Acne

Who did not have acne as a teenager? For most people this problem resolves quickly, but for some, it is a problem that continues well into adult life, with recurrent outbreaks of redness, blackheads, and pimples, that can lead to permanent scarring. Can you do something about this problem? You sure can!
Start with a visit to your doctor's office. There are a number of medications that can help. If medications do not provide you with sufficient relief, there are a multitude of new treatments available to you thanks to the recent advances in aesthetic medicine. These treatments include laser and radiofrequency technologies, Broad Band Light (BBL), and Blue Light treatments to kill bacteria and to shrink the sebaceous glands that harbor them; Acid Peels, Micro-dermabrasion, and Micro-laser peels to remove and renew the surface layers of the skin; intra-lesional medications to shrink the persistent cysts. Finally, scarring can be addressed by using a combination of ablative, non-ablative, or fractionally ablative laser resurfacing techniques, acid peels, (micro)dermabrasion, and intra-lesional injections to smooth-out and reduce the appearance of acne scars. Acid Peels involve use of weak acids which can be brushed onto your skin for a strictly controlled time interval, and then neutralized or removed. This is used to safely dissolve the superficial layer of dead skin cells, thus stimulating deeper layers of skin to produce collagen and new cells, giving your skin a younger and more clear appearance. Acid peels are used for treatment of acne, to tighten skin pores, to decrease wrinkles, and to reduce skin blemishes.