Diploma in Dermatology, MBBS
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93% (604 patients)
Dr. Niketa is one of the leading injectors of Botox and dermal fillers for non-surgical face lift and glamorization. Her clientele includes several socialites and sports personalities of India and overseas and regular personalities of Delhi and Mumbai.She was associated with Kaya Skin Clinic for 3 years (2008-2011). She has bagged the most coveted of awards during her tenure as medical head of Kaya Pedder Road, Mumbai, and Kaya Vasant Kunj Delhi. Both of which are one of the top clinics in the west India and North India respectively.
Visited For Skin Disease TreatmentSkin Allergy TreatmentArthropod bite reaction
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Dr. Niketa mam greeted me with such a warm smile, and patiently listened to me all the while.
Very calm and gentle, explains everything from the probable causation to differential diagnosis to the treatment protocol in detail. You know you will be alright after meeting her first time only, the way she makes all your worries go away in one meeting is much appreciated.
I have seen many dermats just writing off the prescription and ask you to get it understood from their staff, and you leave from there feeling unheard and uncared. But Dr. Niketa mam explains everything very well. It was a small problem but she understood what trouble it was giving me and gave her time regardless of the severity of the problem. Much much thanks!
Visited For Acne / Pimples Treatment
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Excellent service and good team of assistants Dr Nikita is one of the best doctor and her treatment is so fruitful
Visited For Skin Treatment
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*** ******** ********* ** **** ********* *** ******** *** she explained the treatment process in clear and simple terms, ensuring I understood each step. Not only did she address all of my concerns with patience and understanding, but she also provided valuable insights into the various options available, allowing me to make an informed decision about my skincare journey.
Visited For Hair DiseaseDouble Chin TreatmentPRP for hair loss
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Clear explanation of potential treatment, alternatives available additionally pro and cons of each treatment.
Visited For Sun Spots, Age Spots, And Other Pigmented Lesions
Hoped for better: Treatment satisfaction
She is the most negligent and ignorant doctor I have come across unfortunately!!!!
In spite of we telling her before starting the treatment that we wanted to have a baby soon she prescribed us medicines because of which our gynaecologist later on asked us to delay the pregnancy for 2.5 years.
On telling her about this she was completely unaware about the side effects of the medicines that she prescribed nor was she compassionate enough for what she had done.
Just for showing you the temporary results she can go up to any extent….
Strongly avoid such practitioners!!!!
Visited For Acne / Pimples Treatment
My first visit to Doctor Niketa was about 3 months prior to my wedding. I did a lot of research before getting to her clinic in order to make sure that nothing goes wrong before my big day.
My problem was acne - not the very obvious big pimples but tiny tiny bumps running all throughout my face. And a few brown spots on one side of my cheek from old ones that I tweezed.
I had read so much about Doctor that the first appointment I was excited and nervous hence I made it on time. However I ended up waiting for a good 1 hour outside the clinic - which actually was not a problem at the time. This routine continued almost always though - every time I would wait for over an hour for my turn inspite of pre-booking appointments online or doctor recommending or rescheduling appointments for me. It was the same always. But dare you not be late because our Doctor sure don't like that!
Coming back to my first visit, I shared my problems and I did also confess that I do not drink a lot of water and am a junky eater (from what I know a dermat would ask you to stop that right away?)
But Doctor seemed calm and explained what my problem was without closely observing my skin. Therefore she recommended I do a treatment called Azelan Peel. But before we start that we need to prep my skin and so she gave me a bunch of products for my skin routine.
Well, I was a bride-to-be I was really excited about getting peeled all my pimples and spots away. She recommended I do six sittings of the peel starting the next week of my first appointment. With a guarantee of results & 100% visible difference from the second peel onwards. Why wouldn't I go for it? Only T&C was I pay for all the products and for all the six sittings of the peels in advance or else if I wish to pay per peel I'll have to pay extra. (You know the drill!) So I went for it.
Three peels down and no difference, in-fact my skin was getting worse. However this is not something the doctor noticed herself. I had to bring it out to her - she was all set for the fourth peel! After I told her I wasn't happy, she again calmly explained the alternative - which was comedon extraction and I agreed to it (that turned to be my 4th sitting btw) So basically she manually tweezed out every thing visible from my face. To admit - my skin did feel smoother after this treatment immediately. However now that time has passed I do observe multiple scarring wherever the doctor had tweezed/cut.
5th sitting and doctor decides to take the extreme peel treatment - so this is the highest grade (don't know the name) and for days your skin looks burnt but when it peels it looks like you've got baby skin. Again for 2 days after peel my skin was good but then it turns out I start getting the big red pimples (which I never had - at least not so much)
According to the doctor all the impurities were coming out, so whatever. Last sitting again we decide to do comedon because apparently my skin cannot take new age treatments and dude, we are a week prior to my wedding!
On my wedding day - I think I had the most number of red pimples on my face than any other day of my life. I cried and cried and cried because my face looked terrible. Sure the doctor was polite, sure the doctor was available on phone. But did the doctor know her job?
To my experience and readings about her - I have come to conclude her solution to all acne problem is azelan and a bunch of products from Bioderma and La Roche Posay.
I did talk to the doctor about refund but she sure knows the trick. Extremely disappointed with her treatment and products although she says it's top class I think she really need to look into one's skin in more detail to determine the problem rather than using the same treatment for everyone with acne.
If you're looking to get conned with a major hole in your pocket, and want a face full of acne before your big day - please visit doctor Niketa Sonavane.
Dr. Nikita is one of the sweetest doctors I have ever met. She has a kind demeanor and was very patient with me in all her 4 consultations I had with her. However, In terms of actually treating my condition, Dr. Nikita caused more harm than good. I consulted Dr. Nikita because of the good reviews that she had, and so I wanted to provide an account of my own experience with her.
I saw Dr. Nikita towards the end of June 2015 because my skin had started erupting in much more severe acne than I had experienced before. On my first consult, Dr. Nikita prescribed me some new washes and some vitamins, asked me to try them for two weeks and then come back to her.
On my second consult, Dr. Nikita told me that I needed Azelan chemical peels, and that she was positive that they would help clear my skin for good. I was really nervous about the chemical peels, but she assured me that 6 sittings of them would do the trick. A couple of days after the first peel, my skin erupted in the most scary acne I have ever seen, to the point that I was too embarrassed to go to work.
I consulted Dr. Nikita again and she said that was not A week later, Dr. Nikita gives me another peel and tells me things will get better. Fourth consult, Dr. Nikita gives me one more peel, but then tells me that I need to start a low dose of Isotretinoin (a fairly serious medication) to really clear my skin. She tells me I don't need any more peels, and that she will see me three months later.
I was really nervous about starting Isotretinoin as it can have some serious side effects, so I decide to wait for some time, in the meantime, my skin gets bad to worse. I see another doctor, who asks me to get an ultrasound and blood test done, which shows that I have Poly cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) a hormonal disorder which is very common amongst women in their 20s and 30s. What is the most common side effect of PCOS? Yes, you guessed it- Acne.
I have been treating my PCOS and my skin has gotten back to normal. Of course Dr. Nikita had no way of knowing I had PCOS, but I think any good dermatologist would ask their patient to get some normal tests done before prescribing expensive peels (must have cost me like 10-15k).
Overall, I felt cheated of my money and more importantly, the two months I could have started treating my PCOS had I been diagnosed correctly.
Visited For Skin TreatmentSkin ConditionsSkin Disease Treatment
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I’m suffering with seborrheic dermatitis on face and body. I consulted many doctors before but they prescribed steroids. Steroids are very dangerous when used long term. I have been using steroids for more than a year. But issues didn’t stop. After I consulted Dr. Niketa sonvane, she treated me without steroids, and focused on underlying issue. My condition is improving within one month and I was very happy with her treatment. I have never seen a doctor like her. Many thanks to Dr. Niketa sonavane.
Visited For Skin PigmentationHyper Pigmentation Treatment
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I have first visited Dr niketa during the month of July.After consulting n doctors and no result. In my very first consultation she was very friendly understood all my skin problems, dark circles. I have took some blood test for different vitamins. She tries to find the root cause of every problem to acheive long term result and prescribed vitamins to treat the root cause of the problem. The staffs are very friendly and supportive. I used to always stress about my hyperpigmented skin but after visting dr niketa I am at ease. She is one of the best doctor I have ever met.
Visited For Acne
Hoped for better: Treatment satisfactionValue for money
I am writing this review after more than an year of visiting the dermatologist. Out of the sheer "let me just forget about the bad experience" apathy I decided not to write a review but a recent discussion about this with a friend prompted me to recount my experience.
Quite like the only user with negative comments above, I did not like my experience with the dermatologist at all. I had minor acne and blackhead issues when I'd visited her. First she asked me to change every cosmetic that I had(even the ones I said suited me) which I was okay with until I found out that everything she recommended me were readily and only available to buy at her clinic and not at general medical stores. I had told her that I was looking for a minimal solution but she recommended me very expensive peels. I ended up with a huge bill just from one visit after purchasing all sorts of creams and newly introduced collagen powder in Indian market etc, I realised I couldn't trust this anymore and never visited again.