Symptom Guide: Thinning Hair and Brittle Nails During Menopause
Dry hair, thinning hair, uncooperative hair — it may all be part of our changing hormones, but it doesn’t make it any more fun to deal with.
Dr. Sarv Zand is Marin’s premier Dermatologist, specializing in skin cancer, holistic dermatology, and cosmetic enhancements with a natural aesthetic. She has been serving the Bay Area for the past 10 years and is now thrilled to launch her own practice in Southern Marin.
Dr. Zand is a board-certified dermatologist with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a dual M.D. from Harvard Medical School and MIT. At Harvard, she carried out a Melanoma Research Fellowship and then trained in dermatology at UC Davis, where she was honored to be appointed Chief Resident. In 2000, Dr. Zand was selected by USA Today as one of the top 20 college students in the nation.
Diagnosing and treating skin cancer is an important part of Dr. Zand’s practice. Her full skin exams are meticulously thorough, from scalp to toes. She is highly trained in the advanced techniques of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and reconstruction for facial skin cancers. She also offers minimally invasive treatments for skin cancer whenever possible, to reduce scarring, healing time, and emotional stress.
Dr. Zand is a leading expert on integrative and holistic dermatology. In addition to traditional western treatments, she can offer you scientifically proven botanical remedies, effective essential oils, and wisdom from Ayurvedic medicine. She utilizes a 360 approach to treating skin disease by incorporating practical advice on nutrition, meditation, yoga, acupuncture, sleep, and self-care. By utilizing the best of western medicine and ancient remedies, Dr. Zand helps her patients achieve and maintain healthy skin – with fewer side effects, irritation, and potential risk.
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Our own Dr. Zand has been selected to serve as medical advisor for legendary actress Naomi Watts’s new beauty and wellness brand, Stripes! The mission of Stripes is to help generations of women prepare and navigate through menopause with confidence and comfort. Stripes offers holistic facial, hair and body products, vaginal wellness products, and supplements made specifically for women in transition, all featured here on our website!
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"Dr. Zand is, by far, the most competent, caring, and compassionate dermatologist I have ever had the pleasure of seeing and one of the best physicians of any specialty."
"Dr. Zand is the best of the best in my book. She is warm, friendly, nonjudgmental with an approachable manner coupled with a thorough and skillful expertise."
"Dr. Zand combines excellent surgical skills with a friendly "bedside manner" that is hard to find these days in busy medical practices. "
""It's obvious that Dr. Zand absolutely loves the science of her work. She enjoys explaining the details in a very easy to understand way. "
"Dr. Zand is the absolute best. Her ability to diagnose and treat is always 100%. Not only is she a brilliant diagnostician, but an absolutely lovely person."
"Dr. Zand has been my dermatologist for many years. She is thorough, patient, kind and thoughtful. Not to mention absolutely brilliant and extremely personable!"
"She has an exceptionally soothing bedside manner coupled with a stellar technical expertise and depth of knowledge in her field. "