Sebaceous hyperplasia.

[Thailand J]

Any skin doctor can vaporise it with laser but does anyone know of any doctor inThailand who can treat sebaceous hyperplasia with non or minimum scarring, perhaps using something else instead of ablative laser? Thanks.

[fforest1]

Try a cream called Solcoseryl it might help a lot or maybe not but its worth a try..

[Sheryl]

I have no idea specific to this condition, but dermatologists in Thailand almost never use ablative lasers, period - tends to scar Asian skin, or so I'm told.

[Thailand J]

Thanks for the replies. I am looking into Smoothbeam laser which has 1460nm wavelength for non-abalative use. Many wedsites claim this is the laser that will go deep enough to shrink sebascous glands.

[Thailand J]

update:

Smoothbeam laser 1450nm worked for me. It's non ablative, felt like rubber band snapping without damaging the skin.

in 2017 I went to SVJ Laser Clinic in Bangkok. Paid 15000B for 5 sessions but only went to 4. There were no need for the fifth as all the bumps had disappeared.

 

Fast forward to 2019. Looks like a few bumps has reappeared. SVJ has competition. 55 Clinic is offering smooth beam laser treatment starting 2500B.

 

Picture from internet, but my result in 2017 was the same:

 

 

 

[Thailand J]

Looks like 2 sessions would do the trick:

 

here's a video from SVJ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=ZlPn1KFqPf8

 

[AnnieSeek]

Got the same problem ! Skin is so damn oily. You could literally fry an egg on my face. 

[sirineou]

1 hour ago, AnnieSeek said:

Got the same problem ! Skin is so damn oily. You could literally fry an egg on my face. 

Let me first start by saying that I know next to nothing about this. I only want to describe my experience with a similar situation.

About last month I started getting very oily skin on my face, to the point that it was annoying me and I was constantly washing my face. So I thought " what am I doing differently now that could be causing this?  I could think of two things, One is I  started  taking magnesium supplements, and two I started drinking coffee. So I stopped doing both and the  problem went away. Since then I re-introduced the magnesium supplements just to see if it would start again, and it did not.

This morning I  felt like I wanted a cup of coffee . and made some,  now seven hours later my face is again oily. 

It all could be a coincidence, but something to consider. Could it be some sort of food allergy? 

[AnnieSeek]

47 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Let me first start by saying that I know next to nothing about this. I only want to describe my experience with a similar situation.

About last month I started getting very oily skin on my face, to the point that it was annoying me and I was constantly washing my face. So I thought " what am I doing differently now that could be causing this?  I could think of two things, One is I  started  taking magnesium supplements, and two I started drinking coffee. So I stopped doing both and the  problem went away. Since then I re-introduced the magnesium supplements just to see if it would start again, and it did not.

This morning I  felt like I wanted a cup of coffee . and made some,  now seven hours later my face is again oily. 

It all could be a coincidence, but something to consider. Could it be some sort of food allergy? 

 

Diet definately plays a part. However, i've had oily skin for a long long time. Seems to be getting worst now. Was always told it would go once 'i got older'. 

[sirineou]

2 minutes ago, AnnieSeek said:

 

Diet definately plays a part. However, i've had oily skin for a long long time. Seems to be getting worst now. Was always told it would go once 'i got older'. 

Yea , they lied to you.

The used to tell me the same about my stupid sense of humor, yet here I am ????

Anyway good luck . ????

[DonniePeverley]

Tried Smoothbeam last month. Didn't see any difference. 

 

Anyone else had any luck with oily skin ?

[Sheryl]

Topical retinol will help (e.g. Retin-A and generic equivalents) but will take a month of more of regular use to see results, and need to avoid sun or apply sunblock while using