Dr. Katerina Charakida commenced her medical training at the Medical School of Athens, Greece graduating with Distinction (First Class Hons.) in 1998.

Following her medical training in Athens she commenced specialist training in Dermatology and Venereology at Hammersmith Hospital under Professor Chu, a world-renowned expert in the field of dermatology with leading expertise relating to the treatment of acne, acne scarring and rosacea. She qualified in 2005 and then carried out research in N-lite laser and pathogenesis of acne at Imperial College. In 2006, she completed her specialist training in Dermatosurgery at the University of Lyon, France.

Further training in Liposuction and Vaser liposuction was undertaken at the Smartlipo Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona followed by invaluable training at the acclaimed international institute in Bulgaria headed by Professor Serdov. In 2010 Dr Charakida extended her experience further under the guidance and training of internationally renowned plastic surgeon, Dr Alfredo Hoyos in Bogota, Colombia. This allowed her to procure extensive training relating to Vaser Hi-Definition (Hi-Def) and Vaser 4D Sculpt techniques.

Since 2005, Dr. Charakida has been working as a Locum Consultant in the NHS within the Dermatology Departments of Charing Cross, Hammersmith and Ealing Hospital in London.

Dr. Charakida practises General and Paediatric Dermatology and is an experienced Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dermatologist with a particular interest in ageing, melasma, acne and acne scarring. She has extensive experience in dermal fillers, anti-ageing injectables, laser treatment for skin disorders, and chemical peels.

She has successfully performed a vast number of procedures in Vaser Liposuction and Body Contouring spanning over a decade and has gained a reputation in this field. In addition, she has extensive experience within the field of fat harvesting/transfer surgery for breast and buttock enhancements covering both cosmetic and reconstructive cases.

Since 2006, she has also been consulting from a private practice consulting in Athens, Greece and also in London.

She is a member of the BAD, European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EDAE and RSM.

She is currently a Locum Consultant in Dermatology at Ealing Hospital in West London and also works privately.