Although prescription medications have become the mainstay of many back acne treatment regimens, dermatologists are now finding that the secret weapon for treating back acne is actually a series of in-office laser and light-based treatments. Back acne tends to respond …
Your high school years may be a distant memory, unfortunately those pimples that accompanied them are not. If you’re in your 30s or 40s and are still battling breakouts, you’re not alone. It’s estimated that nearly 30% of women from …
Acne has many causes, which combine to result in the development of these unwanted bumps on your face. One of the questions that we often receive at the Clear Clinic is, “Do hormones cause acne?” According to acne expert Dr. …
Does shaving cause acne? For most people, shaving does not cause acne. So, why do men who need to shave daily sometimes get acne-like bumps in their beard area? Dr. Schweiger explains that, “These bumps are not true acne; these …
In an article and video in this week’s Wall Street Journal, “In the Lab” columnist Shirley S. Wang takes an in-depth look at Photodynamic Therapy, one of the best adult acne treatment options on the market. Acne affects 40-50 million …
Many patients ask us, is acne caused by bacteria? While acne is not infectious or contagious, like a bacterial infection, the bacteria on your skin does play a role in the development of acne. When the skin’s follicles become plugged …
Cystic acne must be addressed differently than blackheads or whiteheads on the skin. Cysts are inflammatory lesions located deeper within the skin; therefore many of the treatments that are effective in treating blackheads and whiteheads do not improve cystic acne …
Topical prescription medications for acne are a mainstay in acne treatments. Although laser treatments for acne and oral medications for acne may seem to be more effective, topical medications play a very important role in the treatment of acne. Topical …
The Isolaz acne laser treatment is a unique in-office treatment, used to treat and prevent acne on both the skin and body. Since many of our patients have not had in-office laser or light based treatments before, and may not …
Many women in their 20’s and 30’s have to learn how to deal with hormonal acne. Even women who never experienced acne as teenagers may experience acne during their adult years. Dr. Schweiger explains that, “Hormonal acne is usually a …
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