health. She was adjudged the “Super Achiever of the Year” by DD Metro in the field of Dermatology in 2004. Not surprisingly, she is among the most quoted Cosmetic Dermatologists in the Indian media.

In a plus medispa, Dr Soin, armed with her vast experience from extensive travels and a large patient base, and rare expertise has put together a heady mix of the latest international non-impact cosmetic technology, the best holistic medicine therapies and scientifically proven life-style modification approaches. Let’s march ahead with her towards the fruition of her dream in making you look and feel beyond the best you have ever imagined.

Dr.Meghna Rastogi Gupta ,Consultant, Cosmetic Dermatology

Dr. Meghna Rastogi Gupta, MD, graduated from B.J. Medical College and completed her residency in dermatology at N.H.L. Medical College, Ahmedabad (India).
She is trained and certified for cosmetic dermatology procedures like Botox, fillers, radio surgery, MesoTherapy, Fraxel, Sciton and other lasers, microdermabrasion and peels. She has worked as a consultant with renowned skin clinics and multispeciality hospitals.

She made her foray into cosmetic dermatology fairly early on in her career because of her keen interest in the field.

She believes in non-surgical cosmetic dermatological procedures to provide the best results for her clients. Dr. Meghna Rastogi Gupta is dedicated to her clients, constantly researching and updating her skills with the latest techniques in cosmetic dermatology.

She has been awarded for best papers in state and national dermatology conferences and attended many medical camps. She has worked as a study co-ordinator in International Multicentre trials and studies of new drugs in dermatology. She is a faculty in one of the leading PreP.G. Examination Institute.

She is a member of Indian Association of Dermatology. She also has membership of the International Association of Cosmetic Dermatology. She regularly attends various dermatology national conferences and workshops to stay abreast of all recent advances.

Since her joining a plus medispa in a short tenure, she has brought about a pleasant change to the concept, ethics, delivery and client care in the field of holistic approach to anti-aging and skin renewal.

Dr Sumaira Bano, Medical Officer

Dr Bano is a young doctor with a decade’s experience in medical practice. She had her bachelor training at Institute of Asian Medical Sciences in Srinagar, Kashmir, where she excelled in Unani medicine and surgery. She further honed her skills by working with renowned and famous gynaecologists of Jammu and Kashmir as assistant in both surgical and clinical cases for three years. She worked in a number of famous hospitals in Srinagar as Resident doctor where she conducted all minor surgical procedures and assisted in all major surgical procedures as well. She showed an excellent aptitude for conducting procedures and patient care.

Consequently, she worked as the Resident Medical Officer at Tarawati Ramgopal Mehra Hospital in Delhi and showed her excellent managerial skills. She possesses the quality of combining modern day medicines with our ancient science of healing and various therapies. She has excellent communication skills, an analytical mind and immense patience with her patients. Her devotion to duty and competence are of great benefit to the present holistic approach to patient care. Dr Bano is working as medical officer to the entire organization where she attends to ailments of all the employees of the organization. She is also working as medical coordinator for a plus medispa whereby she conducts all the procedures for which she has undergone extensive training from her senior colleagues.