Attending to Infants and Adult Dr Khensani Claudia Ngobeni-Mkize is a specialist dermatologist based in Mbombela (Nelspruit), Mpumalanga. Registered with the Health Professional Council of South Africa, Dr Ngobeni obtained her BSc Diet Hons Degree in 1999 from the Medical University of South Africa and her MBCHB degree in 2005. She qualified as a dermatologist in 2013, after obtaining a dermatology fellowship from the College of Medicine in South Africa. A firm believer in giving back to the community, Dr Ngobeni is a regular guest on Ligwalagwala FM and Munghana Lonene FM, where she discusses broad dermatology issues and answers listeners’ questions. She also generates awareness around Albinism, skin cancer and anti-bleaching creams. What is a dermatologist? A dermatologist is a doctor who specialises in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the skin, hair, nails, sweat and oil glands and mucus membranes (inside the mouth, nose, and eyelids), which can include cancer. Dermatology patients can be any age, from babies to the elderly. Services offered
Dr Ngobeni-Mkize provides services for the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of hair, nail and skin diseases, including:
• Hyperpigmentation
• Acne and rosacea
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
• Keloid
• Hair and nail problems
• Skin infections
Cosmetic/aesthetic dermatology
• Chemical peel and cosmeceuticals
• Dermapen (micro needling)
• Botox and fillers
Surgical dermatology
• Skin biopsy on suspicious lesions
• Removal of benign lesions
• Excision of skin cancer