Acne is a medical skin disease that affects both men and women, known medically as acne vulgaris. Acne occurs at various severity levels, ranging from flare-ups and pimples to chronic breakouts and nodulocystic acne with acne cysts and nodules. This patient required severe acne treatment procedures for both nodulocystic acne and acne scar removal treatments.…
This patient’s ongoing struggle with severe acne vulgaris and the subsequent scarring is finally over. She presented to Dr. Umar of the Los Angeles-based dermatology office, Fine Touch Dermatology, in hopes of having her problem skin corrected once and for all. The first phase was a mixture of therapies with the Spectra laser and some…
Through college, persisting acne and resulting acne scars were a problem for this patient. She came to Dr. U. hoping he could offer a better solution than failed past treatments. Spectra Laser and the Prevention of New Acne Development Dr. U began with the Spectra laser and a few medications to get rid of the…
This patient was interested in clearing her existing acne as well as the acne scars on the face. She felt very self conscious about her skin and therefore relied everyday on foundation to conceal the redness and irregularities in her skin texture. Dr. U’s Laser Treatment Strategy For Patient’s Acne and Scars Dr. U decided…
In his practice, Dr. U offers Photodynamic light therapy as one option to treat acne. This is a blue light laser that is effective for treating even the most stubborn and severe acne. How Photodynamic Light Therapy Can Help Clear Acne Acne results from the obstruction and inflammation of the sebaceous glands, and it affects 80% of…
85% of teenagers are victims of acne and enlarged facial pores, including areas like Manhattan Beach of Los Angeles, California. Acne is the term for clogged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples, and deep cysts or nodules that occur on the face, neck, chest, and even on backs and arms. In order to control and eliminate such facial pores and acne, SpectraPeel is the…
Photodynamic Acne Treatment For Severe Nodulocystic acne and acne scars with Laser and Levulan
Severe acne flare-ups and breakouts, coupled with nodulocystic acne inflammation, often result in acne scars. A two-fold approach is required to first address the severe acne and then eliminate or minimize the scarring from acne cysts and nodules. This teenage-aged patient with severe nodulocystic acne also had severe scarring from his acne. Dr. Umar first…
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