412.687.2100

Shadyside Place
580 S. Aiken Avenue, Suite 530
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Skincare

To help you maintain a fresh, healthy and natural appearance, Dr. McCafferty's practice offers the services of expert Clinical Estheticians Jennifer Derry and Eva Rodgers.

Jennifer and Eva offer professional consultations to help you attain clearer, healthier and better protected skin. Through their complimentary consultations, they can evaluate your most important skincare issues and recommend the treatment that's right for you — and help you put your best face forward.

To gain the most from your initial consultation, please print and fill out our Skincare History Questionnaire, and bring it with you to our offices. Click here to download the questionnaire now. We look forward to meeting with you!

Ask the Esthetician. Have a question about skincare, laser or CoolSculpting? Ask our Estheticians Jennifer Derry and Eva Rodgers.

Chemical Peels

Chemical Peels

  • PCA 6% Pure Retinol Peel: This powerful peel, formulated for normal to resilient skin, lifts and reduces discoloration, while smoothing, strengthening, and brightening the skin. Moderate to aggressive exfoliation will be experienced depending on skin type.

  • PCA Peels: These light to medium strength peels will exfoliate, lighten, help reduce breakouts, control oil, minimize fine lines and smoothe the skin. The strength of the peel increases based on the number of layers applied.

  • MicroPeel: The Micropeel is a process that uses lactic or glycolic acid to remove a micro-thin top layer of skin. It is excellent for all skin types that need exfoliation.

  • Vitalize Peel: The Vitalize Peel from SkinMedica is a unique formulation of alpha-hydroxy acid, beta-hydroxy acid, resorcinol and retinoic acid, that provide a consistent and safe peel with minimal downtime. Improves hyperpigmentation, acne, skin texture, fine lines and wrinkles.

  • Rejuvenize Peel: The Rejuvenize Peel from SkinMedica is a step up from the Vitalize Peel. Its advanced formulation of peeling agents, salicylic acid, lactic acid, resorcinol, and retinoic acid, reveal fresher and healthier skin. It's indicated for sun damage, melasma, fine lines, wrinkles and acne. Skin peeling begins within 48 hours with minimal downtime.

  • ZO Medical 3-Step Stimulation Peel: This exclusive blend of exfoliants remove the outermost layers of the skin. Peeling is mild, with minimal downtime. The Stimulation Peel is designed for acne, melasma, sun damage, fine lines and wrinkles, rough texture, large pores and dullness. It also helps to promote softer, smoother, firmer skin.

  • Vi Peel: This Medium Depth Peel improves the tone, texture and clarity of your skin while reducing or eliminating age spots, freckles, and hyper-pigmentation. The unique blend of ingredients produces powerful results to soften lines and wrinkles stimulating the production of collagen, for firmer, more youthful skin.

Laser Skin Resurfacing

Laser Treatment Options

  • elos Plus Laser: The elos Plus laser is effective, gentle and safe for hair removal, treatment of pigmented lesions /brown spots, and facial veins and redness. It uses two different energy sources, light and radiofrequency, which in conjunction makes the treatment more comfortable for patients and safer for a variety of skin types.

Clinical Skincare

Clinical Skincare

  • PCA Gentlemen's Facial: This treatment is designed for the male patients working to treat oily, blemished or acne prone skin. It is also effective in treating aging, pigment disorders, and smoker's skin leaving you with healthy skin and more youthful appearance.

  • DiamondTome™: This unique tool removes the superficial layer of skin by gently exfoliating the skin using natural diamond chips, while at the same time vacuuming the dead skin cells away. It is non-invasive, non-surgical and is considered an alternative to laser or chemical peels.

  • MegaPeel® Microdermabrasion: This skin resurfacing treatment uses vacuum pressure crystals to gently resurface the superficial layers of the skin. MegaPeel is an alternative to chemical or laser peels. Excellent for all skin types that need exfoliation.

  • Chemabrasion: Get the advantage of a chemical peel and microdermabrasion combined for more dramatic results. Works to treat fine lines, acne, pigment problems, and overall texture.

  • Teen Pore Facial: This treatment addresses the special needs of teen skin. It includes deep pore cleansing, a purifying mask and extractions.

  • Enzyme Skincare Treatment: This revitalizing treatment begins with a deep cleansing, followed by dermaplaning and enzyme exfoliation to reveal smooth, glowing skin. A specialized masque, serums, and moisturizer will be chosen, depending on skin type, to complete the treatment and restore the natural balance of your skin.

  • Hand Rejuvenation Treatment: Our hand rejuvenation treatments combine exfoliation, along with brightening and hydrating products, to target age spots and aging skin. Hands are left brighter, smoother and completely rejuvenated.

  • Oxygen Treatment: The oxygen treatment can be used on any skin type. The germicidal action makes it extremely beneficial for acne, rosacea, and sun-damaged skin. The lightening and vasoconstricting capabilities give instant results. Cocoa enzyme is used to help remove keratin buildup and clarify. The end result is clear and luminous skin.

  • Body Retexturizing Treatment: Smooth and retexturize from neck to toes with this multi-faceted body treatment. Herbal granules deliver both physical and natural chemical exfoliation by releasing natural alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs). By utilizing lymphatic massage for circulation, it can reduce cellulite. The use of essential oils and creams are also used to lighten, brighten, and improve texture of the skin, leaving it smoother and revitalized.

  • Lip and Eye Treatment: Combining exfoliation and hydration, our lip and eye treatment will help soften and smooth. Lips are left feeling soft and moisturized, while under-eye puffiness and fine lines are reduced.

Microneedling

Microneedling

Microneedling, also known as collagen induction therapy, is a minimally-invasive skin rejuvenation procedure that helps minimize the signs of aging, improve the appearance of acne scars, reduce large pores and uneven skin texture, and overall rejuvenate the skin.We perform microneedling with SkinPen, a medical-grade, state-of-the-art microneedling tool available only through medical professionals. Microneedling results in skin remodeling and affects the process of collagen and elastin formation, the two proteins predominantly responsible for the structure of the skin. The outcome is beautiful, youthful looking skin. Our SkinPen Microneedling package includes three treatments and take home products. We recommend treatments done four to six weeks apart.

Sublative RF Skin Rejuvenation

Sublative RF Skin Rejuvenation

Sublative Radio Frequency (RF) enables you to achieve a more youthful appearance. The RF energy is precisely directed into the skin in the form of a matrix. Healthy skin around the treated area accelerates the healing process of the skin. Post-treatment, new collagen and healthy skin cells are produced. Mild to moderate wrinkles and superficial imperfections of your skin are reduced. It can also improve textural irregularities from acne scaring.

Typical treatment protocol is three treatments, four to six weeks apart. The total number of required treatment sessions depends on your skin’s condition. Sublative RF can be used on the face, neck, and chest area.

Makeup Services

Makeup Services & Makeup Alternatives

  • Permanent Makeup: Permanent Makeup, also called micropigmentation, is applied to enhance the features of your face. Permanent Makeup provides a natural alternative to your daily makeup routine. The areas of the face we recommend considering for Permanent Makeup are:

    • Lips. Lip color enhances the lips with an overall color that compliments your skin tone. This is done with a combination of lip liner and fill-in color.

    • Eyebrows. Eyebrows are the framework of your face. Brow makeup helps define the brow area. It may also benefit people who have hair loss or hypopigmentation to their eyebrows.

    • Eyeliner. Eyeliner enhances and defines the eye giving it shape and definition. Color can be applied to both the upper and lower lids. With Permanent Makeup your eyeliner will be perfect during every activity of your day.

    Before any application is performed, you will receive a personalized consultation with our Clinical Esthetician. She will discuss your expectations with you and answer any questions you may have.

    The initial application takes about 1-2 hours, with a touch-up done approximately four to seven weeks after the first treatment.

  • Eyelash Tinting: Eyelash tinting will give the appearance of longer lashes. Tinting helps add depth to your facial features and works great for people with very light lashes.

  • Brow Tinting: Enhance color, shape, and thickness to your brows while still keeping a natural look.

  • Facial Waxing

  • Mineral Make-up Application (special occasion and career make-up application): Our Clinical Estheticians unite art and science through personalized make-up application sessions featuring Glo Minerals, a uniquely formulated clinical make-up system.

Prescription Skin Treatments

Prescription Skin Treatments

Dr. McCafferty offers the following FDA-approved aesthetic prescription treatments:

  • LATISSE Treatment for Eyelash Hypotrichosis: Eyelash hypotrichosis is the term used to describe inadequate or not enough eyelashes. For patients concerned about the length, thickness and darkness of their eyelashes, Dr. McCafferty now offers LATISSE, the only FDA-approved prescription treatment for hypotrichosis. This 0.03% bimatoprost opthalmic solution is designed to grow eyelashes longer, thicker and make them more noticeable.

  • ZO Medical Melamin and Melamix 4% Hydroquinone: These skin lighteners, available by prescription through Dr. McCafferty, are designed to help even color tone by inhibiting melanin production. Used to treat freckles, Melasma, and sun damage, Melamin and Melamix contain Hydroquinone USP 4%.

  • Tretinoin Cream: Tretinoin (Retin-A) belongs to a class of medications called retinoids. It works by affecting the growth of skin cells. It can be used to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, plus help with collagen repair. It can also be used to treat acne, by decreasing the number and severity of acne pimples and promote quick healing.

Skin Care Productions

Products

We offer a wide variety of clinical skincare products, from manufacturers like PCA Skincare, SkinCeuticals, ZO Medicals, La-Roche-Posay, and more. Click here to see the products available at our office. »