21st - 23rd August 2026
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

Aesthetics Mentorship Programs

  • 6 programs that offer the chance to procure an international scholarship, allowing mentees to spend a week with world renowned leaders in the field of Dermatology and Aesthetics.
  • The program will provide complimentary travel and accommodation for the mentee.
  • The candidates would be selected purely on the basis of merit.
  • Only Indian doctors practicing in India are eligible for mentorship.
  • Applications for the mentorship program are restricted to participants who have completed self-paid registration only.
  • Each participant is permitted to apply for only one mentorship program

DR. SANJIV KANDHARI MENTORSHIP

Dr. Sanjiv Kandhari
Mentor

Dr. Eckart Haneke

Professor, Bern, Switzerland

Dr. Eckart Haneke is a professor at the Department of Dermatology at Inselspital and University Bern in Switzerland. He is also a Dermatologist at the Clinic for Dermatology Dermaticum, Freiburg, Germany, and Senior Consultant at the Dermatology Centre Epidermis, Institute CUF, Porto, Portugal, and Senior Consultant at Department Dermatol, Acad Hosp, University Gent, Belgium. ​Dr. Haneke’s main research interests include nail diseases, dermatopathology, dermatological surgery, diseases of the oral mucosa, and aesthetic dermatology.

Dr. Haneke has published over 300 journal articles and 160 book chapters. He is the author of one book, co-editor of five books, and has presented over 1200 lectures at national and international meetings. He is also a member of the editorial board of several journals and an ad hoc manuscript reviewer for the following journals: Archives of Dermatology, British Journal of Dermatology, European Journal of Dermatology, Der Hautarzt, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology and Journal of the German Society of Dermatology.

PROF. ARUN K SINGH MENTORSHIP

Prof. Arun K Singh
Mentor

Dr. Antonino Araco

Plastic Surgeon, Italy

Dr. Araco is an Aesthetic Surgeon in Rome and Milan, also serving as a Contracted Professor at the University of Camerino and Torino. As Medical Director of Jenevì Medical, he has published 62 articles, reviewed for prestigious journals, and performed over 12,000 cosmetic surgeries since 2001.

He's an international speaker and an expert in Health Law, Medical Responsibility, and Forensic Plastic Surgery.

DR. R D MUKHIJA MENTORSHIP

Dr. R D Mukhija
Mentor

Dr. Doris Maria Hexsel

Director, Hexsel Dermatologic Clinics, Brazil

Dr. Hexsel is renowned for her expertise in cosmetic dermatology. As Medical Director of Hexsel Dermatologic Clinics in Porto Alegre and Rio de Janeiro, she specializes in cellulite treatment and facial rejuvenation. With extensive experience in dermatology, Dr. Hexsel has conducted over 50 clinical trials and delivered over 160 lectures globally.

She is a distinguished member of prestigious dermatological societies and has received numerous awards, including the "Lawrence Field Lectureship" from the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

DR. NITI KHUNGER MENTORSHIP

Dr. Niti Khunger
Mentor

Dr. Foteini Bageorgou

MD, Dermatologist & Venereologist Owner & CEO “Forbetterskin.gr Clinic , Athens Greece

Dr Bageorgou has graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina in Greece. She has specialized in dermatology at Andrea Sygros Hospital in Athens. She received a fellowship on skin cancer at Colorado University (Anschutz University Hospital-Cancer Pavillion). She has also been trained in facial anatomy and dermatosurgery at Medical school of the University of Paris Descartes, as well as in cosmetic medicine and laser applications.

She has been subspecialized in classic and cosmetic dermatologydermatosurgery. She runs a fully equipped clinic in central Athens where she performs vaginal rejuvenation techniques, fractional laser, Botox, fillers, peeling, liquid lift, skin tightening, dermatoscopy of moles, facial treatments, laser hair removals etc.

DR. MANAS CHATTERJEE MENTORSHIP

Dr. Manas Chatterjee
Mentor

Dr. Enzo Errichetti

Senior Consultant Dermatologist, and Venereologist, Italy

Professor of Dermatology, Dr. Errichetti specializes at the Institute of Dermatology in Udine. He's the Secretary General of the Italian Association of Non-Invasive Diagnostics in Dermatology and a member of the executive committee of the International Society of Dermoscopy.

Dr. Errichetti's research focuses on dermoscopy in non-neoplastic dermatological diseases, particularly in dark skin, with over 150 articles published in international journals. He pioneered the description of dermoscopic characteristics in various dermatoses and coordinated international studies on dermoscopy.

DR. SOMESH GUPTA MENTORSHIP

Dr. Somesh Gupta
Mentor

Dr. Atchima Suwanchinda

Dermatologic & Cosmetic Surgeon, Thailand

Dr. Suwanchinda is a globally renowned dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon from Thailand. She is a recognized pioneer in aesthetic medicine, procedural dermatology, and regenerative aesthetics, with over 30 years of academic, clinical, and global leadership.

Her advanced surgical training includes Mohs micrographic surgery and laser dermatology, with international fellowships in the USA and Germany under esteemed mentors such as Dr. Jeffrey Klein, Prof. Lawrence Field, Dr. Gerhard Sattler, and Prof. Eckart Heneke.

Dr. Suwanchinda is the global innovator of the “Posterior Temporal SupraSMAS Lifting Technique”– a landmark, minimally invasive method for facial rejuvenation. This technique has set a new global standard in temple lifting and facial contouring and is now taught worldwide in advanced procedural courses.