Dermatologist - Ames
500 Main Street
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 232-3006

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Services

From rashes to melanoma, Skin Solutions Dermatology is equipped to handle all your dermatological needs. To help you understand your options, we've included descriptions of some of our leading services on this page.

Chemical Peels

Chemical peels are used to treat facial skin problems ranging from fine lines and wrinkles, dry patches and sun-damaged skin to deep folds, acne scars and pigmentation problems. Generally, chemicals applied to the face dissolve layers of skin to reveal newer, tighter and more youthful layers. Read More »

Cosmeceuticals

For most people, the first course of action used to treat skin problems is over-the-counter topical creams and ointments. When these fail, the next level of treatment is cosmeceuticals: prescription ointments, creams, cleaners and lotions that can augment natural collagen, stimulate skin regeneration, and/or help retain skin elasticity. Read More »

Injections and Fillers

One of the most popular forms of treatment for reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and create smoother, younger skin is injections. In an office-based procedure, the physician uses fine needles to insert a filler into the skin to add volume, replace collagen and/or stimulate natural collagen and new skin cell growth. Read More »

Permanent Hair Reduction For all Skin Types

The system emits near-infrared laser light that is absorbed by the pigment located in the hairfollicle. The laser is pulsed, or turned on, for only a fraction of a second.The duration of each pulse is just long enough to damage the follicle, while the system's unique, patented contact-cooling hand piece, the ChillTip, helps protect the skin by conductive cooling during the laser energy delivery.Read More »

Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion is a non-surgical technique that is conducted in the physicians office without anesthesia. A hand-held device containing tiny crystals is moved against the skin, causing a polishing effect. The treatment generally lasts 30 minutes to 1 hour. Patients return immediately to work. Read More »

Matrix CO2 Fractional Skin Resurfacing

The high speed UltraFine Fractional Scanner will direct a grid pattern of tiny pulses of light at the skin. Each pulse delivers a column of energy that can reach the skin's dermal layer. This stimulates a natural renewal process of the body's own collagen. Also, because the laser beam has been fractionized, small areas of untreated skin will be left between the treated spots. By strategically performing the procedure ion this way, the healing process is accelerated. Read More »

VELASHAPE®

VelaShape® is a non-surgical contouring, shaping and slimming treatment whereby powerful energies reduce volume and change the appearance of fat tissues. VelaShape® is a FDA cleared procedure providing improved results without significant discomfort nor downtime. The combined energies VelaShape® utilize are known as elōs® (electro-optical synergy) and it targets and heats fatty tissues. elōs® when this unique technology is applied reduces volume and the appearance of fatty tissues, vacuum and tissue manipulation then even out the skin, providing for a smoother and tighter figure. This approach allows multiple areas to include abdomen, buttocks and thighs to be treated in less than 40 minutes. Results will be most apparent 6-8 weeks following the final treatment. All skin types and colors are effectively and safely treated with no reported short- or long-term health effects. VelaShape® is designed to accommodate each patient's comfort and sensitivity level. It has been reported that a warm sensation is experienced for a few hours post-treatment as well as redness of the skin. Thus the overall treatment should be well tolerated by the majority of patients. Dr. Cook can provide consultation and medical evaluation for VelaShape® treatment candidates.Read More »

Isolaz™

The Isolaz vacuum applies gentle pressure on your pores while the painless laser helps destroy the acne causing bacteria. This helps soften and remove blackheads, dead cells and other debris from deep in your skin resulting in radiant, clearer skin that is purified from the inside out. Read More »

IPL Skin Rejuvenation

IPL Technology improves the appearance of photoaged skin, removes age spots (sun-induced freckles), most begin brown pigments, redness caused by broken capillaries and gives the skin a smoother, more even tone through a process called Photorejuvenation for face and body. IPL Skin Treatments using Photorejuvenation help restore a more youthful appearance without patient downtime. The gentle, non-ablative treatments uses broad spectrum light to treat the face, chest, neck and hand-virtually anywhere the sun damage shows. Read More »

DermaSweep

Using a variable-level vacuum system and an assortment of treatment tips, the Dermasweep wand gently lifts the skin against the appropriate treatment tip, removing the topmost layer of skin. The system then vacuums away the dead skin in a precise and controlled manner. The skin is left smoother as the vacuum action of the wand stimulates blood flow, cleans the pores and moves the skin debris to a HEPA filter. The increased blood flow to the skin's surface encourages collagen formation thus firming and toning the epidermis as well. Using the Epi-Infuson option, skin specific treatments can also be applied to the skin during exfoliation.Read More »

Additional Services

Botox®

Botox Works by preventing release of vesicle-bound acetylcholine at the neuromusculat junction. Without acetylcholine, no message is being transmitted from the nerve to the muscle and the muscle becomes temporarily inactive. This appears in 3-4 days and usually lasts four months but can be shorter or longer Frown lines between the eyebrows are due to contraction of a small muscle, corrugate, beneath the inner pat of each eyebrow. Injecting BOTOX into this muscle will paralyze it causing improvement or disappearance of the frown line.Read More »

Juvéderm™

JUVEDERM injectable gel replaces the HA your skin has lost, bringing back to volume and smoothing away facial wrinkles and folds. While other HA fillers on the market have a more granular consistency, JUVEDERM injectable gel is the first smooth-consistency HA gel. This is due to an innovative manufacturing process called HYLACROSS technology. HYLACROSS give JUVEDERM it's unique smooth-gel properties as well as an optimal gel structure that holds up over time. That's why JUVEDERM injectable gel is the only HA filler that's FDA-approved to last up to 1 year with 1 treatment.Read More »

Radiesse®

RADIESSE borrowed a process called collagenesis directly from nature. Unlike other fillers, RADIESSE wrinkle filler makes you the magic ingredient in your own immediate wrinkle correction.Calcium-based microspheres suspended in a water based gel are injected into your skin through a simple, safe, and minimally invasive procedure. Once injected, the process of collagenesis starts as RADIESSE wrinkle filler works below your skin's surface to stimulate the production of your own collagen, which replenishes lost facial volume to smooth out the signs of aging. Read More

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