Associates in Dermatology

Hampton Roads Virginia Dermatologist since 1970

PHONE: (757) 838-8030

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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

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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/2019Bestof

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

Thank you for your continued support! See you soon!

Try our New IPL for Photo Rejuvenation or Hair Removal

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New IPL Laser

Discover the Benefits of our Newest Intense Pulsed Light Device and Save!

IPL Intense Pulsed Light photo rejuvenation treatments produces smoother, even-toned, more youthful looking skin with minimal down time! It’s used to treat a variety of conditions including:

  • sun damage
  • photo aging
  • brown spots and freckles
  • skin discolorization
  • redness from rosacea and flushing
  • broken capillaries

Tired of shaving or waxing?  Now is great time for Hair Laser treatments with IPL.  With minimal side effects and long term cost effectiveness, hair laser treatment offers a great way to reduce and remove body hair.

To celebrate our new Intense Pulsed Light device in November, we’re offering …

  • Free consults!
  • Full Face Package- 3 Treatments at $900  ($300 Savings!)
  • Hair Laser Package- 4 Treatments at 25% Off!

Call us today to schedule your Free Consult or begin your IPL treatments.

(757) 838-8030


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Annual Patient Appreciation Open House

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2018 Annual Patient Open House

RSVP by Monday, October 15, 2018.
Call Janelle at 757-838-8030 or fill out the form below.

Come join the Associates in Dermatology family at our offices at 17 Manhattan Sq., Hampton over hors d’oeuvres.  We’re featuring treatments and skin care products that will make you look and feel beautiful in healthy skin at any age.

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet some of our medical dermatology staff and watch live demonstrations on different cosmetic services. This is a great chance to learn more about the latest skin care products and procedures available to help refine your skin.

Don’t miss our exclusive specials for attendees as well as valuable door prizes.

Bring a friend to share the fun!

Fill out the form below to RSVP by Monday, October 15, 2018.

Congrats to Aiderm 2018 Top Docs

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2018 Top Doc Awards

Not one, not two, but all THREE of our dermatologist have been selected for the CoVaMag 2018 Top Doc Award!

Each year, Coastal Virginia Magazine honors top doctors and dentists as voted on by their peers. The winners are selected by their peers as the professionals they would use themselves or recommend to friends and family.

We are excited to announce

Dr. William L. Coker,

Dr. Leslie Coker
(this is her THIRD year in a ROW!!!), and

Dr. Michelle Walters

have been selected as 2018 Top Docs!

Dr. William L. Coker - 2018 Top Docs

Dr. Leslie Coker - 2018 Top Docs

Dr. Michelle Walters - 2019 Top Docs

Each of these dermatologists works tirelessly to listen to, care for, and help their patients at Associates in Dermatology. It's great to know other doctors also appreciate them as much as we do.

Don’t End Your Summer Spending Time in the Waiting Room

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End of Summer TimeAre you keeping up with your end of summer to do list?

The last days of summer are an exciting, but incredibly busy time of year. With end-of-summer getaways, sports practices, back-to-school shopping trips, preparing college students to move back to campus, and preparing for business-as-usual to pick up again at the office, August seems to fly by.

With so much in front of us, it’s easy to let something like skincare slip through the cracks – and with that – dermatology appointments. And, with the last weeks of hot weather and sunshine upon us, the last thing many of us want to do is spend a sunny afternoon in a waiting room. As tempting as putting off a trip to the dermatologist may be, there are a lot of great reasons to seek professional help as soon as possible:

  • After spending a season in the sun, you may notice new or changing moles or spots on your skin. It’s critical that you have anything new or unusual examined as soon as it’s noticed. Skin cancer is most treatable when it is caught early.
  • For parents of teens experiencing acne for the first time, it’s important to know that many medications take a few weeks to work. The sooner you see a dermatologist, the sooner your skin will be clear. Starting a visit now will help them put their best face forward as September arrives.
  • If your child participates in contact sports, you should quickly address any suspicious rashes or spots that show up on their skin. Conditions like Ringworm, Impetigo, Acne Mechanica, and Turf Burn can quickly ruin a season. By immediately tackling any unusual changes in their skin, you can keep your athletes healthy and in the game.

Summer is almost over. Take back a couple of hours of your time by taking your dermatology care online.

With Associates in Dermatology’s Online Patient Care, there is

  • no scheduling,
  • no driving, and
  • no sitting in a waiting room.

You can do your visit at anytime and from anywhere in Virginia or North Carolina in a few minutes.

Whether you are a new patient seeking the advice of a board-certified dermatologist for the first time or you have an existing relationship with us and need a  follow-up visit, conducting an online visit is a great way to get the quality dermatology care you need without sacrificing your limited time off. Just log in to Online Patient Care, answer a few questions about your health, and upload pictures of the affected area of your skin. You can expect a diagnosis, treatment plan, and prescriptions (if necessary) sent to the pharmacy of your choice in an average of 24 hours.

Start your visit now and celebrate the last days of summer anywhere but the doctor’s office.

Start your online visit

Add Some Sizzle to your Summer …

Dermatologist Blog, Specials

Sizzling Summer SpecialsHelping Your Skin Get the Most Out of Summer

It’s summertime!  Time for picnics and hikes, for waterparks and beaches.  Take advantage of these sizzling summer specials to help you and your skin look your best.

Ready for Safe, Non-invasive Fat Removal with Vanquish?

VanquishWhen you’ve done all the right things by healthy eating and consistent exercising, Vanquish is the safest, most painless fat removal procedure available today. Vanquish is a revolutionary innovation in the field of non-invasive body contouring. Using focused field radio frequency, the Vanquish patented technology uses deep tissue thermal energy to specifically target fat cells without damage to skin or surrounding muscle tissues.  Providing total comfort to the patient (patients say it feels like being under an electric blanket or standing next to a radiator), the breakthrough Vanquish technology selectively kills fat cells, transforming them into waste to be naturally eliminated by the body.  Ergonomically designed for safety and maximum efficiency, Vanquish provides results that can seen within days, not weeks or months.   See and feel the difference after you Vanquish your love handles or thighs!

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Focusing on Senior Skin Concerns

Dermatologist Blog, Skin Care Answers

Transcript:

Skin care is important for all of us, but there are certain skin concerns that seniors should be paying attention to, and for different reasons. Dr. Leslie R. Coker, from Associates in Dermatology, is here to walk us through some of the most common conditions seniors are concerned about.

Keratosis, a very common condition. What is it?

“Well, most every patient I see has at least a seborrheic keratosis, a corn, that they’re worried about. They’re growths. They’re ornaments. They’re benign. They’re seborrheic keratoses, so we call them SKs. Sometimes they’re thick, and they can be pink, brown, or black, and sometimes they’re flat, and they look like little tiny stickers that are stuck on.”

What causes keratosis?

“We don’t have a great explanation. It’s not always sun exposure. We can’t blame that. We just blame the family tree.  You accumulate more as you get older, as well.”

Another common issue for skin is tearing and bruising.

“Everybody has a loved one or someone they know or they see whose skin on their forearms ages so much more quickly than anywhere else. It’s the sun, in addition to our general aging. The skin tears and bruises so easily.

The best thing you can do is try to prevent the sun damage first. Wearing sleeves are great. Try to protect your skin from advanced aging from the sun. If you’re already prone to the bruising and the tearing, be resourceful. Make your own sleeve, buy some, and keep them on to protect yourself from the rubbing.

You may consider a shirt that is sun protective and has longer sleeves, as well. These are great shirts. They have mesh woven in, underneath the armpits, vents, and it’s very comfortable. Sun protective clothing is getting bigger. You’ll find more clothing that you’ll like, if you’re willing to try it out. I love it. Then, as far as sunscreens, SPF 20-25 and up, just something you like, something you’ll wear, that’s going to be the best sunscreen for you.  Also, think shade.  Covering up your forearms and protecting them from the sun is my best advice.”

Another common issue is dry and itchy skin. What can that lead to, and how do we prevent that?

“People don’t realize how easily the skin can dry out. Even if you’re itchy, but your skin doesn’t look dry and ashy, it can still be dehydrated. People are over-washing, using soap in areas that are itchy.  They’re not moisturizing nearly as heavily as they should.   Soap is the enemy. Keep it for the body folds, and then lube up. When your skin’s well-hydrated right after showering, smooth on thick, greasy, petroleum jelly, a thin layer of petroleum jelly. Lock that water into your skin.”

As we age, our skin ages, as well. It doesn’t bounce back as quick. If you’re older and maybe you get a bruise, it doesn’t bounce back the way it did when we were younger. Is there any way to prevent that from happening? What other steps should we take to protect our skin?

“With bruising there really is not a silver bullet. Your bruise is starts going from this pink spot then it goes to purple, and it slowly fades, but it can leave pigmentation. The best way is prevention. Prevent the damage, the accelerated damage by the sun, and then just try to protect yourself from getting battered.”

Good advice. If you have any more questions or concerns, Dr. Coker has some treatment options and maybe some solutions for you.  Make your appointment today online