Confidence After Cancer in Cookeville, TN

we're here for you

Cancer treatment can change your skin, your hair, and the way you see yourself in the mirror — sometimes long after treatment ends.

Our Confidence After Cancer program offers gentle, expert, oncology-aware care to help you feel comfortable and confident in your own skin again, at whatever stage you’re in.

You’ve been through so much. Let’s help you feel like you again.

✔ Gentle, oncology-aware care ✔ Coordinated with your care team ✔ Private & unhurried ✔ No pressure, ever

This program is for anyone whose skin, hair, or confidence has been affected by cancer treatment:
 • Patients currently in treatment (with their oncologist’s clearance)
 • Survivors and those in recovery
 • Anyone navigating the appearance-related side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, or medication


Who This Is For - 

Treatment can bring changes like:
 • Dryness, sensitivity, and irritation
 • Skin-quality and color changes (dullness, hyperpigmentation)
 • Thinning hair, and eyebrow and eyelash loss
 • Nail changes
 • Scarring from surgery or ports
 • Volume loss or facial changes from weight shifts
These changes are common — and many can be gently supported or improved.

How Cancer Treatment Can Affect Your Skin, Hair, + Appearance - 

How We Treat - 

Your safety comes before everything. Some treatments aren’t appropriate during active chemotherapy or radiation, and certain considerations (like lymph node surgery) change what’s safe for you. We always coordinate with your oncology team and obtain clearance before any treatment — and we’ll never push you toward anything that isn’t right for where you are in your journey.

during treatment

soothing, hydrating facials

designed for fragile, sensitive skin;

barrier-repair and gentle skincare

guidance plus spf;

help with brows + lashes;

gentle, confidence-restoring touch;

calm, private space + a team that listens.

scar support;

hair restoration;

skin quality treatments;

volume restoration

after treatment

Private. Unhurried. Judgment-free. We meet you exactly where you are — whether that’s a single gentle facial, help feeling like yourself for an event, or a longer-term plan as you recover. There’s no pressure and no timeline but yours.

Our Promise - 

frequently asked questions

Only with your oncologist’s clearance. During active treatment we focus on gentle, supportive care — soothing facials and skincare for sensitive skin — and we avoid anything aggressive. More treatment options become available once you’ve finished and your care team clears you.

It can be, when it’s gentle, customized for fragile skin, and cleared by your oncology team. We avoid extractions, strong actives, heat, and aggressive techniques during active treatment, focusing on hydration and comfort instead.

Yes. We offer gentle, confidence-restoring help during treatment and fuller restoration options as your hair returns. We’ll always choose what’s safe and comfortable for you.

Always. We coordinate with your care team and obtain clearance before any treatment, because your safety comes first.

Your care is guided by our dual board-certified Nurse Practitioner with over a decade of dermatology experience, with medical direction by Dr. Kurt M. Gilbert, MD — and always in coordination with your oncology team.