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What is the Best Laser Acne Treatment?

i am really close to deciding on professional acne treatment like a laser. is there a laser that you recommend best for acne clearing? 

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Spectra laser for clearing Acne

One laser to consider as well, for controlling and clearing acne is the Spectra laser. Acne is caused by several factors such as pore blockages and overactive sebaceous glands. The presence of bacteria makes conditions worse by causing inflammation. And this can lead to acne scars. The Spectra laser addresses these three dynamics. The Spectra is an Nd:YAG laser that uses the 1064nm wavelength. (In dermatology, different wavelengths are used for different objectives.) The 1064nm... more
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Acne Laser Treatment

For our acne treatment program, we use a combination of three lasers and a Blu-light device. Aramis Laser for shrinking the sebaceous glands. Q-switched lasers (Palomar & Hoya Conbio) to kill bacteria and control active acne. Pulsed dye (Cynosure V-star) laser to decrease redness and inflammation as well as activate ALA (aminolevulanic acid) during Photodynamic therapy. Blu-U treatments to activate ALA and/or kill acne bacteria.
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Best lasers for Acne

There are a variety of lasers used for acne treatments; there is no one specific system that works for everyone. Some help by decreasing the bacteria that cause acne. Other lasers used for acne work by shrinking the oil glands that also play a role in causing acne. Some physicians will combine these two different lasers together. It is best to discuss this with your laser dermatologist to discover the best approach to use. To your health, Dr. David Goldberg

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Isolaz

I am going to assume that you are not a candidate for Accutane ( ? high triglycerides, increased intracerbral pressure) or hormonal treatment (?male). Accutane is a permanent treatment while laser or Photodynamic therapy is only temporary. I wo;uld always take the permanent cure over the temporary fix all other factors being equal. That said: there are three choices that I like. One would be the Smoothbeam, a diode laser. This works by killing bacteria and disrupting the sebaceous... more
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