Medical Skin Solutions
We offer a complete line of medical-grade products and services to help you achieve healthy, beautiful skin. Unlike over the counter or spa services, Medical Skin Solutions is under the guidance of a physician, Dr. Alan J. Burke, who is Board Certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. That means you can rest assured that our offerings are medically sound and proven to make a difference.
Our areas of specialty include skin rejuvenation, rosacea, acne, anti-aging and hyperpigmentation.
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To make an appointment, please call (804) 484-3739.
We offer the following in-office procedures:
Chemical peels
A chemical peel is an acidic solution applied to your skin, which causes your skin to exfoliate. Benefits include diminishing fine lines, improving skin texture and tone, and decreasing discoloration. The exfoliation can sometimes result in peeling or can occur more at the cellular level, where the change will be less noticeable. There are a lot of different types of chemical peels available. The peels we offer are Glycolic Acid, Physicians Choice, SkinMedica and Trichloracidic Acid peels. Our staff can determine which type of peel would be best for you.
Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion is similar to a chemical peel in that the purpose is to exfoliate the skin. However, the exfoliation is physical rather than chemical. There is greater control with microdermabrasion because concentration can be placed on trouble areas and settings can be adjusted according to skin type. Benefits include diminishing fine lines, improving skin texture and tone, and decreasing discoloration.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatments
IPL is a non-invasive procedure that utilizes fluorescent pulsed light to diminish skin problems in targeted areas. The treatment consists of numerous “zaps” of bright light over the affected areas of your skin. Afterward, you feel slightly wind burned similar to spending the day in the sun. IPL is used for decreasing facial redness, diminishing broken capillaries, clearing freckles and sunspots, along with rebuilding collagen and elasticity
Products
We offer a wide variety of medical-grade skin care products from the following manufacturers:
- Skinceuticals - Skinceuticals’ products are built around three principles: prevention, correction and protection. Their advanced skin care products are designed to prevent future damage, protect healthy skin, and correct previous damage. This product line includes options for problematic to sensitive skin which can be customized to meet individual skin care needs.
- Vivite - Vivite products are the only skincare line with GLX Technology. GLX Technology is a blend of alpha-hydroxy acids and antioxidants which help protect against environmental stress factors known as free radicals, which can prematurely age skin. Vivite was developed by Allergan, experts in skin care. This skincare collection can help create the appearance of a brighter and more even skin tone.
- PCA Skin - PCA skin contains active ingredients such as alpha and beta hydroxyl acids, peptides, antioxidants and advanced botanicals. Each PCA product is formulated to target and treat troublesome conditions at the cellular level using a progressive, not an aggressive philosophy.