A board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Melanie Adams offers long-term solutions to your aesthetic, cosmetic, and medical dermatology care needs. She’s a highly respected practitioner serving men and women in Columbia, Maryland, and the surrounding area. At her practice, Melanie L. Adams, MD, PA, the staff uses only the latest technology that has demonstrated lasting results while keeping to the highest safety standards. She listens to her patients’ needs and goals, putting them at ease with her friendly, personable approach. Dr. Adams’ aesthetic practice helps with wrinkle reduction, skin tightening, cellulite treatment, removal of unwanted hair, and the reduction of leg veins and obvious facial vessels. She also treats rosacea and unwanted pigment lesions. Noninvasive body contouring helps make those stubborn pockets of fat disappear, too. The practice offers a wide variety of essential medical dermatology services, including skin exams, mole excisions, skin cancer treatment, skin tag removal, and acne and eczema treatments. Dr. Adams treats men and women with all skin types and ethnic backgrounds using advanced laser technology, injectables, and physician-directed skin care. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Adams earned her undergraduate degree from Boston University and a master’s in public health from Tulane University in New Orleans. She graduated from Hahnemann Medical College (now known as Drexel