Dr. Zahra Hosseini

Dr. Zahra Hosseini is a consultant dermatologist at Razi Dermatology Hospital in Tehran — Iran's most renowned specialist dermatology institution, affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences and internationally recognised as one of the Middle East's leading dermatological centres. With 16 years of specialist practice, Dr. Hosseini manages the full spectrum of medical and procedural dermatology at a hospital that treats some of Iran's most complex skin conditions.

Razi Hospital is the primary tertiary referral centre for dermatology in Iran, receiving complex cases from across the country and serving a patient population of approximately 100,000 outpatients annually. Its subspecialties include autoimmune blistering disorders, contact dermatitis, tropical skin diseases, and dermatological laser procedures.

Dr. Hosseini's clinical expertise spans common conditions — acne, psoriasis, eczema, rosacea — through to complex cases including psoriatic arthritis co-management with rheumatology, autoimmune skin diseases, and non-melanoma skin cancer. Iran's continental climate, high UV exposure in southern and central regions, and specific genetic and dietary patterns create distinctive dermatological patterns, including high rates of melasma, vitiligo, and acne scarring in younger patients.

She has extensive experience with cosmetic and laser dermatology procedures including Q-switched laser for melasma and hyperpigmentation, laser hair removal, and chemical peeling — areas of high demand in Tehran's large cosmetic dermatology market.

Dr. Hosseini completed her MD at Tehran University of Medical Sciences — Iran's foremost medical school and one of the oldest medical institutions in the Middle East. She undertook her specialisation in Dermatology through the competitive residency programme at Razi Dermatology Hospital, Tehran University, gaining comprehensive training in medical, surgical, and procedural dermatology. She passed the Iranian Board Examination in Dermatology, the national certification assessment. She completed continuing education in laser dermatology and dermoscopy through the Iranian Society of Dermatology workshops and International Society of Dermatology programmes. Her training at Razi Dermatology Hospital — Iran's dedicated national dermatology centre — provided broad exposure to the full spectrum of dermatological disease including rare inflammatory disorders and cutaneous manifestations of systemic disease.

Dr. Hosseini's medical dermatology practice manages inflammatory skin conditions including psoriasis (with topical, phototherapy, and biologic treatments), atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and rosacea. She manages acne vulgaris across all severities, from comedonal acne to severe nodulocystic acne requiring isotretinoin, and addresses post-acne scarring with chemical peeling and laser resurfacing.

For pigmentary disorders, she manages melasma with topical triple combination therapies and Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, and provides vitiligo phototherapy (narrowband UVB). She evaluates and biopsies suspicious skin lesions, manages non-melanoma skin cancers, and performs cryotherapy for actinic keratoses and viral warts. She uses dermoscopy for all pigmented lesion evaluations. In procedural dermatology, she performs intralesional steroid injections for hypertrophic scars and alopecia areata, and laser hair removal.

Razi Dermatology Hospital serves primarily the Iranian domestic population and international Iranian diaspora returning to Tehran for specialist dermatological care. Dr. Hosseini consults in Persian (Farsi) and English. Iran has historically been a medical destination for Afghani, Iraqi, and Azerbaijani patients seeking specialised care in Tehran, and Dr. Hosseini has experience coordinating cross-border referrals for patients presenting with complex skin diseases including cutaneous leishmaniasis and unusual inflammatory dermatoses. For Iranians abroad planning specialist dermatology consultations in Tehran — including for psoriasis management, laser procedures, or melanoma follow-up — pre-consultation by correspondence in English or Persian can be arranged to expedite the clinical visit.

Dr. Hosseini has been recognised by the Iranian Society of Dermatology for her contributions to psoriasis management outcomes and laser dermatology practice in Tehran. She was commended by Razi Dermatology Hospital for excellence in teaching dermatology residents and for her contributions to the hospital's dermoscopy training programme. She received the Iranian Society of Dermatology's Young Dermatologist Award for clinical research on biologics in moderate-to-severe psoriasis. She serves on the Iranian Psoriasis Association's clinical advisory panel and participates in international dermatology registry studies on psoriasis treatment outcomes in Middle Eastern populations.