MEDICAL SURGICAL PEDIATRIC COSMETIC &
TELE-DERMATOLOGY

Love the skin you live in

OFFICES IN ARGYLE, GRAPEVINE, Decatur, TX

We are now serving Wise County patients at our new Decatur office.

Welcome to Dermatology Solutions

Welcome to Dermatologist Grapevine TX, your trusted destination for comprehensive dermatological care in Grapevine, TX. Our dedicated team of board-certified dermatologists is committed to providing the highest standard of medical and aesthetic skin solutions for patients of all ages. 

Whether you need treatment for a specific skin condition, a routine skin examination, or cosmetic enhancements, we provide personalized care to meet your individual needs. Our clinic features a wide range of services, from general dermatology to advanced surgical procedures, all performed with precision and care for your convenience.

We prioritize building lasting relationships with our patients to ensure you feel comfortable and confident in your skin. Our reputation as a leading dermatologist in the Grapevine area stems from our commitment to excellence, compassion, and state-of-the-art treatments focused on your skin health and well-being.

Professional headshot of Dr. Sanober Amin, MD, PhD

Dr. Sanober Amin received her MD, PhD from University of Illinois at Chicago, and completed her dermatology residency at University of Minnesota. She is a published author, invited speaker and awardee of several scholarships and national awards for her contribution to research and volunteerism.

While treating all skin types and ages, Dr. Amin is committed to partnering with her patients to deliver ethical, personalized and compassionate care. For that, she has consistently earned the trust and confidence of her patients as well as referring doctors, and has been recognized continually as one of DFW’s best dermatologists by her peers.

BS
Loyola University Chicago

MD
University of Illinois at Chicago

PhD
University of Illinois at Chicago

INTERNSHIP
San Francis Presence Hospital Chicago

DERMATOLOGY RESIDENCY
University of Minnesota

Arora N, Amin S. Cetuximab associated scrotal ulcers in the setting of metastatic colorectal cancer. JAAD Case Rep. 2024 Aug 30;52:120-121.

Arora N, Amin, S. A. Analyzing Global Interest in Skin Whitening by Geographic Region. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2024 Mar 14;37(3):505-507.

Zuberi H, Amin, S. A. Ingenol mebutate-associated immune thrombocytopenic purpura. JAAD Case Rep. 2024 Feb 7;46:30-32.

Arora, N, Amin, S. A. A novel intralesional treatment with Aureobasidium for recalcitrant warts. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Oct 6; 42:106-108.

Karatas E, Nazim A, Patel P, Vaidya T, Drew GS, Amin, S. A. , Keyes AA, Fonseca M, Mir A, Halverstam CP. Erythema multiforme reactions after Pfizer/BioNTech (BNT162b2) and Moderna (mRNA-1273) COVID-19 vaccination: A case series. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Feb; 32:55-58.

Mushtaq, S., Terzi, E., Recalcati, S., Salas-Alanis, J., Amin, S. A. & Faizi, Nafis (2021) Cutaneous adverse effects due to personal protective measures during COVID-19 pandemic: A study of 101 patients.  Int J Dermatol, Mar; 60(3): 327-331.

Amin, S. A., Lin, Z., Innes, J., Kim, J. J. & Bulun, S. E. IL-1β inhibits differentiation of breast adipose fibroblasts. Unpublished manuscript.

Amin, S. A., Lin, Z., Yin, P., Innes, J., Kim, J. J. & Bulun, S. E. Malignant epithelial IL-1β mediates PGE2 secretion from adipose fibroblasts in breast cancer. Unpublished manuscript.

Amin, S. A., Lin, Z., Chen, Y. H., Zhao, H., Kim, J. J. & Bulun, S. E. Prostaglandin E2 mediated mPGES-1 induction occurs via NF-κB pathway in breast adipose fibroblasts. Unpublished manuscript.

Chen, L., Lin, S.X., Amin, S., Overbergh, L., Maggiolino, G. & Chan, L.S. (2010) VCAM-1 blockade delays disease onset reduces disease severity and inflammatory cells in an atopic dermatitis model. Immunol Cell Biol, 88, 334-42.

Bulun S.E., Lin, Z., Zhao, H., Lu, M., Amin, S., Reierstad, S., & Chen, D. (2009) Regulation of aromatase expression in breast cancer tissue. Ann N Y Acad Sc, 1155, 121-131.

Bulun, S.E., Chen, D., Lu, M., Zhao, H., Cheng, Y., Demura, M., Yilmaz, B., Martin, R., Utsunomiya, H., Thung, S., Su, E., Marsh, E., Hakim, A., Yin, P., Ishikawa, H., Amin, S.A., Imir, G., Gurates, B., Attar, E., Reierstad, S., Innes, J., & Lin, Z. (2007) Aromatase excess in cancers of breast, endometrium and ovary. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol, 106, 81-96.

Amin, S. A., Huang, C. C., Reierstad, S., Lin, Z., Arbieva, Z., Wiley, E., Saborian, H., Haynes, B., Cotterill, H., Dowsett, M. & Bulun, S. E. (2006) Paracrine-stimulated gene expression profile favors estradiol production in breast tumors. Mol Cell Endocrinol, 253, 44-55.

Deb, S., Zhou, J., Amin, S. A., Imir, A. G., Yilmaz, M. B., Lin, Z. & Bulun, S. E. (2006) A novel role of sodium butyrate in the regulation of cancer-associated aromatase promoters I.3 and II by disrupting a transcriptional complex in breast adipose fibroblasts. J Biol Chem, 281, 2585-97.

Bulun, S. E., Lin, Z., Imir, G., Amin, S. A., Demura, M., Yilmaz, B., Martin, R., Utsunomiya, H., Thung, S., Gurates, B., Tamura, M., Langoi, D. & Deb, S. (2005) Regulation of aromatase expression in estrogen-responsive breast and uterine disease: from bench to treatment. Pharmacol Rev, 57, 359-83.

Deb, S., Amin, S. A., Imir, A. G., Yilmaz, M. B., Suzuki, T., Sasano, H. & Bulun, S. E. (2004) Estrogen regulates expression of tumor necrosis factor receptors in breast adipose fibroblasts. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 89, 4018-24.

Bulun, S. E., Fang, Z., Imir, G., Gurates, B., Tamura, M., Yilmaz, B., Langoi, D., Amin, S. A., Yang, S. & Deb, S. (2004) Aromatase and endometriosis. Semin Reprod Med, 22, 45-50.

Gurates, B., Amsterdam, A., Tamura, M., Yang, S., Zhou, J., Fang, Z., Amin, S. A., Sebastian, S. & Bulun, S.E. (2003) WT1 and DAX-1 regulate SF-1-mediated human P450arom gene expression in gonadal cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol, 208, 61-75.

Bulun S.E., Gurates, B., Fang, Z., Mitsutoshi, T., Langoi, D., Imir, G., Amin, S.A., Deb, S., and Yang, S (2003) Treatment with Aromatase Inhibitors. Tulandi, T and Redwine, D, editors. In: Endometriosis: Advances and Controversies, 189-202.

Bulun, S.E., Gurates, B., Fang, Z., Tamura, M., Sebastian, S., Zhou, J., Amin, S. A., & Yang, S. (2002) Mechanisms of excessive estrogen formation in endometriosis. J Reprod Immunol, 55, 21-33.

PMCID: PMC11461954
PMID: 39385803

  • D Magazine Best Docs, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Fort Worth Magazine Top Docs 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Texas Monthly Super Docs Rising Stars 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • 360 West Magazine Top Doctors 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Intern of the Year Award, University of Illinois St Francis Hospital
  • Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Forum 3rd place poster winner 
  • Edward Reynolds Award for Excellence in Pathology Research
  • UTMB Best Paper Award in Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • National Student Research Forum, Galveston, TX
  • 1st place Award; UIC Student Research Forum, University of Illinois
  • 2nd place Award; Midwestern Biomedical Student Research Forum, Omaha, NE
  • Golden Key National Honor Society, Loyola University Chicago Chapter
  • Mulcahy Undergraduate Research Scholarship, Loyola University Chicago
  • Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Fellowship 
  • Acne, Eczema and Pigmentary Disorders. IACC, Plano, TX, December 2023
  • Health Hazards of Ingredients in Skin Whitening Products. Texas Dermatological Society Meeting, September 2023
  • Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura from Ingenol Mebutate.  Texas Dermatological Society Meeting, September 2023
  • Global Online Search Trends for Skin Whitening. Brigham and Women’s Hospital Dermatology Medical Student Virtual Research Symposium, May 2023
  • Dermatology for the Non-Dermatologist. APPNA 2019
  • Comparative Review of Safety and Efficacy of Biologics Approved for Psoriasis. Medical Dermatology Society Annual Meeting, March 2018.
  • Minnesota Dermatology Society Meeting case presentations 2010-2013.
  • Diabetes and Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Wound Care Clinic, St Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL 2009.
  • National Student Research Forum, UTMB, Galveston, TX 2005, 2006.
  • Volunteer Judge, Frisco ISD and Carroll ISD 2016 – present
  • Clinical Preceptor for pre-health students from community high schools, colleges and medical schools 2018 – Present.
  • Editorial Reviewer, JAAD Case Reports 2019 – present
  • Editorial Reviewer, Journal of American Academy of Dermatology 2018 – present
  • Spot Me, American Academy of Dermatology Annual Skin Cancer Screenings 2013 – present.
  • Swim Across America Volunteer dermatologist 2017-2019.
  • Resident Volunteer, Phillips Neighborhood Clinic and Uptown Clinic, Dermatology Clinic, Minneapolis, MN 2010-2013
  • Book Reviewer, McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division, New York, NY 2005-2007
  • Judge, University of Illinois at Chicago, Student Research Symposium 2006
  • Judge, Chicago Public School Annual Science Fair, Chicago Public Schools 1996-1999
  • Baylor Medical Center Grapevine 
  • Medical City Argyle 
  • Medical City Denton 
  • Texas Health Presbyterian Flower Mound 
  • Medical City Alliance 

Dr. Faraj is a double board-certified dermatologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon with extensive training in medical and surgical dermatology. He specializes in Mohs micrographic surgery, facial reconstructive surgery, and complex dermatologic procedures, with a strong focus on achieving optimal oncologic, functional, and cosmetic outcomes.

Throughout his career, Dr. Faraj has performed thousands of dermatologic surgeries, including excisions, Mohs procedures, and facial reconstructions. His surgical practice emphasizes precision, efficiency, and patient safety, particularly in the management of high-risk and cosmetically sensitive skin cancers.

A dedicated physician and researcher, Dr. Faraj has authored publications in multiple peer-reviewed medical journals and remains actively engaged in advancing the field of dermatology. He is known for combining evidence-based medicine with compassionate, patient-centered care to deliver the highest standard of treatment.

BS in Biology, Minor in Chemistry
University of Connecticut

MS in Molecular Biotechnology
University of Massachusetts

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Bradenton, FL

Internship
Nuvance Health Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY

Dermatology Residency
Nuvance Health Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY

  • Double board-certified dermatologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon
  • Top percentile USMLE scores
  • Graduated at the top of his medical class
  • Professional Member, American Academy of Dermatology
  • Professional Member, American Society for Mohs Surgery
  • Professional Member, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
  • Professional Member, American Medical Association
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • JAMA Dermatology
  • Cutis
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Journal of North America
  • Nutrients
  • Medical City Decatur
  • Medical City Argyle
  • Baylor Scott & White – Grapevine

Rachel Slater is a nationally certified Physician Assistant specializing in dermatology with a strong commitment to patient-centered, accessible care. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from Oklahoma State University, where she also gained hands-on clinical experience working in urgent care and volunteering at a local hospital. These early experiences reinforced her dedication to compassionate, patient-centered medicine.

Rachel went on to receive her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. During her training, she was recognized for her academic excellence and awarded a scholarship.

A proud Dallas-Fort Worth native, Rachel is excited to be back in her home community, delivering high-quality dermatologic care. Known for her warm bedside manner and clinical expertise, she is committed to helping patients feel confident, comfortable, and empowered in their skin.

BS in Nutritional Sciences
Oklahoma State University

MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

  • Oklahoma Academy of Physician Assistants (OAPA) Honorary Scholarship, August 2023.
  • Member of the Honors College, Oklahoma State University.
  • Dean’s List, Oklahoma State University.
  • Centennial Housing Scholarship recipient.
  • Provost Study Abroad Scholarship recipient
  • Student Volunteer, Stillwater Medical Center
  • Medical Mission Volunteer, Global Medical Brigades, Honduras
  • Volunteer, Tiny Paws Kitten Rescue
  • Research Student, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University
  • Student Senator, College of Human Sciences, Oklahoma State University Student Government Association
  • Member, OSU Student Foundation
  • Member, Alpha Chi Omega
  • Medical City Decatur
  • Medical City Argyle
  • Baylor Scott & White – Grapevine

Angela Santa Cruz is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in dermatology, aesthetics, and clinical leadership. Her background also includes experience as a Registered Nurse in high-acuity hospital settings, including roles in medical-surgical and progressive care units, where she managed complex patient cases, coordinated interdisciplinary care, and supported quality improvement initiatives.

Angela earned her Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Phoenix and holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Arizona. Her strong academic foundation is complemented by advanced clinical training and a commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care.

She maintains multiple certifications, including board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC), Registered Nurse (RN), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). With a passion for both medical and cosmetic dermatology, Angela is dedicated to delivering comprehensive, compassionate care that helps patients look and feel their best.

BS in Nursing  
University of Arizona 

MS in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner 
University of Phoenix 

  • Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC)
  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • DEA License
  • Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC)
  • Family Nurse Practitioner providing dermatologic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of common and complex skin conditions 
  • Conducts comprehensive skin examinations and patient consultations 
  • Conducts dermatologic procedures including biopsies, cryotherapy, lesion removal, and minor surgical procedures 
  • Diagnoses and manages conditions such as acne, dermatitis, infections, and benign or suspicious skin lesions 
  • Provides patient education on skin care, treatment plans, and prevention 
  • Collaboration with dermatologists to provide coordinated patient care 
  • Medical City Decatur
  • Medical City Argyle
  • Baylor Scott & White – Grapevine
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Our Services

Dermatology Solutions is located in Grapevine, TX and Argyle, TX to serve patients in Grapevine, Southlake,
Westlake, Trophy Club, Roanoke, Argyle, Denton, Lantana, Corinth, Flower Mound, Lewisville, Highland Village, Decatur and surrounding areas.

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