If the acne is mild to moderate, topical cream might just work for it, affirms Paula Brezavseck, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery. But if the condition doesn’t improve with this treatment she recommends an oral antibiotic. She also explains physicians have to determine the type of acne, because there is a specific treatment for…...

Dr. Jill Waibel, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says acne is the number one reason people go to a dermatologist. "One of the highest populations to get acne is adult women, so a third of women have severe acne from the ages of 18 until they're 90." She explains the gold nanoparticle laser is…...

Natalie Suarez, Physician Assistant at Sunset Dermatology, says a pimple is an overproduction of oil, bacteria and dead skin that clogs up the hair follicle. There are different types of pimples, such as whiteheads, blackheads, papules, pustules, nodules and cysts. Suarez explains nodules and cysts tend to be more serious, because they can lead to…...

More than 70 million people in the US have suffered from a skin condition at some time in their life. Natalie Suarez, Physician Assistant at Sunset Dermatology, says her biggest population at the practice are teenagers but she also sees a lot of adults presenting with acne that started during the adulthood. "During puberty you…...

About prescription medication to fight acne, Natalie Suarez, Physician Assistant at Sunset Dermatology, says antibiotics are very frequently used for acne purposes, they help to reduce inflammation in the skin. "It's really not so much to kill bacteria, but that's something that you don't want to be taking long term because you can run into…...

Acne scar is an area where the acne has gone down into the dermis and is causing more damage in the collagen that was not able to repair itself. Dr. Deborah Longwill, Dermatologist with Baptist Health South Florida, advises treating acne before it gets to that point in order to prevent cystic acne. However in…...

Age, hormonal changes, family history, greasy or oily substances, friction or pressure on your skin and stress are risk factors for acne. "Hormonal changes are a huge thing, especially in adults, hormones are playing a very big role, they're influencing the skin and the oil glands," says Natalie Suarez, Physician Assistant at Sunset Dermatology. She…...

Inflammation is the main cause of acne scars, explains Paula Brezavseck, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery. Other causes are: delaying or not treating acne, picks, squeezes or pops acne and family history of acne. She insists prevention is the best to avoid acne scars...