Patrick Suissa, an internationally recognized authority on beauty, hair care and physical fitness, is one of Washington 's best known and leading professionals in the health and beauty industry.

A highly successful entrepreneur and outstanding manager, Suissa has developed five salons in the Washington , DC area since 1969.

His first salon, “Headstart”, opened in Washington in 1969, and expanded to Easton , Maryland in 1975.
Four years later, Suissa opened “Visage” in Georgetown , followed by the opening of “Suissa I” at the Connecticut Connection in 1982, and the “Suissa Hair Care and Skin Care Salon” in Georgetown in 1983.

He also opened the Suissa Salon & Spa in Tysons Mall in 1989 and the Suissa Salon in Pentagon City in 1991.

Patrick Suissa has over 20 years of experience in his profession, beginning with his family salon in Casablanca , Morocco . He has trained not only in Casablanca , but also in Paris , Marseilles and Montreal .

Patrick Suissa's background has given him keen insight into health and beauty industry. Both in his business skills and and his dedication to the philosophy that beauty is total-Beautiful Hair, Beautiful Skin and Beautiful Body -all under physical fitness.

Suissa's international clientele does not come only for his expert skills and unique individualized services, but also because of his reputation in the martial arts since he holds a third degree black belt. He has developed a nationally-recognized program geared to self-defense for women.

Patrick Suissa has gathered together in the Suissa Salon the most professional team of experts. Each of whom are experts in their respective fields, and under his astute direction, they offer their individualized services to Washington's most prominent and distinguished women and men.