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subscribe to beauty blog via RSSDr. Denese On Adult Acne: The Aftermath
July 22, 2009 11:04 am
This column features weekly tips and advice from a revolving cast of industry leaders, on hand to discuss your beauty dilemmas, from blemishes to Botox. To submit a question, e-mail celia_ellenberg@condenast.com.
I have had pretty bad acne for years, but my latest treatment (Duac) seems to have worked really well. I want to know the best thing to do with the ravaged skin that I am now left with, though. I am trying skin lighteners for pigmentation, but are there any good treatments/ingredients to rebuild texture?
I am so glad that you found some resolution for your long-standing acne problem, but you’re right, now you’re left with hyperpigmented skin (dark skin discolorations) and small indentations (”ice-pick marks”) at former acne sites. These skin problems are not easy to solve. Over-the-counter skin lighteners most likely will not be strong enough to address the problem, so don’t bother wasting money on cosmetic products that promise but cannot deliver. The ice-pick marks are an even more difficult problem to address, as no product can help heal deep pitting significantly. For a proper prescription-strength skin lightener, please visit your doctor; he may also have a good solution for the indentations, whether it is a laser treatment or injections.
Adrienne Denese, M.D., Ph.D., is one of the only female scientists in the field of antiaging medicine. She has appeared on myriad TV programs and in countless magazines to discuss issues of antiaging and the latest methods in skin rejuvenation.
In 2003, she launched an eponymous line to share her research with her patients.
tags: Adrienne Denese, Duac
