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Skin Treatments

Texture, Tone, and Twenty Arizona Summers.

Resurfacing, pigment correction, and collagen stimulation — matched to your skin and to how much downtime you can actually spare.

The Approach

Match the Treatment to the Problem.

Brown spots, redness, rough texture, and large pores are four different problems. They respond to four different devices.

Sun damage and broken capillaries are pigment and vascular issues, best handled with light. Texture, scarring, and pore size are structural, and respond to controlled injury that rebuilds collagen. Dullness is usually surface buildup, which is the easiest and cheapest thing to fix.

Living in Arizona compresses the timeline on all of it. Sun exposure here does in ten years what it does in twenty somewhere else, which is why pigment work is the most common request in this practice.

What's Available

Skin Treatments

Light

Photofacial (IPL)

Intense pulsed light targets brown spots, sun damage, and redness. Pigment darkens and flakes away over about a week. Usually a series of three to five sessions for significant sun damage.

Face $175 · Neck $175 · Chest $250

Collagen

Microneedling

Controlled micro-injuries trigger collagen and elastin production. The best option for texture, acne scarring, and pore size. Redness for a day or two, like a mild sunburn. A series works better than a single session.

$175 · Add peel or dermaplane $40

Resurfacing

Chemical Peels

Three depths. Illuminize is a lunch-hour brightener with essentially no downtime. Vitalize goes deeper with light flaking. Rejuvenize is the strongest, with real peeling for several days and the most visible result.

$75 · $80 · $125

Exfoliation

Diamond Glow

Simultaneous exfoliation, extraction, and infusion of a targeted serum. No downtime at all. The one to book before an event, or as ongoing maintenance between deeper treatments.

$150 · Add peel or dermaplane $40

Surface

Dermaplaning

A surgical blade removes dead surface cells and vellus hair. Immediate smoothness, better makeup application, and better product penetration. Pairs well with almost everything else on this page.

$80 · $40 as an add-on

Tightening

Plasma Pen

Plasma energy tightens loose skin without cutting — most often around the eyes, where surgery is the usual alternative. Also used for moles and skin tags. Real downtime of a week or more; results last years.

Eyes $175–$300 · Peri-oral $225

Latisse for eyelash growth is also available — $150 for 5 mL.

Skin treatment in progress

Not Sure Which One

That's What the Consultation Is For.

Skin type, sun history, medications, and how much recovery time you can take all change the answer. Some treatments are unsafe on darker skin tones or on active tans — and in Arizona, that matters more than most places.

Come in and Dr. Laura will build a sequence rather than sell you a package.

Questions

Before You Book

How much downtime should I plan for?
Diamond Glow and dermaplaning have none. An Illuminize peel has essentially none. Microneedling and IPL leave you red for one to two days, and IPL brings pigment to the surface where it darkens before flaking off over about a week. Rejuvenize peels and plasma pen have the most — plan a week or more.
How many sessions will I need?
Single treatments help, but most resurfacing works cumulatively. Sun damage typically needs three to five IPL sessions; texture and scarring usually need three or more microneedling sessions spaced about a month apart. You'll get a realistic count at consultation rather than an open-ended plan.
Can I have these treatments if I have a tan?
Not IPL, and often not deeper peels. Light-based treatments target pigment, and a tan is pigment — treating over one risks burns and discoloration. You'll need to be out of the sun beforehand, which is worth planning around here.
Are these safe on darker skin tones?
Some are, some aren't. IPL carries real risk on Fitzpatrick types IV through VI. Microneedling and certain peels are generally safer choices. This is assessed individually, and Dr. Laura will decline a treatment rather than risk post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
Can I combine treatments in one visit?
Yes, within reason. Dermaplaning and a light peel pair well with microneedling or Diamond Glow, which is why they're offered as $40 add-ons. Stacking two aggressive treatments in one visit is generally not a good idea.
What about accutane or retinoids?
Recent isotretinoin use is a contraindication for most resurfacing, and topical retinoids usually need to be paused beforehand. Bring a full list of your medications and skincare products to the consultation.

Start Here

Better Skin Starts With a Plan.

An honest assessment of what your skin needs, in what order, and what it will cost.