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Philadelphia and Mainline Center of Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery
Cosmetic Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery
Dr. Franziska Ringpfeil has been specializing in cosmetic surgery and laser surgery at top cosmetic surgery centers in the U.S. and Germany for over twenty years.
At Ringpfeil Advanced Dermatology she put together a highly qualified team and built an advanced surgery center to provide you with the best cosmetic services available in afordable price.
Price List
| Skin maintenance and aging | ||
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| Cosmetic consultation | Complimentary with our aestheticians. $115 with one of our dermatologists | |
| Custom facial | $90 | |
| p e e l s | Glycolic acid peel | $100 / $25 for for face / hands - $500 / $125 for a package of 6 |
| Rosacea peel + kit | $150 - for rosacea | |
| Post melasma peel + kit | $300 - for rejuvenation or maintenance after melasma treatment | |
| Melanage peel + kit | Call for price - for melasma, freckles or other brown marks | |
| TCA peel | $500 for full face, $150 for limited area | |
| Laser peel | $500 / $300 / $600 for face / neck / chest | |
| Micro peel | $250 full face or full chest | |
| Microdermabrasion | $120, $600 for a package of 6 | |
| Dermaplaning | $130 | |
| Laser for brown spots, angiomas or sebaceous hyperplasias | $105 for the first spot, $20 for any additional $400 /$600 / $300 for full face / full chest / hands, 1-3 needed |
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| Photodynamic therapy | $600 / treatment | |
| CO2 laser resurfacing (ActiveFX & DeepFX) | $3000 - full face | $1000 - eyes | $750 - upper lip | |
| Hand rejuvenation | $1100 - both hands (Radiesse + a laser treatment for brown spots) | |
| Acne | ||
| Acne Facial | $85 | |
| Acne Facial Extraction | Covered by most insurances (read note 1 below). | |
| Glycolic acid peel | $100, $500 for a package of 6 | |
| Salicylic acid peel | $40 | |
| Blue / red light treatments | $40 | |
| Laser treatment | $250 for full face | |
| Photodynamic therapy | $500 | |
| Injectables | ||
| Botox / Xeomin | $15 / unit | |
| Belotero | $600 / ml syringe | |
| Juvederm | $600 / 1 ml syringe | |
| Radiesse | $680 / 1.5 ml syringe | |
| Restylane | $600 / 1.0 ml syringe | |
| Juvederm Voluma | $880 / 1.0 ml syringe | |
| Scar Treatment | ||
| Infini | $500 / treatment, 2-4 needed | |
| fractional ablative (CO2) | $500 / treatment | |
| non-ablative laser | $500 / treatment, 2-4 may needed | |
| TCA Peel | $500 / treatment | |
| Subcision | $500 / treatment | |
| Skin rejuvenation | ||
| Infini Skin Tightening | Face/Neck/Combined $1200/$700/$1500 | |
| Fractional non-ablative | Face/Chest/Neck/Hands $500/$600/$300 | |
| Veins | ||
| Laser for rosacea/facial blood vessels | $400 / treatment, 2-4 needed | |
| Sclerolaser for leg veins | $150-$700 / treatment, price depends on area | |
| Sclerotherapy by injection | $150-$700 / treatment, price depends on area | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Ear lobe repair | $375 simple tear, $600 gauged ear lobe repair | |
| Ear piercing | $25 | |
| Skin tag removal | $120 for up to 15, $70 each additional 10 | |
| IPL Treatments |
Face $500 Neck $300 Chest $600 Shoulders and Arms $500 Forearms $400 Hands $300 Legs $500 |
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note 1: Price varies by insurance. A prior medical consultation and an explicit recommendation by the medical provider (not by an aesthetician) for Acne Facial Extraction treatments is required. Please check the specific rate, your deductible, coinsurance, and co-pay on this procedure with your insurance using ICD10 code L70.0 or L70.1.
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Related Procedures
I have my chin that has gray/white chin hair. Do you have a laser that specializes in removing grey hair? thank you
Unfortunately, there is no laser yet for grey hair. Permanent treatment for grey hair on the chin is currently restricted to electrolysis. The most gently non-permanent treatment for chin hair is threading.
Due to TRT (testosterone Replacement treatment), i have developed severe acne on my back and chest. I am 50. As a teenager I had sever cystic acne and I believe i am prone t this form of acne. Is PDT an option for me?
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) will reduce the number of oil glands that can produce excessive amounts of oil/sebum in response to androgens. In my experience, however, it takes any non-hormonal treatment longer than average to get hormonally driven acne under control, especially when external androgens play a role. It is often difficult to estimate how many treatments it takes in this scenario. If there is no significant reduction after 3 treatments, we will typically recommend not to pursue it further.
I think I need some sort of chemical peel. My nose peels even in the winter dry patches especially around the nose and behind the ears. Any suggestions. Worried about some of the over the counter peels since my skin is sensitive.
Glycolic acid peels are great for this purpose as they exfoliate and rehydrate skin. Daily topical hyaluronic acid fragments (Neutrogen Hydroboost gel cream) and other hyaluronic acid topicals (Bionect) can help as well.
hey iam a 38 year old light skinned african american male and i have pockmarks on both sides of my face ,really bad!Ive heard that these lasers are not very good for my darker skin tone.I would like to know the best route to take to reduce my scarring and pockmarks and do u have alot of experience dealing with darker skin.thanks
Safe treatment options for deep scars on dark skin have become available over the years. There are in fact many lasers that are not considered safe because the heat that they emit can cause discoloration when you have abundant pigment in your skin. However, fractionated radiofrequency (Infini) is currently the best treatment for improvement of deep scars related to past acne and is colorblind. Lasers that do not emit heat (picosecond lases) are also safe on dark skin color. As you see on our website, we treat patients of all ethnic derivations and offer more scar treatment options than many other practices because we feel strongly about treating them. Please schedule an appointment with one of our dermatologists.
I would like to have my infants ears pierced at a dermatologist and I see that is one of your services.
At what age is it recommended? Are their risks to piercing at a young age (6 months)?
Where did your staff get trained/certified? Is this employee a nurse?
Do I purchase earrings separately? Thanks so much!
Ear piercing in our office is carried out by our aestheticians. Our aestheticians were personally trained by me and they operate under my supervision. Ear piercing does not require certification but all our aestheticians hold a current Pennsylvania state license. We pierce patients age 7 or older. Surgical studs are placed at the time of piercing, and need to remain for about 2 months. The site must be cleansed daily. We provide these surgical studs. We do not offer ear piercings for infants although I am unaware of any risks associated with piercing at 6 months of age.
Hello, I’ve read that you don’t have permanent whiting solutions for normal dark skin but do you have temporary solutions?
We offer neither permanent nor temporary whitening solutions. Temporary solutions are no longer legally available in the US due to health safety concerns.
Good morning Doctor:
From what I read from this website, your office can remove “brown spots” from someone’s face or chest. Can you do the same for my legs [got a severe sunburn in my early 20s]
They are all over my legs, especially on the front of my lower legs and are unsightly.
Thank you.
Some people have very fair skin and brown spots that stand out, others might have extensive sun damage in the background.Various modalities are available and we will customize these to your needs. Brown spot removal on the legs does not yield as fast results as on the face. In other words, it might take more treatments than on the face. Please set up a consultation with one of our aesthetitcians so that you will learn about your options.
I have dark circles in both my eye areas (skin discoloration) and I am a brown skin African American male. The dark circles are very noticeable, what would be a proper treatment to reverse it. I didn’t have that there before 2 years ago.
A combination of fading products would be appropriate if the change is within the skin. If loss of fat in the skin created the dark skin, filler or fat transfer are appropriate. If excessive rubbing of eyes with seasonal allergies caused darkening and thickening of skin, antihistamines during allergy season are key.
Hi, my face is 2-3 shades darker than my neck skin tone. It is very embarrassing for me to go out in public. It is not because of tan but hereditary. Is there a way to permanently lighten my skin tone?
Methods to permanently lighten skin by several shades are not yet available. Currently, there are only methods to permanently remove pigment from skin to mask widespread vitiligo (white spot disease).
I have cellulite on both of my thighs that have been there since my twenties [now in my 60s… arghh] but have gotten much much worse. I buy long skirt-type bathing suits in an attempt to hide it [my girlfriend calls me “giggly legs”]. My mother also had cellulite on both of her thighs also. Is there a new treatment that can either get rid of or disperse the fat cells ? I have been told that “coolsculpting” is an option. Can you help Dr. Ringpfeil??
Two treatment options for cellulite are currently available: Cellulaze (Cynosure) and Cellfina (Merz). You can find cosmetic surgeons, plastic surgeons or dermatologists who offer these treatments by looking at the manufacturers websites and identify a provider close to you. I am unaware that Coolsculpting or SculpSure provide and noticeable improvement in cellulite.