Our world has changed. Restaurants, gyms, coffee shops, and other businesses have been closed for weeks, and all of us personally know someone who is out of work. We have learned the meaning of shelter in place as we fight an unseen enemy. Our weeks have been filled with press briefings and changing statistics, adding […]
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Thank You
We are grateful to our frontline healthcare workers, first responders, grocery store employees, delivery drivers, farmers, and all the essential workers who have been taking care of us. In appreciation, we are providing COMPLIMENTARY SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS in May for Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Call 719-355-1585 to schedule a “Thank You” skin cancer screening. With […]
Free Virtual Fridays: Vanguard Skin Specialists Offers Free Teledermatology Appointments for People Affected Economically by Coronavirus
PRESS RELEASE, Issued 4/8/20 Vanguard Skin Specialists, a dermatology and plastic surgery practice in southern Colorado, is offering “Free Fridays” in April to help patients who have lost their jobs due to coronavirus and are unable to afford dermatology care. “Our mission is the make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our […]
Seeing your dermatologist or plastic surgeon during coronavirus
Welcome to the Vanguard Skin Specialists. You’re going to notice some changes in our dermatology and plastic surgery practice during coronavirus. We’re the same people, but we’re making the changes needed to keep you safe. High priority visits and surgeries At this time, we are only seeing essential, urgent, and high acuity conditions in office […]
Introducing Vanguard Virtual Visits
We’ve always committed to taking care of you, and now you can see us from your home. We introduce Vanguard Virtual Visits. You can schedule a dermatology appointment to see us via Zoom Healthcare. How does a Virtual Visit work? You can call Vanguard to schedule your appointment. We will send you forms to complete […]
Adult Acne and Women: When acne doesn’t go away
By Dr. Maria Sheron Board certified dermatologist Are you a woman with stubborn adult acne despite treatment with topical medications and antibiotics? Do you still have acne after your teens or later in life? Hormonal therapy may help. Hormonal acne may flare around menstrual periods and/or develops in a pattern that favors the jawline […]
Keeping Our Patients Safe – Who should delay seeing a doctor during coronavirus?
We care about you, so out of concern, we ask our most vulnerable patients to remain at home. The CDC recommends that patients who are at higher risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) complications should postpone all non-urgent physician visits. If you are in any of the following categories, please postpone routine visits with us until June: […]