COVID-19 Safe Operations

Keeping Patients & Staff Safe & Healthy During Unprecedented Times


Though many things have changed in our current pandemic environment, one thing has continued to be the same: our commitment to your health and safety.
Our patients play a particularly important role in maintaining a safe environment in the clinic. We have created a detailed list of new guidelines for you to follow when you come in for your appointment:
  • Please arrive for your appointment on time (no more than 10 minutes early).
  • Prior to entering the clinic, you will be asked some screening questions.
  • You will be asked to use hand sanitizer when you arrive.
  • We ask you to wear your personal mask inside the clinic.
  • No accompanying people (e.g. children, friends, or family), we ask you to come alone unless you need to be accompanied.
  • Leave all non-essential belongings in your vehicle (e.g. jackets, hats, large purses)
  • All our team is always going to wear masks and wear gloves during the appointment.
  • We will ask you to remove your shoes before entering the clinic. We will provide you with slippers at your request.
  • All clients are asked to maintain respectful distancing in waiting areas and in the clinical area.
  • Note that for the time being we would prefer that you refrain from using cash as a mode of payment.
If you have any questions regarding your upcoming appointment, please call us at 403-675-0018 to speak with out staff or e-mail us at info@artofskin.ca. We are more than happy to discuss any questions you may have.

Art of Skin

Cutting-Edge Dermatological Care, Laser And Cosmetic Surgery in Canmore, Alberta

Alopecia

What is Alopecia?

Alopecia refers to medically related hair loss. Alopecia, in most cases, does not pose significant health risks by itself (the exception being the increased risk of skin cancer on the scalp in patients who have lost their scalp hair – an important blocker of damaging UV light), but many people seek treatment for their alopecia, because of the social stigma associated with irregular or premature hair loss.

Treatment Options

There are several different types of hair loss including androgenic alopecia, alopecia areata, scarring alopecia and telogen effluvium to name a few. The causes and treatments for the different types of alopecia are specific for that type of hair loss.

For example, with respect to alopecia areata, while we don’t fully understand this type of alopecia, we do understand that it occurs when the immune system attacks the hair follicles (structures that contain the roots of the hair), causing either temporary or permanent hair loss. Hair loss with alopecia areata can occur on the head or anywhere on the body.

There are a variety of treatment options for alopecia areata, some medical and some cosmetic.

Medical treatments include

  • Topical and oral medications
  • Intralesional and intramuscular cortisone injections
  • Immunotherapy that helps hair to grow (DPC)

Different types of alopecia have different treatment options; the best treatment option will depend not only on the patient’s particular presentation but also on the particular condition being treated.

Dermatologists are specially trained to diagnose and treat disorders of the hair such as the different types of alopecia, in addition to diseases of the skin and nails.