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The Art of the Layered Approach: How to Get Natural, Long-Lasting Results

Best of Long Island 2025 plaques for Best Dermatologist (Dr. Papantoniou) and Best Physician Assistant (Despina Psyllis).

Why Simply Dermatology is the Best on Long Island

At Simply Dermatology, we believe the best results never look “done.” They look balanced, refreshed, and timeless. That’s the philosophy behind our layered approach, a method that blends advanced technology, injectables, and skincare to rejuvenate the skin on every level while maintaining your natural beauty.

What the Layered Approach Means

Skin aging happens in layers, from volume loss beneath the skin to changes in tone and texture at the surface. That’s why one treatment alone rarely addresses every concern.

Our layered approach combines treatments that work on different depths of the skin for natural, long-lasting results:

  • Surface renewal: Treatments such as HydraFacial, Salt Facial, Chemical Peels, and Aquagold refresh and brighten the skin’s outermost layer. These improve tone, hydration, and radiance while enhancing overall texture.
  • Mid-layer repair: Fraxel, Clear + Brilliant, and Microneedling RF target collagen and elastin production within the dermis to refine pores, smooth fine lines, and improve scarring and sun damage.
  • Deep structural support: CO2 Laser, Ulthera, and Exilis address the deeper foundation of the skin. CO2 resurfacing promotes collagen remodeling and tightens skin for more dramatic rejuvenation. Ulthera uses focused ultrasound energy to lift and tighten, while Exilis combines radiofrequency and ultrasound for firming and contouring.
  • All of these can be layered with dermal fillers for restored volume and contour, and neuromodulators like Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin to smooth dynamic lines.

The key is how these treatments are sequenced and combined. Never overdone and always harmonized.

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Fillers and Botox

Why Balance Matters

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Q Switch and Fraxel

When treatments are layered correctly, the results are subtle yet transformative. Our goal is always to enhance your natural beauty, never to change it. With a layered approach, your features remain uniquely yours. Improvements build over time so results will looks organic rather than sudden. Combining collagen-stimulating treatments with maintenance facials helps results last longer.

Customized Plans for Every Patient

No two faces age the same way. During your consultation, one of our amazing providers will design a custom plan to address your specific concerns and timeline. For some, that may mean starting with Ulthera and revisiting with Fraxel or filler later. For others, it’s a series of Salt Facials and injectables that maintain a youthful glow all year.

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Fillers and Ultherapy

Every plan is tailored to your skin type, comfort level, and aesthetic goals, all under the direction of Board-Certified Dermatologist Dr. Kally Papantoniou.

Simply Dermatology’s Best of Long Island plaques for Best Dermatologist proudly displayed in the Melville office.
A tradition of excellence — Simply Dermatology’s Best of Long Island plaques for Best Dermatologist.

Recognized for Excellence

This patient-first philosophy is one of the reasons Simply Dermatology has been nominated across 11 categories for Best of Long Island 2026:

Experience the Simply Derm Difference

Discover how a personalized, layered treatment plan can bring out your best features — naturally.

Schedule your consultation today to get started! Call 631-377-7241.

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-Dr. Papantoniou

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