Mela Skin, dermatology and cosmetic clinic in Muthaiga, Nairobi. Richer. Radiant. You.
Dermatology & Cosmetic Clinic built for melanin-rich skin, on one record and under one roof.
It has simply been studied less.
Dermatology is taught on white skin. On deeper complexions inflammation reads violet or grey, leaves pigment behind, and raises into keloid. None of that is rare. It is under-taught.
MELA SKIN was built around it. Dr. Margaret Gachanja’s practice is organised around the conditions that behave most stubbornly in melanin-rich skin, with the medical and cosmetic sides under one roof.
One half has to be diagnosed before anyone can say what treating it involves. The other you can browse, then talk through. Start with whichever sounds like yours.
Laser hair removal
Coming soon
Not on the menu yet. Ask at your consultation and we will let you know the day it becomes bookable.
One list is what people arrive worried about. The other is what they arrive wanting. Nothing has been added to either to make the clinic look bigger.
Medical dermatology
All 12 conditionsCosmetic dermatology
All 58 treatments- 01
Appointment
By email or through the form. You are asked what brought you in and how long it has gone on, so your history is read before you sit down.
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Consultation
45 minutes. Examination under proper lighting, a diagnosis in plain language, and photographs kept as a baseline.
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Your plan
In writing, priced up front: what it costs, how long it takes, and what happens if it does not work.
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Follow-up
A review at [6] weeks, with a reminder before it. Pigmentation work usually fails from being abandoned early, not from being the wrong plan.
Dr. Margaret Gachanja
Board-Certified Dermatologist
Dr. Gachanja is a board-certified dermatologist, trained at the University of Nairobi and in clinical dermatology at Cardiff University, with further training in aesthetic medicine through the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine. Her practice covers skin, hair and nails together, since on melanin-rich skin the three rarely present as separate problems.
- MBChB, University of Nairobi
- MSc Clinical Dermatology, Cardiff University
- Aesthetic training, American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine
45 min with Dr. Margaret Gachanja, your skin examined, a diagnosis in plain language, and a written plan to leave with.