What makes a medical extraction different than using your own two fingers to pop a zit? A lot! First, as we’ve explained, popping your own zits is never a good idea. It can lead to further breakouts, scars and irreparable …
New research is promising to acne patients who want to continue blue light treatments at home to clear up their blemishes. The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology (JCAD) conducted a clinical study of the Tria Skin Perfecting Blue Light …
The cost of laser acne scar treatment varies by the laser used for the treatment. Pitted, or atrophic, acne scars are best treated with fractional resurfacing lasers. The most effective fractional resurfacing lasers are the Fractional CO2 and the Fraxel …
We’ve heard the frustrations from so many of our patients who feel as though their fight against acne will never end. Most of the time the frustrations are due in part to trying to take matters into their own hands …
Adult acne seems to come up out of nowhere; after escaping years of teenager acne, most adults don’t anticipate breaking out in their 20’s and 30’s. Over-the-counter treatments, such as benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, that seemed to help during …
Sometimes the urge to pick at a zit is so overwhelming that you feel like your fingers have a mind of their own. When that first tinge of an underlying pimple starts to form underneath the skin, the mind begins …
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is an in-office procedure used to treat active acne and prevent future acne breakouts. PDT is often performed in a series of treatments; it is sometimes used in a series of multiple PDT treatments, but more often …
From an early age, we are taught to believe that consuming milk will make us big, strong and healthy. While milk is an essential nutrient for babies, many people start questioning its health benefits for weaned teens and adults. Just …
Antibiotics are commonly used in the treatment of moderate to severe inflammatory acne. The main way that antibiotics help to improve acne is to decrease the amount of p. acnes bacteria (the bacteria that leads to acne) presents on the …
When your skin is acne-prone, one of the causes is an overproduction of sebum. That overproduction of sebum can lead to a perpetual shiny face. We hear many patients complain about this “oil slick” effect, especially when it occurs in …
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