What causes poor skin tone, texture, and color?
As a person ages there is a natural decline in the body’s manufacture of collagen and elastin, which keep the skin looking plump and naturally springy to the touch. Loss of these vital chemicals diminishes skin tone, texture, and color. Prolonged exposure to UV in sunlight, cigarette smoke, pollution, climate, and chemicals all can have a harmful effect on the skin and its appearance. Pre-existing skin conditions such as acne, melasma, and rosacea all can affect the skin’s overall evenness and color.
There are many different non-invasive procedures at Shanthala MD that can be used to improve skin texture. These procedures can be used not just on your face but your whole body, offering a completely rejuvenated appearance. They are also safe, non-invasive, and they all work to restore the natural beauty of your skin with minimal discomfort and no downtime.
Skin Texture Treatments

CO2 Laser Resurfacing
CO2RE is a fractional therapy CO2 laser for skin resurfacing. Your skin is treated with a matrix of laser light points that vary in intensity, depending on your skin type and desired treatment results. The result is a treatment that is fast, more comfortable and requires less downtime than traditional resurfacing – enabling you to get back to your daily routine much quicker.
Clear + Brilliant®
A powerful treatment you can add to your regimen to make it a little easier to keep your skin looking its youthful best. Clear + Brilliant® is proven to help improve tone, texture and pore size appearance. You’ll see and feel the difference; smoother skin that will make you look and feel great.
- Safe, non-surgical and non-invasive
- Helps improve tone and texture and gives skin a radiant, youthful glow
- Is a perfect complement to individual beauty and lifestyle regimens
Microneedling
Using tiny microneedles, the device creates invisible micro perforations into the epidermis. The skin uses its natural repair mechanism producing collagen and elastin to repair themicro-perforations. Your skin becomes firmer and regains its elasticity.
- Lifts and tightens
- Rejuvenates
- Minimizes pore size

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
A cutting-edge form of regenerative medicine using the body’s own plasma to restore collagen in the skin.