Improve skin health from the inside with Fraxel Dual treatment in North County San Diego

The San Diego area is ranked as one of the top-ten best climates by The Weather Channel and Farmers’ Almanac. With mild winters and warm, dry summers, the year-round environment is ideal for active outdoor lifestyles. That can lead to sun-damaged skin. Dr. Amanda Lloyd offers Fraxel Dual laser treatment at Skin & Vein Institute in Encinitas to reverse signs of premature aging and improve skin health.

Understanding sun-damage

Exposure to ultraviolet light excites production of melanin, your body’s innate defense against burning. While you might initially enjoy the tan, you probably don’t like the other effects sun has on skin:

Uneven pigmentation – spots, moles, and freckles.
Solar elastosis – breakdown of collagen and elastin, fibrous proteins that keep skin thick, firm, and resilient.
Rough, dry texture.
Fine lines and wrinkles.

Fractionated laser therapy

Fraxel Dual is a non-ablative laser, so treatment is more gentle than laser resurfacing. The device sends columns of light into deep skin layers. The energy heats tissues, creating microscopic thermal columns that trigger the body’s natural healing processes. As new, healthy cells build on the inside, you see beautiful results on the outside. Fresh collagen tones and firms skin, fills lines, and smooths wrinkles.Surrounding skin is intact and unharmed, for speedy recovery. Healing time is typically three days or less.

Each type of laser has specific applications. It takes a great deal of advanced training and experience to guide a patient to the best treatment choice for his or her specific skin type, appearance concern, lifestyle, and budget. As a Board-Certified Dermatologist and member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Dr. Amanda Lloyd is well qualified to provide healthy skin advice and treatment. Call Skin & Vein Institute at (760) 642-6674 (new patients) or (760) 452-2080 (existing patients) today to find out if Fraxel Dual is right for your needs.

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Sarah B.

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Dr. Lloyd is amazing! She was able to get my skin better than it has ever looked. Her injectables are the best I have ever had and totally natural. So glad I found her!

Larissa S.

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I had the absolute best experience with Dr. Lloyd and her team. Dr Lloyd is so smart and skilled and her team was very professional, informative and kind. She and her team were also the sweetest to follow up with me the next day and a few after that. Top notch, cant recommend more!

Dr. Nancy

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The Skin & Vein Institute has everything that you will need when considering an excellent skin care facility. They have a fabulous spa-like office suite where you can watch videos on how-to take the best care of your skin, you can treat yourself to a cup of tea, or check out the new mini skin care items in the sample bowl!

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Dr. Amanda Lloyd is a respected Board Certified Dermatologist based in Encinitas, CA, with over 14 years of experience. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from UCLA Honors College and a medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. Lloyd completed her dermatology residency as chief resident at Baylor University Medical Center. She then was a fellow in Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery after which she became board certified in Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology. A Fellow of the American Society for Mohs Surgery, she is also a member of the AAD and ABVLM. An editor for JAMA Dermatology, Dr. Lloyd contributes to advancing dermatological knowledge. Her dedication to patient care and education underscores her trustworthiness and expertise.

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