Cosmetic dermatology is a specialty addressing issues of skin rejuvenation. We can treat wrinkles, volume loss, hyperpigmentation, unsightly veins, and unsightly hair. At Grand Strand Dermatology we help our patients navigate through the overwhelming world of aesthetics. With our procedures and customized skincare routines, we can help your skin to look and feel radiant and youthful.
Our Cosmetic Service Injectable Providers are Dr. Holly Glover, Lucia Griffith PA-C, and Morgan Mattingly FNP-C
Wrinkle Reduction
Dysport® can effectively reduce the appearance of crow’s feet, laugh lines, frown lines, and other dynamic wrinkles caused by facial muscle contractions.
Dysport and Botox are both made from botulinum toxin type A. All botulinum toxins have the same mechanism of action: blocking the release of acetylcholine (ACh) and preventing the muscles from contracting to maintain the aesthetic effect. Dr. Glover, Lucia Griffith PA and Morgan Mattingly, FNP will decide on the best treatment method with you based on your exact needs.
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Fillers
Restylane® is designed to smooth wrinkles, sculpt lips and shape facial contours, providing volume and fullness to the skin. Restylane is a clear, synthetic gel composed of hyaluronic acid, a natural substance found throughout your body.
Restylane treatments are used to physically fill in wrinkles, blemishes, and lines, making the patient’s skin appear smoother, healthier, and restored. Restylane not only fills in wrinkles but also stimulates the production of collagen fibers in the skin that are responsible for texture and elasticity. With hyaluronic acid’s unique ability to bind with water, Restylane typically lasts around 6-9 months. The most common areas to treat are the smile lines (nasolabial folds), glabellar lines between the eyebrows and lips. Restylane can also be used on smile lines, scars, corners of mouth, lip border, cheeks, under eyes and around the brows. This product is also used to eliminate lines crossing the lip border and produce a more youthful, voluptuous appearance.
Restylane Lyft, formerly known as Perlane-L®, is an injectable hyaluronic acid gel used to correct volume loss and treat wrinkles in the face and hands. Through nonsurgical injections, Restylane Lyft is specifically designed to add fullness to the cheeks, midface area, and the back of the hands to help complete your aesthetic look — for face and hands.
Restylane Kysse is a clear injectable gel composed of hyaluronic acid a naturally occurring sugar, found in the human body. Restylane Kysse is injected into the lips and the lines around the upper lip to temporarily add fullness to the lips and help smooth the wrinkles around the upper lip.
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Sculptra is a stabilized poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) used to smooth moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds around the cheeks and jawline and shapes facial contours. Sculptra has been FDA approved for the cosmetic treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and soft tissue depressions. As the first and original injectable collagen stimulator containing microparticles of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA-SCA) that works underneath the skin to help restore the skin’s inner structure. As Sculptra PLLA-SCA microparticles are absorbed, they help stimulate and restore your own natural collagen production, as the collagen strands begin to rebuild gradually helping to restore skin structure and reducing the appearance of wrinkles and folds. On average, you will have 2 to 3 treatment sessions spaced at least 3 to 4 weeks apart. The number of injections at each session will vary based on the treatment plan determined by you and your provider. Most clinical study participants saw results as soon as 1 month, with sustained results for over 2 years. After your treatment you will want to massage the treated area to evenly distribute Sculptra. A good rule of thumb is 5-5-5: Massage the injected area for 5 minutes, 5 times a day, for 5 days in a row.
Laser treatments
Rejuvenating Lasers
Unwanted pigment caused from sun damage, environmental factors and aging is a common concern for many people. We offer several effective, long-lasting therapies for refreshing your skin’s glow. Our noninvasive Photorejuvenation light and laser technologies are specifically designed to minimize and eliminate the appearance of undesirable pigment and signs of aging.
The Candela GentleMax Pro is a game changer in the field of high-speed laser hair removal and skin rejuvenation. Its dual wavelength allows practitioners to treat a multitude of skin concerns with no downtime. The system combines the power of 755 nm Alexandrite laser with 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser to provide safe, comfortable, quick, and effective cosmetic solution to a wide array of skin conditions with a single beam of laser light.
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Hair Loss and Restoration
Remove Unwanted Body Hair
Laser hair removal is one of our most popular procedures because it allows our patients to wake up confident, carefree, and maintenance-free. Our experienced laser hair removal technicians are highly trained to deliver the safest, most effective results and experience possible. Common treatment areas include the upper lip, chin, underarms, bikini area, back, arms, and legs. After our laser hair removal services, you can enjoy clean, smooth skin you’ll want to show off.
Successful laser hair removal is scheduled around your hair growth cycles, and usually requires 6-8 sessions total.
Normally, a series of treatments is administered at four to eight-week intervals, depending upon the location of the hair. After each treatment, you will see thinning and a reduction of unwanted hair. Patients with lighter and/or finer hairs may require a few additional treatments.
Following the initial series of treatments, subsequent treatments are administered at longer and longer intervals. Maintenance treatments may be needed over time for near-permanent results.
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Hair Restoration
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections use growth factors derived from your own blood to stimulate activity of the hair follicles & create new growth. This treatment is ideal for combating hair loss or thinning. During the treatment process, your blood sample will be drawn and placed in a centrifuge device that spins and separates the plasma from other blood components. We then inject the platelet-rich plasma into the desired treatment area to promote hair growth. For best results, a series of treatments is recommended.
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