What are the Best Acne Treatment Options?

What is the best acne treatment? This is a question we hear regularly at DermSurgery Associates. It’s a common question with a wide variety of answers.

Your skin is just as unique as you are, and the type of acne you experience will dictate the right answer for you. Only your dermatologist can really determine the most appropriate treatment, so it’s important to set an appointment for a consultation to put together a skin-care plan customized for you.

Types of Acne

Acne refers to mild to severe outbreaks of blemishes caused by pores in the skin which have been filled or engorged with oil, bacteria and dead skin cells. Your skin may respond by developing one or more of these skin conditions:

• Blackheads
• Whiteheads
• Pimples (or pustules)
• Papules
• Nodules
• Cysts

Acne Treatment

That brings us back to the question: What is the best acne treatment?

First, check out Dr. Riahi’s 3 Basic Tips for Treating Acne here.

When your acne is more severe or these tips just don’t do the trick, your dermatologist can offer additional options, depending on the severity and type of acne you are experiencing. Options include prescription-strength treatments, antibiotics, comedogenic extraction, and laser treatment or light treatments.

Treatments for Acne Scarring

Sometimes, the damage is already done. When that’s the case and your skin shows signs of acne scarring, your DermSurgery Associates dermatologist has many effective tools in his toolbox. Depending on the severity of the scarring, he or she may recommend one of these advanced acne treatments:

• Belotero
• Fraxel Dual
• Restylane
• PDT Acne Laser/Light Treatment
• V-Beam Perfecta® Cynergy
• Fraxel® Re:Store Treatment
• Smoothbeam™ Laser Toning (Laser)
• Microdermabrasion
• Laser Toning
• PicoSure
• Excel V
• SkinPen

So when the question arises – What’s the best acne treatment? – the first thing you should do visit with your expert medical team at DermSurgery Associates. They have years of training and experience in treating this all-too-common condition. Additionally, they have access to the most advanced acne treatments on the market. Don’t wait or risk permanent scarring. Click here or call (713) 791-9966 to set your next appointment today.