Dr Saami Khalifian

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About

SOM Aesthetics in Encinitas's Old Encinitas district at 25 East E Street is led by double board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon Saami Khalifian, MD, FAAD. Harvard Medical School and Johns Hopkins trained, Khalifian serves as Medical Director of the Allergan Medical Institute, developing injection protocols and training curricula for providers globally, a research-to-clinical pipeline that complements the esthetician-level maintenance programs at Emerald Day Spa on South Coast Highway 101. SOM Aesthetics deploys Botox, Dysport, hyaluronic-acid fillers, biostimulatory injectables, PDO thread lifts, radiofrequency microneedling, and laser resurfacing, calibrated through a proprietary SOM Skin Scan facial-analysis system. Nearly 100 publications and the 2023 AMWC North America Maverick Award underscore Khalifian's position at the intersection of clinical research and aesthetic practice on the Coast Highway 101 corridor. Patients requiring coordinated primary care for systemic conditions that affect skin quality often work with Kind Health Group before beginning regenerative-aesthetic treatment plans. Highest-complexity cases involve full-face volumetric restoration combining deep-plane filler placement, biostimulatory collagen-induction injections, and ablative fractional laser resurfacing sequenced across multiple sessions for progressive tissue remodeling.