SpotlightCelebrating Excellence in Skin, Smile & Shape—Nominate Now!

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• 7 categories: Best Dermatology Clinic Best Cosmetology Clinic Best Cosmetic Dentistry Clinic Best Dental Chain Best Plastic Surgery Centre Best Medical Weight Loss Clinic Best Multi-Specialty Aesthetic Clinic.
• Telangana Andhra Pradesh West Bengal Bihar Jharkhand Odisha Chhattisgarh Assam Arunachal Pradesh Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura.
• Delhi Haryana Punjab Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Rajasthan Jammu & Kashmir (UT) Ladakh (UT) Chandigarh (UT).
• 4 categories: Dermatologist of the Year Dentist of the Year Plastic Surgeon of the Year Best Bariatric Surgeon.
• Maharashtra Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (UT).

Excellence in practice. Distinction on stage. Introducing the Skin, Smile & Shape Awards & Expo. An annual platform for doctors and clinic owners whose work deserves to be seen. Start your nomination See what nominees obtain. 16 January 2027 – 13 March 2027.

Every nominee is recognised on stage at their city's gala, before winners are confirmed.

Notably, a Certificate of Nomination issued once your credentials are verified, to display and share.

Meanwhile, an individual nomination page on TOI that tells the story of your practice. Seen on our channels. Your nomination featured throughout Times of India social channels.

In practice, a specialist jury, a published framework and an external auditor. The fee plays no part in who wins. From city Icon to national Icon.

Each city crowns its Icon of the Year; the five go forward for National Icon of the Year.

For registered practitioners and licensed clinics or hospitals. Explore the categories, then choose your nomination package. Maharashtra Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (UT).

Delhi Haryana Punjab Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Rajasthan Jammu & Kashmir (UT) Ladakh (UT) Chandigarh (UT). South-Central + East + North-East Zone.

Telangana Andhra Pradesh West Bengal Bihar Jharkhand Odisha Chhattisgarh Assam Arunachal Pradesh Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura. Tamil Nadu Kerala Puducherry (UT) Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) Lakshadweep (UT). Final call for each city. Late entries cannot enter jury rounds. Oct – Dec 2026. A specialist jury reviews every entry against the published framework. A specialist jury reviews every entry against a published framework. 16 Jan – 13 Mar 2027.

One day per city: a daytime Expo, then the awards gala that evening. Every nominee is recognised, then winners are confirmed by category. Delhi NCR 30 Jan. South-Central + East + North-East Zone. Your practice. Your story. A wider audience.

Every nominee receives a profile, social visibility, on-stage visibility and a nomination certificate.

Features are part of the paid nominee programme. Nominee recognition is distinct from a jury award. Find your visibility package.

Content is co-branded Skin, Smile & Shape and scheduled on the programme's editorial calendar. Publication channels, distribution commitments and verified media-reach figures are announcing shortly. How winners are chosen.

Registration, recognition and affiliation are checked against regulator lists. Entries that fail the gate are refused and the fee returned in full within 14 days.

In practice, the integrity desk checks documents and verifies claims with an external process auditor. Verified data converts to a score out of 40. Unverifiable claims are struck, not penalised.

Jury pods score the qualitative case out of 60, independently. The top entries by combined score become finalists, up to a maximum of six per category per city.

Pods deliberate and sign scoresheets. Gaps under three points are resolved by the pod chair with reasons recorded. An auditor's statement is published with the winners.

Clinical outcomes & patient safety 30 Documented results throughout the practitioner's caseload, complication and revision rates, and how complications are managed and disclosed.

Ethics & regulatory compliance 20 Valid registration, honest consent and counselling, no misleading claims or advertising, and a clean professional record.

Innovation & technology adoption 15 New techniques, training and evidence-based technology the practitioner has adopted, judged against their setting.

Patient experience & satisfaction 15 Verified patient feedback, follow-up care and how reservations or complaints are resolved.

Reach, reputation & peer standing 10 Patients served, referrals from peers, publications, faculty roles and professional recognition.

Community & education contribution 10 Teaching, training juniors, awareness work, free camps and pro bono care.

Clinical outcomes & patient safety 30 Outcome data throughout the practice, infection control and sterilisation, emergency preparedness and adverse-event reporting.

Ethics & regulatory compliance 20 Clinical establishment licences, qualified and registered staff, device approvals, consent processes and responsible advertising.

Innovation & technology adoption 15 Diagnostic and treatment technology, digital records and protocols that improve care, judged relative to the size of the practice.

Patient experience & satisfaction 15 Verified patient feedback, transparent pricing, counselling and grievance handling.

Reach, reputation & peer standing 10 Patients served, expansion, accreditations and standing among peers. For chains, consistency of standard throughout locations.

Community & education contribution 10 Training programmes, awareness drives, camps and access for underserved patients.

Clinical outcomes & patient safety 30 Consented, anonymised case outcomes for the treatment, complication rates and patient-selection criteria.

Ethics & regulatory compliance 20 Procedures performed or supervised by appropriately qualified practitioners, approved products and devices, and realistic counselling.

Innovation & technology adoption 15 Technique, planning tools and technology applied for the treatment, and the evidence behind them.

Patient experience & satisfaction 15 Verified patient feedback, aftercare and how dissatisfaction or revisions are handled.

Reach, reputation & peer standing 10 Case volume for the treatment, peer referrals and professional recognition.

Community & education contribution 10 Training peers in the technique, publishing results and patient education.

6 categories: Excellence in Laser & Skin Treatments Excellence in Injectables & Fillers Excellence in Anti-Ageing Skin Care Excellence in Clear Aligners & Smile Makeover Excellence in Hair Restoration / Transplant Excellence in Body Contouring & Fat Reduction.

Meanwhile, the jury reviews all category winners in the city, shortlists the top three by combined score and selects the Icon by deliberation. National Icon of the Year.

Taken together, the developments around spotlightCelebrating Excellence in Skin, Smile & Shape point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.