Cosmetic Dermatology

Cosmetic dermatology or aesthetic medicine is a sub-specialty of dermatology that deals with all the aesthetic aspects of the skin on the face, neck and hand. Each patient has their own aesthetic concern that they need to discuss with their dermatologist. Some might want to slow down and/or prevent premature ageing or improve the suppleness of sagging skin. Others might want to decrease the visibility of scars from trauma or to remove black spot from their face, neck and chest. There are few common nonsurgical cosmetic procedures which helps in correcting skin tone, smoothing wrinkles, removing hair on the face or body, reducing surface fat, tightening skin, removing tattoos, treating acne and acne scars etc.