History
NOVA Derm Institute (NOVA-DI) is nestled in the heart of DC-MD-VA area to meet your skin care and laser hair removal needs with years of experience. It's the perfect amalgam of traditional esthetic treatments and medical grade skin rejuvenation for all skin types and colors. It is our mission to get patients the results that they are looking for. Our lead Aesthetic Practitioner is Dr. Afsheen Ather, with past medical background in dermatology and now certified in Anti-Aging Medicine (University of South Florida). She is a licensed Instructor for Master Esthetics and Lasers in skin care for almost a decade, in the Northern Virginia area. She has also authored a book on Aesthetics and has also worked on reviewing a textbook of the National Milady Esthetic curriculum. She is a member of American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) as well as The Aesthetic Practitioners Association (TAPA).
Specialties
Afsheen Ather, MBBS, is an aesthetics expert with more than 10 years of experience in dermatology and anti-aging medicine. She practices at Nova Derm Institute in Leesburg, Virginia, with her husband Ather Anis, MD. Dr. Ather provides detail-oriented, non invasive aesthetic procedures to help you achieve a look you'll love - whether you have traditional dermatologic concerns or simply want to look your best. Dr. Ather began her education abroad, earning her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. She then obtained a license to teach master aestheticians and worked as an educator for the next 10 years. During this time, she also worked as a medical spa director, wrote a book on aesthetics, and reviewed textbook curriculum for Milady Standard Esthetics. With a desire to connect with patients near her home in Leesburg, Virginia, Dr. Ather started Nova Derm Institute. She holds a certificate in anti-aging from the University of South Florida in Tampa. She's also a member of the American