RefinedMD
800 Pollard Road, Building A
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: (408) 688-2082
Office Hours:
Monday–Friday: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday: Please call for availability
Closed Sundays & Holidays
Long-term sun damage often presents as discoloration, moles, lesions, and an increase in wrinkles. In severe situations, skin may look leathery. Fortunately, many signs of sun damage are reversible. We have a number of the latest treatments, lasers, and technology to help restore skin to its pre-damaged state. Which one is right for you? That depends, which is why every sun damage treatment regimen is customized.
Some of the most common aesthetic treatments include LaseMD, Clear and Brilliant, UltraClear® Laser, and Broadband Light (BBL). These options pack a powerful punch, but there are even more choices to consider. Since every person is different, their sun damage treatment needs to be unique, too.
Since establishing RefinedMD in 2012, Dr. Swengel has earned a reputation throughout the South Bay as one of the area’s top cosmetic and medical dermatologists. He is sought out for his expertise as a Mohs micrographic surgeon and laser treatment specialist, as well as his warm, attentive style of patient care.
Meet Dr. Steven SwengelOnce we determine that you’re in the clear for skin cancer, a variety of treatments from chemical peels to Microneedling can help patients reverse all those bronzing sessions. Treating sun damage is one of the top services for men, since the less-than-fair sex tends to forego sunscreen a little more often than women. Call RefinedMD at (408) 688-2082 and get your sun damage treatment started.
Some people want their moles removed for aesthetic reasons, but these beauty marks usually need to be biopsied as part of the removal process. While not all skin cancer presents as moles, most do. If you remove these moles without a biopsy to ensure you took all the cancer cells, you risk leaving these cells deep within the skin to multiply later on without the tell-tale mole hinting at something being wrong. We use Mohs surgery to ensure the smallest scar is left after a mole removal. It’s also the safest.
Sometimes melasma is confused with skin cancer, but it’s actually a relatively safe form of sun damage. Have rosacea? Sun exposure is a major trigger. There’s also hyper and hypopigmentation, which presents differently based on skin type but often looks like brown spots and sunburns.
There’s no better time than autumn to commit to smoother, stubble-free skin. As the days grow shorter and the layers come out, starting your laser hair reduction journey now means being beach-ready by spring. At …
Laser hair removal is one of the most popular procedures at RefinedMD. Removing unwanted hair on the face or body can be very expensive over a lifetime, and many people waste countless hours on routine …
Oops—did you forget to start your laser hair reduction series earlier this year, and now swimsuit season is upon you? Don’t worry. Even though laser hair reduction does require a series of treatments, you will …
According to the Huffington Post, women spend 72 days shaving their legs in their lifetime for a whopping 1,728 hours—and that’s just their legs! RefinedMD offers the latest technology in laser hair removal because nobody …
Curious about peptides and how they may fit into your wellness plan? Join us virtually on September 22nd at 6:00pm for an educational event on medically supervised peptide therapy. Learn what peptides are, how they are administered, and how our providers determine which options may be appropriate based on your individual goals and health history.
Refresh, replenish, and give your wellness routine a boost with RefinedMD’s physician-developed IV Therapy. Designed to deliver hydration, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants directly into the bloodstream for rapid and efficient absorption, our IV treatments make it easy to choose support aligned with how you want to feel. Whether your goals include hydration and recovery, immune support, antioxidant support, or energy and metabolism, there’s an IV designed with your needs in mind. And now is the perfect time to experience IV Therapy at RefinedMD: choose from five of our most popular IVs and receive 20% off when you book your treatment on a Thursday or Friday with Nurse Denise. Want to personalize your drip even further? Ask about available add-ons, including glutathione, NAD+, and vitamin D3, for an additional wellness boost.
Reviewed for clinical accuracy by a RefinedMD Medical Editor on August 26th, 2026.
