Turner Dermatology

What is CoolSculpting®? Coolsculpting@ is an FDA approved procedure. Targeted cooling, or Cryolipolysis(TM), safely eliminates stubborn pockets of subcutaneous fat that are resistant to diet and exercise. While the fat cells freeze and die, the surrounding skin and tissue are spared from injury. The body then gradually eliminates the dead fat cells over time. The most dramatic results typically occur around 3 months, though some patients report noticing a difference after a few weeks. Am I a Candidate for CoolSculpting? Typically, good candidates for CoolSculpting are of a healthy weight but just have a few extra pounds of fat that they want to get rid of. Additionally, patients who are good candidates for CoolSculpting also don’t smoke, aren’t pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant, and are generally healthy. During your initial consultation, your physician will be able to determine whether or not CoolSculpting is right for you. How Long Does It Take to Freeze Fat? Session times vary depending on what and how many areas you are treating that day. Treatment cycles take anywhere from 35-75 min to complete. In order to know exact times, a free detailed consultation will be performed prior to treatment. How Much Does CoolSculpting® Cost? Each person’s body fat presents differently, therefore a hands-on evaluation with our CoolSculpting® specialist is necessary to determine cost of treatment. Our consultations are no pressure and completely free! It used to be that liposuction was the only type of body contouring procedure that was available to patients. However, times have luckily changed and there’s a new non-invasive, FDA approved procedure that can help get rid of stubborn, unwanted fat: CoolSculpting How Does CoolSculpting Work? CoolSculpting technology works by freezing targeted fat cells and killing them. Once the fat cells have been frozen, your body will naturally eliminate them over the process of several months; leaving you with a slimmer looking physique. CoolSculpting Elite What Should I Do to Prepare for Treatment? The good news about CoolSculpting is that there really isn’t much you have to do to prepare for treatment. On average, we encourage patients to quit smoking several weeks before treatment and to not take any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen for at least 24 hours before the procedure. What Are the Benefits of CoolSculpting? The biggest benefit of CoolSculpting is that it gives patients real results every time. And, because CoolSculpting is a non-invasive procedure you won’t have to worry about any sort of surgery or recovery time. Additionally, because CoolSculpting destroys the fat in the body, it permanently gets rid of it. How Long is Each Cycle? How Many Sessions Will I Need? Each cycle takes about 35-75 minutes depending on the area that’s being targeted. The amount of sessions needed will be discussed with you during your consultation. Treatment times vary based off of applicators used. During the first treatment, only about 20-25% of the fat will be affected and so it may require multiple treatments.

What is Morpheus8? Morpheus8 is a safe and effective minimally invasive radio-frequency device for full body skin resurfacing, tissue and collagen remodeling. What Are the Benefits of Morpheus8? Morpheus8 delivers the deepest fractional treatments available, penetrating subdermal tissue up to 8mm. Morpheus8 targets tissue sequentially at three levels, in millisecond intervals, allows for a significant reduction in treatment times, minimizes skin injury, increases treatment uniformity, and enables customized full body fractional procedures. Morpheus8 is safe on skin types up to and including VI with little risk of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which is common with other resurfacing methods. What Areas Can Be Treated With Morpheus8? Morpheus8 can treat nearly an area of your body that can benefit from skin renewal. The common treatment areas include the lower face and neck, bags under eyes, frown lines, the abdomen, the nasal labial fold lines, arms, knees, and more. Where Can I Learn More About Morpheus8? For more information about Morpheus8, please contact our office at 610-525-3800 to schedule a FREE consultation.

What is PRP Hair Restoration? The platelets in the plasma of your blood contain powerful growth factors. These natural growth factors can be concentrated and used to stimulate hair growth. What is the Process for PRP Hair Restoration? PRP Collection PRP is obtained from your own blood sample, so a small blood draw is required. The amount of blood required for treatment is significantly smaller (1/25) than the amount required for a typical blood donation. The blood sample is then centrifuged in order to extract the platelet rich plasma. PRP Hair Treatment: The collected PRP is micro-injected into the hair follicles. A local anesthetic is used to eliminate discomfort. A typical PRP hair treatment session is 30 minutes or less. When Will I See Results? Results can be seen as quickly as your hair grows, however the results of PRP hair restoration are best judged after your hair has had at least 6 months to grow. Is PRP Hair Restoration Safe? This treatment is exceptionally safe, because we are using your own blood products and no foreign substances to stimulate growth. How Much Downtime Required? Downtime for this procedure is minimal and most patients return to work/normal activity after a PRP treatment.

When you smile, laugh, frown, or look puzzled, you contract the muscles of your face. Over time, these contractions produce permanent furrows and deep wrinkles in the skin, especially around the eyes and mouth, between the eyebrows, and on the forehead. These lines can make you look older, sad, angry or tired. BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments can not only prevent you from deepening these lines during natural facial movements, they can also erase these marks of aging, leaving you looking younger and refreshed.

IPL (Intense Pulsed Light): This noninvasive skin rejuvenation skin care procedure uses high-powered pulses of light to improve the appearance and clarity of the skin. This procedure also treats common skin concerns such as dark spots and broken capillaries. IPL is also effective in treating sun damage, acne scarring, and the redness associated with rosacea. IPL penetrates below the surface of the skin, leaving the top layer of skin intact, which means that there is no post-treatment recovery period. The light is absorbed by the pigment in sunspots and the blood in the visible vessels, and converted to heat. The heat dissolves the cells that create the pigment and shrinks the vessels. Reach out to our Bryn Mawr office at 610-525-3800 today to schedule an appointment. The Intense-Pulsed-Light Skin Rejuvenation Procedure Prior to IPL treatment, a topical anesthetic gel is applied to the skin to reduce discomfort. The IPL machine is placed on the settings that best suit the patient’s skin; among the factors considered are the condition being treated and, because IPL is absorbed differently by different skin colors, the amount of pigment in the skin. Protective coverings are placed over the patient’s eyes, and the IPL handpiece is gently pressed to the skin as pulses of light are emitted. The light is absorbed by the skin’s red or brown pigment and converted to heat, which dissolves the pigmented cells. After treatment, the topical anesthetic is removed with a warm cloth, and a moisturizer with sunscreen is usually applied. If there is any swelling, a cold pack is applied for 5 to 10 minutes. Three to six treatment sessions are usually required; sessions typically last from 30 to 90 minutes each, and are spaced approximately 3 weeks apart. Gradual improvement may be seen after each treatment, but optimal results appear only after several months.

Laser Hair Removal: this is a noninvasive treatment that uses a highly concentrated beam of light to penetrate the hair follicle and dissolve the hair directly from the root. Hairs that have been fully treated will not grow back, however hormonal fluctuations can result in potential follicles growing hair. Multiple treatments are necessary in order to achieve a 85-90% reduction in hair growth.

Platelet-rich plasma therapy is a non-surgical treatment for a wide range of injuries, ailments and chronic pain. This innovative approach uses growth factors and protein from your blood to speed healing and alleviate pain. It is a fast-growing area of orthopedics and sports medicine. These “autologous” injections are derived from your own blood, and are not synthetic or taken from a donor. What is Platelet-rich Plasma? Your body has an amazing capacity to heal itself. PRP therapy jumpstarts and nourishes that natural healing process using your own blood components. Your blood contains platelets and plasma, in addition to red and white blood cells. The platelets and plasma contain proteins and growth factors, which are the desired substances when it comes to therapy. Here is how the process works: Your blood is drawn from your arm The vials of blood are inserted into a centrifuge which spins them around at a high rate of speed The action of the centrifuge separates the various components of the blood, so that the plasma is isolated from the other components The isolated plasma contains many more platelets than a normal sample of blood The platelet-rich plasma is injected directly into the treatment area The growth factors in the platelets kickstart the healing process, and kickstart the production of new cells, collagen and tissue. You should experience pain relief and injuries that heal faster as a result of your PRP treatment. It usually takes multiple sessions to get results, potentially stretching over several weeks or months. PRP therapy may make it possible to avoid surgery and the lengthy recovery that often accompanies surgery.

Modern technology provides a variety of successful laser resurfacing treatments for improving the condition of the skin. Laser skin treatments employ focused beams of light energy to counteract the effects on the skin of acne, aging, sun damage, hyperpigmentation, or scars. Laser treatments remove damaged skin and rejuvenate the patient’s appearance. Most of the time, such treatments are sought for the face, but may also be performed on other parts of the body. Reasons for Laser Resurfacing Patients seek laser resurfacing for a variety of reasons. Laser resurfacing may be performed for any of the following reasons: To decrease or eliminate wrinkles or stretchmarks To diminish the appearance of scars To rejuvenate non-responsive skin after a facelift To remove age spots To repair sun-damaged skin To improve skin tone due to melasma or other causes To decrease the size of enlarged pores

LATISSE® eyelash enhancer is the first and only U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved cosmetic treatment for increasing the length, thickness and darkness of eyelashes. Available only through prescription, it is applied once a day to the base of the upper eyelashes. Results may be apparent within four weeks; full results take sixteen weeks. The providers at Turner Dermatology are happy to offer Latisse treatment in Bryn Mawr location.

What is SkinPen®? SkinPen is the first FDA-cleared microneedling device, favored by aesthetic providers all over the world. We offer the SKINPEN® microneedling treatment in Bryn Mawr! What Does Microneedling Do? Microneedling induces new collagen production by stimulating the body’s natural healing. Patients will see a reduction in fine lines, pore size, and pigmentation. Microneedling can be used all over the body to reduce acne scars, procedure scarring, stretch marks, and sun damage. SkinPen regenerates and activates your own natural collagen for a more youthful looking skin, smoothing wrinkles on the neck and face as well. What Can You Expect? This procedure is a simple, comfortable, and effective treatment for skin rejuvenation. Most people see results in as few as 3 treatments. Before treatment a topical anesthesia is applied to assure maximum comfort during treatment. During treatment, SkinPen creates millions of controlled mircochannels in the skin. This jump starts the production of collagen and elastin and encourages the release of growth factors that recruit and increase reparative cells. The result is a cascade of healing processes that can continue for months following your treatment. Treatment lasts approximately 45 minutes to an hour. After treatment, your skin may initially appear slightly pink to red, similar to a mild sunburn. This is normal and should subside within 24-72 hours. Optional Recommended Add-on: Carboxytherapy Gel Treatment is the use of carbon dioxide (CO2) to regenerate the skin. By infusing carbon dioxide into the skin, the body will respond by rushing oxygen rich blood to the tissue. Can be used for the face, neck, hands, and body. This treatment is applied during numbing, so no additional time is required. This treatment increases the efficacy of the microneedling After just one use, CO2 Lift Pro: increases skins hydration by 117% lifts and tightens skin reduces wrinkles, lines and pore size smoothes skin texture brightens skin tone reduces redness and swelling

Acne Acne is the term for the blocked pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples, and deeper lumps (cysts or nodules) that can appear typically on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms. . . Eczema Eczema is a group of inflamed skin conditions that result in chronic itchy rashes. About 15 million people in the U.S. suffer from some form of eczema, including 10-20 percent of all infants. . . Fungal infections Fungal infections are common skin conditions that may cause redness, itching, burning and scaling. They can also cause blisters or peeling. Fungus can grow anywhere on the body, but tends to. . . Moles & Birthmarks Moles and other birthmarks are benign pigmented spots or patches of skin that range in color from tan, brown and black (moles) to red, pink or purple (vascular lesions, such as strawberry hemangiomas. Poison Ivy Poison ivy is a common plant that grows like weeds across the ground or like vines up a tree. Poison ivy contains urushiol, a type of oil that causes an allergic reaction in most people when it contacts. . . Psoriasis Psoriasis is a group of chronic skin disorders that cause itching and/or burning, scaling and crusting of the skin. Over seven million men and women in the U.S. of all ages have some form of. . . Rosacea Rosacea is a chronic skin disease that causes redness and swelling on the face. The scalp, neck, ears, chest, back and/or eyes may also be affected. Symptoms range from red pimples, lines and visible. . . Seborrhea Seborrhea is a chronic skin condition of unknown origin which causes scaling, oiliness and redness of the skin, most commonly on the scalp (in which case it is often referred to as dandruff). . . Skin Cancer Screenings To diagnose skin cancer, a doctor reviews all symptoms, and checks the skin for any unusual growths or abnormal patches of skin. If skin cancer is suspected, a biopsy is performed on the . . . Warts Warts are skin growths caused by viruses. Different warts respond to different treatments. Some go away on their own. Salicylic acid products (in the form of drops, gels, pads and bandages) can. . .

Cryosurgery Cryosurgery, also called cryotherapy or cryoablation, is a procedure in which extreme cold produced by liquid nitrogen is used to destroy abnormal tissue. It is most commonly used to treat Actinic Keratoses and warts. Cyst Removal Mole Removal Moles are growths on the skin that are usually brown or black; they may be located, alone or in groups, anywhere on the body. A birthmark is a colored mark that appears soon after a baby’s birth. Although many moles and birthmarks are completely benign and pose no health risk, some people choose to remove them because they consider them unattractive. Regularly using a strong sunscreen, and monitoring birthmarks and moles for changes, is highly recommended. Skin Cancer Removal Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States and involves abnormal growths of skin cells that can form anywhere on the body, but most frequently appear on skin that is exposed to the sun. There are more than a million new cases of skin cancer in the US each year. Although most cases of skin cancer can be successfully treated, it is still important to keep skin safe and healthy and try to prevent this disease. Skin Tag Removal A skin tag is a common type of skin growth that looks like a piece of hanging skin and most often develops on the neck, underarms, eyelids and under the breasts, often as a result of clothing rubbing against the skin. Most skin tags are acquired, although some people are born with them.

Here at Turner Dermatology, we have a multitude of customized facials to suit your needs! Meet with our aesthetician, Michela, who will design a facial just for you! Here is a basic list of some of the facials we offer. A consultation is highly recommended (virtual or in person) and can be completed same day as treatment. Consultations are free for first time facial guests: Express Facial Deluxe Dermaplaning Facial Skin Scrubber Treatment Medical Facial Oxygen Rx Treatment Cocoa and Oxygen Facial Switch Dermal Rejuvenation Switch & Raspberry Enzyme Treatment Firming Peptide Facial Snow Algae and Spirulina Cooling Facial Vitamin Infusion Facial Clarifying Facial Teen Facial Gentleman’s Facial Chemical peels

Microdermabrasion is a noninvasive, skin resurfacing procedure that gently exfoliates or polishes away the top layer of dead skin cells, while stimulating collagen growth, to reveal healthy new skin that looks and feels smoother. Fine lines, blemishes, dull skin, and sun spots can be improved with regular treatments.

Dermaplaning: is a skin treatment that uses a scalpel blade to exfoliate dead skin cells and will remove vellus hair from the surface of your skin. This treatment has almost no down time and is a great way to have an instant brightening of the skin.