First, understand how acne develops. It starts when oil from your sebaceous glands clogs your pores along with dead skin cells that have not been shed off.
Once these accumulate, the environment of the skin becomes more susceptible to bacteria specifically, Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes). And as part of our normal physiology, the body responds to the bacteria’s presence leading to inflammation or swelling.
So how does a laser treatment help?
Lasers help in three ways:
1.Kill bacteria:
By delivering light and heat energy into the skin, it is able to kill the bacteria hiding underneath. By doing so, acne lesions eventually dry up and resolve.
2.Lessen Oil Secretion:
There are lasers that are good for tightening pores and reducing oil secretion. If you are able to make your pores smaller and control your oil secretion, you can prevent your pores from getting clogged too often. This in turn, can also prevent P. acnes from lingering.
3.Increased cell turnover:
If you are able to shed off the dead skin cells and encourage its replacement with new ones regularly, you can lessen the dirt in your pores. Hence, lessen acne occurrence.
How often can you do this?
Since you need to provide adequate time for your skin to go through its normal healing process, you can do this once a month for at least 5 to 6 sessions.
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About the Author: Dr. Elli Reyes is a specialist of Aesthetic Medicine from the Philippines. With over four years of specialized training, her aesthetic practice has involved a variety of skin treatments involving Botox, fillers, and the like. As a licensed physician, she has been engaged by multiple clinics and is regularly interviewed by the local media as an expert in the science of the skin. Her research and writings to date have centered on nutrition, functional health, and general beauty.
