Dr. Sue Ellen Cox weighs in on Best Treatments for Glowing Skin

Published: February 18, 2025

Sick of the way your skin looks every morning? Glowing, radiant skin is the secret to appearing younger and more vibrant, while dull skin that looks flat and lackluster can…

Café Au Lait Birthmark Treatment: How to Remove Birthmarks

Published: January 28, 2025

What is a Café Au Lait Birthmark? Café Au Lait Birthmarks (CALM for short) are well-defined tan to brown lesions that are often present at birth or appear in early…

Port Wine Stains: Treatment for Red and Purple Birthmarks on the Face

Published: November 21, 2024

Port Wine Stains Explained: Red and Purple Birthmarks on the Face A Port Wine Stains (PWS) is a type of birthmark that is comprised of abnormally dilated or abnormally formed…

What is Rhinophyma? Q&A with Dr. Lisa Ishii

Published: August 13, 2024

Rhinophyma is a skin disorder that causes the nose to enlarge and become red, bumpy, and bulbous. When left untreated, Rhinophyma can severely alter the shape of the nose and…

5 In-Office Acne Scar Treatments That Really Work

Published: March 1, 2021

Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, affecting 50 million Americans annually. In 2013, it was estimated that 5.1 million people sought treatment for acne with…

3 Common Tanning Myths and How to Tan Safely

Published: September 1, 2020

More than 400,000 cases of skin cancer in the U.S. each year are linked to indoor tanning. You may think that by getting a base tan or using a tanning…

Q&A with Dr. Cox: What is Melasma?

Published: October 30, 2017

Melasma can be one of the more frustrating conditions our patients face. Although there is no cure, treatment can successfully manage this pigment issue. We sat down with Dr. Cox…

Four Tips to Keep Rosacea in Check this Summer

Published: July 21, 2014

Summer can be a tricky time for managing Rosacea. The most common environmental triggers – sun, heat and humidity – are challenging, if not downright impossible, to avoid. In fact,…

Keeping Your Skin Safe from Sun-Sensitizing Medications

Published: March 3, 2014

One of the first questions Aesthetic Solutions asks of our Triangle-area patients is this: What medications do you take? This question is critical not only to your overall health and well-being,…