Dr. Ghatan

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Thank you for selecting Dr. Eliot Ghatan as your dermatologist. Dr. Ghatan and his office staff will do their best to provide you with the very best skin care possible. This brochure has been designed to let you become more acquainted with Dr. Ghatan. It provides valuable information about the medical services available at this office as well as some of our policies and procedures. Please take time to review this brochure and feel free to ask any questions that you may have.
FEES, BILLING and INSURANCE

There are basic fees for each visit and for additional treatment procedures. In order to keep our fees and billing cost to a minimum, payment is expected at the time treatment is rendered.

Insurance is designed to help you meet the cost of medical service, but the responsibility for payment is yours. In addition to Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicare, Gill, and Oxford, Dr. Ghatan participates in a variety of other insurance plans. Please check with the receptionist to see if your plan is included as a part of this list.

For your convenience, if needed, Dr. Ghatan will draw blood in the office so that a trip to the lab will not be necessary.

When skin biopsies need to be taken, the specimen is sent to a lab where it is reviewed by a Pathologist and a report about the specimen is sent to Dr. Ghatan. This also holds true for blood work and cultures that may be required. You will receive a bill from the laboratory for their services and you are responsible for payment directly to the laboratory . These fees may be covered in part by your insurance plan.
YOUR FIRST VISIT

At your first visit with Dr. Ghatan, you will be asked to fill out an information sheet. Please complete it carefully.

The examination on this visit includes a complete skin examination. This is done for two reasons:

The problem your are here for may have other skin manifestations that you may be unaware of.
A complete skin exam may reveal a problem of which you are unaware, but that requires attention.

If you refuse the complete examination, the doctor will take care of you anyway, but keep in mind that you may be harming yourself.
GENERAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY DR. GHATAN

Dr. Ghatan treats a wide variety of dermatological problems and is an expert in many treatment areas including the following:

-can be treated in the office under local anesthesia with excellent cure rates.
PROCEDURES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF APPEARANCE

Dr. Ghatan is an expert in the following areas and will discuss reasonable expectations of cosmetic procedures with you.
LIPOSUCTION BODY / CONTOURING

This is the most common method of body sculpturing and is ideal for both men and women. It can be used to remove excess fat from the abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs, knees, calves, neck and face. Dr. Ghatan does a safe and effective liposuction procedure that can be done in the office under local anesthesia.
LASER HAIR REMOVAL

For many men and women, unwanted hair can be a nightmare. Laser Hair Removal uses a low- energy laser to gently remove unwanted hair, putting an end to routine shaving and waxing. This advanced technology transcends the older, painful hair removal treatments to deliver long-lasting results. Because the laser treats more than one hair at a time, it is possible to treat larger areas such as the back, shoulders, arms, legs and face. Laser treatments leave your skin looking and feeling smoother and silkier. Best of all, Laser Hair Removal treatments are a safe, fast, gentle, and effective alternative method for hair removal.
LASER SKIN RESURFACING

We are now able to remove surface imperfections and dramatically reduce lines and wrinkles with a new procedure called laser skin resurfacing. We can gently remove sun-damaged, aging skin, layer-by-layer, helping to protect and stimulate regeneration of the deeper, healthy skin producing smoother, fresher, young-looking skin. Laser light penetrates to a very precise, controlled depth, making the procedure safe and predictable, and reducing the risk of scarring or pigmentation problems.

Chemical peels are used as part of a skin rejuvenation program to reduce the appearance of scars and wrinkles and can also be used as a deep cleansing process for the acne patient.
REDUCTION OF UNSIGHTLY VEINS

Some patients complain of the development of unsightly veins, or "spider veins" on the legs, faces or nose. In addition to vein striping (Ligation), Dr. Ghatan is an expert in Sclerotherapy and LASER VEIN TREATMENT , which are safe and virtually painless methods of spider vein reduction.
FILLERS (Restylane, Radiesse, Artefill)

Fillers are safe and FDA-approved . They are used as dermal filler to restore natural, youthful look.These convenient treatments fill and correct smile lines, nasolabial folds and wrinkles around nose and mouth. In some cases they could be used to correct scars, dimples, or depressions, too.
SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

For your convenience, we carry a wide variety of skin care products.For further information please contact our skin care specialist.