CONTACT AUTHOR: Steven Dayan, MD No financial disclosures to report. ABSTRACT Options for both the cosmetic surgeon offering and patients seeking treatment for cutaneous aging have expanded greatly in recent years and continue to grow. Increasingly sophisticated aesthetic patients are seeking procedures to rejuvenate in record numbers but many are unwilling to tolerate a large… Read More
Acne Scars Indian / Pakistani
Una publicación compartida de Anil Shah MD (@shahaesthetics) el Dic 14, 2017 at 2:43 PST Dr. Shah treats patients of Indian/ Pakistani backgrounds for acne scars. He specializes in treating ethnic skin types so that the scars can be improved while minimizing any potential sequlae (downtime). Patients from India / Pakistan Backgrounds have a wide… Read More
Asian Skin and Acne Scars
Una publicación compartida de Anil Shah MD (@shahaesthetics) el Dic 14, 2017 at 2:43 PST Acne effects 80% of the population and unfortunately it often leaves a mark on a person. While skin therapy towards acne scarring has focused on lighter skin types, Asian skin has largely been ignored. Conventional acne scarring therapy will leave… Read More
The Science of Acne: What Causes Acne?
Acne is typically a localized skin infection of the face. The infection can lead to redness, inflammation and sometimes scarring. Acne is thought to occur because the oil in the skin, called sebum, feeds the bacteria that cause acne. The most common type of acne is from the bacteria, Propionibacterium acnes. More severe variants of… Read More
Treat Acne Scars With Laser-Guided CO2 Pinpoint Irradiation
Acne scars are one of the most difficult conditions to treat as multiple sessions are required to improve scars but never really eliminate them. A newer technique used in the office of Dr. Anil Shah is the use of targeted CO2 laser treatments to individual acne scars. This treatment works by using an infrared guided… Read More
New Acne Agents Available
Acne is a common condition 85% of people between the ages of 12-24. Recenltly solubilized benzoyl peroxide has been approved. Solubilization is process where the particles are smaller allowing for increased penetration, limiting visible clumps of product on the skin. There are many acne gels and combinations on the markets. Acne gels have the distinct… Read More