Every treatment offered by the providers on this site, with a page for each one. Each covers what it is, what to ask before agreeing to it, and every local provider we can verify offers it.
Two lists, because there are two different questions. A procedure is what a provider does to you. A concern is the thing you want fixed, and most concerns are treated several different ways, so the same business shows up under more than one.
Procedures
- Botox and Neurotoxins: real local pricing (median $10 a unit), how many units you need, the Dysport price trap, and who Colorado law allows to inject you. 155 providers
- Botox for Excessive Sweating: the same botulinum toxin used for wrinkles, injected into the underarms, palms or soles to interrupt the nerve signal that switches on sweat glands. 33 providers
- Dermal and lip filler: what a syringe really costs locally (median $665), the four materials hiding behind the brand names, and which ones can be dissolved if you hate the result. 159 providers
- Biostimulators: what a full course costs, why none of them can be reversed, and where the collagen evidence stops and the elastin marketing begins. 69 providers
- Thread Lifts (PDO Threads): dissolvable sutures placed under the skin to lift tissue slightly and to provoke collagen as they break down. 14 providers
- Facials: cleansing, exfoliation and extraction treatments, from a basic facial to device assisted versions like HydraFacial, dermaplaning and microdermabrasion. 210 providers
- Chemical Peels: a chemical solution applied to remove the outer layers of skin in a controlled way, at depths ranging from a lunchtime refresh to a genuine medical procedure. 139 providers
- Microneedling: fine needles create controlled micro-injuries in the skin so the healing response lays down new collagen. Used mostly for texture, scarring and fine lines. 152 providers
- Skin Tightening: energy-based devices that heat the deeper layers of skin to make existing collagen contract and to stimulate new collagen, without cutting anything. 78 providers
- RF Microneedling (Morpheus8 and similar): needles deliver radiofrequency heat into the dermis, combining the micro-injury of microneedling with the collagen contraction of a heat-based device. 57 providers
- Laser Resurfacing and IPL: light and laser treatments that either remove the skin's surface layers or heat the layers beneath them, used for texture, pigment, redness and sun damage. 102 providers
- PRP and PRF: your own blood, drawn and spun in a centrifuge to concentrate platelets, then injected or applied to the skin after microneedling. 88 providers
- Exosomes: vesicles derived from cultured cells, applied to the skin after microneedling or injected. There are no FDA-approved exosome products. 23 providers
- Laser hair removal: what a full course really costs locally (median $262 a session), how many sessions it takes, and the device question that matters on darker skin. 81 providers
- Tattoo Removal: q-switched or picosecond lasers break tattoo ink into fragments small enough for the body to carry away, over a course of sessions spaced weeks apart. 24 providers
- Non-Surgical Fat Reduction: devices and injections that reduce fat in a specific area of the body. This is not weight loss, and it is not the same thing as a GLP-1 prescription. 65 providers
- Muscle Toning (Emsculpt and similar): devices that trigger intense involuntary muscle contractions, marketed mainly for the abdomen and glutes. 21 providers
- Hormone Therapy and TRT: prescribed hormone replacement, including estrogen and progesterone therapy, testosterone, and pellet implants, offered by clinics alongside aesthetic services. 57 providers
- Sexual Wellness Treatments: pRP-based injections and energy-based vaginal devices marketed for intimate health. The FDA has warned about the device category. 15 providers
- Pelvic Floor Treatment (Emsella): a chair that delivers electromagnetic pulses through the seat to contract the pelvic floor muscles, used for urinary incontinence. You stay fully clothed. 8 providers
- Injectable Peptide Therapy: injected peptide protocols such as sermorelin, ipamorelin, CJC-1295 and BPC-157. Not the same thing as peptides in a skincare product. 32 providers
- IV Therapy: vitamins, minerals and fluids delivered intravenously, including NAD+ infusions and the combination commonly sold as a Myers cocktail. 57 providers
- Permanent Makeup: cosmetic tattooing of the brows, lash line or lips, including microblading, powder brows and lip blush. 29 providers
- Botox vs Dysport: why a cheaper Dysport unit usually is not a cheaper bill, and the conversion math at local rates.
- Med spa or dermatologist: Colorado holds both to the same delegation rule, so here is what actually differs and when to insist on a physician.
- Filler by area: which areas the FDA approved, which it recommends against, and how many local providers advertise each one anyway.
Concerns
These are problems rather than procedures. Each page names the treatments actually used for it locally.
- Pigmentation, Melasma and Rosacea: brown patches, sun damage, persistent redness and visible vessels. These are treated several different ways, and the right one depends on which condition you have. 143 providers
- Acne and Acne Scarring: active breakouts and the texture left behind afterward are two different problems with two different treatment paths. 88 providers
- Medical Weight Loss (GLP-1): prescribed GLP-1 medication such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, with clinical oversight. Different from the body contouring devices sold in the same clinics. 119 providers
- Hair Loss: thinning and shedding, approached with injections, medication, light-based devices or surgery depending on the cause and how far it has progressed. 53 providers
- Spider Veins: small, flat, thread-like vessels visible at the skin's surface, on the legs or face. Cosmetic, and treatable in a med spa setting. 55 providers
- Varicose Veins: raised, rope-like veins that bulge above the skin. Often a sign of venous insufficiency, which is a medical problem rather than a cosmetic one. 11 providers
- Cellulite: dimpling on the thighs and buttocks caused by fibrous bands tethering the skin. Treated by several unrelated devices, which is why it overlaps other categories. 17 providers
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