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Chemical Peel for Spider Veins and Large Pores?
I am 45 and don't have much in the wrinkle department, thanks to genetics and hating to be in the sun. My biggest facial problems are large pores and a few spider veins on my cheeks. Would a Chemical Peel help? The only facial skin moisturizer I use is the Gold Bond Ultimate healing body lotion during the day and night I use the same lotion but use the new Gold Bond intense treatment on top. Works great and you can't beat the price. I just need a good exfoliator. Any suggestions? Some have just a simple washcloth.
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trudy123
in wa
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IPL and microdermabrasion
There are risks associated with chemical peels so given your need for exfoliation, I would recommend microdermabrasion on a regular basis and for the spider veins and pores, IPL treatments can make a significant difference. All with essentially no risk and no recovery.
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Chemical peel for spider veins and pores
No chemical peels help spider veins. Facial spider veins are best treated with laser or pulsed light therapy.
I recommend a series of light peels, microdermabrasion or pulsed light therapy to lessen the appearance of enlarged pores. An at home dermatologist recommended skin care program can be a helpful adjunct also.
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Lessen appearance of pores, need laser or light for spider viens
So we have to remember that we are mammals and covered with hair follicles. When the edges of the follicles become prominent then the pores of our skin become more noticable. To treat this would be to slough the surface of the skin with either resurfacing laser techniques, chemical peels or topical tretinion, and to shrink the underlying nearby oil glands with a topical tretinoin cream. In your case it seems that a topical vitamin A cream, tretinoin or retinol, would be helpful in...
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Chemical Peels are not the solutions for veins and large pores
Chemical Peels are not the answer for pores and veins, both are too deep and unresponsive to be effected by a peel, even a deep one. Topically applied retinoids such as Retin A, or tazorac, can improve skin texture and pores to some extent and vascular lasers work very well on enlarged veins. More invasive lasers like a fractionated CO2 laser (Activ Fx) improve both problems, but involve down time and can be expensive.
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Facial spider veins and large pores
From my experience, chemical pees do not treat the spiders, and may make the pores wider. You would do well with vascular laser treatments, and perhaps Coblation or CO2 laser for the pores.
I think you can do better than Gold Bond, and a visit with to a skin care specialist. The products may be more expensive, but the benefits are worth it.
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Pore size and spiders
Congratulations on having the wisdom to stay out of the sun. Not hard to do if you live in Washington State.
As for improving your pore size, I agree with Dr. Chen that there is little you can do to affect pore size itself. We hear this all the time, with pores almost seeming like they have the ability to expand and contract like the pupil of the eye. However, there is little in the dermatology literature suggesting it is that easy.
You can improve the appearance of pores however, with...
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Spider veins and lasers
Chemical peels do not help spider veins. There are many lasers that can treat spider veins very well. They usually require multiple treatments over several weeks time.
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Fracel Laser and Pore Size
I have seen very significant improvement with both the Fraxel re:Store and the Fraxel re:pair for reducing the appearance of enlarged pores and restoring a smoother look to the skin. Microdermabrasion is fine in a series, perhaps combined with superficial peels for finer pores but the Fraxel will give accelerated results.
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Chemical peels are not the treatment for spider veins.
Chemical peels do not have any effect on the appearance of spider veins and may in fact make them slightly more visible by removing pigmentation and overlying tissues. Pores may be slightly improved.
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Spider veins and large pores
I am not aware of any treatment that can actually shrink pores. Treatments that can, however, improve the appearance of pores include chemical peels, microdermabrasion and possibly IPL. Chemical peels will do nothing for the spider veins, but IPL would address that problem. You may want to include use of a gentle exfoliating cleanser or cream containing, for example 10% glycolic acid as part of your daily skincare regimen.
Good luck.
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