Medical Skincare
Three or four products that work, chosen across six lines — and the sunscreen everything else depends on.
We carry PLATED, Epicutis, Circadia, Hydrinity, TIZO and Erba Migina, plus our own Throwing Shade sunscreen. Your provider builds a routine of three or four products across the lines rather than selling a system. Every plan includes daily broad-spectrum SPF.
The part of the plan you do yourself.
Every treatment on this website is a few appointments a year. Your skincare is twice a day, every day, and over twelve months it does more work than anything we do in the suite. That is the entire case for taking it seriously, and for keeping it short enough that you will actually follow it.
Which means our first job is usually subtraction. Patients arrive with eight to twelve products bought across years of recommendations, several of which are fighting each other and at least one of which is compromising their barrier. We look at everything, keep what works, and put the rest away.
What remains is a routine built for this climate: humidity-tolerant textures, hydration that survives salt air and dry indoor air, pigment inhibitors that respect year-round UV, and a sunscreen you will reapply at two in the afternoon. That last item is not a footnote — without it, everything else on this site is a temporary purchase.
Six lines, chosen for a reason.
We do not carry a brand because a rep visited. Each of these solves a specific problem in Charleston skin, and your provider will pull from across them rather than sell you a system.
PLATED
Physician-developed exosome serums — our most advanced option for barrier repair and post-procedure healing.
Epicutis
Elegant, minimal formulations built around lipid biology. Excellent for compromised and reactive barriers.
Circadia
Formulated around the skin’s day and night cycles. Strong pigment and acne protocols.
Hydrinity
Advanced HA technology for hydration that holds in dry indoor air and on the water.
TIZO
Mineral broad-spectrum sunscreens that wear well in humidity — the ones patients actually reapply.
Erba Migina
Botanically driven medical-grade formulations for patients who prefer a natural-leaning routine.
Four steps, morning and night.
Cleanse
Gentle, non-stripping, appropriate to your barrier. Foaming cleansers are wrong for most Charleston skin.
Treat
One or two actives chosen for your concern — pigment inhibitors, retinoid, exosomes, or barrier lipids.
Hydrate
Advanced HA and lipid support so the barrier holds against salt air and air conditioning.
Protect
Broad-spectrum mineral SPF every single morning, reapplied through the day. Non-negotiable here.
Throwing Shade
Our own broad-spectrum mineral sunscreen, made for a city that lives outdoors. It had to survive humidity, sit under makeup, and be pleasant enough that you would actually reapply it at two in the afternoon — which is the only thing that matters about a sunscreen.
Every treatment plan we write includes it, because none of them hold without it.
Subtract before you add.
We are a clinic, not a shop counter. If your existing routine is working we will tell you so and sell you nothing.
Frequently asked.
Why does medical-grade skincare cost more than retail?
{{ s0 }}Concentration and formulation. Medical-grade lines use higher active percentages in delivery systems designed to reach the layers of skin where they work, and they are stability-tested. Retail products are formulated to be safe without any professional oversight, which necessarily limits how active they can be.
What skincare brands do you carry?
{{ s1 }}PLATED, Epicutis, Circadia, Hydrinity, TIZO and Erba Migina, plus our own Throwing Shade sunscreen. Your provider selects across the lines rather than committing you to one system.
How many products do I actually need?
{{ s2 }}Usually three or four. A cleanser, one or two actives chosen for your concern, a moisturizer, and sunscreen. Long routines are a marketing outcome, not a clinical one, and most patients who arrive with twelve products are worse off for it.
What is Throwing Shade?
{{ s3 }}We partnered with TiZO for our own broad-spectrum mineral sunscreen, formulated for Charleston — humidity-resistant, comfortable under makeup, and pleasant enough that you will reapply it. It is included in every treatment plan we write.
Do I need a consultation to buy skincare?
{{ s4 }}Not to purchase, but we would rather you had one. Ten minutes of assessment prevents you from spending money on the wrong actives, and in melasma or rosacea the wrong product can genuinely set you back.
What should I use after a treatment?
{{ s5 }}Barrier support and sunscreen, and nothing active for the window your provider specifies. After microneedling or a peel that means no retinoids, acids or scrubs for a week — we will send you home with written instructions.
Can I keep using my current products?
{{ s6 }}We will be happy to review your list of products you are currently using and make any recommendations accordingly.
Preserved. Never altered.
Consultations are unhurried and thorough. Historic King Street, Third Floor, downtown Charleston.