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Best Way to Thin out Oily Skin ?

asked 1 year ago by jonass in dallas
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: nose, oily skin, thick skin, thin

is there any way to thin out thick , oily nose skin (only skin) ?

1 answer to Best Way to Thin out Oily Skin ?

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Thick oily skin of the nose

Some people have very thick pilosebaceous skin of the nose. The pores are dense and the oil glands very thick. Accutane can shrink the pores but there are risks and it is not indicated for anything other than scarring cystic acne. Sculpting a thinner nose with carbon dioxide laser, radiofrequency (Ellman) and dermabarasion all have risks of scarring, hypopigmenation and irregular surface contour. Unfortunately, there is no perfect solution for this problem. Fraxel... more

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