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Dr Akshitha Shetty

Consultant - Dermatology and Trichology

Qualification

MBBS, MD (Dermatology)

Location

Kauvery Hospital - Marathahalli

Brief profile

Dr Akshitha Shetty is a well know renowned and one of the best dermatologist( Skin specialist ), Dermato-surgeon, Cosmetic dermatologist and trichologist with over 11 years of experience. She specialises in acne, pigmentary disorders , allergies, eczema, psoriasis, vitiligo, medical management of hair disorders, hair fall and hair thinning treatments, vesiculobullos disorders, paediatric dermatology, cutaneous infections.

After completing her MBBS and MD from Rajiv Gandhi institute of medical sciences, Karnataka, she worked as a Senior resident in Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai following which she worked with the late Dr Rekha Sheth (Founder, President Emeritus of Cosmetic Dermatology Society and Co-founder Dr Sheth line of products ). Here she honed her skills in Dermsurgeries including cryotherapies and skin grafting, varied types of chemical peels, Laser procedures including Nd YAG laser for hair removal, Diode hair removal laser, Pulse dye laser, Intense Pulse Light therapy, Smooth beam (long pulsed Nd YAG),Q switched laser, laser peel (Erbium glass), carbon dioxide laser, fractional lasers including Pixel( Erbium yag), for acne scars, skin pigmentation, skin rejuvenation, skin tightening, scar management, stretch marks, management of complications that arise following laser procedures.

She is also well trained in injectables for anti-aging like Botox, fillers, threads etc and various injections for hair growth procedures like PRP, GFC etc.

She has also been a honorary fellow at the University of Queensland within the Translation research institute, Brisbane, Australia, for over 2 years where she worked on skin biology, regenerative medicine and skin cancers under the guidance of Professor Dr Kiarash Khosrotehrani who is a clinical scientist and dermatologist.

Awards and scholarships

  1. Prof K. Siddappa medal “Best original paper at Dermacon, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 2011
  2. Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, and Leprologists the “Best thesis award” in Shimoga,Karnataka, Cuticon, India, 2013.
  3. Maria durian award“Global education award by the International society of dermatology, Dubai, 2016
  4. Awarded a scholarship in 2014 to attend the World congress of hair research, 2014, Jeju, South Korea.
  5. Awarded a scholarship in 2015 by Indian association of Dermatologist, Venerologist and Leprologist to attend the World Congress of Dermatology, 2015, Vancouver, Canada
  6. Awarded a scholarship for the global education award at the 5th continental congress of Dermatology, Dubai

Publications & Articles

  1. Bhat R, Shetty A. Recurrent Squamous cell caricinoma in a case of DLE. IJCP
  2. Bhat R, Shetty A. Subcorneal pustular dermatosis. IJCP
  3. Shetty A, Bhat R, Bala N, Dandekeri S, Martis J, Kamath G. Clinical spectrum of leprosy in the Indian population. Leprosy review.
  4. Dhurat R, Shetty A. Alopecia Areata Incognito. IJtrichology.
  5. Bala N, Shetty A, Kamath G, Martis J. Common disease an uncommon presentation. IJD .
  6. A Shetty, M Janda, K Fry, S Brown, B Yau, L Von Schuckmann, S Thomas, J E Rayner, L Spelman, G Wagner, H Jenkins, K Lun, J Parbery, H P Soyer, R E Neale, A C Green, D C Whiteman, C M Olsen, K Khosrotehrani, Clinical utility of skin cancer and melanoma risk scores for population screening: TRoPICS study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereo. 
    2020 Dec 3.

Textbook

  1. Overall approach to Injectables in Rejuvenation, ACI textbook on Cutaneous and Aesthetic surgery.
  2. Cosmetic concerns in PCOS, World clinics in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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