Electrocautery:

• A finely tipped electrical device(electrocautery) is applied to each spot
• The treatment stings and feels very hot, but it completed in a few seconds
• The spots become crusted and heal over a period of 2 to 5 days
• A small amount of antibiotic ointment is applied daily until the areas are healed
• Make-up can be applied the next day
• The face can be washed normally
• There is no limitation to exercise, bathing or showering after treatment
• There is a small chance that the same gland may re-appear
• It is normal to continue to develop new sebaceous hyperplasia with time
• Rarely, a small white mark may be left at the site of treatment

Intense Pulsed Light Fotofacials (IPL):

• IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) – Fotofacials may be used for sebaceous hyperplasia
• It works better than electrocautery for very small glands and background redness of the skin
• As an added bonus it also treats:
  • brown freckling
  • broken blood vessels (telangiectasia)
  • enlarged pores
  • sun damage
  • collagen deficiency in the skin
• All of these lead to smoother, younger looking skin and reduced size of the oil glands at the same time.
• To learn more about IPL, please click here
• If you are not currently a patient, a referral from another physician is required for electrocautery treatments with the doctor
• If you are interested in a free consultation regarding IPL with one of our aesthetic assistants, a referral is NOT necessary