Associates in Dermatology

Hampton Roads Virginia Dermatologist since 1970

PHONE: (757) 838-8030

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Rejuvenating your Skin for your Child’s Wedding Day

Dermatologist Blog

Mother of the Bride at Wedding

Mother of the Bride and Mother of the Groom:  We know your smile will be bright on the big day. What about your skin?

Wedding season is right around the corner.  Weddings are an unforgettable celebration. Not only do the bride and groom want to look their best, but so do the mothers. Your attention has probably been on your son or daughter and not enough on yourself.  All eyes will be on the beautiful bride and handsome groom, but the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom often act as hostesses for the event. What better excuse than your child’s wedding to finally fix that nagging skincare concern?  There are a variety of cosmetic treatments to help you look refreshed and rejuvenated for the big day.   If you’re the mother of the bride or the mother of the groom, this is your day to shine, too.

Improving your skin doesn’t happen in just one day.  As we age, our skin changes.  What once worked in your 20’s and 30’s doesn’t always work into your 40’s and beyond. A wedding is not time to try self-help.  A few months before the wedding, be sure to schedule a visit to your dermatologist to address your skin concerns and to begin the best treatments to improve and rejuvenate your skin’s appearance before the wedding.

Do you have sun damage, dark spots, or rosacea that no matter how much make-up you use, you cannot seem to cover it?  A IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) photofacial treatment is designed to lighten unwanted dark spots and even out skin tone. It is recommended to begin getting these treatments a few months before the wedding since you typically need around 3 treatments to see the best results.

Perhaps you want to have a beautiful glow to your skin? As we age, our skin does not exfoliate as often as it did when we were younger and we tend to lose more moisture, both of which can leave the skin looking drab and dull. Dermasweep and Dermaplaning can help you to achieve a smooth and hydrated complexion by exfoliating away the top layer of dead, dull skin without any downtime.  You could do these treatments as late as 1 week before the wedding to ensure a gorgeous glow to the skin.

A regular skin care routine is vital to helping your skin look it’s best for the upcoming wedding! Be sure to be moisturizing daily along with apply sunscreen regularly. You may also want to consider products with

  • Hyaluronic Acid (an ingredient that is very important for maintaining proper hydration levels in the skin}.
  • Vitamin C (an ingredient packed with antioxidants designed to leave the skin smoother, tighter and brighter.)

When combined with skin care treatments, these products can help you to achieve more youthful looking skin!

Why wait another minute?! Get ready to feel beautiful on your child’s wedding day!

Call Associates In Dermatology for your complimentary skin care consultation!

757-838-8030

5 Essential Tips for Glowing Skin on Prom Night

Dermatologist Blog, Skin Care Answers

Smiling Teenagers Dressed for Prom Night Photos

Prom night is around the corner.  You’ve bought your elegant dress, found classy shoes, and even attempted a dramatic waterfall hairstyle.  But the key to feeling confident in every photo on prom night is feeling good in the skin you’re in!

You may be asking yourself what you can do to achieve beautiful, glowing skin for your special night. Follow these five essential tips for your best results.

Nobody wants dry, flaky skin when they’re headed to the prom.

One of the keys to moist, smooth skin is exfoliation.  By removing the build-up of dry, dead skin cells, your skin in turn will be smoother and you’ll be able to hold on to hydration better.  Treatments such as facials, dermasweep, and dermaplaning incorporate exfoliation and allow your skin to be smoother, not have as much build up, and allow for better product penetration.  That way moisturizers, serums, and acne treatments better bind moisture to the skin and keep your skin hydrated and glowing for your prom night.

Be sure to drink plenty of water.

Make water your new best friend.  Drop the soda, sugary and caffeinated drinks.  Don’t let even a little dehydration make your skin look dull.  Start drinking those 8-10 glasses of water every day for a radiant complexion come prom night.

Prom Night photos of girls

Ready your pucker with moist lips.

Some of the best hydrating ingredients for dry lips are beeswax, shea butter, Vitamin E, and, yes, petroleum jelly.  Use a lip balm brand with these ingredients leading up to prom night to help your lips be soft, smooth, and luxurious for lipstick application.  Remember, most lipsticks inherently tend to be dry.  Keep your hydrating lip balm with you wherever you go.

Build your color safely.

If you’re looking for a “just back from a week at the beach” look, stay away from the tanning bed.  Tanning before age 30 can increase your skin cancer chances by 75%!  It’s not worth it.  Using a buildable oil-free self-tanner will gradually give your skin the natural golden color you’re seeking.  Start two weeks before prom night to give yourself enough time to gradually build your tan up to the bronze-y glow you want.

Prepare your skin to apply your gorgeous makeup.

Remove peach fuzz and exfoliate away dead skin cells with a dermaplaning treatment.  It creates a smoother canvas for makeup application.  When you apply foundations, powder, and the rest of your makeup, it goes on more beautifully and flawlessly.  Then the week before prom, do your best to wear as little makeup as possible.  Don’t forget to wash your makeup off each night to lower the chance of breakouts.

Get ready to dance, socialize, and have a great time at your prom night this year!

Interested in help preparing your skin for prom night with dermaplaning, facials, or dermasweep?

Schedule your appointment online or call us at (757) 838-8030.

Spring is Here! We’ll Get You Glowing!

Dermatologist Blog, Specials

Spring is Here! Let's get you glowing

The daffodils are blooming and the temperatures are starting to warm. Spring is in the air!   Whether you're preparing for spring break, prom, or a wedding, let's get your skin glowing and beautiful with our spring promotions.

MicroNeedling

Microneedling has be heralded as a non-invasive way to achieve youthful, glowing skin. During the treatment, a device with small needles is pushed over your face and neck area to create controlled punctures. This forces your skin into repair mode. When your skin begins repairing itself, it supercharges your body's natural ability to produce elastin and collagen.

Microneedling helps improve skin texture, reduce the appearance of acne scars, traumatic scars, and stretch marks and smooths fine lines and wrinkles. Micro-channels created by the treatment allow for optimal absorption of topical products and platelet rich plasma (PRP), enhancing their effects in the inner layers of skin. Microneedling can be used on all areas of the scalp, face, and body including fragile skin around the eyes, mouth, and neck.

Learn More

Ultherapy

Ultherapy is the only non-invasive procedure FDA-cleared to lift skin on the neck, under the chin and on the eyebrow. The FDA-cleared also cleared Ultherapy to improve the appearance of lines and wrinkles on the décolletage. Ultherapy can help you achieve a fresher look from your brow to your chest!

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Dermasweep

Healthy skin is just as important as a healthy lifestyle. Healthy skin is clear, velvety smooth, luminous, radiant, and glowing with no visible signs of discoloration or fine lines and wrinkles. Dramatically boost skin health with DermaSweep. Combing our treatment enhancing bristle tip exfoliation, benefits of circulation, and skin specific targeted infusions, DermaSweep’s proven treatment options change your skin’s health by improving the appearance of pigmentation, aging skin, fine lines, laxity, and blemishes.

IPL Laser Hair Removal

With your busy, hectic, and demanding lifestyle, it can be difficult to find the time to shave or wax. Save time by booking an IPL hair laser removal treatment that will leave you with longer-lasting results! You can easily fit the treatments into your lunch break and since there’s no downtime required, you can get right back to that busy schedule right afterward.

Chin Up…Diminish that Double Chin!

Dermatologist Blog, Events, Specials

Kybella Event

Free educational event and consultation on FDA approved injection that literally melts away the fat under your chin.

Come enjoy wine and light appetizers!

Kybella before and after photos
Kybella Logo

Special pricing for attendees only:

  • $150 off each session with treatment reservation and deposit during event.

Door Prizes:

  • RSVP’d attendees are entered to win one free vial of Kybella ($600 value)!
  • All attendees are entered to win a Skin Care package from Colorescience!

Bring a friend and receive an extra ticket to win!

To RSVP,
call Janelle at 757-838-8030
or submit your information below

With Kybella,  Melt Your Double Chin Without Surgery

If a double chin has been the bane of your existence (and the reason for a lack of a good selfie photo), there is a reason to rejoice and keep your chin up – literally. That reason is Kybella.  Kybella is an FDA-approved, non-surgical injectable treatment to dissolve fat under the chin.

Let’s face it.  Your chin and neck are the frameworks for your face.  It is the first thing people notice about you. If your jowls or neck fat take center stage, you may appear older than your years or even overweight.

Join us as we discuss more about Kybella treatments.

Kybella may be right for you if:

  • You're bothered (unhappy, self-conscious, embarrassed) by fat under the chin, also known as submental fullness
  • You feel the condition makes you look older or heavier than you actually are
  • You don't want to have surgery
  • You eat well and exercise, but submental fulness does not go away

To RSVP,
call Janelle at 757-838-8030
or submit your information above.

Dysport Dash & Botox Breakfast

Dermatologist Blog, Events, Specials

Dysport Dash and Botox Breakfast

Come enjoy the morning with us!
Great specials, mimosas, and breakfast treats!

Convenient Weekend Hours
Saturday, February 16th
9:00am - 12:00pm

Featured Specials ...

Dysport Logo

Dysport for $10/unit
Bonus - Earn DOUBLE Aspire Points!

Botox Cosmetic Logo

Botox for $12/unit

RSVP by Friday, February 15th
Call (757) 838-8030 today!

Love Your Face for Valentine’s Day!

Dermatologist Blog, Specials

Love Your Face for Valentine's Day

Exclusive Heart-felt Bundle

Valentine's Day celebrations are right around the corner.  Isn't it time for you to love your face again?  Enjoy our special bundle to improve lines and wrinkles for smoother, healthier looking skin.

Buy Dysport (30 unit min)
PLUS
2 Restalyane Fillers
(Combined Savings of over $200!!!)

Bundle Savings Includes:

  • $2 off each unit of Dysport
  • FREE Colorscience Mineral Palette
  • FREE Colorscience Pep- Up Collagen Renewal for Face and Neck

Bonus:  Receive DOUBLE Aspire Points!

Grab your bundle before it ends on February 28, 2019.

Call (757) 838-8030 and schedule yours today!

Turn Back Time with our Winter Specials

Dermatologist Blog, Specials

It’s a new year and time for a new you. All of us hear that said by friends, family, even strangers this time of year. But what are you doing to help your skin look and feel better – fresher – newer? Here are our suggestions:

Melt Away the Fat with Vanquish Fat Removal Treatments

BTL Vanquish ME is an excellent proven non-surgical option for patients with stubborn fat pockets commonly referred to as a muffin top, bulging waistline or love handles. The large spot size, allows us to produce improvements over entire body areas in one treatment session without pain or downtime!

Using safe RF Technology to destroy the fat cells, Vanquish can eliminate fat without the side effects associated with Liposuction, Gastric Bypass or cryotherapy.   Since this procedure is non-invasive and doesn’t require anesthesia, there is no risk of infection or downtime.  Enjoy this video with Dr. Leslie Coker demonstrating Vanquish.

Hair Laser Removal

Hair Laser Remvoals

With your busy, hectic, and demanding lifestyle, it can be difficult to find the time to shave or wax. Save time by booking an IPL hair laser removal treatment that will leave you with longer-lasting results! You can easily fit the treatments into your lunch break and since there’s no downtime required, you can get right back to that busy schedule right afterward.

Make your appointment today!

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Face the New Year with a Clear Complexion

IPL Intense Pulsed Light photo rejuvenation treatments produces smoother, even-toned, more youthful looking skin. Associates in Dermatology uses it to treat a variety of conditions including:

  • Sun damage and photo aging
  • Brown spots such as freckles and lentigos
  • Skin discoloration,  mottled pigmentation, and hyperpigmentation
  • Vascular changes or red blood vessels
  • Telangectasia
  • Redness from rosacea and flushing
  • Melasma

Treatments also minimizes red and brown spots while it evens out skin color and texture, and decreases that red flushed appearance from the skin.

Call and schedule your best time today
757-838-8030

Let Your Neighbors Know: Vote for your Favorite Dermatologist

Dermatologist Blog

We know we have the very best patients. Since 1971 entire families have been visiting us for treatment. We don’t take that lightly!

But, don’t keep us a secret! Tell your neighbors about your favorite dermatologist.

This year, we’re participating in Coastal Virginia Magazine’s Best of competition.

Ready to VOTE?  Click on the link below to go to the Coastal Virginia Magazine website and vote for all your favorite businesses (and dermatologist!).

To VOTE, go to
http://bit.ly/2019-Best-Of-Skin-Care

and
http://bit.ly/2019-Best-Of-Cosmetic-Surgery

You can vote EACH and EVERY DAY until March 29, 2019.

Thank you for your continued support! See you soon!