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Ambulatory Phlebectomy

Removal of undesired varicose and spider leg veins via a series of tiny incisions along the path of an enlarged vein.

Blepharoplasty

Upper and lower eyelid surgery to remove loose skin and excess fatty tissue.

Botulinum Toxin

Botulinum toxin injection therapy is used to paralyze certain facial muscles which cause frown lines, crows feet and other wrinkles. It also is used to improve neck lines and control excessive sweating.

Chemical Peeling

Application of a chemical solution to remove the outer layer of skin to treat fine lines, wrinkles, mild scarring, acne, skin discoloration, and pre-cancerous growths.

Cosmetic Surgery

Aesthetic procedures to improve and rejuvenate the appearance of the skin, e.g., laser resurfacing, wrinkle fillers, liposuction, chemical peeling, and hair restoration, etc.

Coblation

Short for "cold ablation", the procedure uses a micro-electrical radio frequency to achieve precise tissue removal for the improvement of aging and sun-damaged skin.

Cryosurgery

Freezing the skin tissue with liquid nitrogen to remove skin growths. View the Dermatologic Surgery fact sheet for more information.

Curettage and Dessication

Use of a sharp instrument to scrape away skin tissue, followed by application of a heated electric needle to destroy skin growths. View the Dermatologic Surgery fact sheet for more information.

Dermabrasion

Surgical sanding or planing of the outer layer of skin to improve acne and other scars, remove tattoos and minimize age spots, wrinkles and certain types of skin growths.

Excision and Closure

Cutting into the skin to remove a growth and then closing the wound with stitches. View the Dermatologic Surgery fact sheet for more information.

Flap Surgery

Transfer of adjacent skin tissue, often used to move hair-bearing skin to cover balding areas of the scalp.

Grafting

Surgical transplantation of skin to repair a defect.

Hair Restoration Surgery

A variety of techniques, such as punch transplanting, mini- and micro-grafts, scalp reduction and skin flaps, to correct baldness and restore a person's natural hairline.

Laser Hair Removal

Various laser and light-based systems are utilized for efficient and long-lasting hair removal. The laser light energy causes thermal damage to the hair follicle, thus stunting regrowth.

Laser Resurfacing

Laser technology precisely removes damaged and undesired skin tissue, thereby erasing wrinkles and lines. Fresh skin cells to impart a rejuvenated facial appearance replace aging and sun-damaged skin.

Laser Surgery

A beam of laser light directed at a site to cut, seal or vaporize skin tissue and blood vessels. Laser therapy is used to rejuvenate aging and sun-damaged skin by resurfacing wrinkles and lines; selectively eliminate tissue abnormalities such as vascular and pigmented skin lesions and tattoos; improve scars and stretch marks; erase spider veins and birthmarks; remove unwanted facial and body hair.

Liposuction

Liposuction is the removal of excess fat with a small, straw-like instrument called a cannula that is attached to a suction machine. The use of tumescent liposuction allows dermatologic surgeons to safely and effectively remove deep and superficial layers of undesired fat under local anesthesia in an office facility with relatively little discomfort, virtually no complications and improved cosmetic results.

Microdermabrasion

A non-invasive facial rejuvenation treatment that uses micro-particles to abrade and rub off the top skin layer, vacuuming out the particles of dead skin. View the Aging and Sun-Damaged Skin fact sheet for more information.

Microlipoinjection

A form of soft tissue augmentation using one's own fat to fill and contour wrinkles, folds and depressions resulting from aging, sun-damage, injury or surgery. View the Micro Lipoinjection fact sheet for more information.

Micropigmentation

A permanent method of implanting pigment into the skin to add color for the treatment of vitiligo, skin grafts or burn scars and for cosmetic purposes.

Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Precise removal of skin cancer layer by layer with the aid of a microscope.

Nail Surgery

Removal or repair of a nail abnormality for the purposes of diagnosis and/or treatment.

Non-Ablative Skin Rejuvenation

Non-ablative or non-wounding laser, intense pulsed light and other technologies work beneath the surface skin layer to stimulate collagen production, tone and tighten skin and improve mild to moderate skin damage.

Sclerotherapy

Injection of a solution to remove unwanted varicose and spider leg veins.

Soft Tissue Fillers

Filler substances are generally used to "plump up" and minimize wrinkles, furrows and hollows in the face, giving the skin a smoother and more pleasing appearance. Fillers such as bovine collagen and related materials, one's own fat and polymer implants are effective for contouring specific facial sites and correcting depressions and scars.

Tissue Expansion

A technique used to close large surgical wounds and aid in reconstructive surgery.

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