Dear Dr. Seckel, I have many enlarged pores with some pitted acne scars on the nose and inner checks of my face. My dermatologist said that microdermabrasion would be too superficial and that dermabrasion would work, but I would miss several weeks of work, due healing time. I’ve seen you mention newer technology such as Laser Genesis® that you said might work. I’ve also been told about a new treatment called Photodynamic Therapy with IPL that may work. What do you think is the best treatment that will actually work on reducing the pore size and pitted acne scars with very little or no down time? Please let me know. Thank you, David, Ontario, Canada
Dear David,
Dermabrasion may well ENLARGE the size of your pores and I would not recommend it. IPL or photo facial combined with a photo sensitizing agent, a technique called photo dynamic therapy, can reduce the size of enlarged pores.
There are many new better methods to treat acne scarring, among them Fraxel, Lux1540 and lasergenesis. LaserGenesis® is gentle, involves no contact with the skin, and causes no down time. It is helpful for acne scarring, fine wrinkles, red spots and vessels, and non-surgical facial rejuvenation and improved skin texture
Photo facial usually refers to IPL and is a very good treatment for pigment and blood vessels. Photodynamic therapy is different, involves a giving you a photo sensitizing cream and then using IPL. Photodynamic thereapy is a very good method for treating acne, many feel photodynamic therapy is the best method for treating acne.
For further information visit mt Boston Plastic Surgery Practice, read Save Your Face or contact me.
Thank you,
Boston, Massachusetts
Peabody, Massachusetts