Top Foundation for Acne Prone Skin
When you have acne, it’s very important to be sure the makeup you use will not exacerbate your acne breakouts. We have explained what to look for in makeup when you have acne and now we can share one of …
4Jun
31May
Best Acne Scar Treatments for Skin of Color
Treating acne scars can be a tricky issue when your skin has darker pigment in it. One of the most effective ways to treat acne scarring is with laser treatments, which can sometimes cause hyperpigmentation in skin of color. So …
29May
What is Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation?
Acne must be treated promptly, in order to avoid deep scars and hyperpigmentation that can form after even mild acne clear. Deep scars on the skin form due to imperfect healing of the skin’s surface after acne lesions resolve. But …
25May
What’s Next After Acne Treatment?
After acne treatments, many patients choose to treat their acne scars. Lasers, such as the Fraxel and Fractional CO2 Laser stimulate collagen to fill in the pitted acne scars left behind after acne is treated. After treatment of acne and acne …
18May
How to Prevent Acne Scars
Laser treatments for acne scars are effective, but it is still easiest to avoid acne scars in the first place. It is important to treat inflammatory lesions promptly, before scarring occurs. Pitted scars form when the skin tries to repair …
15May
Which is the Best Acne Scar Treatment?
There is often confusion as to which acne scar treatment is better, the Fractional CO2 Laser or the Fraxel re:store Laser. Both lasers are fractionated, meaning that healthy skin is left between the treated areas for safer treatments and faster …
11May
How to Treat Adult Acne
Adult acne can be very frustrating. Many patients who never had acne in their teens experience acne during their adult years. There is no universal “best treatment for adult acne;” each patient must be treated for their unique type of …
10May
What is the Best Filler for Acne Scars?
Acne scars form as the skin repairs itself from the insult of inflammatory acne bumps. These atrophic (“pitted”) spots on the face can be quite frustrating, as they can’t be covered with makeup and don’t resolve on their own. Many …
4May
Top Acne Mistake: Not Seeing the Dermatologist
When you suffer from acne, it’s easy to fall into the cycle of using the same products to try and treat the problem. But if you have not seen the results you wished to have seen or are becoming depressed …
1May
What are Acne Scars?
Our patients often ask us, “what are acne scars?” and “why do they develop?” Dr. Schweiger explains that, “Inflammatory acne lesions can cause damage to the skin. If this occurs, the skin’s natural healing process stimulates the production of new …
