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Dr Anamica Prasad
MBChB · Dip Dermatology · MRCGP — Founder, Faciem Dermatology & Medical Clinic
Dr Anamica Prasad is a GMC-registered doctor with 20 years’ experience in medical and cosmetic dermatology. She qualified in medicine in 1999, trained in dermatology within the NHS, moved into aesthetics and lasers in 2009, and now sees every patient personally at Faciem Dermatology & Medical Clinic on Kensington Church St, London.
Qualified
1999
Experience
20 years
Special interest
Skin of colour
Clinic
Kensington, W8
Credentials
At a glance
The short version, for anyone deciding whether to trust their skin to this clinic.
Medical degree
MBChB, 1999
Dermatology
Diploma in Dermatology, 2001, followed by dermatology training within the NHS
Further qualifications
MRCGP · DFFP · DRCOG
Registration
GMC-registered doctor
Registration number to be published here once confirmed by the clinic.
Experience
20 years in medical and cosmetic dermatology, aesthetics and lasers since 2009
Skin types treated
Fitzpatrick I to VI — trained in the NHS treating Caucasian, Indian, Afro-Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Hispanic skin
Teaching
ZO Skin Health UK faculty and UK trainer, invited by Wigmore Medical London in 2016
Clinic
Faciem Dermatology & Medical Clinic, 7 Kensington Church St, London W8 4LF — operated by a CQC-registered provider
Training and career
Twenty years, in order
Dermatology is a long apprenticeship. This is where the experience behind your consultation actually came from.
1999
Medical degree
Medical degree, MBChB
Qualified in medicine after a school career split between the sciences and fine art — she took A-Level Art and Art History to grade A alongside her science subjects, and still credits that training for how she reads a face.
2001
Dermatology
Diploma in Dermatology
Formal dermatology qualification taken after her general medical training, alongside MRCGP, DFFP and DRCOG.
2000s
NHS
Dermatology training in the NHS
Years spent treating eczema, acne, psoriasis and pigmentation across every skin type — Caucasian, Indian, Afro-Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Hispanic. This is where a doctor learns which pigmentation is safe to treat with a laser and which will punish you for it.
2009
Aesthetics
Into aesthetics, lasers and cosmetic dermatology
Intensive training in aesthetics begins, and with it the use of high medical-grade therapeutic skincare for medical skin conditions rather than cosmetic concerns alone.
2016
Teaching
Invited to lead ZO Skin Health training in the UK
Invited by Wigmore Medical London to become lead trainer for ZO Skin Health, teaching other practitioners how to prescribe and sequence medical-grade skincare. She practised on Harley Street from this point.
Today
Kensington
Faciem Dermatology & Medical Clinic
Her own clinic at 7 Kensington Church St, built to treat medical skin conditions and cosmetic concerns in the same place, by the same doctor. She sees every patient herself.
Areas of practice
What Dr Prasad treats
Medical dermatology and cosmetic dermatology, with a particular interest in pigmentation and in treating skin of colour safely.
Conditions diagnosed and treated
Not sure which of these applies to you? That is what the consultation is for — Dr Prasad examines your skin and tells you what you are actually dealing with before any treatment is agreed.
In her words
Medicine, and a painter’s eye
Dr Prasad wrote this herself. It explains the clinic better than a biography written in the third person could.
Welcome to Faciem Dermatology & Medical Clinic. As a patient, each aspect of your skin journey will be thoughtfully curated to offer you a uniquely personalised experience.
While my journey began with a deep appreciation for the sciences at school in preparation for medical school, I found myself also highly talented and enamoured by the world of Fine Art. As a result my art teacher would take us to the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy London and I recall being immersed in the works of Monet and Van Gogh. My passion for both Medicine and Art led me to achieve a grade A in A-Level Art & Art History, setting the stage for a dynamic fusion of science and artistry which has helped me endlessly in Dermatology and achieving the finest results for my patients.
In 1999, I successfully achieved my Medical Degree and after a period of general medical training I trained in NHS Dermatology. Here I gained a deep understanding of treating eczema, acne, psoriasis, pigmentation and treating all skin types, from Caucasian, Indian, Afro-Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Hispanic. In 2009, my journey expanded into aesthetics and lasers and cosmetic dermatology. Since 2009 I started my intense training in Aesthetics and in 2016 I was invited to be lead trainer for ZO Skin Health by Wigmore Medical London. I worked on Harley Street since then.
As a teenager I faced my own struggles with acne and being of Indian origin I experienced hyper-pigmentation and so my own frustration in treating this shaped my ambition and desire to create a clinic that treats patients not only with medical dermatology problems but the cosmetic aspects. Since 2009 I have been using high medical grade therapeutic skincare for various conditions.
I see the skin as the canvas where patients attend with imperfections and where I can use my tools to correct these.
Drawing from my artistic skills, I transitioned from using paintbrush on the canvas (my forte being detailed watercolour) to the instruments of cosmetic dermatology — chemical peels, potent skin care and lasers.
As well as Medical and Cosmetic dermatology I use my sharp artistic eyes to sculpt, correct and enhance the face, this is a testament to my understanding of the ageing process and how to improve the lines and shadows that come with it. I firmly believe that my artistic sensibility, honed through the study of art, shape, form and light, empowers me to achieve results that are not just beautiful but enduring.
As I combine the realms of medicine and art in my passion for Facial Aesthetics and Corrective Cosmetic Dermatology, I am delighted to welcome you to my clinical surroundings in the heart of central London, Kensington.
Here you will experience a journey where medical dermatological science meets art.
Your skin deserves the best no nonsense evidence based treatment. Don’t trust just anyone with your skin.
In loving memory of my late mother, Sharda Devi, who inspired and shaped the woman I am today.
Qualifications and societies
Where she is qualified, and who she answers to
Aesthetic medicine is a lightly regulated field in the UK. Memberships are one of the few ways a patient can check that a practitioner is accountable to somebody.
Qualifications
- MBChB, 1999
- Dip Dermatology, 2001
- MRCGP
- DFFP
- DRCOG
Societies and registers
- Royal Society of Medicine
- British Medical Laser Association
- Aesthetic Complications Group
- Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners
Teaching and training
- ZO Skin Health UK Faculty
- ZO Skin Health UK Trainer
- Lead trainer appointment, Wigmore Medical London, 2016
Membership of the Aesthetic Complications Group matters more than it sounds: it is the body practitioners turn to when an injectable treatment goes wrong, and joining it means committing to managing complications rather than referring them elsewhere.
Your consultation
What happens when you see Dr Prasad
Every plan starts the same way, whether you have come about a rash or about a line you have stopped liking.
01
Consultation
Dr Prasad watches how your forehead, brow and eye muscles actually move, reviews your medical history and any previous injectable treatment, and tells you whether the lines that bother you are the sort that respond to anti-wrinkle injections. Because botulinum toxin is prescription-only, this face-to-face assessment is a legal requirement as well as a clinical one.
02
Examination
Your skin is examined in person, in good light, and your skin type is assessed — which determines what can safely be used on it.
03
Diagnosis and options
What the problem is, what the realistic options are, what each involves and what it will cost — including the option of doing nothing.
04
The plan
An agreed plan, with prices confirmed before anything goes ahead. Complex procedures are not usually carried out at a first consultation.
A £50 booking deposit is taken for all appointments and comes off the cost on the day. Full booking, cancellation and payment terms are in our terms and conditions.
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