Dermatology training, from Marrakech to Paris
A graduate of the Faculty of Medicine of Marrakech, Dr Zahid trained as a resident at the Mohammed VI University Hospital, then at the Hôpital Saint-Louis (AP-HP) in Paris, a national reference centre for dermatology. She went on to train in aesthetic and regenerative dermatology and in laser medicine. She is also an Advanced Instructor at the Laser & Health Academy: she teaches other doctors how to use lasers, which keeps her practice in line with current standards.
What is treated at the consultation
Acne and acne scars, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, melasma, hair loss, warts, itching that will not go away, moles that need monitoring: the clinic sees all diseases of the skin, hair and nails. Digital dermoscopy is used to look closely at a mole or a pigmented lesion. Babies and children are seen just like adults, with treatments suited to their age.
Olive and dark skin: a skill that matters in Marrakech
On olive skin, a poorly set laser or an overly aggressive treatment often leaves a brown mark that takes months to fade. Dr Zahid has specialised in skin types III to VI: she chooses the wavelength and settings according to the skin, prepares the skin before certain treatments and schedules sessions by season. With the sun in this city, sun protection is part of every protocol.
Aesthetic dermatology comes after the diagnosis
An aesthetic request is first a skin question. Before injecting or using a laser, the dermatologist looks at what is really going on: is a spot melasma, a lentigo or something else? Is redness broken capillaries or rosacea? The treatment plan follows: low-dose Botox, hyaluronic acid filler, skinboosters, Sculptra, HydraFacial, Fotona lasers, always aiming for a natural result, never a standardised one.
A clinic equipped to avoid being sent elsewhere
The technical platform brings together the Fotona StarWalker MaQX and SP Dynamis Nx Line lasers, HydraFacial Syndeo, LED light therapy and a high-frequency portable ultrasound, used to explore a lesion under the skin or to make certain injections safer. Most indications are therefore treated on site, without being passed from one practitioner to another.
Visiting the clinic
The Skin & Aesthetic Clinic is at the Immeuble Guéliz Bijou, at the corner of avenue My Rachid and boulevard Abdelkrim Al Khattabi. It is open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and on Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Patients also come from other Moroccan cities and from abroad: a first conversation by phone or WhatsApp makes it possible to group treatments into a single stay. Marrakech is served by Ménara airport and the ONCF railway station.