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Khaled El-Hoshy, MD answers: Microdermabrasion for adult acne on oily skin?

I have had light-moderate acne my whole life, and now I have little red scars on my face. I am considering Microdermabrasion to get rid of the scars, but will it irritate my oily skin? I have heard too that it can clear acne. What's true and what's not?


Khaled El-Hoshy, MD
2 months ago
By Khaled El-Hoshy, MD - Detroit Dermatologist

Microdermabrasion can minimally improve depressed acne scars, but will not help redness , per se. For the redness, the best approach is KTP, or Dye Laser treatment. It takes 1-3 sessions to see results; & the surface irregularities may be improved as a by-effect.

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