Cosmetic Dermatology

Consultations are Monday through Friday. You will mark your concerns on the questionnaire, have your skin imaged, and then sit down with Dr. Lindley, who examines your skin and talks through what is realistic — what a given treatment will and will not do, how many sessions it is likely to take, what the recovery involves, and what it costs. You leave with a written plan. Treatment is scheduled separately, so there is no pressure to decide in the room.

Read more about a specific concern

Each of these goes considerably deeper than the summary above — what the condition actually is, what treatment can and cannot achieve, and what to expect.

Brown spots and sun damage — the most satisfying thing we treat, and usually clear in one to three sessions.

Melasma — patterned pigment driven by hormones, sun and heat. Lightened substantially, never cured, and made worse by aggressive treatment.

Rosacea and facial redness — visible vessels often clear in a single treatment; the flushing behind them is managed rather than removed.

Acne and acne scarring — two separate problems treated in sequence. Settle the acne first, repair the scarring second.

Laser coring — loose skin addressed by removing tissue rather than heating it, which is how surgery has always worked.

Laser treatment for skin of color — why wavelength decides safety in Fitzpatrick IV to VI, and why a single-wavelength clinic turns patients away.

Excessive sweating — hyperhidrosis of the underarms, palms or face. Among the most predictable results in this clinic.

Stretch marks — scars, treated as scars. Red ones respond better than white ones, and treating sooner is genuinely better.

Spider and leg veins — cleared with a vascular laser, once larger varicose veins have been ruled out.