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D.J. Verret, MD answers: How do I reduce large pores and prevent dark spots from acne?

I'm 26 years old and my skin started breaking out very badly when I was 23 years old. I've tried Proactiv but it did not work for me. Right now I'm using Neutrogena and its helping but I have a lot of damage from when my skin was breaking out badly.

I want to know, what should I do to clean my pores and help reduce the size of my pores and prevent dark spots that acne leaves?


D.J. Verret, MD
14 months ago

Greetings Lexie,

Unfortunately you have a very difficult problem for which there is not one answer. Your best course of action would be consultation with a dermatologist to help you get the acne under control. For the pigment irregularities, your dermatologist can help but if they do not treat cosmetic issues, consultation with a facial plastic or plastic surgeon can be helpful. To control your acne consider either oral or topical medications. If you are looking for the high end medication for severe acne, consider Accutane. There are side effects and blood tests are necessary but it has a very good success rate. For the pigement irregularities, you can try topical hydroquinone bleaching agents or possibly IPL or TCA peel treatments. Again, consultation with an experienced physician would be necessary to determine what is best and help explain all of the risks of the procedures. Good luck.

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