Specialty Treatments

About Specialty Treatments

Our physicians have been extensively trained and board certified in the diagnosis and treatment of over 3,000 separate skin conditions that include, but not limited to, Actinic Cheilitis (precancerous sun damaged lips), Rhinophyma (bulbous nose), Rosacea, Melasma, Becker’s Nevus (brown, hairy skin patch), dark eyelid circles, dermatosis papulosis nigra (small dark raised bumps on ethnic skin), torn earlobe and gauged earlobe repair, epidermal nevus (rough patch of skin present from birth), skin cysts, keloid and hypertrophic scars, veins around the eyes and on the eyelids, sebaceous hyperplasia (enlarged oil glands), seborrheic keratoses (crusty brown or yellow skin bumps), steatocystoma multiplex, vellus hair cysts, complicated warts and much more.

If you have a condition on the skin that is difficult to treat, we may be able to help.

TREATMENT OF SKIN CANCER AND ACTINIC KERATOSES

Skin damage from the sun is extremely common in the form of skin cancers and a precancerous condition called actinic keratosis. At Gateway we offer treatment for individual cancer and precancerous spots. We also offer a comprehensive treatment called laser resurfacing to remove all of the facial precancerous spots in a single treatment. This can be life saving for patients with severe skin damage, precancerous and cancerous spots. This treatment will greatly reduce the risk of future actinic keratoses and skin cancers. We also offer routine full-body skin examinations to screen for potential skin cancer, as well as laser resurfacing to clear the skin of precancerous lesions caused by too much sun, thereby greatly reducing the risk of future skin cancers.

RHINOPHYMA

Rhinophyma (swollen bulbous nose) is cause by inflammation from conditions like rosacea with a progressive obstruction of the oil glands in the nose resulting in swelling and an increasing size and irregularity of the nose, especially the lower part of the nose near the tip. Lasers are used to remove the swollen tissue and re-shape the nose to a more normal appearance.

BECKER’S NEVUS

Becker’s nevus is a condition where a patch of pigmented skin appears, often in later childhood and early adulthood. The patch is often located on the trunk and is also often associated with excess hair growth within the pigmented patch of skin. These pigmented hairy patches can be improved with multiple laser treatments.

ACNE ROSACEA

Acne Rosacea is an inflammatory condition usually located on the mid face and nose that causes redness, inflamed bumps and a flushing appearance to the skin. This can be treated and greatly improved by our board certified dermatologists with medications and lasers.

DARK EYELID CIRCLES

Dark eyelid circles are caused by hollowness under the eyes, dark veins under the eyes, skin laxity and increased pigment. Gateway offers treatment for all of these causes of dark circles using fillers and lasers to correct the underlying cause

DERMATOSIS PAPULOSIS NIGRA

Dermatosis papulosis nigra is a common condition in dark ethnic skin. It occurs as small 1-2mm raised pigmented spots on the skin usually located on the upper cheeks, around the eyes and often on the neck. Treatment is quick and simple using an erbium laser to precisely vaporize the unwanted spots.

EARLOBE REPAIR

Torn and gauged earlobe repair is a simple in-office surgical procedure performed by our board certified dermatologic surgeons. Treatment is performed under local anesthesia as an outpatient.

EPIDERMAL NEVUS

Epidermal nevus is a condition that appears at birth as a patch of slightly rough yellow colored skin. As a patient matures, the surface becomes warty in appearance. This condition can be treated with lasers.

SKIN CYSTS

Skin cysts can occur as single cysts that look like a pea or a marble under the skin or as many small fluid-filled cysts in greater numbers. Cysts are treated with laser vaporization or through a simple skin excision as an outpatient using only local anesthesia.

SKIN, HAIR AND NAIL DISEASE

The board certified dermatologists on staff are highly trained in the treatment of skin disease and conditions that affect hair and nails. They also offer advanced laser treatments for conditions such as acne that may not be available elsewhere. We can help you with all of you skin care needs.

SCARS OF ALL TYPES

We treat scars of all types with special techniques including lasers. We are recognized all over the world a scar treatment specialist. There are many different types of scars each requiring a customized treatment. If you have scars that are bothersome to you, we can help.

SPIDER VEINS, VARICOSE VEINS AND TELANGIECTASIA

We treat all types of unwanted vessels including spider veins on the legs, veins around the eyes, fine red and blue vessels around the eyes, on the face and hands. We have many options for treatment that include lasers and vein injections (sclerotherapy).

SEBACEOUS HYPERPLASIA (ENLARGED OIL GLANDS)

Enlarged oil glands are common on the face and neck. The appear as small yellow or flesh colored bumps. We have developed laser techniques to successfully treat sebaceous hyperplasia with lasers. It is a quick outpatient treatment with minimal discomfort.

SEBORRHEIC KERATOSIS

Seborrheic keratosis is common on the face, trunk and extremities in patients over 40 years old. These spots appear as scaly raised areas of skin with a warty surface that can often be picked off only to return. We have developed a quick and efficient outpatient treatment with erbium YAG lasers to quickly remove these unwanted, scaling age spots.

MOLE REMOVAL

The board- certified dermatologic surgeons at Gateway are highly skilled dermatologic surgeons who specialize in the cosmetic removal of moles on the face and other areas of the body. The treatments are performed as an outpatient with local anesthesia. Unsightly moles can easily be removed giving you skin an unspotted appearance. Give us a call.

WART REMOVAL

Warts are removed at Gateway with excellent results. Laser, injections, surgery, freezing and immunotherapy are excellent ways to get rid of unwanted spots.

RARE AND COMPLICATED SKIN SPOTS AND CONDITIONS

There are more than 3000 different conditions that can affect the skin. Board certified dermatologists know how to diagnose and treat rare skin conditions. We welcome patients of all ages who want quick, expert opinion and treatment of difficult skin lesions.