Center for Excellence in Dermatology

Hats: Keeping you safe from sun damage

2010-02-03T08:38:00.000-08:00

One of the easiest ways to prevent skin cancer, sun damage, age spots and premature wrinkles on your face is to wear a hat in the sun. When looking for a hat, you should make sure the brim is wide enough to keep the sun completely off your face, and if you can find one that shades your neck too, all the better. Baseball caps, tennis visors and cowboy hats are fine for keeping sun out of your eyes and off your forehead and may extend far enough out to protect your nose too. But they don't offer any protection for your cheeks and lower face. Look for brims that go all the way around the cap.

To help keep your face safe, we're now offering a large selection of hats in our second floor waiting room. All the hats come with an Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) of 50+ to protect you from both UVA and UVB rays. And if you don't find something in stock that you like, you can special order from our catalog. Get ready for spring and come get your sun hats!

Reminder: Open House this Saturday

2010-02-03T08:34:00.000-08:00

Highlights include 20% off all products and door prize drawings for free Botox. Find out more about our event at: http://www.drhopp.net/news/2010/01/20-off-products-at-open-house.html

20% off products at open house

2010-01-11T07:01:00.000-08:00

You are invited to our open house!

Time: Noon-4 p.m.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010
Location:
Center for Excellence in Dermatology
8901 W. Gage Blvd.
Kennewick, WA 99336
RSVP: 735-1100, ext. 114

Event highlights:

We’ll be giving away two door prizes, each for 20 free units of Botox® Cosmetic.To be eligible to win, you must RSVP in advance by calling 735-1100, ext. 114, and attend the open house.

20% off product purchases
Any PCA Skin®, Dermalogica®, Jane Iredale, Clinique Medical, Procyte Ti-Silc® or Z-Silc® purchases at the event will be marked down 20%.

20% off Ultherapy™
We’ll demonstrate this exciting new device that uses ultrasound energy to lift, tighten and firm skin without surgery or downtime. Book your Ultherapy™ treatment at the open house to get 20% off plus a free introductory facial and a travel kit of products based on your skin type.

PCA Skin® peel demos
We’ll do peel demonstrations on volunteers while we discuss our new peels and daily care product line from PCA Skin®.

New laser treatment
We’ll show off our new Fraxel® re:store DUAL wavelength system that now targets pigment problems in addition to skin rejuvenation.

Introducing the Ulthera™ System

2010-01-05T11:38:00.000-08:00

We are excited to announce that our new Ulthera™ System is officially up and running. We are the first medical practice in Washington state to offer Ultherapy™, where ultrasound energy is used for the non-surgical lifting, tightening and firming of lax skin. It's so new that only a dozen practices nationwide had this cutting-edge technology before us.

To see what's possible with Ultherapy™, check out the before and after photos on the video below or on our website at: http://drhopp.net/cosmetic/ulthera.asp

Learn more at our Open House event

To get more information about Ultherapy™, you can visit our website at http://drhopp.net/cosmetic/ulthera.asp
or attend our open house event on Saturday, Feb. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. You'll get a chance to meet our skin treatment center staff and learn about our new products and services, including Ultherapy™. And just for attending, you'll get a 20% discount on your product purchases during the event. Mark your calendars!

Latisse: 2 boxes for $200

2009-12-30T10:30:00.001-08:00

Normally a box of Latisse sells for $120, but now for the month of January you can get 2 boxes for $200.

So start your New Year off with a resolution to have longer, thicker, darker eyelashes.

New treatments for the New Year

2009-12-10T07:33:00.000-08:00

We've had a lot of changes around here lately. Last month we introduced PCA Skin® peels to our skin treatment center. We hired a new employee to do Botox® and dermal filler injections. And we radically lowered our prices indefinitely on Botox® Cosmetic (now only $9 a unit) and Juvéderm® Ultra (now only $425 a syringe for Ultra and $450 for Ultra Plus).

Now, we're looking forward to getting two new machines that will give us even more ways to rejuvenate aging skin.

Ulthera™ System

The Ulthera™ System was just approved by the FDA for noninvasive eyebrow lifts. It can also be used on the lower face and neck. (See before and after pictures above.) This new device uses ultrasound energy to stimulate collagen production deep below the skin’s surface without harming the outer epidermis. This means great results with zero downtime.

Fraxel re:pair®

We’ll also be adding Fraxel re:pair® to our line-up of treatments soon. (We already have the Fraxel re:store®.) The Fraxel re:pair® laser is the only fractional CO2 laser on the market that delivers the results of conventional bulk ablative lasers—without the prolonged downtime, risks or complications. This laser gets rave reviews for its ability to firm skin and reduce fine lines, wrinkles and hyperpigmentation.

Oh, and did I mention we also have gift cards available now?

Happy Holidays!

Gift Cards Now Available

2009-11-24T13:47:00.000-08:00

Don't know what to get that special someone for Christmas? Let them decide by getting one of our gift cards. You can add whatever amount you'd like on them, and they can be used towards any of our cosmetic products or services.

Also, during the month of December, buy any laser package of 5 treatments or more and get a free $100 gift card that you can give to someone else or use yourself on a different visit.

Botox® & Juvéderm® prices slashed

2009-11-24T08:10:00.000-08:00

Christmas has come early, and we are celebrating the hire of our new Botox and dermal filler injector, Raquel Moore, LPN, by slashing our prices on Botox® Cosmetic and Juvéderm® Ultra.

Starting Dec. 1, 2009, we are cutting our prices from $13 to only $9 per unit for Botox® Cosmetic, and from $535 per syringe of Juvéderm® Ultra to only $425 for the first syringe of Juvéderm®, and half that price for additional syringes.

We have no plans to change these prices anytime soon, but you might want to call (509) 735-1100 and make your appointment now before we come to our senses!

November Specials

2009-11-02T14:56:00.000-08:00

IPL FotoFacial: Buy One, Get One Half Off
30-day supply of Dermalogica (up to $40 value) free with any extraction treatment.
Purchase a series of 3 or more laser treatments and receive a Clinique Medical 5-product Optimizing Regimen kit, a $235 value, for free.

Offers expire 11/30/09

Coming soon: PCA SKIN® professional chemical peels and daily care products

2009-11-02T14:41:00.000-08:00

Starting approximately mid-November, we will be introducing a new line of skin care products by PCA SKIN® and using their products for medical grade chemical peel cosmetic treatments.

Since 1990, PCA SKIN has partnered with renowned physicians and scientists to help create innovative formulations that are available exclusively through doctors and licensed skin care professionals. PCA SKIN was the first to provide scientifically researched daily care products and professional treatments that are both gentle and effective to the medical and clinical aesthetics markets.

Progressive, not aggressive, peels

PCA SKIN professional treatments are scientifically formulated to gently stimulate, firm and tighten skin. Advanced ingredients are carefully blended and work synergistically to remove dull, damaged surface layers without the downtime often associated with chemical peels. The purpose of peels is not only to exfoliate but more importantly to increase the penetration and absorption of the active ingredients in both the professional treatments and daily care products to target and treat troublesome skin conditions at the cellular level.

Skin conditions addressed by peels include:

Hyperpigmentation/sun damage
acne
chronic dryness
sensitive skin
rosacea
aging skin

Here's an example of an acne patient treated with both a peel and daily care products:

For more examples of before and after photos, go to: http://pcaskin.com/before_after.aspx

Helping hand available

2009-10-28T15:59:00.000-07:00

We've been trying to figure out the best way to meet the needs of our patients who have mobility issues, especially when the ice and snow of winter get here and the sidewalk from our handicapped parking area gets slippery. This can seem like an impossible and treacherous trek if you walk with a cane or a walker or need help in and out of a wheelchair.

So, today we have a new employee, Rich Hoinacki. He will be on hand 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday - Thursday, to give anyone a helping hand who needs it from the parking lot to the waiting room and back again. So if you or someone you are dropping off needs a hand, please park in one of our handicapped spots or as near to them as you can get, call his cell phone at (509) 551-2320 and ask him to come to you. If you don't have a cell phone with you, call before you leave your house and tell him how long it'll take you to get here. And even if you don't need a helping hand, but would like someone to bring you out an umbrella when it's raining, or blanket when you've forgotten your heavy coat, feel free to call. And if you need more than an arm to hold onto, we do have a wheelchair available.

Should you get treatment for your acne scars?

2009-10-05T14:06:00.000-07:00

This is a personal decision that only you can make. Some people feel that acne scars diminish their quality of life. Others can see the same type of scarring as not so bad.

Dermatologists generally recommend making an appointment to talk about treatment if you experience any of the following:

You frequently wish that you could just get rid of your acne scars

You feel that the scars limit your opportunities to date, to get a job or a promotion, or to do well at school

You feel more depressed or less self-confident than before you had acne and acne scarring

You get together with people less often because you feel so self-conscious about the scars

In deciding whether to treat acne scars, it is important to know a few facts about scar treatment. Probably the most important fact is that medical insurance generally does not cover treatment for acne scarring. You will have to pay for the treatment. Be sure to get an estimate for the total cost before starting treatment.

You also should know that scar treatment may require several treatment sessions and some downtime.

Having realistic expectations about the results also is important. While treatment can improve the appearance of your skin, restoring it to the way it looked before you had acne scarring may not be possible. A dermatologist can tell you what you can expect.

For best results, if you still have acne, your dermatologist will probably want to get it under control before addressing your scars. And if you don't have scars, but do have acne, the sooner you get it treated and under control, the less likely you'll be to develop scars.

For more information about treatments dermatologist use for treating acne scars, go to the following American Academy of Dermatology links:

And call us at (509) 735-1100 to make an appointment to discuss your options if you'd like to treat your acne scars. If you have severe scarring you probably want to make your appointment with one of our medical providers. If your acne scarring is less severe, one of our licensed estheticians or laser technicians can give you a free Visia consultation and let you know about the skincare products, chemical peels, microdermabrasion and/or Fraxel laser treatments that can improve your scarring.

October Specials

2009-09-29T14:03:00.000-07:00

Get a free Dermalogica® Skin Brightening System kit with the purchase of 3 ChromaWhite TRx™ facial treatments. Powerful exfoliants and botanical extracts help treat and prevent cellular discoloration for unsurpassed brightening and tonal balance. The ChromaWhite TRx™ Brightening Regimen kit, a $188 value, contains 6 products for brighter, more luminous skin.
Save 20% on all Clinique Medical Skincare products. These clinically proven products are specifically designed to prepare patients for non-surgical cosmetic procedures, minimize unintended effects following a procedure and support the healing process. Available exclusively through physician offices, Clinique Medical's lineup includes pre and post procedure formulas, as well as daily use products.
Purchase 4 Fraxel® treatments and get the 5th one free. Treatments with our Fraxel re:store® laser remove years from your appearance, promoting smoother, fresher looking skin, reducing fine lines around the eyes, as well as improving the appearance of acne scars and surgical scars.
$125 for 6 Blu-U acne treatments. (That's one free.) These blue light treatments kill the bacteria that cause acne, so it's perfect for those with sensitive skin and can be used in conjunction with topical therapies.

September Specials

2009-08-27T16:05:00.000-07:00

Good through Sept. 30, 2009

Celebrate Jane Iredale’s Sweet 15 with a Limited Edition Sweet 15 Kit with $172 in savings.
This is a comprehensive palette with shades for the eyes, cheeks and lips. This makes a great gift or a travel make-up kit.
- Includes 15 shadow shades, three blush shades and three lip shades
- Packaged in a dual compartment palette
- Features a large mirror for easy application
- Perfect for all skin tones
- Wonderful gift idea
A $236 value for only $78, and if you buy this kit before Sept. 30, 2009, you'll also get a free crease brush worth $14.
Get rid of unwanted hair for good with laser hair removal.
Purchase a package of 6 laser hair removal treatments before Sept. 30, 2009, and in addition to the usual 20% discount you'll get the 7th treatment free.
Get your acne under control and look cool for school.
Pre-pay for 3 extraction treatments and get a free Dermalogica Clean Start skincare kit (a $35 value). During an extraction treatment, deep-pore cleansing begins with the Dermalogica double cleanse. A fluid designed to dilate the follicles and soften the impacted sebum (oil and dead skin cells that form the pimple) is then applied. After thorough steaming, manual extractions are performed. Direct high frequency current may be applied to reduce redness and inflammation. Post-extraction solution is applied to further purify the affected areas. Oil-free moisturizer and sunblock complete the treatment. Then take home the Clean Start kit which includes a cleanser, toner, pore-refining scrub, overnight acne treatment and a lightweight moisturizer with sunscreen.

Which colors should you wear?

2009-08-17T16:35:00.000-07:00

According to an article on Yahoo, there are some colors that work well for everyone's skin and hair tones. Not surprisingly, Jane Iredale has make-up colors to match these outfits.

Call (509) 735-1100 today to schedule your free personalized makeup session to try out these colors in person. During the 30-minute lesson using Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, you'll have a chance to test out different colors to flatter your skin and hair and get more beauty tips.

Visit our website to check out all our current specials.

Rooting out hair loss in women

2009-08-17T13:06:00.000-07:00

More hair in the shower drain, a widening part or a smaller ponytail may be the first signs a woman is losing her hair. Hair loss in women is a common, but distressing problem.

Causes

There are several different reasons women may experience thinning hair including:

Hair treatments: Including bleaching, permanent waving and certain hairstyles
Stress: Such as childbirth, illness, surgery, grief, dramatic weight loss or gastric bypass surgery, cancer treatments
Trichotillomania (hair pulling): Twisting or pulling as a bad habit or result of psychological condition
Medical conditions: Including lupus, thyroid disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, starting or stopping oral contraceptives, iron or protein deficiency, chronic thyroid diseases, tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) fungal infection, alopecia areata (a rare autoimmune disorder where the body’s white blood cells attack the hair follicles) or inflammation of the hair follicles (cicatricial alopecia)
Heredity (androgenetic alopecia): Like men, women can inherit thinning hair from either side of their family tree. Unlike men who typically have a bald patch or a receding hairline, women with hereditary hair loss, have hair that thins all over the crown, usually leaving the hairline intact.

Treatments

The earlier the cause of your hair loss is discovered and treated, the better the chances that you will be able to re-grow your lost hair.

If hair loss is caused by stress; no treatment is usually needed since it will grow back on its own once the trigger is gone.
Treatment of underlying medical causes may re-grow hair.
Over-the-counter 2% minoxidil solution for women stimulates re-growth in about 60% of women with hereditary hair loss. The 5% minoxidil solution is not FDA approved for women, but can also be used successfully to re-grow hair.
Medications such as finasteride (FDA-approved for male hair loss but used off-label for women) and anti-androgens spironolactone and flutamide are sometimes prescribed. These medications carry the risk of birth defects so oral contraceptives must be used in conjunction with them if the woman is able to get pregnant.
Cortisone medication either applied to the skin or injected helps some women re-grow hair.
Hair transplanting can be used to move hair from denser areas to thinning areas, and used in conjunction with topical or oral medications.

Why you need to see a dermatologist:

Dermatologists will do some detective work to get an accurate diagnosis that will give someone the best chance of re-growing their hair. They will take a complete medical history and visually inspect hair and scalp during the visit. They may ask what hair products and treatments are being used. They may also tug at a person's hair to determine the roots' health, look at hair on other parts of the body, take a scalp biopsy, do bloodwork or other testing in order to figure out the cause of the problem. And the sooner you get to the root of your hair loss problem, the more likely you'll be able to regrow your hair.

If you think your hair is thinning, call us at (509) 735-1100 to make an appointment today.

For more information, go to the American Academy of Dermatology.

Flash exfoliation

2009-08-10T13:27:00.000-07:00

Get smoother skin in a flash with Flash Exfoliation. Recommended for sun-damaged or prematurely-aging skin, this professional strength exfoliation treatment will help stimulate cell renewal and cell turnover rates while smoothing skin and improving texture. The cost is $75 per treatment or $65 each if you prepay for a package of 6 treatments. Now through Sept. 21, 2009, you can also get a free $25 hand treatment with any exfoliation. Call (509) 735-1100 to make your appointment today.

Alternative uses for Jane Iredale cosmetics

2009-08-10T11:01:00.000-07:00

Here's a list of new and unusual ways Jane Iredale make-up can be used. These strange-but-true alternative uses were gathered from blogs, Twitter, etc. Have some of your own? Don't be shy, post them here!

Truly Pure, Jane Iredale's makeup brush shampoo, makes an amazing sulphate free shampoo for your hair!
Disappear takes the itch out of mosquito bites.
The zap (clear) side of Zap&Hide smooths severely dry, flaky lips.
Botanical Brush Cleaner makes a great DEET-free and pleasant smelling bug repellent especially if you don't like the smell of Citronella.
D20 tames frizzy hair!
Pommisst can be used like Fabreeze, spray it on bedding and clothes for a sweet smell. D20 also keeps sweaters fresh when you pack them away for winter.
Balance can be used in a pinch as a substitute for deodorant; perhaps it is the Tea Tree Oil in it.
One person wrote that when she had a skin rash, her doctor suggested she use something with Titanium Dioxide in it. She dusted herself with Powder-Me SPF and her skin felt better and it also helped camouflage the spots.
One esthetician uses shades from our Super Shape Me Brow Kit to cover up her clients' roots between hair colorings.
Lip Drink conditions and tames unruly brows. This is great for busy-morning makeup!

Call (509) 735-1100 today to schedule your free personalized makeup session. During the 30-minute lesson using Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, you'll have a chance to test out the products mentioned here if you'd like and get more beauty tips.

And check out all our current specials on our website.

August Specials

2009-07-28T12:23:00.000-07:00

We've got three specials good until August 31, 2009 :

Free Lipstick with $100 Purchase: Get a free Jane Iredale PureMoist™ LipColour of your choice (a $19 value) with the purchase of $100 or more of Jane Iredale cosmetics. With 32 fashion shades to choose from, ranging from matte to shimmer, you're sure to find your perfect color. It's also SPF 18 so it will protect your lips from the summer sun while it moisturizes.
Free Dermalogica® AGE smart™ starter kit (a $50 value) with the purchase of a package of six AGE smart™ facial treatments. As always, by prepaying for a series of 6 AGE smart™ facial treatments, you will also get the 7th treatment for free.
Free FotoFacial™: Buy a 3-treatment package of IPL FotoFacial™ treatments for skin discoloration and get the 4th one free (a $380 value). As always, by prepaying for 3 IPL FotoFacial™ treatments, you will also get 10% the regular price.

These offers cannot be combined with other promotions or discounts.

Don't neglect your neck

2009-07-27T15:52:00.000-07:00

Necks can often give away a person's age easier than their faces. Part of this is because the skin on your neck is thinner than everywhere else on your body and has fewer oil glands. Some of it is just that we take better care of our faces until we notice that time has taken its toll on our necks.

"Most of us don't think about our neck until, well, let's say...a little later," says Dawn Risk, a licensed esthetician at the Center for Excellence in Dermatology.

However, it's never too late to start pampering your neck. We carry the complete line of Dermalogica® products. Of those, Dawn suggests a few for taking care of your neck:

daily microfoliant® ($50): There's a reason this is Dermalogica®'s most popular product. Use this exfoliant after cleansing and before toning to instantly leave skin noticeably smoother and brighter.
super rich repair ($75): Use this super-concentrated, heavyweight moisturizer at night. An active soy isoflavonoid helps stimulate collagen and Hyaluronic Acid production.
extra rich faceblock spf30 ($48): Use this moisturizer/sunblock combination to protect your neck from sun-induced wrinkles and brown spots.

If you usually use a lighter moisturizer, Risk says, "Heavier moisturizer on the neck is usually tolerated well except for acneic or very oily skin types."

If you'd like to learn more about Dermalogica®'s products, call (509) 735-1100 today to book an Introductory Facial ($80). This hour-long treatment and lesson are perfect for anyone wanting a change in their skin or home skincare regimen. It includes a free 30-day supply of Dermalogica® products that are right for your skin.

If the right skincare products alone aren't enough to cure your neck problems, call (509) 735-1100 today to schedule a free consultation with one of our laser technicians. They will be able to tell you if one of our laser packages can help reverse the premature aging of your neck.

*Prices subject to change without notice.

Shine without looking shiny

2009-07-21T16:26:00.000-07:00

Even if you don't have oily skin, chances are good that your face will have some extra shine to it in the summer. There are some Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics that we carry to help keep down the shine when the temperatures rise:

Absence® Oil Control Primer ($35.50): Apply this under your foundation with a Foundation Brush ($35.80).
PureMatte™ Finish Powder ($36) or Brush-Me Matte ($46) can go over or under your mineral foundation. They are also great for touch-ups during the day after using Facial Blotting Papers ($11 with compact, $4.50 for refills) to remove the excess oil.

*Prices subject to change without notice.

Indoor Tanning is Out

2009-07-14T13:05:00.000-07:00

The American Academy of Dermatology obviously knows that jingles will jiggle in your brain long after you've forgotten the same thing when someone just tells it to you. That's why they've come up with a song as part of their Indoor Tanning is Out campaign. We won't waste our time telling you about the campaign, just listen to the song:

If you can't see the video above, you can watch it at YouTube. Or you can download the MP3 from from the AAD.

Treating acne with light

2009-07-13T13:19:00.000-07:00

There's an interesting clinical study that came out recently in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology that examined the effects of three different phototherapies on moderate to severe acne. The effects of of pulsed dye laser (PDL), intense pulsed light (IPL) and blue-red combination light-emitting diode (LED) treatments were reported in the "Phototherapy in the treatment of acne vulgaris" article. Here are some highlights from the paper:

One advantage phototherapies have over standard topical and oral acne treatments is that patients don't have to do anything in between treatments, like remembering to take their pills or apply their lotions.
PDL took fewer treatments to work. It took an average of 4 PDL, 6 IPL or10 LED treatments to clear up the faces of the test subjects. (They counted a person's face as clear if they had 90% fewer zits than when they started.)
After one month of treatments, PDL had cleared the most zits at 73.75% reduction compared to 41.68% for IPL and 35.64% for LED. (PDL and IPL treatments were given once a week and LED treatments were give twice a week. So on average those gettting PDL treatments had clear faces in 4 weeks, LED in 5 weeks and IPL in 6 weeks of treatments.)
All phototherapies tested in the study were easy to deliver, well tolerated, pain-free and side-effect free and gave a satisfyingly high clearance rate in patients with inflammatory acne.

So, PDL looks like the choice if speed and the fewest number of treatments are essential. The LED treatments take the most treatments but are also the most economical. (At our office we have two blue light machines, ClearLight® and BLU-U® which are similar in treatment effects to the red-blue LED light that was in the study. Twenty-minute acne treatments with these cost only $25 each.)

If topical or oral treatments aren't working for you, you have options. And we have those options available here. Call 509-735-1100 today to schedule your PDL, IPL or blue light treatment today.

For more information about using laser and light treatments for acne, take a look at this article from the American Academy of Dermatology.

And check out all our current specials on our website.

Prevent Skin Cancer Today

2009-06-25T07:27:00.000-07:00

The Today Show recently ran a good segment on sunscreen and how to help prevent skin cancer. If you can't view the video below, you can go to http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/31506339#31506339

Best Acne Fighter Sold Here

2009-06-24T10:04:00.000-07:00

Readers of AOL Health named Dermalogica’s MediBac Clearing® as the Best Acne Fighter for those in their 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond!

The average reader rating of Dermalogica MediBac Clearing® was 9.5 out of ten. “Why: Readers ‘love Dermalogica,’ and particularly praise this product for ‘working harder on adult oil and congestion.’

‘My skin started to clear up without drying effects,’ says one reader.

‘I use the (Clearing Skin Wash) cleanser…(Sebum Clearing Masque) masque…and my skin has transformed,” says another.

Read the complete article at AOL Health, and stop by our office. We carry the complete line of Dermalogica MediBac Clearing® products.