Dermatology

Advanced skin care options and treatment

The newest product from your favorite cosmetics line will boast about the miraculous properties their new line of make-up possesses and how it will transform you into a ravishing beauty overnight. Even with the "magic vitamins imported from France", and the "space-aged technology" that is "more beautiful than skin itself", no product can compensate for damaged skin. However, there is a more realistic and permanent way to get gorgeous.

With a complexion that is fresh and healthy, even without make-up, you will look radiant from head-to-toe. Not even the most expensive cosmetics line from your local Sacks Fifth Avenue can conceal a complexion that is sun damaged, acne ridden, or simply not properly cared for. Although it is not possible to turn back the hands of time, the effects of acne scars, aging and sun damaged skin can be dramatically slowed down and improved. With the arsenal of procedures and advanced techniques that the highly skilled dermatologists at Helen Elliott Enterprises, inc. perform, we can help you battle the skin conditions that weigh on your mind and self-esteem.

For more more information on dermatology, call us today schedule your confidential, no-cost consultation with one of the leading dermatologists in the field. We can guide you to the right dermatology expert for your personal skin care needs. During your consultation, the dermatologist will choose the combination of methods best suited to your individual skin condition.

Call us today toll-free at, (888) 433-9091. We will help you achieve beautiful skin through personalized treatments to refine your skin for a fresh, healthy appearance and smooth complexion.

The natural aging process produces lines and wrinkles, age spots, splotches and pigmentation problems, broken capillaries, dull skin texture and color, and other skin flaws.

• Sun-damage compounds the aging process.
• Ultraviolet light from the sun penetrates not only the outer layer of skin, but also those layers underneath which fortify the skin and lend it resilience. 
• Anti-aging creams and topical products are usually used to treat the milder symptoms of aging.

Procedures Dermatologists Perform

Dermabrasion

Surgical sanding or planing of the outer layer of skin to improve acne scars and other scars, remove tattoos and minimize age spots, wrinkles and certain types of skin growths.

Laser Hair Removal

Various laser and light-based systems are utilized for efficient and long-lasting hair removal. The laser light energy causes thermal damage to the hair follicle, thus stunting regrowth.

Laser Resurfacing

Laser technology precisely removes damaged and undesired skin tissue, thereby erasing wrinkles and lines. Fresh skin cells to impart a rejuvenated facial appearance replace aging and sun-damaged skin.

Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion is a noninvasive facial rejuvenation treatment that uses micro-particles to abrade and rub off the top skin layer, vacuuming out the particles of dead skin. View the Aging and Sun-Damaged Skin fact sheet for more information on microdermabrasion.

Non-Ablative Skin Rejuvenation

Non-ablative or non-wounding laser, intense pulsed light and other technologies  work beneath the surface skin layer to stimulate collagen production, tone and tighten skin and improve mild to moderate skin damage.

Facts About Skin

• Your skin is your body's largest organ.
• If your skin was removed, it would weigh between 7 and 9 pounds and stretch out to about 20 square feet.
• One square inch of skin is packed with 100 oil glands, 15 feet of blood vessels and two kinds of sweat glands.
• It takes about an ounce of sunscreen to protect exposed skin from the sun. An ounce of sunscreen is enough to fill up a shot glass.
• Smoking robs your skin of life-giving oxygen! Nicotine narrows blood vessels and prevents oxygen-carrying blood from circulating though the tiny capillaries in the top layers of the skin.
• After liposuction, the fat will not return if you maintain your weight.
• The results of laser resurfacing, dermabrasion, and chemical peels may last for many years.

Facts About Dermatologists

• Dermatologists perform surgery - Dermatologists often perform skin surgery to help prevent and control diseases such as skin cancer, and to address a patient's cosmetic concerns, including wrinkles or sagging skin and acne scars. Dermatologists invented lasers to use on the skin, and procedures such as hair transplantation, chemical peels, dermabrasion, and tumescent liposuction.
  
• Dermatologists treat hair loss - Dermatologists are trained to treat all skin, hair and nail conditions, including hair loss. They also treat athlete's foot, wrinkles, age spots, genital herpes, unwanted fatty deposits, psoriasis, genital warts, cold sores (herpes simplex Type 1), mouth sores and other skin ailments.
  
• Dermatologists get more medical training than a general practitioner - In addition to four years of medical school and one year of residency in general medicine and surgery, dermatologists have at least three more years of intensive medical and surgical training in the specialty area of skin, hair and nails.
  

Skin Statistics

• Nearly 64% of people know what the Ultraviolet(UV) Index is, and one-third of them change their sun habits as a result.
• Girls with acne scars seem to suffer more than boys. They feel more self-conscious and tend to like themselves less.
• Although 9 out of 12 parents were aware that sun exposure during childhood can increase their chances of getting skin cancer, only 68% regularly put sunscreen on their children.
• Smoking for 10 minutes will decrease your body's oxygen supplies for almost an hour. Smoking a pack a day significantly interferes with the body's oxygen supply for most of each day. It also adds years to your looks by wrinkling and aging your skin.

The New Epedemic

Dermatologists are glad that people are now steering clear of the sun, given that skin cancer has reached epidemic proportions in this country over the past several years. More than 1 million new cases of skin cancer were diagnosed in 1998. Even worse, the rate of melanoma, the most dangerous kind of skin cancer, is doubling every 8 to 10 years. The lifetime chance of getting skin cancer is 1 in 5. Faced with these statistics, it is important for everyone to know the three forms of skin cancer, their characteristics, who is at risk, and available treatments.

SUN SAFETY 101

Skin cancer, if not completely preventable, can at least be successfully treated if caught early. The following can help you protect yourself.

• Stay in.
  Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun's rays are strongest.
• Cover up.
  Wear long pants and shirts with sleeves. If the sun can't get to you, it can't damage your skin.
  
• Wear a hat.
  Wearing a hat with a 4-inch brim will protect your face and neck.
  
• Make it routine.
  Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen every day and start putting it on your kids at age 6 months.
  
• Go higher.
  If you'll be outside for any length of time, use a sunscreen with an SPF of 30, but never less than SPF 15.
  
• Re-apply.
  Even waterproof sunscreens need to be re-applied every two hours for maximum protection in the midday sun.
  
• Look for changes.
  Growing, bleeding, crusting, or otherwise changing spots on the skin could indicate a problem. These include asymmetry (one half unlike the other half), irregular borders, varied color (shades of brown, black, or even white, blue or red) and spots which are larger than a pencil eraser.
  
• Get to know your skin.
  Practice skin self-exams to become familiar with your body's "topography." Once a month, examine your body for moles and dark spots, making note of those that appear to have changed and seeing your dermatologist immediately. Change does not necessarily mean skin cancer, but get them checked out to put your mind at ease.

Are You At Risk?

Certain factors may predispose you to getting skin cancer, even if you've never spent time in the sun. Some of these sun- and gene-related risk factors include:

• Fair skin
• Light hair
• Tendency to freckle
• Tendency to burn easily
• A family history of the disease
• Chronic sun exposure throughout life
• Blistering sunburns as a child or adolescent

If you can relate to any of the following risk factors , it is recommended that you see your dermatologist for preventative treatment options.