Smoothline was founded in 2007 by Dr. Snozzi and other founding partners, who established the first clinic in Switzerland to specialise exclusively in wrinkle treatment with fillers and botulinum.
All treatments at Smoothline are performed by a qualified and experienced team of doctors. All our doctors are experts in their field and members of the Swiss Medical Association (FMH) and certified members of the German Association for Aesthetic Botulinum Therapy (DGBT). They have all the important certifications in the latest techniques of botulinum and filler treatment. Regular advanced training at national and international congresses ensures that the knowledge and skills of Smoothline doctors are always up-to-date. Some of our Smoothline doctors are also involved as consultants and instructors in the training of other doctors.
Smoothline is a member of the "Verband Schweizer Zentren für Ästhetische Medizin" (VSZAM).
Philippe Snozzi, MD
Dr. Snozzi is one of the founding partners and the medical director of Smoothline. Dr. Snozzi completed his medical studies at the University of Zurich. He has many years of experience and comprehensive training in the field of non-surgical aesthetic facial treatments, and also practised for several years in the areas of internal medicine and neurology. While working in neurology he was particularly interested in the treatment of migraine patients, in particular with botulinum. At Smoothline, Dr. Snozzi is also responsible for scientific and research aspects. He also participates with his regular international activities as an instructor and consultant in the training of other doctors to treat clients with botulinum and fillers.
Keywan R. Taghetchian, MD
After studying medicine at the University of Bern, Dr. Taghetchian completed several years of training in general surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery in Zurich and subsequently worked at hospitals in Rio de Janeiro and Berlin before specializing in treatments with botulinum and fillers with the aim of optimizing the face as a whole.
Dr. Taghetchian has been an expert on the Smoothline team since 2008. In 2011 he set up Smoothline Munich as its medical director and specialist in general medicine. He still heads this organization today and is present in Munich one day per month.
Dr. Taghetchian is a speaker at renowned international congresses (in locations including Monaco, Paris, and New York), he is one of Germany’s top trainers and, for the past ten years, has instructed doctors in filler and botulinum treatment techniques. Dr. Taghetchian is responsible for the in-house continuing training of the medical team at Smoothline Zurich.
He is a member and gold-quality-seal speaker at the DGBT (German Society for Esthetic Botulinum and Filler Therapy) and a member of FMH (the Swiss medical association).
Oschi Patricia Rist, MD
After completing her medical studies at the Universities of Hannover and Mainz, Oschi Patricia Rist continued her training as a specialist in general medicine. She then had her own private practice for nearly 20 years in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. During this time, Oschi Patricia Rist developed her passion for aesthetic medicine, and began to specialize in treatments with botulinum and fillers. In 2007 she moved to Switzerland for family reasons, and worked for several years as a consultant at the Rennbahnklinik in Muttenz near Basel. Oschi Patricia Rist now has more than 19 years experience with botulinum and fillers, and has been a valuable member of the Smoothline team since the summer of 2013.
Olga Juri, MD
Dr. Juri studied medicine at the University of Moscow. After graduating she moved to Switzerland, where she also completed the Swiss State Examination in Medicine at the University of Zurich and her doctorate. Dr. Juri has extensive training and many years of experience with botulinum and fillers, as well as training in internal medicine and neurology. She has been a valued member of the Smoothline team since Autumn 2014 and in Winterthur since April 2015.
Mina Karwal, MD
Mina Karwal studied human medicine at the Universities of Regensburg and Giessen and then worked for three years as an assistant doctor at the Department of Thoracic Surgery at University Hospital Zurich. She has been focusing intensively on minimally invasive aesthetic facial treatments for several years. Among other positions, she worked in Berlin as a senior physician at the Arona Institute for Vitality & Aesthetics and as a physician for aesthetic medicine at HY-Studio Berlin-Mitte, where she was able to gain significant knowledge in the broad spectrum of aesthetic medicine. Mina Karwal joined the Smoothline team in summer 2024 and is available to our customers in Winterthur and Zurich.