Acne Treatment in Thousand Oaks, CA

Dr. Azar’s specialized sebacia acne treatment involves massaging gold microparticles into the pores, followed by a laser session in his office in Thousand Oaks. Targeting the gold particles with the laser has been shown to reduce the size of oil glands in the skin and eliminate stubborn acne in adults. Think of it as laser removal of the oil glands, similar to how laser hair removal removes hair, except with Sebacia, we are removing oil glands.

It is recommended that patients undergo three treatments, with one week between visits. After that, most Thousand Oaks acne treatment patients will observe a considerable improvement in the clarity and tone of their skin for up to 2 years and potentially longer. Patients can safely continue using the majority of acne medications, such as lotions and medications, even while they are undergoing laser treatment for acne.Once the Sebacia treatment has began working, some of the daily skin products and medications can be weaned off with the supervision of our staff. This would usually begin between 3 and 6 months after treatment. Some patients may elect to do one or two additional treatments at six months from their initial treatment to further reduce oil production if needed.