Skin Care Treatments

Topical products may be recommended to rejuvenate the skin, treat acne, manage rosacea, minimize scarring, or manage spots and melasma. They may contain powerful antioxidants, retinoids, anti-pigment creams, growth factors, moisturizers, or sunscreens. These products do not require a prescription but are only available through a medical aesthetic center.

Chemical and enzyme peels are used to treat some types of acne, texture issues, hyperpigmentation, age spots, and scars. Different depths of chemical peels can be used depending on the skin type and condition. Very deep chemical peels are used by cosmetic surgeons.

This treatment gently freezes away age spots and sun spots anywhere on the body.

Facial waxing temporarily removes unwanted facial hair, while brow and lash tinting add color and depth to eyebrows and eye lashes.

Dermal filler and injectables can replace lost volume, smooth wrinkles, and restore a more natural, youthful appearance.  These procedures are performed by Duke cosmetic surgeons who are experts in choosing from 16 hyaluronic acid fillers, two bio stimulators, and four neuromodulators (such as Botox); to enhance your natural facial structure and overall appearance.

This procedure uses an exfoliating blade to skim off dead skin cells, debris, and hair from the surface of the skin. It leaves your skin feeling smooth while enhancing the delivery of skin care products into the skin.

An energy-based device delivers ultrasound energy to induce the production of collagen, which lifts and tightens loose skin. It is usually performed on the brow, chin, neck, and chest. There may be some temporary discomfort during the procedure. Side effects can include temporary redness, bruising, and numbness. Results can be seen within a few months and last about one year.

BBL is a non-ablative energy-based device, meaning it does not remove any layers of skin. Rather, this type of light therapy penetrates the skin and targets hair roots, spider veins, and other structures below. They may be used to improve the color and texture of your skin as these conditions relate to hyperpigmentation, acne, rosacea, and redness. They can perform multiple times in 4-to-6-week intervals depending on your skin’s need.

Infini is a micro-needling device that delivers high-intensity radio-frequency energy to multiple layers below the skin’s surface. It is best for skin tightening of the face and neck. Healing typically takes two to three days, which is much faster than laser treatment. Three treatments, spaced apart by about one to two months, are recommended. A nurse usually performs this treatment.

Cosmetic lasers stimulate the growth of collagen and improve skin tone and texture. They may be used to reduce facial wrinkles, acne scars, sun damage, and loose skin. Different types of lasers may be recommended.

Duke offers CO2 lasers (fractional and traditional) which remove the top layer of the skin and penetrate the dermis. This stimulates the body’s natural healing process by enhancing collagen production and tightening the skin. They may be used to treat acne and deeper skin flaws. While this type of laser treatment requires a longer time for your skin to heal, it achieves more lasting results than less intense energy treatments. These treatments are performed by cosmetic surgeons.

Select Duke locations offer the Halo laser treatment. The hybrid technology combines the benefits of an ablative laser, which removes the top, dull, outer layers of the skin, with non-ablative lasers that heat the underlying skin tissue. The laser treatment refines skin texture, reduces pore size, and helps build collagen and elastin, which results in a more youthful, luminescent appearance.

Erbium lasers include Nano, Micro, and deep resurfacing peels. This procedure helps remove layers of the epidermis from fine lines and wrinkles to deeper ones. Superficial laser peels (Nano and Micro) can be performed by aestheticians to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, whereas deep resurfacing laser peels are performed by surgeons. They are available in select Duke locations.

BBL (broadband light therapy) providing multiple bursts of energy by keeping the skin protected and progressively raising the follicle temperature to a therapeutic level for hair removal. It inhibits unwanted hair growth for an extended period of time. Multiple treatments are required.