Dear Rose,
Thank you for your email about acne. Acne is one of the most common and frustrating skin conditions in the world. Good acne control is very important to prevent acne scars. Many people continue to have acne outbreaks into their 30’s so you are not unique. I am going to reprint below an article [...]

Dear Shal,
Fraxel laser skin rejuvination works well for acne scars. However Fraxel does cause post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, especially in dark skinned patients. Palomar has releasd a new laser called the Lux1540 which also benefits acne scarring and the company claims there is less risk of post-inflaammatory hyperpigmentation.
Because of the risk of hyperpigmentation I do not recommend [...]

Dear Milly,
For correction of enlarged pores, acne and acne breakouts I recommend you see a medical aesthetician in a Dermatologists or Plastic Surgeons office and have a professional microdermabrasion-at least 4 to start.
I would also recommend Brevoxyl washes to reduce skin oil and a topical Retinoid-Differin or RetinA which will require a prescription.
The skin creams [...]

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 [...]

Dear Kyla,
You are not alone. Millions of people have acne and acne scars and just want to have normal skin.
There is no one cure that can create perfect skin.
However there is a great deal we can do today to help especially with the new non-surgical facial rejuvenation and laser skin rejuvenation techniques.
On the face I [...]

Dear Student,
Fraxel is a good treatment for acne scarring but I would not recommend Fraxel® or any other ablative(ablate means to surgically remove) laser treatment or laser skin peel for acne scarring if red spots, rosacea, or broken blood vessels are a major pr0blem, especially on Asian skin. The problem is that Fraxel and other [...]

Dear Dee,
Thank you for a very important question. I do feel LaserGenesis® is safe for black skin and is a good method to shrink enlarged pores.
Unlike other lasers there is no contact with the skin, thus the chance of injury to the skin, which could result in loss of pigment or hypo pigmentation and [...]

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® [...]

Dear Diana,
I would not recommend Fraxel® for reducing enlarge pores. Fraxel is an ablative laser-ablative means that it removes some skin. When you remove skin, pore size can enlarge. Laser resurfacing can improve scars and wrinkles but pore size can be enlarged.
The skin pore is an opening to an oil gland deep in the [...]

Dear Jody,
Take heart, there is newer technology that can help enlarged pores. LaserGenesis® a new product by Cutera® has been shown to reduce pore size as well as improve skin texture and reduce redness and fine lines. What I like best about LaserGenesis® is that unlike other lasers and IPL, there is no contact with [...]