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Dr. Gidon trained in Dermatology at the University of Toronto and is a Board Certified Dermatologist in both Canada, as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and the United States, as a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology. She is a highly skilled and experienced Dermatologist and has been practicing General Dermatology for over 20 years.

Toronto cosmetic laser procedures

For the last 15 years, Dr. Gidon has acquired extensive experience in Cosmetic and Laser Dermatology. She has an active cosmetic dermatology office in Downtown Toronto.

Dr. Gidon is a lecturer at the University of Toronto, where she teaches medical students and Dermatology residents. She is a Consultant Dermatologist at Women's College Hospital and is on staff at the University Health Network. Dr. Gidon attends many professional conferences and meetings each year for ongoing medical education and to ensure she has current knowledge of all new techniques and technologies.

Dr. Gidon is a leader in non-surgical rejuvenation procedures. She was amongst the first dermatologists in Canada to use
Levulan® Photodynamic Therapy and to offer intense pulsed light treatments with the Lumenis 1™ for photorejuvenation. She is also a leader in the Thermage® procedure for tightening collagen and Fraxel® laser treatment for smoothing lines and scars, and fading pigmentation.

Dr. Gidon has been performing light chemical peels for over 14 years and also performs medium depth chemical peels, Cosmelan® peels, and microdermabrasion. She has been acknowledged as an expert Botox® Cosmetic injector and was invited to participate in Botox's top injector program. She is an experienced injector of Restylane® and Perlane™ filler substances.

Dr. Gidon also offers laser treatments for spider veins and age spots, laser tattoo removal, laser hair removal, electrolysis, sclerotherapy
and the removal of moles (benign growths).

Dr. Gidon's
Aesthetic Clinic and MediSpa offers the highest quality products to complement all of the treatments performed. Dr. Gidon continually searches for the best possible products to help patients optimize their treatments and maintain their effects in a home maintenance program.

As a skin care expert, Dr. Gidon can utilize her extensive knowledge of dermatology together with her cosmetic procedures to offer patients the best possible care with the highest professional standards.

Dr. Gidon is a member of the following professional associations:

Dr Gidon believes in the prevention of skin diseases through patient education. She has appeared on numerous local and national television programs speaking on skin diseases and has been interviewed and quoted in many magazines and newspapers. She has been involved in many research studies and has published articles in peer-reviewed medical journals. She has presented at conferences and participated in live patient demonstrations. She has also participated in skin cancer screening programs in Toronto, including the one for the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Organization.

Please explore our web site to learn more about Dr. Gidon and the state-of-the-art procedures offered at her clinic.