Dermatology
Vanguard Skin Specialists is a Dermatology practice in La Junta, CO
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating children and adults with benign and malignant skin, hair, nail diseases.
Dermatologists at Vanguard Skin Specialists perform
medical diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, management of inflammatory skin disorders, and diagnosis of skin manifestations of systemic and infectious diseases. Dermatology is
a branch of medicine dedicated to diagnosing and treating dermal infections, diseases, and cosmetic disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Dermatology practices include acne, wrinkles, hair loss, moles, warts, canker sores, varicose veins, dermatitis, and skin cancers like melanoma.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dermatology
practices include skin biopsies, chemical peels, cosmetic injections, hair removal, dermabrasion, skin grafts, and laser surgery.
A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.
Dermatologists in La Junta, CO
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery
The highly-trained surgeons that perform Mohs Micrographic Surgery are specialists both in dermatology and pathology. With their extensive knowledge of the skin and unique pathological skills, they are able to remove only diseased tissue, preserving healthy tissue and minimizing the cosmetic impact of the surgery. Mohs surgeons who belong to the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) have completed a minimum of one year of fellowship training at one of the ACMS-approved training centers in the U.S.
Mohs Micrographic Surgeons in La Junta, CO
Dermatopathology - Dermatology
Vanguard Skin Specialists is a Dermatopathology - Dermatology practice in La Junta, CO
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in skin pathology.
Dermatopathologist - Dermatologists at Vanguard Skin Specialists perform
tissue sample collection for laboratory analysis and diagnosis. Dermatopathology - Dermatology is
a subspecialty of dermatology and pathology that microscopically studies disorders of the hair, nails, and skin; practitioners are trained in initial or additional dermatology. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Dermatopathology - Dermatology practices include moles, alopecia, skin infections, eczema, and melanoma.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dermatopathology - Dermatology
practices include cell biopsy, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, and molecular-pathologic analysis.
A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes.
Dermatopathologist Dermatologists in La Junta, CO
Pediatric Dermatology
A pediatric dermatologist has, through additional special training, developed expertise in the treatment of specific skin disease categories with emphasis on those diseases which predominate in infants, children and adolescents.
Pediatric Dermatologists in La Junta, CO
Procedural Dermatology
Procedural Dermatology, a subspecialty of Dermatology, encompassing a wide variety of surgical procedures and methods to remove or modify skin tissue for health or cosmetic benefit. These methods include scalpel surgery, laser surgery, chemical surgery, cryosurgery (liquid nitrogen), electrosurgery, aspiration surgery, liposuction, injection of filler substances, and Mohs micrographic controlled surgery (a special technique for the removal of growths, especially skin cancers).
Procedural Dermatologists in La Junta, CO
Otolaryngic Facial Plastic Surgery
An otolaryngologist who specializes in facial plastic surgery.
Otolaryngic Facial Plastic Surgeons in La Junta, CO
Otolaryngic Head & Neck Surgery
An otolaryngologist with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries are practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them.
Otolaryngic Head Neck Surgeons in La Junta, CO
Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery
Vanguard Skin Specialists is an Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery practice in La Junta, CO
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in addressing defects, disorders, traumas, and aging effects of the face with surgical and nonsurgical approaches.
Otolaryngologist / Facial Plastic Surgeons at Vanguard Skin Specialists perform
facial rejuvenation, facial contouring, facial defect repair, and reshaping. Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery is
the surgical specialty dedicated to reconstruction of facial defects due to birth disorders, trauma, burns, disease, and aging. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery practices include sagging brows and furrowed lines, puffy eyes and drooping eyelids, projecting ears, unshapely nose, fine lines, wrinkles, skin lesions, and burn scars..
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery
practices include rhinoplasty, nose reshaping, eyelid surgery, facial rejuvenation surgery, fat transfers, facial augmentation, wrinkle treatment, corrective surgery for congenital facial defects, cleft lip and palate repair, ear reshaping, craniofacial surgery, minimally invasive and endoscopic skull base surgery, microsurgery, reconstruction of cancer patients and extensive post-traumatic deformities.
An otolaryngologist who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of head and neck conditions.
Otolaryngologist Facial Plastic Surgeons in La Junta, CO
Plastic Surgery
Vanguard Skin Specialists is a Plastic Surgery practice in La Junta, CO
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing repair, reconstruction, or replacement surgery on external parts of the body.
Plastic Surgeons at Vanguard Skin Specialists perform
surgical procedures that enhance physical appearance, reduce or eliminate physical deformity, or improve physical function. Plastic Surgery is
a medical specialty focused on repairing, reconstructing, or replacing physical defects involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, cranial and jaw structures, hand, extremities, breast and abdomen, and external genitalia. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Plastic Surgery practices include post-operative breast cancer, cleft lip or palate, post-operative skin cancer, skin lesions, replant amputation, burn injury, post-weight loss skin laxity, crow's feet, skin wrinkles, carpal tunnel syndrome, and obesity.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Plastic Surgery
practices include breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift, facelift, lip augmentation, tummy tuck, nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), Botox injection, laser skin resurfacing, liposuction, and eye lift.
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Plastic Surgeons in La Junta, CO
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
A plastic surgeon with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them.
Head And Neck Plastic Surgeons in La Junta, CO
