Hi Dr. Seckel, My name is Suzan; my age is 34 years old. I have blackheads on my noise and I have blackheads and scares on my chin as a result from deep acne. I also have moderate acne scaring in my face. I am using Tretinoin Cream (0.05%) for about one year, but I did not get that much improvement. Therefore, I would like to treat the scars that I have and improve the overall complexion and appearance of my skin with the most safety ways. I was told to use Laser Genesis to my chin area and use a Fraxel laser to my face and then use one to two times Blue Peel. Do you think this is a good way to achieve a very good result or it is enough to use Genesis to my chin and Blue Peel to my face, since I am afraid from using laser to my face? Thank you very much for your cooperation. Susan, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Fraxel® is a laser skin rejuvenation procedure, and an ablative laser skin peel, which means it does skin exfoliation or skin removal during treatment.
If you are concerned, and want the most gentle treatment for acne scars and enlarged pores I believe the LaserGenesis® is the most gentle, non-ablative laser treatment. Clearlight® by Lumenis® and Smoothbeam® by Candella® are two other effective acne treatments.
I recommend that you go to the Cutera®, Lumenis®, and Candella® websites and read up on LaserGenesis®, Clearlight®, and Smoothbeam® and see which treatment appeals to you the most.
If you have deeper acne scarring, a deep skin exfoliation like a laser skin peel or laser resurfacing, or Microlaserpeel®, Fraxel® or activefx laser skin peel may be required, but I prefer the less aggressive treatments first.
The most important thing is that you be under the care of an experienced board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist who has experience in acne and acne scarring and who specializes in laser skin care and laser skin rejuvenation and who you trust, and then follow his/her advice.
For further information read Save Your Face or contact me. Thank you.
Boston, Massachusetts