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Does Isolaz Acne Treatment Work for Men?
asked 3 years ago by Jim100 in UK
Latest answer by Chang Son, MD
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Tags: male
4 answers to Does Isolaz Acne Treatment Work for Men?
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Isolaz should work for men
Gender usually is not an issue when treating with Isolaz. More importantly, certain acne types respond better to Isolaz then others. Just like any cosmetic treatment, it is important that right candidate patients are identified before treating with Isolaz.
Chang Son, MD
Fort Lee Dermatologist
Fort Lee Dermatologist
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Isolaz Improves Acne in Men and Women
Isolaz is a device which utilizes a unique PPX™ vacuum technology and light to unclog the oil glands and destroy acne-causing bacteria in the skin. Isolaz™ treatment combines a gentle vacuum with therapeutic broadband light to improve acne lesions and help with pores. The vacuum gently lifts the acne impurities closer to the skin's surface, which helps loosen and extract blackheads, dirt, debris, dead cells and excess oil from deep within your pores. The broadband light...
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Isolaz works for men and women.
Isolaz is an acne treatment that utilizes light therapy and vacuum technology to cleanse the pores and encourage healing of acne lesions. Regardless of your sex, Isolaz works by extracting dirt and oil from the pore with the vacuum and destroys bacteria and lessens skin irritation with specialized light. Any patient who suffers from acne is an appropriate candidate for Isolaz.
D. Scott Karempelis, MD
Atlanta Dermatologic Surgeon
Atlanta Dermatologic Surgeon
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Gender not an issue for Isolaz
Although we don't use this technology in our acne program, we have read promising things about this type of treatment. Regardless of gender, it is the type of condition that makes one more responsive to this treatments vs. others. For example, comedonal acne usually is more appropriate for this treatment vs. cystic/nodular acne. Most practitioners will agree that a good treatment plan for acne will usually involve more than one modality - such as lasers, products, etc.