Woraphong Manuskiatti: Treatment of Dilated Pores with Er:YAG Laser
Dilated (enlarged) skin pores refer to conditions that present with visible topographic changes of skin surfaces. Although not a medical concern, enlarged pores are a cosmetic concern for a large number of individuals, especially women. Possible causative influences of enlarged facial pores include many exogenous and endogenous factors such as sex, genetic predisposition, aging, chronic ultraviolet light exposure, comedogenic xenobiotics, acne, and seborrhea.
Therapies to attenuate facial pores include medical and procedural treatments. Variable square pulse (VSP) erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) laser resurfacing has proven effective in wrinkles and atrophic scars. A recent study using VSP Er:YAG laser for the treatment of dilated pores will be presented. A proposed mechanism of Er:YAG laser for this condition will be discussed.