Aesthetic Services

At Skin Wellness Dermatology, we pride ourselves on taking an individualized and customized approach to skin care. One way we achieve this is by offering one-on-one aesthetic consultations. Through these consultations, we’re able to connect with our patients, understand their skin care goals, and ultimately, provide them with a customized treatment plan to help them achieve stunning results. 

Aesthetic services provide many non-invasive treatment options, and at our practice, we’re proud to have a range of cutting-edge tools that enable us to effectively address and improve any skin care concerns. With access to the latest, most innovative technology and techniques in aesthetic dermatology, we can truly create a customized treatment plan that includes some of the most effective products and treatments available.

No matter the issue you’re looking to treat, we invite you to take the time to come in and sit down with one of our licensed aestheticians for an aesthetic consultation. Tell us about your pain points, the issues that …
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A chemical peel is a popular cosmetic treatment that offers a variety of benefits for those looking to improve the appearance and health of their skin without cosmetic surgical procedures. To remove damaged skin cells and get the healthy glow you’re looking for, contact Skin Wellness Dermatology today! Make an appointment online or by calling 205-871-7332.

What Is A Chemical Peel? How Does A Chemical Peel Work?

Chemical peels are an underutilized and often misunderstood dermatologic treatment. A chemical peel is the application of a chemical substance directly to the skin that causes rapid skin cell turnover. This turnover is evident in the peeling and scaling that occurs for days after the procedure is performed.

Chemical peels work by removing the outer layers of dead and damaged skin cells on the surface of the treated skin, revealing fresh, new skin underneath. During your appointment, a chemical solution is applied to your skin. It will cause the outermost layers to slough off. The skin will be red, tight, sensitive, and slightly swollen for several days after …
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Clear + Brilliant is an innovative, gentle laser treatment that can prevent early signs of aging and address those that may have already occurred. The fractional laser technology of Clear + Brilliant has been clinically proven successful in fighting the effects of aging. The laser treats millions of minuscule zones in your skin, stimulating it to replace damaged tissue with younger looking, healthy skin.

The treatment takes an average of 20 minutes, however, please allow an hour for the entire appointment. Recent studies found that four to six treatments achieve visible improvement; however, the number of treatments you require will be determined by your desired outcome. We will work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan to achieve and maintain your goals.

Clear + Brilliant laser treatment is specifically designed to be gentle and to have minimal side effects. There may be some subtle inflammation and redness immediately following treatment, but this usually resolves within a few hours, the following day at the latest. To increase your comfort, we apply a topical anesthetic prior to treatment. Our team has been trained extensively in providing this treatment, …
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Dermaplaning in Birmingham & Chelsea, AL at Skin Wellness Dermatology

Dermaplaning is a cosmetic procedure that has become increasingly popular and there’s a good reason why. This mechanical exfoliation treatment removes peach fuzz, along with the top layer of dead skin cells on the face, leaving you with smooth and glowing skin. While providing a deep exfoliation without the use of harsh chemicals, this treatment also offers little to no downtime and few risks of side effects. 

What is Dermaplaning?

During your dermaplaning treatment, your dermatologist or licensed aesthetician will use a surgical-grade scalpel to gently remove the top layers of dead skin cells, the stratum corneum, along with the layer of peach fuzz, or vellus hair on the face. 

Since no harsh chemicals are needed, it’s a very low-risk treatment and perfect for those who are pregnant or have very sensitive skin. Plus, since there’s little to no downtime, you can go about your day as soon as you’re done. 

Discover the Benefits of Dermaplaning

Since dermaplaning removes the top layer of dead skin and peach fuzz, you’re …
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Forever Young BBL is the only device that has been shown to change the expression of genes associated with aging, longevity, and increased lifespan. With regular Forever Young BBL treatments, your skin will look clearer, smoother, and much younger. 

Forever Young BBL™ is clinically proven not only to correct sun damage, but also to prevent the signs of aging skin. This noninvasive treatment delivers BroadBand Light to the epidermis and dermis, stimulating changes in skin tone, texture, elasticity and pigmentation — with visible, long-lasting improvement after just one treatment. All with zero patient downtime.

Forever Young BBL is not just an aesthetic treatment for existing skin damage. It can also be a preventive regimen for keeping young skin looking young.

Forever Young BBL is an innovative technology that uniquely delivers light therapy targeting the signs of aging and sun damage and effectively provides a more refreshed, rejuvenated and youthful appearance.

Forever Young BBL treats a wide variety of conditions. For skin rejuvenation, Forever Young BBL removes age spots, freckles, redness, small vessels and more. Forever Young BBL can also be used to reduce unwanted hair and control active acne. …
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When Kim Kardashian made news with her “vampire facial,” the procedure actually wasn’t new. Microneedling therapy, also known as skin needling, has been around for many years but is currently enjoying a renaissance. And although microneedling devices are now available for home use, trying to undertake the procedure on your own carries significant risk.

Why use microneedling?

Microneedling is a minimally invasive procedure that stimulates collagen growth. A mechanical pen, its head filled with tiny needles, is rolled over the skin and as it vibrates, it delivers microinjections, penetrating the skin many times over the course of a few seconds. The needles are used to create a controlled skin injury.

For decades, dermatologists have successfully used this procedure to treat facial scars and promote collagen growth. It can be used after traumatic injuries or to treat depigmentation disorders.

In addition to its effectiveness as a procedure on its own, microneedling can also be a vehicle for delivering other treatments. That’s because rolling the needles over the skin creates channels in superficial portions so that medicines or products can be delivered more effectively through the skin.

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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment that uses a drug, called a photosensitizer, and a particular kind of light.  The photosensitizer, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), is applied to the skin and allowed to incubate for duration of 1-3 hours.  Once the skin has properly absorbed the agent, the patient is exposed to a therapeutic light source of a particular wavelength with a blue hue.  For this reason, the treatment is also called Blue Light therapy.

When the area to be treated is exposed to the light, precancerous and cancerous cells are destroyed.  PDT is used for many different dermatologic conditions including actinic keratoses (precancers), skin cancers, photodamage, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa and Bowen’s disease.  The light kills any precancerous or cancerous cell that has absorbed the 5-ALA.  It also increases cell turnover and stimulates collagen in an effort to treat sun damage.  Downtime associated with the procedure is minimal and referred to as the “PDT effect.”  It includes redness, peeling and scaliness and typically takes less than one week.  Patients who have severe reactions often have excellent results.