Treatment for sun damage, acne, scars, and visible veins?

I am 33 and have significant sun damage from wakeboarding. In addition to fine lines and wrinkles, I have patchy light brown areas below my eyes. I also have some acne scars and red veins below my nose. I also continue to battle against an acne problem. Is there a treatment that will address all of these?

Treatment for sun damage, acne, scars, and visible veins?
3 answers to “Treatment for sun damage, acne,...”

A: Treatment for acne, acne scars, discoloration, and facial veins

Susan Goodlerner, MD

I recommend that you see a dermatologist about appropriate prescription medication for your acne which should improve your skin within a few months and prevent future scars. There are several minimally invasive lasers that work for acne scars and pigmentation. In my practice the best results for acne scars are... more

A: Multiple facial issues of veins, sun spots, etc

Steven Wallach, MD

Wake boarding sounds fun!  The sun damage can be treated by so many different things. FIrst you can go on a skin care regimen to help improve the skin color that combines retin-A and hydroquinone. Second you can have IPL treatments.  Third, you can have multiple treatments using lasers taargeting the... more

A: treatment for sun damage, acne, acne scars, blood vessels

Bryan K. Chen, MD

A series of IPL/fotofacial treatments would help address the sun-damaged skin, blood vessels and to some degree, the acne, although when it comes to acne in general, there really is no substitute for the effectiveness of prescribed medications. IPL/Fotofacial would probably do nothing for acne scars, although... more

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