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Acne » Acne * Before/After Pictures * FAQ * Video ACNE (ACNE VULGARIS) can occur at almost any age but most commonly occurs during adolescence. It can produce emotional and physical pain, scarring and disfigurement and has historically been very difficult to treat. Fifty percent of adult females will have some manifestation of acne and especially during the premenstrual phase. Hormones and especially testosterone seems to have an effect on acne. While some consider acne an infection it is probably caused by plugging of the sebaceous glands which supply oil to the hair follicle. Once these glands become plugged, they fill with sebum and then become secondarily infected. If enough inflammation occurs scarring can permanently prevent the drainage of these glands and cysts begin to form deep beneath the skin resulting in "cystic acne" which is the severest form and which can lead to chronic severe scarring. At Aesthetic Medicine our long term solution for acne is laser therapy which is our treatment of choice. By combining two painless devices an extreamely effective protocol has been developed. One is a true laser and the second is a state of the art IPL (Intense Pulsed Light Device.) We have treated hundreds of patients with laser therapy over the last several years. Six treatments are recommended, the first three at two week intervals and the last three monthly. Even some of the worst cases of cystic acne have responded to this protocol. During the course of treatment the redness begins to disappear and the size of the blemishes diminishes. Gradually over the next several months the acne begins to disapear and the size of the blemishes diminishes. The two devices are painless with no down time and no significant after effects. They can also reduce scarring, redness and wrinkles at the same time. We have had patients remain in remission for several years after a series of treatments. However, some patients, especially teenagers may require ongoing maintenance treatments. Call today for a FREE CONSULT 503.697.9777 or visit our website www.drdarm.com