About Us

• Laser and Light The Rocky Mountain Laser Center located in the Colorado Springs Dermatology Clinic is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art facility offering the latest in cosmetic laser treatment. Our mission is to provide superior professional skin care in compassionate and patient friendly environment. Our physicians are board certified and specialize in the latest medical and cosmetic procedures. The medical and cosmetic procedures in our practice are supervised or performed by our board certified physicians insuring you optimal results. We offer therapeutic skin care programs and minimally invasive office procedures using state-of-the-art laser technology to improve acne, acne scars, sun damage, Rosacea and wrinkles. Our physicians will customize a plan to meet your needs and desires. The Rocky Mountain Laser Center is the most experienced laser center in southern Colorado, and is proud to be a Platinum account, recognized as the leaders of fillers and BOTOX Cosmetic use. Mohs Micrographic Surgery What is Mohs surgery? Mohs surgery is a highly specialized treatment for the total removal of skin cancer. Mohs surgery is named in honor of Dr. Frederic Mohs, the physician who developed the technique. This method differs from all other methods of treating skin cancer by the use of detailed mapping techniques and complete microscopic examination of all the tissues removed. The procedure is begun after the skin is injected with a local anesthetic to completely numb the area. Then the visible cancer and a very thin layer of skin are removed from that exact location. Next, the tissue is processed using special techniques in our in-office lab. Dr. Sniezek then examines all surfaces of the tissue under the microscope. If any tumor is seen during the microscopic examination, its location is pinpointed and a thin layer of additional tissue is excised from the involved area for microscopic examination. This entire process is repeated until the cancer is completely removed. What are the advantages of Mohs surgery? By using these detailed mapping techniques and complete microscopic control, the Mohs surgeon can pinpoint areas involved with cancer that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye. Therefore, even the smallest microscopic roots of cancer can be removed. The result is: (1) the removal of as little normal skin as possible, and (2) the highest possibility for curing the cancer. What are my chances for cure? Using Mohs surgery, the percentage of cure is more than 99 percent for most skin cancers, even when other forms of treatment have failed. Other methods of treatment offer only a 50 percent chance of success if previous treatments have failed. Please feel free to contact us today to schedule your free consultation and to learn more about the Rocky Mountain Laser Center, Mohs Surgery and Skin Cancer Center, and treatment programs offered at the Colorado Springs Dermatology Clinic.