Acne and Acne Scars Meet Their Match with Specialty Lasers and Lights
Non-ablative lasers used in combination are giving acne scar sufferers remarkably effective and pleasing results. Double benefits reduce active acne by affecting acne-feeding oil glands. Acne, even really tough acne, can be controlled with a special light-based therapy that destroys deep-seated acne bacteria.
Irvine, CA (PRWEB) May 12, 2005 -- "Nobody has to suffer from acne or acne
scars" affirms Dr. Nissan Pilest, Board-Certified Dermatologist in Irvine,
California. "Technology has superseded the expectations of everyone, including
physicians. Lasers and Lights are tools that can not only control acne, but also
help erase the lingering effects of scarring and redness."
"Doctors used
to prescribe antibiotics and hope patients would outgrow their acne before they
suffered the permanent effects of scarring. Cystic acne caused irreversible
scars that were as traumatic as the acne itself. That scenario today is rare
when correct treatment is provided."
With potential serious side effects
and implementation of new FDA restrictions, the oral medication that had success
in treating severe acne, tretinoin, is far less likely now to be prescribed to
teens with troubled skin, says Dr. Pilest. Alternate treatments have come to the
rescue, most notably non-ablative lasers and light systems boosted by
acne-destroying solutions. Non-ablative lasers don’t damage surface skin.
Instead, they work beneath the skin’s upper layer. Patients can have a procedure
and go right back to work or school immediately and no one else will know they
just had a laser treatment.
"The two most indispensable lasers in my
practice for treating acne scarring are the Vbeam and Smoothbeam Lasers by
Candela Corporation" Dr. Pilest noted. "Vbeam removes redness from acne scars
and surrounding broken blood vessels by thermally coagulating the capillaries.
The body naturally absorbs the coagulated vessels and the result is skin color
that is normal, not red."
"Smoothbeam triggers the body to build collagen
from within, helping fill and lift scars. Smoothbeam performs double duty by
shrinking the sebaceous glands that feed acne bacteria. So you not only get the
benefit of the new collagen but also your acne and acne potential is
reduced."
"Combined effects are quite successful and there are no
systemic effects to worry about with oral medications - or healing time as was
required with mechanical processes such as dermabrasion."
What about the
patient with ongoing severe or resistant acne?
Dr. Pilest is a strong
advocate of PhotoDynamic Therapy (PDT). By applying a light-activated solution
to the affected skin and then placing the patient under special light sources,
deep-seated acne bacteria are destroyed. Even severe or resistant acne that has
been non-responsive to other treatments will almost always show great levels of
improvement with PDT.
"By making sure acne is controlled early, you can
minimize or even eliminate scarring. But if that didn't happen and patients come
to me with scars they've endured for years, I know I can help. My biggest
professional satisfaction comes when my patients are no longer embarrassed by
their skin. It’s amazing to see the change in self confidence and self esteem-no
matter what age. I call the technology ’Amazing Lasers’ because that’s exactly
what it is - amazing."
Dr. Pilest, Board Certified Medical Director of
Total Dermatology in Irvine, Ca. has been in practice for over 26 years. His
extensively equipped medical office is noted as one of Orange County’s most
comprehensive laser centers. He is an Associate Professor at University of
Irvine’s Department of Dermatology and has been selected as one of Orange
County’s Best Physicians. The Total Dermatology office can be reached by calling
(949) 727-3800. The website address is www.TotalDermatology.com
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