New acne treatment?
by RachelTheWriterMoms of teens who suffer from acne might be interested to learn that a new treatment for the self-esteem threatening condition might be on the way. A dermatologist recently announced that he’s developed a laser which can target fat through the skin, without damage.
Dr Rox Anderson, who’s a professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, Boston, thinks there is promise in the new process, even though it’s only as yet been tested on animal fat. The potential new treatment was presented at the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery annual meeting.
The aim of the treatment is to burn the fat beneath the skin, without actually harming the skin itself. The treatment could be used as a new form of liposuction, could unclog arteries or – most important for acne sufferers – could kill the glands which produce the excess grease which causes acne.
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