Amy Litz
Founder & Owner
Sun damage repair · Chadds Ford | Glen Mills, PA
What summer did to your skin is showing up now.
The spots surfacing this month are from June. Fall is the only window to clear them safely — and there’s time to finish before spring.
- 01Chemical PeelsSurface tone & dullness
- 02IPL PhotofacialBrown spots & capillaries
- 03Opus PlasmaTexture, lines & scarring
10 free skin consults with our licensed aestheticians this September. That’s the month’s capacity, not a promotion. When they’re booked, they’re booked.
Dr. Benjamin Lam, DO, Medical Director
Established 2018
Three repair options, no packages
Why now, specifically
Skin gets repaired in the fall. Not because it’s cozy — because of the calendar.
The short version
- What you’re seeing now happened months ago. UV-triggered pigment surfaces weeks to months after the exposure that caused it. September is when June shows up on your face.
- Every treatment that repairs sun damage needs low UV to be safe. IPL, for one, requires four weeks of sun avoidance before and after each session. That’s a fight in July. It’s effortless in October.
- Repair takes longer than the appointment does. Peels work in a series. IPL typically runs 3–5 sessions spaced four weeks apart. Opus keeps building collagen for a full three months after the session. Start in September and you finish before spring.
- Downtime is cheaper in sweater season. Flaking and pink skin are easy to plan around now. They’re miserable to plan around during a summer of weddings and beach weekends.
There’s no seasonal magic here. It’s just that the treatments have requirements, and fall is when your calendar can actually meet them.
Sound familiar
What summer leaves behind.
If you’re nodding at two or more of these, you’re the person this page is for.
- Brown spots across the cheekbones, forehead or chest that weren’t there in May.
- A tan that faded and left blotchy, uneven tone behind instead of clear skin.
- Melasma that darkened over the summer and never came back down.
- Broken capillaries around the nose that foundation stopped covering.
- Texture that catches the light — fine crepe on the cheeks, pores that read larger.
- The sense that your skin aged a year over one summer, and that it will do it again.
All six are sun damage wearing different clothes. All six respond to treatment — they just respond to different treatments, which is the whole reason the consult exists.
Three levels of repair
Same goal, three different depths.
Peel, light, or plasma. They go progressively deeper, take progressively longer to recover from, and cost progressively more. The right one is whichever is the least you need — which is what we’re going to tell you at the consult.
Level 01 — surface
Chemical Peels
PCA Skin — glycolic, salicylic, lactic and TCA blends, chosen by depth
Controlled exfoliation that lifts surface discoloration and dullness. Chosen by acid blend and strength, not by brand name — from the no-downtime Sensi Peel up to a deeper resurfacing peel that needs a quiet week.
- Best for
- Surface pigment, melasma, post-acne discoloration, dull texture, fine lines
- In clinic
- About 30 minutes
- Downtime
- Sensi Peel: none. Medium: 3–5 days flaking. Deep: 5–7 days social downtime
- Results
- Visible once peeling finishes, 3–7 days
- Course
- Usually a series, spaced across the season
- Performed by
- Our licensed aestheticians
- Investment
- entry
Most fall plans start here
Level 02 — pigment & vessels
IPL Photofacial
Cutera xeo — FDA-cleared IPL / broadband light
Broadband light tuned to what we’re targeting. The pigment in a brown spot absorbs the energy, darkens, and flakes away; a broken capillary collapses and gets reabsorbed. The surrounding skin is left alone.
- Best for
- Brown spots, age spots, freckling, broken capillaries, rosacea redness, uneven tone
- In clinic
- About 30 minutes
- Downtime
- 24–48 hours of pinkness; treated spots darken then flake off over 7–10 days
- Results
- Roughly 70% clearing after three sessions
- Course
- 3–5 sessions, four weeks apart, then annual maintenance
- Performed by
- Pam Alger, RN and the Contoured clinical team
- Investment
- mid
Level 03 — resurfacing
Opus Plasma
Alma Opus — FDA-cleared fractional plasma radiofrequency
The one that changes texture, not just tone. Fractional plasma energy resurfaces the skin surface and tightens underneath in a single session — the alternative to ablative laser resurfacing, with meaningfully less recovery.
- Best for
- Sun-damage texture, fine lines, acne scarring, mild laxity around the eyes and mouth
- In clinic
- About 60 minutes, including numbing
- Downtime
- 5–7 days of social downtime — redness and flaking
- Results
- Visible once you’ve healed; collagen keeps building for three months
- Course
- Often a single session
- Performed by
- Pam Alger, RN and the Contoured clinical team
- Investment
- highest
Two honest caveats. IPL is a poor fit for deeper skin tones — on Fitzpatrick IV–VI the broadband light can absorb into normal pigment and cause the exact discoloration you came in to fix, so we use Laser Genesis or a peel instead. And if you’re still carrying a tan, we’ll wait four weeks before treating. Neither is negotiable, and both are cheaper to hear now than after a deposit.
The window
Book now, done by the holidays.
This is why the timing matters more than the treatment does.
September
Look and plan
Thirty minutes with an aesthetician. We look at your skin in good light, work out what’s pigment and what’s texture, and write the sequence — which treatment, how many, spaced how far apart.
October – December
Treat, in the low-UV months
The sessions run while the sun is weak and you’re covered up anyway. Downtime lands on weeks you can plan around instead of weeks you can’t.
December – January
The result arrives
Pigment cleared, tone even, texture softened — and if you’ve had Opus, collagen still building at the three-month mark. You go into next summer with skin worth protecting.
Who’s actually holding the device
The same hands, every visit.
Peels are our licensed aestheticians. IPL and Opus are Pam and the clinical team. Every plan, whoever writes it, is reviewed by our medical director.
Lead Injector · Clinical Team
Pam Alger, RN
Runs the IPL and Opus Plasma protocols. Conservative dosing, same provider each visit, photos at follow-up so the change is measured rather than remembered.
Medical Director · Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Benjamin Lam, DO
Board-certified plastic surgeon and Director of the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at PCOM. He reviews every treatment plan before it runs.
Ten slots, this September
The free aesthetician skin consult.
A consultation at Contoured is always free — that part isn’t the offer. What’s limited is this one: a dedicated thirty minutes with a licensed aesthetician whose entire job that half-hour is your sun damage and the plan to repair it. We can run ten of them a month alongside the treatment schedule. That’s the whole constraint.
- Thirty minutes, one-to-one with a licensed aesthetician.
- A proper look at your skin in clinical light — what’s pigment, what’s vascular, what’s texture.
- A written fall-through-winter sequence: which of the three, how many sessions, spaced how far apart.
- A straight answer on what you don’t need. Usually that’s the most useful part.
- Your questions about downtime, holidays and cost, answered before you commit to anything.
- No charge, and no pressure to book a treatment that day. It books as SkinCare Consult.
Exact pricing is confirmed at your consult and shown in our scheduler before you book anything. We bill per visit. We don’t sell prepaid packages, and we won’t put you on one.
Claim a slot
Pick a time below.
The scheduler below opens on injectables, so here’s the shortcut to the consult.
1In the list below, open the SkinCare Consult category.
2Choose SkinCare Consult · 30 min and hit Select.
3Pick any time that suits you. Nothing is charged.
Prefer a person? Text (610) 632-6469 — usually answered within the hour on clinic days.
Or call (610) 787-9154.
What patients say
The pattern in our reviews is being told no.
I had an incredible experience at Contoured. I would highly recommend — the owners and staff were extremely welcoming. The treatment plan was written, transparent, and there was no upsell. That’s not how my last medspa worked.Cassidy S.New client
Six years of Botox with Amy. I’ve referred my mom, my best friend, and three coworkers. She knows my face. She tells me no when I ask for too much. That’s why I trust her.Lisa P.Long-term client
It was my first time having Botox, but I was immediately put at ease by the knowledgeable staff at Contoured. Amy explained every step and was clearly being conservative — she said we could always add more later. Two weeks in, I look like myself, just rested.Stacy S.First visit
Before you book
The things people ask first.
Is the consult actually free? What’s the catch?
It’s genuinely free, and consults here always are — we’re not running a discount. What’s limited is the format: ten dedicated aesthetician skin sessions this month, because that’s how many we can fit around the treatment schedule. You’ll leave with a written plan whether or not you book anything.
Which of the three do I actually need?
That’s the consult. As a rough guide: surface discoloration and dullness usually start with a peel; distinct brown spots and broken capillaries are IPL’s job; changed texture, crepey skin and acne scarring need Opus. Plenty of plans combine two of them across a season. Plenty of plans are just peels — we would rather start you at the level below the one you asked for.
What does it cost?
Pricing varies by treatment, area and how many sessions your plan calls for, so we confirm it at your consult and it’s shown in our online scheduler before you book. We bill per visit and don’t sell prepaid packages. The three options above ascend in price in the order they’re listed.
I still have a tan. Can I be treated?
Not right away. We wait four weeks after meaningful sun exposure before IPL or resurfacing — treating tanned skin risks burns and hyperpigmentation. Come in for the consult now anyway: the four-week wait is exactly why September planning works, and a light peel is often fine in the meantime.
Will I be red or peeling over the holidays?
Not if we plan it. A Sensi Peel has no downtime at all. IPL is 24–48 hours of pinkness, with treated spots flaking over 7–10 days. Opus is the one that needs real planning — 5–7 days of social downtime — which is why we schedule it well clear of anything you have photos at.
Does IPL work on darker skin?
IPL works best on Fitzpatrick types I–III. On types IV–VI the broadband light can absorb into normal pigment and cause hyperpigmentation, so we don’t use it — we use Laser Genesis or a peel protocol instead. If that’s your skin, the consult is still worth having; the plan just looks different.
How long until I see a change?
Peels show once the peeling finishes, around 3–7 days. IPL spots darken and flake over 7–10 days, with about 70% clearing after three sessions. Opus is visible as soon as you’ve healed and keeps improving for three months as collagen rebuilds.
Can I combine them?
Often, yes — sequenced, not stacked. A common fall plan is IPL for the pigment, then peels through the winter to hold the tone. We never run two resurfacing treatments close together, and Dr. Lam reviews any combined plan before it starts.
Same hands.
Who's behind your care.
Every treatment at Contoured is delivered by a named, credentialed team member — and every dosing plan is reviewed by a board-certified physician.
Ten slots this September
Next summer will do it again.
The difference between skin that ages a year each summer and skin that doesn’t is a plan you start in the fall. Take thirty minutes and get one written.