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What's Best for Large Pores, Obagi Nu Derm or Laser Resurfacing?
What's best for large pores, Obagi Nu derm or Laser resurfacing? Which has less side effects? I'm 30 years old.
Asked 28 months ago by
edeey in egypt alexandria
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Do large pores respond better to laser resurfacing or Obagi NuDerm
Certain topicals such as glycolic acid (which is the #4 or Exfoderm Forte in the Obagi NuDerm sysmte) or retin-A can help with pores. By cleaning out the pores they do make them look smaller. However, this is not as noticeable as the effects of laser resurfacing. If you want to start out conservatively, the Obagi system is a wonderful choice. The next step might be to do microdermabrasion or glycolic peels (a light chemical peel). If those are not satisfactory,...
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Large pores, OBAGI NuDerm vs. Laser Resurfacing
It depends on the case. Sometimes we start out with OBAGI NuDerm if someone has pigmentation issues. The NuDerm will help pre-treat before the laser resurfacing, and also give a better result. However, many times if someone has very large pores, or acne scars, we will use the laser resurfacing and then go over home product maintenance after the procedure to keep the skin as firm and tight as possible. They both help with minimizing the appearance of large pores. OBAGI NuDerm is an 18 week...
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