Her ‘Creams & Dreams Therapy’, has helped many people with skin diseases. ABOUT THE SKIN MATRA CLINIC
I started The Skin Matra Clinic with the intention of not only providing the latest skin care treatments to people, but to also create awareness about the largest but most neglected organ of the body. Ironically, I use the word neglected since we see so many people using so many skin care products, visiting mulitple dermatologists and yet not be ableto achieve the skin they desire. The lack of knowledge about the proper use of the skin has led to the rise of many unhappy people hopping from one skin care product or skin care clinic to the next. In my clinic, I intend to change the face of this paradoxical situation. Our motto is to generate proper awareness about skin care in the general population. Skin care needn't be expensive but it definitely needs to be well planned. Pradnya Manwatkar
MBBS, DDVL
Consultant Dermatologist
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ABOUT DR PRADNYA MANWATKAR
Dr Pradnya Manwatkar is a practising Dermatologist and Cosmetologist based in Mumbai. She completed her MBBS from MGM College, Aurangabad in 2004 and a diploma in Dermatology (DDVL) from Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune in 2008. She has had a privilege of learning from various stalwarts in dermatology – Dr Mohan Gharpuray, Dr Vidyadhar Sardesai, Dr D G Saple to name a few. She honed her cosmetology skills with a year long practical experience and training at the cosmetology centre in Nanavati Hospital. To further her experience she worked as a senior registrar under the able guidance of Dr Uday Khopkar in the prestigious KEM hospital, Parel. Since 2010, she has started her private practice and currently operates Skin Matra clinic in Mahim, Mumbai. At her clinic, she provides a variety of dermatology and cosmetology treatments including state of the art Microneedle RF for acne scar reduction and IPL for laser hair removal. She firmly believes a lot of skin issues need active counselling and bit more than just medication. She has hosted multiple sessions on psychosomatic issues for her patients in collaboration with psychologists in her clinic, personally attending the sessions and educating people about issues like fairness creams and their side effects, hair loss, acne scar treatment etc. Her vision has been very clear and simple:
1. Promote the idea of a ‘healthy’ skin rather than the ‘perfect ‘ skin
2. Change the prevailing view that cosmetology treatment is expensive and only reserved for the upper class
3. Create a population of people who understand that skin care is a life style modification and is holistic
4. Create a population who are aware of their skin care needs and do not fall prey to hearsay or the social media
5. Educating people about various skin related social issues like : Fair Skin and the psychology behind it
6. Creating a population of people who understand that skin care is not periodic and that it is process. A process which requires a simple understanding of how one’s skin is. Dr Pradnya Manwatkar frequently engages in continuing medical education, attending workshops and conferences. She is a life member of Indian Association of Dermatology, Venerology and Leprology (IADVL) and Cosmetic Dermatologists Society of India (CDSI). She has recently embarked on her entrepreneurial journey of launching a service of curated skin care packs launched under the brand – Bodycurry™ with the intention of simplifying skin care for different skin types and providing detailed guided instructions for maximum efficiency. Besides regular clinic work, she believes in a well rounded work and personal life and dabbles in fitness, painting and acting. She has played lead roles in 2 Marathi feature films, Dambis and Yeda and is currently working in a Hindi film project. She also works in several live theatre projects and has won various accolades and nominations delivering over 250 odd shows in Marathi, Hindi and English languages and has appeared on television shows.
