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What Causes Acne
There are many myths about what causes Acne flare
ups, but no one single cause is to blame. Acne
is influenced by several factors, many of which
are out of your control. Stress, bad cosmetics,
hormones and birth control pills are common contributors
to acne breakouts. Many individuals are under
the misconception that eating certain foods can
cause or worsen their acne condition. Rather,
general diets high in fat oils, and sugars often
lead to skin conditions like acne.
Adult Acne
Acne affects a number of people including teenagers
and adults up to 40 years of age. The American
Academy of Dermatology reports 80 percent of adults
between the ages of 20 and 30 suffer from mild
to moderate acne. Over half of all women, regardless
of age, suffer from some form of acne.
Adult onset acne most commonly affects women as
hormonal changes often occur during ovulation
and menstruation, pregnancy, perimenopause, and
menopause. 60-70% of women who battle with acne
experience premenstrual flare-ups.
Acne appears in various forms along
the face, back, neck & chest
• whitehead
- small, white lump in the skin.
• blackhead
- small, black lump in the skin.
• pustule
- pus-filled, dome-shaped bump
A number of laser & light based treatments
have been approved for acne & acne scarring.
Acne removal by Blue-U light based therapy, the
Clearlight treatment & the Lumenis one laser.
The CoolTouch laser has been recently FDA approved
for treating acne, acne scars and was originally
FDA approved for treating wrinkles. CoolTouch
is a yag laser that is absorbed by the water in
the undersurface of the skin.
For Portland residents who suffer from Acne,
there are many doctors, dermatologists & medical
spas that offer laser based Acne treatments. Below
is information on clinics that offer laser Acne
removal treatments. These doctors serve all of
the Portland area including Beaverton, Tualatin,
Clackamas, Vancouver (WA), Pledmont, Irvington,
Hillsboro, Tigard, Lake Oswego, West Linn.
Featured Portland Acne Doctors
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Key
Laser Institute
website
9555 SW Barnes Road, Suite 390
Portland, OR 97225
503.291.1953
Offers Photodynamic Therapy with Levulan
for the treatment of acne. The Key Laser Institute
also uses the Fraxel laser for deep acne scarring. |
Aesthetic Medicine
9735 SW Shady Lane Suite #203
Portland, OR 97223
Phone: 503-697-9777
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.).
Thrive
Aesthetic and Lipodissolve Center
832 NW 19th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
503.241.3579
Treatments with Omnilux Blue safely and effectively
destroy P. Acnes bacteria within the skin, helping
your skin heal the causes of acne. Omnilux Blue
treatments work by directing intense blue light
at the areas affected by acne, passing into the
skin as heat and killing the P. acnes bacteria
growing inside your pores.
The
Petroff Center
17720 Jean Way
Suite 100
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
503.635.4886
Offers the Smoothbeam Laser for Acne &
Acne Scarring. This gentle, safe treatment targets
overactive sebaceous glands in your skin - the
underlying cause of acne. In a simple outpatient
procedure with no down time, this treatment can
be performed on acne patients of all ages.
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