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Click on the procedures  for a short description of each

Dermatologic Procedures
  • Chemical Peeling
    • TCA, glycolic, SSA, Obagi and spanish peel

    • indications: for pigmentation, acne, wrinkles

    • duration of procedure: depends on the area to be treated

    • after care: application of post-peel medication and sunscreen

  • Diamond Peeling
    • indications: for acne scars, stretch marks, pigmentation, blackheads

    • duration of procedure: depends on the area to be treated

    • after care: application of post-peel medication and sunscreen

  • Botox Injection
    • indications: for patients with facial wrinkles, excessive sweating of palms and soles

    • duration of procedure: 20-30 minutes

    • after care: maintain head on upright position for at least 3-4 hours

  • Electrocautery of warts, etc.
    • indications: warts, seborrheic keratosis, sebaceous hyperplasia, skin tags

    • anesthesia: topical (EMLA) (45 minutes) or local injection

    • duration of procedure: depends on the number and areas to be treated

    • after care: avoid lesions to get wet; application of topical medications

  • Intralesional injection of acne, keloid, etc.
    • indications: acne, keloid scars, chronic eczemas, alopecia areata(balding of small areas)

    • anesthesia: none

    • duration of procedure: 10-15 minutes

    • after care: keep lesions dry

  • Acne Surgery
    • indications: acne (pimples)

    • anesthesia: none

    • duration of procedure: 10-15 minutes

    • after care: keep lesions dry; application of topical medications

  • Laser hair removal
    • indications: removal of unwanted facial and body hair

    • anesthesia: topical (EMLA) (45 minutes)

    • duration of procedure: 30 minutes

  • Medical treatment of hair loss/baldness
    • indications: initial mode of treatment for male pattern baldness, alopecia areata and other types of baldness

  • Extraction of skin lesions
    • indications: milia, molluscum contagiosum

    • anesthesia: topical (EMLA) (45 minutes)

    • duration of procedure: 10-15 minutes

    • after care: keep lesions dry; application of topical antibiotics

  • Excision of Syringoma
    • indications: milia, molluscum contagiosum

    • anesthesia: topical (EMLA) (45 minutes)

    • duration of procedure: 10-15 minutes

    • after care: keep lesions dry; application of topical antibiotics

  • Mesotherapy
    • indications: for removal of unwanted fats in small areas of the body;  for toning of the face for younger looking skin; for lifting of passive wrinkles

    • anesthesia: none, topical (EMLA) (45 minutes) or ice pack

    • duration of procedure: depends on area to be treated

    • after care: avoid excessive sweating, strenuous exercise for 24 hours after procedure