Sham AlZahabi

Sham AlZahabi is a highly respected scientist & founder of Dao Derma skin clinic. She attained both her bachelor’s & master’s degreee in chemistry at the American University in Cairo. In 2018, She was granted full scholarships to continue her PhD graduate studies at both Oxford and Cambridge universities. She chose Cambridge University to study collagen and bio mimicry of skin with the Duer group. Sham’s graduate studies have always entailed understanding skin from a scientific perspective. Her Master’s thesis was done in collaboration with Eva cosmetics where she worked for 4 years as a senior R&D specialist for skin formulations, and was able to develop a nano carrier made of bio-materials that enhances the efficacy and penetration of actives in cosmetics. Her graduate studies in Cambridge and now continued in AUC aim at understanding the molecular changes that takes place in the skin both due to extrinsic & intrinsic factors. In a short time, Sham was able to distinguish her business with the scientific edge she employs, and natural regenerative approach of skin she advocates for in her work. Her slogan is “Beauty comes from within”, where she has been a pioneer in the market for bringing IV vitamin therapy for the first time in Egypt. Using a sophisticated tailoring of both skin & nutrition programs that uses high technology machines such as skin analysers, so-check AI, and genomics, the services offered made Dao Derma stand out in the market.Dao Derma has served more than nineteen thousand patients since 2019, with an annual growth of 58.7% in 2021 and 66.6% in 2022. Sham is currently working on expanding into Saudi Arabia, and branching in Egypt due to the market demand for her expertise and unique services. Sham’s goals do not stop there, instead, she continually invests in research where she collaborates with Nawah scientific laboratories & research groups at AUC university to further explore and innovate in the fields of regenerative medicine. Sham developed an autologous technique using blood samples to extract highly purified fibrin rich plasma that is superior to the traditional PRP treatments for hair and skin. She also hosts scientific meetings where she invites renowned Professors and pioneers in the field to share their expertise and discuss the future in the industry. Sham inherited her love for the arts and adopted piano as her tool to take out her passion for music. She finished all grades in Trinity college with excellence in performance and continued further studies in piano at Le Conservatoire, Cairo, while doing her Masters in Chemistry. Sham’s diverse talents and love and care for her family and philanthropic work has made her gain popularity at a young age as a young influencer in 2014 when her instagram profile became public, now reaching 1.7 Million followers. Her brand Dao Derma has also gained popularity reaching 400K+ followers on all social media platforms. She is now a brand ambassador for L'Oréal and formerly served as an ambassador for Aveeno.