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Course Information
Course Number Of Seats Duration
Dermatosurgery 04 18 Months
Aesthetic Dermatology 04 12 Months
Paediatric Dermatology 04 12 Months
Trichology 04 12 Months
Procedural Dermatology 04 12 Months

These courses are affiliated RGUHS. Admission procedure is through advertisement for application from eligible candidates, offline interview from expert committee for selection of successful candidates.

Category Details
Seats Available 4 Seats in each Fellowship
Duration 12 Months
Working Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9 A.M. – 8 P.M.
Wednesday, Friday: 10 A.M. – 8 P.M. (Class/CME: 9 A.M. – 10 A.M.)
Saturday: 9 A.M. – 5 P.M.
Eligibility Institutional Candidates should send their application through proper channel
Candidates with Postgraduate Degree in concerned specialty
Candidates with PG Diploma in concerned specialty with three years experience
DM/MCH/DNB in concerned specialty

Basic Principles of Dermatosurgery

  • Introduction to Dermato-surgery
  •  Documentation
  •  Applied Anatomy for the Dermato-surgeon
  •  Wound Healing
  •  Wound Management
  • Instruments, Equipments and Universal precautions
  •  Wound closure materials and suturing techniques
  •  Preoperative preparation
  •  Anaesthesia in Dermato-surgery
  • Emergencies in Dermato-surgery

Standard Dermato - Surgical Procedures

  • Skin biopsy techniques
  •  Electro-surgery
  •  Curettage
  • Intralesional Therapy
  • Chemical Cauterization
  •  Cryosurgery
  • Elliptical or fusiform excision and its variations
  • Skin Grafting for vitiligo surgeries using blister skin grafting, epidermal skin grafting and split thickness grafting.
  • Epidermal cyst excision
  • Surgical removal (Enucleation) of corn
  • Ablative laser procedures

Special Surgical Procedures

  • Superficial and medium depth chemical peeling
  •  Surgical management of infections
  • Scar revision
  • Pitted facial scar revision
  •  Dermabrasion
  •  Nail Surgery
  • Hair replacement surgery
  • Dermato-surgery for lesions of male genitalia like
    • Circumcision for chronic balanoposthitis, recurrent genital herpes
    • Dorsal slitting
    • Fraenulo Plasty
  • Tattoo removal
  •  Liposuction
  •  Dermal filler substances like
    • Bovine Collagen
    • Porcine Collagen
    • Autologous Collagen
    • Autologous fat for 1) Depressed scars 2) Wrinkles 3) Dermal atrophy 4) Enhancement of facial contour
  • Cutaneous laser surgery
  • Tissue expansion surgery

Vitiligo Surgery

  • Introduction to Vitiligo Surgery
  • Tattooing
  • Thin Thiersch’s Split thickness skin grafting
  •  Suction blister technique
  • Miniature punch grafting
  •  Therapeutic spot and regional Dermabrasion
  • Skin culture- cultured epidermal autografts containing keratinocytes and melanocytes for vitiligo repigmintation.
  • Gems in Dermatosurgery like –
    • Pinch grafting for nonhealing ulcers (NHU)
    • Narrow hole extrusion technique (NHET) for lipomas and epidermalcysts.
    • Lateral nail matrix phenolization for ingrowing nails.
    • Regional undermining (subcision) followed by cryoslush for scars and wrinkles (at the same sitting)
    • Liquid nitrogen (LN2) cryosurgery immediately followed by podophyllin application for large, recalcitrant venereal warts (at the same sitting).
    • Liquid nitrogen (LN2) cryosurgery with intralesional corticosteroids (ILS) followed after healing, by silastic gel sheet (SGS) dressing for hypertrophic scars and keloids.
    • Minor gems: Scissor excision for benign, pedunculated growths; light fulguration for dermatosis papulosa nigra; LA-dorsal approach for plantar lesions and rapid haemostasis by electrodesiccation in office surgery.

Introduction to Basic science of Cosmetology

  • Basic Science of the Epidermis / Dermis / Subcutaneous Layer
  • Immunology of the Skin
  • Hormones and Aging Skin
  • Photo aging
  • Cigarettes and Aging Skin
  • Nutrition and the Skin
  • Skin Type (The Baumann Skin Typing System, Oily Skin, Dry Skin, Sensitive Skin)
  • Principles governing Cosmetological procedures
  • Instruments, Equipments and Universal precautions
  • Documentation and Photography

Specific Dermatological Conditions

  • Acne and it’s scars
  • Rosacea
  • Burning and Stinging Skin
  • Sensitive Skin
  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Wrinkled Skin
  • Prevention and Treatment of Bruising
  • Androgenic alopecia
  • Hirsutism
  • Hair loss in Women
  • Pigmentary disorders
  • Cosmetic problems of nails
  • Hyperhidrosis/Bromhidrosis/Chromhidrosis
    Aging skin problems
  • Straie

Cosmetic Procedures

  • Chemical Peels
  • Botulinum Toxin
  • Dermal Fillers —–HA and Bio fillers.
  • Acne Scars: Lasers and Surgeries
  • Pigment Lasers
  • Vascular Lasers
  • Body Contouring
  • Non-surgical face lifts—HIFU, er:YAG
  • Post traumatic scar treatment
  • Laser hair reduction
  • Skin Rejuvenation

Surgical Procedures in Cosmetology

  • Surgery for active acne
  • Mole surgery
  • Ear and Nose piercing
  • Ear lobe repair
  • Decorative Cosmetic tattooing
  • Non ablative radio frequency

Miscellaneous

  • Adverse reactions to cosmetics
  •  Professional ethics
  •  Personal care and Cosmetic products
  •  Household cosmetics
  •  Facials
  • Cosmetic care and counselling for normal and problematic skin
  •  Nonsurgical hair replacement
  •  Cosmetic camouflage
  • Common cosmetic techniques in beauty parlours

Pharmacotherapy in Cosmetology

  • Cosmetic and Drug Regulation
  •  Sunscreens
  •  Retinoids
  •  Cleansing Agents
  •  Moisturizing Agents
  •  Depigmenting Agents
  •  Antioxidants
  • Anti-inflammatory Agents
  •  Fragrance
  •  Preservatives
  •  Cosmeceuticals
  •  Biomimetic peptides.

Essential knowledge

  • History of Trichology
  • Hair Anatomy
    • Embryology & genetics
    • Anatomy- follicle, distribution, types (Basics)
    • Physiology- hair cycle, molecular biology
  • Approach to a patient with hair disorders
    • Embryology & genetics
    • Anatomy- follicle, distribution, types (Basics)
    • Physiology- hair cycle, molecular biology

Genetic disorders

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Infections and infestations

  • Bacterial infections
  • Fungal infections
  •  Infestations

Scalp disorders

  •  Scaling disorders
  •  Itchy scalp & folliculitis

Pigmentary hair disorders

  •  Premature graying
  •  Poliosis

Hair cosmetics

  • Hair dyes
  • Cosmetic procedures and their effects
  • Artificial hair –wigs, hair fixtures

Excessive hair

  • Hirsuitism
  • Hypertrichosis
  •  Management
  • LASER hair reduction

Hair loss Diffuse & patterned.

  • Alopecia areata,
  •  Androgenetic alopecia
  •  TE, drugs, endocrine
  •  Female pattern hair loss
  •  Cicatricial alopecia
  • Hair changes due to systemic / internal diseases and malignancy
  •  Related to drugs

Hair Restoration Surgeries

  • Follicular unit transplantation
  •  Follicular unit extraction
  • Body hair transplantation

Mesotherapy for hair

Platelet rich plasma,Botolinum toxin, Stem cell therapy ( Rigenera )

Essential investigation and diagnostic procedures:

  • Methods of hair sample collection
  •  Hair pull test
  •  Trichogram
  • Microscopic examination of hair
  •  Hair window test
  •  Dermatoscopy
  •  Biopsy and histopathological interpretation
  •  Trichoscan/Densitometry
  •  Wood’s lamp examination.
  • Hormonal assay for hirsuitism, hair loss in women.

Hair and nutrition

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Hair tumours

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Psychiatric disorders

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Principles of treatment

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Dermoscopic findings & evaluation using FOTO FINDER

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Code of ethics & privacy policy in hair and trichology clinic.

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Neonatal Dermatology

  • Physiology of newborn skin
  • Skin care of the newborn
  • Transient neonatal dermatoses
  • Developmental abnormalities
  • Neonatal infections
  • Neonatal erythroderma
  • Collodion baby and harlequin ichthyosis
  • Neonatal lupus erythematosus
  • Disorders of the subcutaneous tissue in newborns

Infections and Infestations

  • Bacterial infections
  • Viral infections/Viral exanthema Fungal infections
  • Mycobacterial infections
  • Leprosy
  • HIV infection in children
  • Parasitic infestations
  • Scabies
  • Pediculosis

Eczemas

  • Atopic dermatitis
  • Seborrheic dermatitis
  • Pompholyx
  • Allergic contact dermatitis
  • Napkin dermatitis

Urticaria and Erythemas

  • Urticaria
  • Papular urticaria
  • Mastocytosis
  • Annular erythemas
  • Erythema nodosum
  • Erythema multiforme, Stevens Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal
  • Necrolysis

Papulosquamous disorders

  • Psoriasis
  • Pityriasisrubra pilaris
  • Pityriasisrosea
  • Lichen planus and lichen nitidus Lichen striatus

Vesiculobullous disorders

  • Linear lgA bullous disorder of childhood
  • Pemphigus and bullous pemphigoid
  • Dermatitis herpetiformis

Nodular disorders

  • Granuloma annulare
  • Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia
  • Adnexal disorders
  • Cutaneous calcification and ossification Knuckle pads
  • Fibromatoses
  • Cutaneous malignancies

Lymphocytic disorders and histiocytoses

  • Pityriasislichenoides
  • Jessner’s lymphocytic infiltrate
  • Cutaneous lymphomas
  • Histiocytosis

Disorders of pigmentation

  • Disorders of hypopigmentation
  • Disorders of hyperpigmentation

Vascular and lymphatic abnormalities

  • Infantile hemangiomas and other vascular turnours
  • Vascular malformations
  • Lymphatic abnormalities

Anogenitaldiorders

  • Genital disease in children
  • Vulvovaginitis and lichen sclerosis
  • Sexually transmitted diseases
  • Child abuse

Systemic disorders

  • Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy
  • HenochSchonleinpurpura/PAN
  • Purpurafulminans
  • The vasculitiides
  • Urticarial vasculitis
  • Kawasaki disease
  • Sweet syndrome
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Amyloidosis
  • Inherited metabolic disorders
  • Nutritional dermatoses
  • Cutaneous manifestations of endocrine disease
  • Collagen vascular diseases
  • Autoinflammatory syndromes
  • Immunodeficiency syndromes
  • GVHD

Genodermatoses

  • Principles of genetics
  • Epidermolysis bullosa
  • Ichthyosis
  • Netherton syndrome
  • Ectodermal dysplasias
  • Erythrokeratodermas
  • Palmoplantar keratodermas
  • Darier disease
  • Porokeratosis
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • Tuberous sclerosis
  • Pigmentary mosaicism
  • Incontinentiapigmenti
  • Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome
  • Premature aging syndromes
  • Photosensitive genodermatoses Silvery grey hair syndromes

Disorders of connective tissue

  • Ehlers Danlos syndromes
  • Cutis laxa
  • Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Disorders of cutaneous appendages

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Disorders of oral mucosa

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Disorders of hair and nail

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Psychocutaneous disorders in children

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Disorders of subcutaneous fat

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Photosensitive disorders

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Drug reactions in children

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Paediatric dermatological emergencies

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes

Dermatosurgery and laser therapy in children

  •  Hair shaft disorders
  •  Hair in syndromes
  • The fellowship student will be taught skills in Aesthetic and clinical dermatology consultation. It would include postings in Medical Trichology, Face clinic and Dermatosurgery clinic
  • They will be able to perform basic cosmetology procedures such as Chemical peels, Radio Surgery, Microneedling, Platelet rich plasma and Microdermabrasion with confidence.
  • They will be able to learn and completely understand the various Lasers and light devices including ablative, Fractional, Hair removal, Pigment and Vascular lasers.
  • Focused training on facial rejuvenation procedures such as Mesobotox, Vampire lift, Radiofrequency facial tightening and Injectables (Dermal Fillers and Botulinum toxin). Hands on training sessions will be conducted periodically.
  • They will be sensitized on basic surgeries jand able to perform Ear lobe repair, Mole surgery, Acne scar surgery and Ear and Nose piercing.
  • The fellowship students will be able to identify the gaps in their understandings and performance based on teaching and training sessions.
  • The knowledge gained will bridge those gaps to reduce complication and improve clinical outcome leading to better patient care
  • One year of fellowship in Dermatosurgery is a comprehensive coaching programme that includes hands on training in Basic Dermatosurgery, Laser and light devices, Specific and Advanced Dermatosurgery.
  • Basic Dermatosurgery includes performing mole surgeries (complete/ serial excision), keloid surgeries (debulking /excision / Autoflap), cyst, lipoma and other excision surgeries, radiosurgery and cryosurgery.
  • Training in Laser and light devices include Ablative and Fractional lasers for scars (acne scars/ post traumatic scars), various benign tumours and skin resurfacing; Hair removal lasers for hirsutism, acne keloidalis nuchae, etc; Pigment lasers for nevus, tattoo removal, freckles and various other indications; Vascular lasers for haemangiomas, rosacea, etc.
  • Specific Dermatosurgery includes performing Vitiligo surgeries like mini punch grafting with power punches epidermal cell suspension, melanocyte culture and suction blister grafting; Nail surgeries (complete/ partial nail avulsion, biopsy); Sclerotherapy for varicose veins; various acne scar revision surgeries (excision and grafting/ subcision).
  • Advanced Dermatosurgery includes Scar revision surgery, Flap surgery, Skin grafting, Autologous fat transfer and Hair transplantation (Follicular unit transplantation/ Follicular unit extraction/ Body hair transplantation/ Aesthetic enhancement of eyebrows/ Beard and moustache reconstruction, etc).
  • Fellowship students also acquire practicing skills in running a Clinical Dermatology, Trichology, Dermatosurgery and Hair transplantation clinic.
  • They will be sensitized in Aesthetic procedures like Botulinum toxin, Fillers, Thread lifts with focus training and hands on sessions.
  • At the end of the Fellowship programme one can confidently perform all the procedures on his/ her own with maximum skill and precision.
  • There will be ample opportunity to have publications in various journals, to contribute chapters to textbooks and to be a part of various research activities.
  • This one year programme is a complete learning of Dermatosurgery, Aesthetic surgery, Trichology and Clinical practising skills provided all under one roof.

For More Information Contact Us At

9148894271    academy@cutis.org.in.

The admission fee Rs.22,400/- per candidate for fellowship course

As per the government orders

List of Selected & Waiting Candidates - 2023 Batch

List of Selected & Waiting Candidates - 2023 Batch

Subject: Dermatosurgery

Sl.No Selected Candidates Waiting Candidates
1 DR. CHETHAN R.H DR. APOORVA V BHARADWAJ
2 DR. VARSHA R KOTI DR. POORNIMA H.R
3 DR. NEHETE SANKET SANJAY
4 DR. KIRAN SHAJ

Subject: Aesthetic Dermatology

Sl.No Selected Candidates
1 DR. SHILPA BINU THOMAS
2 DR. ASHWINI D
3 DR. DHANYA NAYAK
4 DR. MANILA P

Subject: Trichology

Sl.No Selected Candidates
1 DR. CHETAN K
2 DR. DIVYA NAGA SREE
3 DR. BRINDA
4 DR. GRISHMA