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Treating Acne Scars With Subcision

West Lake Dermatology

Acne scars can linger long after active breakouts have healed, leaving many people feeling frustrated with their skins appearance. These scars come in various forms, from shallow depressions to deep, tethered scars that alter the skins texture. What are Acne Scars?

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The Best Treatments For Each Type Of Acne Scar

West Lake Dermatology

Acne scars can be a lasting reminder of past breakouts, impacting not only skin health but also self-esteem. While some scars fade with time, others remain more permanent and require targeted treatment. Understanding the different types of acne scars is the first step in choosing an effective treatment plan.

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Procedures That Can Tighten The Neck– And Renee’s Experience With Them

Renee Rouleau

This form of microneedling is also a common professional treatment for acne scars— but is it worth it ? Lasers, especially any kind of ablative laser (where the skin is burned off), have a high risk of scarring due to the neck’s lack of sufficient oil glands. As for laser treatments, it’s important to tread carefully.

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Facials for Acne: Must-Try Add-Ons for Clearer, Healthier Skin

Enlightened Beauty

They're the extra boost that targets everything you're concerned about from calming angry inflammation to fading those stubborn scars and ensuring your skin bounces back beautifully after treatments. A strategic schedule might look something like this: 1st of the Month: A chemical peel to exfoliate, refine pores, and jumpstart cell renewal.

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Tried and True: 5 Myths and Truths About Cleansing and Acne

Aesthetics Exposed

Cleansing with a physical exfoliator is necessary. Exfoliating daily can be harsh on the skin. Some side-effects of over-exfoliation are increased inflammation, skin sensitivity, extreme dryness, impaired barrier function, hyperpig­mentation and even potential scarring. This is true of chemical exfoliation as well.

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Chemical Peel or Enzyme Exfoliation?

Enlightened Beauty

Knowing that, you probably won’t be surprised that chemical peels and enzyme exfoliation are my favorite treatments for the fall and winter! I love chemical peels for so many reasons, they really help to exfoliate the skin, lift pigment, kill acne bacteria, refine acne scarring, you name it. How Do Chemical Peels Work?

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The Four Types of Skin Discoloration – And How to Get Rid of Them FASTER

Renee Rouleau

Since the goal is to put melanin cells to sleep so they can fade, a lot of people work their skin into overdrive by over-exfoliating at home and getting too aggressive with chemical peels and microneedling procedures only to find that in doing so, they actually keep those cells awake.

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