The clinic

The Beauty by Design Clinics in Kifisia, Larissa, and Trikala are model facilities dedicated to providing medical and plastic surgery services. They uphold uncompromising quality and high aesthetics, always with honesty and respect for each patient.

The doctor

Dr. Thanasis Pallantzas is a plastic surgeon trained in Greece, with additional studies and clinical experience in Germany and Sweden. He is an international trainer for LG Aesthetics, specializing in the Yvoire hyaluronic acid product line.

Philosophy

With absolute respect and discretion toward his patients, Dr. Thanasis Pallantzas creates personalized treatment plans, ensuring the fulfillment of each patient’s expectations, which is his top priority. His goal is to help his patients achieve the appearance they dream of.

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At Beauty by Design, we believe that beauty is more than skin deep. We treat the needs and aspirations of our patients individually with the highest level of medical expertise, professionalism, and absolute discretion.

Plastic surgery enhances each person's individuality and confidence. Our aim is to create a balanced look that accentuates the unique traits that make everyone stand out.

Dr. Athanasios Pallantzas

Curriculum Vitae

  • Medical degree, faculty of Medicine, Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2005).
  • 2015 specialization in plastic surgery in Greece
  • 2010, Medical license.
  • 2009, Certificate of Completion of 2-year Basic Surgical and A+training, A.H.E.P.A University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Course Operative Skills in Microsurgery, Experimental Laboratory “Thorax”, Athens, Greece, (2012 – 2013).
  • Educational workshop Wound Healing, Paris, France (2013).
  • Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Course for doctors, Athens, Greece (2012).
  • Workshop Rhinoplasty (cadavenic dissection), Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece (2012).
  • Workshop Turbinate Hypertrophy (in sheeps), Volos, Greece (2012).
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course, American College of Surgeons, Thessaloniki, Greece (2009).
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Course, Thessaloniki, Greece (2008).
  • 2011 – 2015, trainee in plastic surgery, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
  • 2010, trainee in General Surgery, St. Johannes Hospital, Dortmund, Germany.
  • 2007-2009, trainee in General Surgery, A.H.E.P.A. University Hospital Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • 2005 – 2007, house officer in General Medicine, General Hospital Karditsa, Greece.
  • “Quality of life in burn patients in Greece” N. Stampolidis, O. Castana, N. Nikiteas, K. Vlasis, S.A. Koupidis, I.A. Grammatikopoulos , E. Mantzari, A. Pallantzas, P. Kourakos, O. Papadopoulos. Ann Burns Fire Disasters 2012 Dec 31;25(4):192-195
  • “Burns during Greek Easter festivities” A. Pallantzas, N Stampolidis, P. Kourakos, Papagianni E, Balagoura A, O. Castana, Ann Burns Fire Disasters 2012 Dec 31;25(4):171-177
  • “Outcomes of patients who commit suicide by burning” Castana O, Kourakos P, Moutafidis M, Stampolidis N, Triantafylou V, Pallantzas A, Filippa E, Alexandropoulos C. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2013 mar 31;26(1):36-9
  • “Wireless electrical stimulation: an innovative powerful tool for the treatment of a complicated chronic ulcer.”Castana O, Dimitrouli A, Argyrakos T, Theodorakopoulou E, Stampolidis N, Papadopoulos E, Pallantzas A, Stasinopoulos I, Poulas K. Int J Low Extrem Wounds. 2013 Mar;12(1):18-21.
  1. “Surgical debridement of ulcers using an ultrasound device (LFUD)”, Kourakos P.,Pallantzas A., Stampolidis N., Dimitrouli A., Mis M., Castana O. 13th Panhellenic Congress of Surgical Infection , Larisa, Greece (2013).
  2. “The incidence of infection in skin healing deficits of the lower extremities” , Pallantzas A., Stampolidis N.,Kourakos P.,Stasinopoulos I.,Rempelos G.,Liapi A., Castana O., 13th Panhellenic Congress of Surgical Infection, Larisa, Greece (2013).
  3. “An HIV positive patient with extended burn injury (CASE REPORT)”, Pallantzas A., Kourakos P.,Stasinopoulos I.,Stampolidis N.,Karoni A.,Castana O., 13th Panhellenic Congress of Surgical Infection, Larisa, Greece (2013).
  4. “Fournier Gangrene”, Pallantzas A.,KourakosP.,Stampolidis N.,Ypsilanti E.,Castana O., 13th Panhellenic Congress of Surgical Infection , Larisa, Greece (2013).
  5. “The contribution of Plastic Surgery in Treatment of necrotizing fasciitis”, Stampolidis N., Pallantzas A.,Kourakos P.,stasinopoulis I.,Mouziouras V.,Takopoulou A.,Castana O., 13th Panhellenic Congress of Surgical Infection , Larisa, Greece (2013).
  6. “Generalized exfoliative dermatitis and xylocaine” N. Stampolidis, A. Pallantzas, P. Kourakos, O.Castana. 10th Panhellenic Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Athens, Greece, (2013).
  7. “Biotechnology and wound healing” A. Pallantzas, I. Stasinopoulos, P. Kourakos, N.Stampolidis, O.Castana. 10th Panhellenic Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Athens, Greece, 2013.
  8. “Treatment of degloving injuries in the lower extremities” A. Pallantzas, P, Kourakos, N.Stampolidis, G.Rempelos, O.Castana. 10th Panhellenic Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Athens, Greece, 2013.
  9. “Reconstruction of sternum excavatum using adipose tissue and liquid dermal substitute” P.Kourakos, A.Pallantzas, N.Stampolidis, G.Fiolitakis, O.Castana, 10th Panhellenic Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Athens, Greece, 2013.
  10. “Multiple primary melanomas in a patient with Naxos’ syndrome” P.Kourakos, Th.Argyrakos, A.Pallantzas, N.Stampolidis, O.Castana, 10th Panhellenic Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Athens, Greece, 2013.
  11. “Particularities in wound healing in pemfigus” N.Stampolidis, A.Pallantzas, A.Argyrakos, O.Castana, 10th Panhellenic Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Athens, Greece, 2013.
  12. “Comparative study of LDH, protein S100-B and lactic acid, during follow up of melanoma patients”, Psachoulia C., Kourakos P., Pallantzas A., Zotou A., Fiolitakis G., Castana Ο., 10th Panhellenic Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Athens, Greece, 2013.
  13. “Lactic acid as an auxiliary marker for monitoring patients with melanoma and the prognosis of possible metastasis”, Psachoulia C.,Kourakos P.,Pantziou C.,Pallantzas A.,Stampolidis N.,Castana O., 10th Panhellenic Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Athens, Greece, 2013.
  14. “Clinical application in the healing of chronic wounds and ulcers, and prosthetic restoration malformations, Pallantzas A., Kourakos P., Castana O., 10th Panhellenic Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Athens, Greece, (2013).
  15. “Complex wounds and modern biolotechnology”, Stampolidis N, Stasinopoulos I, Pallantzas A, Fassaris A, Castana O., 6th Panhellenic Congress of wound and ulcer healing, Athens, Greece, (2013).
  16. “Special treatment options of burns in elder patients” Pallantzas A, Kourakos P, Stampolidis N, Stasinopoulos I, Fassaris A. Apostolou C, Papadopoulou M, Castana O., 6th Panhellenic Congress of wound and ulcer healing, Athens, Greece (2013).
  17. “Muscle flap vs dermal substitute for bone coverage” Pallantzas A, Kourakos P, Stampolidis N, Ftikos P, Castana O., 6th Panhellenic Congress of wound and ulcer healing, Athens, Greece, (2013).
  18. “Surgical debridement in wounds and ulcers using ultrasound (LFUD)” Kourakos P, Stampolidis N, Pallantzas A, Stasinopoulos I, Ftikos P, Castana O. 6 th Panhellenic Congress of wound and ulcer healing, Athens, Greece, (2013).
  19. “Improvement of skin laxity using dermal substitutes” Kourakos P, Stampolidis N, Pallantzas A, Stasinopoulos I, Ftikos P, Castana O. 6 th Panhellenic Congress of wound and ulcer healing, Athens, Greece, (2013).
  20. “Skin corrosion of inframammary region from synthetic patch and remedying by reverse abdominoplasty”, Zisis C.,Zoumplios C.,Kourakos, ,Pallantzas A.,Stampolidis N.,Castana O., 6 th Panhellenic Congress of wound and ulcer healing, Athens, Greece, (2013).
  21. “Restore facial atrophy in a patient with scleroderma with autologous fat transplantation”, Stampolidis N.,Argyrakos T.,Pallantzas A.,Castana O., 6th Panhellenic Congress of wound and ulcer healing (Athens, Greece, (2013).
  22. “The importance of treating diabetic foot.Multidisciplinary approach of Achilles tendon reconstruction in three patients”, Loupa C., Vogiatzoglou E.,Kourakos P.,Stampolidis N.,Pallantzas A.,Castana O., 6th Panhellenic Congress of wound and ulcer healing, Athens, Greece, (2013).
  23. “Severe injury of the foot. Reconstruction by the use of dermal substitute”, Pallantzas A.,Georgiadou P.,Stampolidis N.,Castana O., 6 th Panhellenic Congress of wound and ulcer healing, Athens, Greece, 2013.
  24. “Fat grafting in HIV positive patiens for the correction of contour deformities.” Stampolidis N, Kourakos P,Pallantzas A., Ftikos P, Castana O. . 6 th Panhelenic Congress of wound and ulcer healing, Athens, Greece, (2013).
  25. “Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal cells for the repair and regenaration of posttraumatic damaged tissues of the face” Stampolidis N., Castana O., Alexaki V.I., Pallantzas A., Kourakos P., Stasinopoulos I., Alexakis D., Castanas. 10th IQUAM Congress and Consensus Conference, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  26. “Congenital analgesia or indifference to noxious stimuli in a 17 year old burn patient: A case report and review of the literature” Stampolidis N., Kourakos P., Stasinopoulos I., Pallantzas A., Ftikos P., Adaloooulou A., Castana O. 10th IQUAM Congress and Consensus Conference, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  27. “Autologous fat injection for the improvement of the facial post burn scars” Pallantzas A., Stasinopoulos I., Stampolidis N., Kourakos P., Ftikos P., Kokkinakis C., Deri K., Castana O. 10th IQUAM Congress and Consensus Conference, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  28. “Autologous fat injection for the correction of contour derfomities of the reconstructed breast” Stampolidis N., Kourakos P., Pallantzas A., Stasinopoulos I., Ftikos P., Liapi A., Yiakoumettis A., Castana O. 10th IQUAM Congress and Consensus Conference, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  29. “Ultrasound Debridement of chronic wounds” Kourakos P., Stampolidis N., Pallantzas A., Moutafidis M., Ftikos P., Romana C., Castana O. 10th IQUAM Congress and Consensus Conference, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  30. “Adipose Tissue -Derived mesenchymal Cells for the reparation of major facial traumatic deformities” O. Castana, V. Alexaki, A. Pallantzas, N. Stampolidis,D. Alexakis and E. Castanas, Journal of Investigate Dermatology: 42nd Annual ESDR Meeting 2012, Venice, Italy.
  31. “Autologous fat tissue for the reconstruction of face atrophy in Linear Scleroderma” N. Stampolidis, T. Argyrakos, I. Stasinopoulos, P. Kourakos, A. Pallantzas, I. Kalemikerakis, G. Karagkounis and O. Castana, Journal of Investigate Dermatology: 42nd Annual ESDR Meeting 2012 Venice, Italy.
  32. “A 10-year study in excised and historical confirmed Basal cell carcinomas” I. Stasinopoulos, T. Argyrakos, N. Stampolidis, G. Charkiolakis, G. Karagkounis, V. Mouziouras, A. Pallantzas, E. Michailidou, E. Mantzari and O. Castana, Journal of Investigate Dermatology: 42nd Annual ESDR Meeting 2012 Venice, Italy.
  33. “Clinical application of wireless microcurrent electrical stimulation for wound healing”, Castana O.,Dimitrouli A.,Argykos T., Stampolidis N.,Pallantzas A.,Poulas K.,22 nd European Tissue Repair Society meeting, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  34. “Comparing the reconstruction of a deep electrical injury with bone disclosure using muscle flap to dermal substitutes”, Pallantzas A.,Stampolidis N., Kourakos P., Castana O., 22nd European Tissue Repair Society meeting, Athens,Greece, (2012)
  35. “Abdominal wall reconstruction with the aid of bovine acellular dermal matrix”,Rempelos G.,Stampolidis N.,Kourakos P.,Pallantzas A.,Castana O., 22nd European Tissue Repair Society meeting, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  36. “The multiple uses of VAC therapy in reconstructive surgery”, Rermpelos G.,Charcharidou M.,Stampolidis N., Pallantzas A.,Castana O., 22nd European Tissue Repair Society meeting, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  37. “Review and study of basal cell carcinoma removed the last five years”, Stasinopoulos I., Argyrakos T., Stampolidis N.,Pallantzas A., Castana O., 22nd European Tissue Repair Society meeting, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  38. “Review and study of basal cell carcinoma removed the last five years” I. Stasinopoulos, T. Argyrakos, N. Stampolidis, P. Kourakos, G. Karagkounis, G. Charkiolakis, A. Pallantzas, A. Balagoura, O. Castana, 22nd European Tissue Repair Society Meeting, Athens Greece, (2012).
  39. “Skin lesions in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia” N. Stampolidis, O. Castana, A.Pallantzas, I.Stasinopoulos, A.Stathopoulos, D.Alexakis, 38th Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  40. “Distal melanoma metastasis eleven years after initial diagnosis” O.Castana, P.Kourakos, N.Stampolidis, A.Pallantzas, T.Argyrakos, D.Alexakis. 38 th Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  41. “Using Vacuum Assisted Closure in decubitus ulcers” A.Pallantzas, O.Castana, P.Kourakos, N.Stampolidis, M.Moutafidis, D.Alexakis, 38th Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress, Athens, Greece, 2012.
  42. “Dermal substitutes in acute trauma and burns” O. Castana, P. Kourakos, N. Stampolidis, A. Pallantzas, D. Alexakis, 38th Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  43. “The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in malignant melanoma” P. Kourakos, N. Stampolidis, A. Pallantzas, P. Ftikos, T. Argyrakos, O. Castana, 28th Panhellenic Congress of Surgery, International Surgical Forum, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  44. “Knee trauma” N. Stampolidis, P. Kourakos, A. Pallantzas, I. Stasinopoulos, K. Romana, O.Castana, 28th  Panhellenic Congress of Surgery, International Surgical Forum, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  45. “Necrotic inflammation of the perineum” N.Stampolidis, P.Kourakos, A.Pallantzas, V.Mouziouras, P.Ftikos, O.Castana. 28 th Panhellenic Congress of Surgery, International Surgical Forum, Athens, Greece, (2012).
  46. “Autologous fat injection for wrinkle reduction” I Stasinopoulos, N. Stampolidis, P. Kourakos, A. Pallantzas, O. Castana. 11th IQUAM Congress and Consensus Conference, Budapest, Hungary, (2014).
  47. “Ultrasound debridement of the wounds” Kourakos P. Stasinopoulos I., Pallantzas A., Stampolidis N., Castana O. 11th IQUAM Congress and Consensus Conference, Budapest, Hungary, (2014).
  48. “The use of dermal substitutes in the acute phase of burn injury” A. Pallantzas, N. Stampolidis, P. Kourakos, A. Zotou, Castana O. 11th IQUAM Congress and Consensus Conference, Budapest, Hungary, (2014).
  49. “Static restoration of facial nerve paralysis “ N. Stampolidis, A. Zotou, A. Pallantzas, P. kourakos, O. castana. 11 th IQUAM Congress and Consensus Conference, (Budapest, Hungary) 2014
  50. “Reconstruction of periorbital deficits with the upper eyelid flap” N. Stampolidis, P. Kourakos, A. Pallantzas, I. Stasinopoulos, O. Castana, 11th IQUAM Congress and Consensus Conference, Budapest, Hungary, (2014).
  51. “Dermal substitutes for the treatment of keloids” A. Pallantzas, I. Stasinopoulos, N. Stampolidis, P. Kourakos, O. Castana, 11th IQUAM Congress and Consensus Conference, Budapest, Hungary, (2014).