Mercer Island Dermatology - Allison Hughes MD, PhD

Acne Scars, Age Spots, Melasma & Fine Wrinkles
The UltraPulse® CO2 laser (Active & DeepFX technology) delivers thousands of tiny energy pulses in a fractionated pattern over the skin. Each laser pulse heats a column of tissue to eliminate excess pigmentation, refine texture and stimulate collagen remodeling. The fractional pattern leaves small bridges of untouched skin to speed the healing process and minimize treatment risks.
BOTOX®
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a FDA approved, simple, and nonsurgical treatment that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe frown lines. The effects come from a purified protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium, which reduces the activity of the muscles that cause frown lines. A few tiny injections start working in a few days and results can last several months.
Chemical Peels
PCA SKIN Professional™ Chemical Peels help reduce surface lines, smooth roughness, treat discoloration, and clear acne blemishes. The naturally occurring alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) & retinol gently exfoliate revealing healthy, radiant skin.
Fillers & Deep Wrinkles
The normal volume of youthful skin diminishes as we age and deeper wrinkles form. Self harvested fat injections or synthetic filling substances can be injected instantly restore the skin's lost volume. Juvéderm™ or Restylane®/Perlane®, made from hyalaronic acid, replace natural deep skin content, while Radiesse® made of calcium-based microspheres, fills and stimulates skin collagen production.
Freckles, Rosacea, & Sun Damage
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a photorejuvenation treatment process that represents a breakthrough in age-defying skin care with minimal to no recovery time. IPL is an FDA approved method that uses high energy light to heat and remove the redness of rosacea, unwanted pigment from the sun, and stimulate skin tightening & collagen formation.
Hair Removal
The LightSheer Diode Laser System use targeted flashes of light to block the regrowth potential of the hair. The laser energy specifically heats and destroys the hair follicles only, not the surrounding tissue, allowing for the treatment of large areas quickly and effectively.
Vein Removal
Blood vessel specific laser technology provides noninvasive treatments for unsightly veins as well as facial blood vessels. Vascular lasers selectively heat and destroy different sized blood vessels at depths below the skin's surface with excellent results and minimal recovery.