Hyperpigmentation
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Dr. Valerie Callender
Dermatologist
Phone
Website
Address
12200 Annapolis Road, Suite 315, Glenn Dale, MD, 20769
My approach is creating natural-looking results and preserving beauty across all ethnicities.
Philosophy
Known for her sensitive and cutting-edge approach to the management and correction of hair loss and the treatment of pigment disorders, board-certified dermatologist and professor of dermatology Dr. Valerie D. Callender is the saving grace for many women plagued with skin and hair concerns. She is highly regarded as the go-to expert for hair loss treatment and has served as past president for notable organizations like the Women’s Dermatologic Society, the Skin of Color Society and has been on the board of the American Academy of Dermatology. It is her breadth of knowledge and experience with the specific needs of hair loss sufferers that has allowed her to change the lives of so many of her patients. “Our hair is our crown and glory,” she says, “and I consider it my obligation to help others restore and maintain their crowns. It’s my passion.”
Education
Degree:
Howard University College of Medicine
Residency:
Dermatology, Howard University Hospital
A Minute With
- What nonsurgical advancements are you most excited about right now?
“DualSculpting” for body
contouring and Thermage FLX
for skin tightening - What is the one thing your practice offers that is really unique?
Combining aesthetic treatments
for hair restoration in women, like
neutraceuticals, topical minoxidil,
laser therapy, platelet-rich plasma
(PRP) and hair transplants - What are your most requested procedures?
Botox Cosmetic, fillers to restore
midface volume loss and chemical
peels to correct hyperpigmentation - What new services are you excited to offer?
Combining PRP injections
with microneedling for hair loss,
Thermage FXL for skin tightening
and microneedling for acne scars - Who has been your career-defining patient?
A hair loss patient with Central
Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
(CCCA), a common cause of
hair loss in women of color that
required aggressive therapy
before surgery. She stimulated my
interest in surgical management
for this type of hair loss - What are the most common medical myths you’ve ever heard?
That there is no treatment for hair
loss in women and you just have
to accept it and cover it up with
a wig. Also, that laser procedures
are unsafe for skin of color - Why is skin care so important?
Skin care is the foundation for the
in-office cosmetic procedures that
we do. Patients must be committed
to maintaining their results with
an individualized and customized
skin care regimen that we create - What are you best known for?
I am known for treating hair
loss in women and correcting
uneven skin tone—melasma
and hyperpigmentation - What do you think is the biggest skin-related trend of the year?
Hydroquinone-free topical
skin lightening agents that
can be combined with aesthetic
procedures to treat melasma
and skin discoloration - What do you like most about your profession?
I like that aesthetic dermatology
is always evolving
Services
- Botox® Cosmetic
- Fillers
- Facial / Skin Rejuvenation
- Hair Restoration
- Laser Hair Removal
- Mole Removal
- Sclerotherapy
- Skin Care
- Skin Peels
- CoolSculpting®
- Kybella®
- NeoGraft® Hair Restoration
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
- Laser Tattoo Removal
- Acne Scar Treatment
- Microneedling
- Scar Correction
- Earlobe Repair
- Thermage® FLX
