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Dr. Dwayne Atwell talks about new skin care procedures that will be available at his clinic.
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Published June 30, 2008 04:41 pm -

Skin help coming
Doctor hopes to take care to another level

By Keith Purtell
Phoenix Staff Writer

A local physician says he wants to offer skin care to patients, and if it also has a cosmetic benefit, that’s OK.

But it will take place in a medical office, not a spa.

Dr. Dwayne Atwell, an ear, nose and throat doctor, who performs head and neck surgery, said he has hired Valerie Murphy to perform glycolic skin peels and facials.

A glycolic peel uses a chemical solution to improve and smooth the texture of the facial skin by removing its damaged outer layers. It is helpful for those individuals with facial blemishes, wrinkles and uneven skin pigmentation.

Atwell said got interested in this type of skin care after a family member developed severe acne. The dermatologist treatment didn’t work.

“One of medical benefits great way to treat acne and get healing,” he said. “The results I’ve seen for acne alone are remarkable.”

Atwell said the approach he is taking is entirely different than places that focus only on appearances and “feel good” services like massage.

“Our philosophy here is not that of a spa; it’s a medical treatment facility which offers some cosmetic benefits as well,” he said. “Cosmetics make dead tissue look alive. What is offered here is going beyond that.”

Atwell said he sees this expansion of his practice on South 37th Street as a chance for preventative care.

“Valerie can refer more serious cases to me,” he said. “That provides and opportunity for detection and early treatment. I have dealt with a lot of facial cancers. You have to take care of a little problem before it becomes a big problem. Our philosophy is about health care. Decreasing skin cancer, detecting skin cancers, and the mental health benefits of looking healthier.”

Omitting the luxury and extravagance of a spa also means less cost to the patient.

“Because we are using a medical facility, our prices can be more competitive,” Atwell said. “Ladies who have husbands or boyfriends overseas want to look good for them when they come back; we want to offer them a discount. We want to support these people in the military.”

Teens suffering from acne can also benefit from reduced cost for treatment.

“For teenagers with a medical card, if it is covered as a medical treatment, we want to be there for those people,” Atwell said. “Even if it is not covered, we can discount it anyway. Acne causes physical and mental scarring as well.”

Valerie Murphy, who graduated as an esthetician from the Cosmetology Education Center in Tulsa, explained the chemical peel treatment.



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