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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Los Angeles – January 30, 2015 – Adults and children with darker skin and hard to treat acne can find preventive and treatment care with one of the top ethnic skin specialists in the country, Dr. A. David Rahimi. With more than 16 years of conducting and perfecting his treatments in such ethnically diverse cities as Washington D.C., New York and Los Angeles, Dr. Rahimi is an expert in treating dark and olive-skin complexions which tend toward acne, discoloration and severe scarring.
“Many physicians shy away from treating ethnic skin because it heals differently than those with white or European skin,” Dr. Rahimi says. “These risks often prompt less-experienced physicians to discourage patients with darker skin tones from seeking laser treatments, chemical peels or cosmetic surgery. In our practice, we have 26 different lasers, many of which are fine to use on ethnic skin provided a skilled physician does the treatment.
Acne is a disease that affects the skin’s oil glands and results from occlusion of a follicle. When a follicle of a skin gland clogs up, a pimple grows. Most pimples are found on the face, neck, back, chest and shoulders. It affects all ethnic groups but is harder to treat in dark skinned people. Acne can result from genetics, touching the face with dirty hands, a smartphone, the pillowcase, old makeup and more. Hormonal imbalances and infection can make acne worse. The overall cost of healthcare related to the treatment of acne exceeds $1 billion annually in the United States alone.
Dr. Rahimi says that patients with dark skin develop inflammatory papules, pustules, nodules and cysts which lead to hyperpigmentation, scarring and keloids. Acne is common in Asians who tend to have marks called post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (dark spots) left behind after acne lesions heal. These are challenging to treat. (See before and after above with excellent results.)
“Acne is the most common skin disorder in African American adolescents and adults. They tend to have inflammatory acne which is easier to treat, however,” says Dr. Rahimi. “These patinets tend to have hyperpigmentation after the acne heals, and African American skin is prone to developing thick and unsightly scars call keloids.” He added that Latinos experience a higher occurrence of hyperpigmentation. Very little has been done to study acne in the Latino population.
“We use a variety of treatment modalities for acne, including TCA peels, Jessner peels, needling, subsicion, punch grafting, stem cell fat grafting, laser resurfacing, dermabrasion and saline injections,” Dr. Rahimi says. “Our MiXto Fractional CO2 Laser is an exciting new development in acne scar treatment. This advanced technology delivers powerful results without the harsh side effects and downtime of traditional CO2 resurfacing.”
You can find more about Dr. Rahimi at www.foreveryoung.net and on Facebook at facebook.com/pages/Forever-Young-A-David-Rahimi-MD-FAAD; and on twitter @LosAngelesDerm.
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