What kind of peel and what percentage would be good for sebaceous hyperplasia? Any other home treatment besides a peel? (Photo)

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I'm a 40 year old woman and my dermatologist said I have sebaceous hyperplasia, enlarged pores and acne scars on my face and referred me somewhere else to get some peels because they don't have the right machine for the type of peel I need. I got an estimate of $3200 for the peels. I can't afford this. What really bother me the most are the large sebaceous hyperplasia bumps and would like to get rid of them.

David Hansen, MD · Answer

A 35% TCA peel applied to each individual seb. hyperplasia make make a little improvement after 3 sessions a month apart but the electrofulguration make a big improvement in 1 session.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

I don't recommend doing peels yourself. They need to be applied by a professional. Sometimes, isotretinoin can clear sebaceous hyperplasia completely without recurrence. Lasers and microneedling/prp will also give improvement. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Amy Y. Paul, DO, FAAD · Answer

Thanks for your question. Those visible sebaceous glands can certainly be annoying. I treat them with light hyfercation over the surface and they usually open up and heal with pretty good resolution. Perhaps you could ask your dermatologist if he could treat them for a moderate charge. For the acne scarring, microneedling and CO2 lasers can be helpful.

Best of luck!

Best of luck!

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