Triple Pore Care · Potenza

Pores are channels for sebum, so they do not disappear. Triple Pore Care aims to make pores look less noticeable by clearing clogged openings, controlling sebum, and supporting the dermis around the pores. Collagen changes appear over several months. The degree of change varies from person to person.

The STEP 03 Fraxel step is done after numbing cream has been on for 30–60 min. Even with numbing, you may feel stinging and heat as the laser passes, and how much varies from person to person with the area and intensity. For a few hours after treatment, it may feel hot like a sunburn. If it is hard to bear during treatment, tell us right away.

One session usually takes about 1 hour 30 min–2 hours. This includes the three steps (cleansing, sebum control, and Fraxel) and the time for applying numbing cream and waiting. Numbing cream is applied for 30–60 min before the Fraxel step. The time depends on the treatment area and your skin condition, and we tell you after an examination.

Typically, redness and swelling last 1–3 days, and small brown scabs 5–7 days. You can wash your face gently from the evening of the treatment day and wear makeup from the next day. Skip saunas, spas, intense exercise, and alcohol until the redness settles. Do not rub off the scabs; leave them until they fall off on their own. Recovery speed varies from person to person.

Typically 3–5 sessions in a row, 4 weeks apart. If redness or hyperpigmentation remains, the interval may be extended to 4–6 weeks. Collagen changes appear over several months, so we do not judge after one or two sessions. The wider the pores and the deeper the scars, the more sessions may be needed; the number of sessions and the interval are decided after an examination.

Treatments we can discuss alongside it include Scar Treatment, Potenza, and Premium Qrity. If depressed acne scars are your main concern, we may also discuss Scar Treatment. Skin with many pus-filled pimples or skin that reddens easily may need medical care first. Each treatment reaches a different depth and has a different goal, so whether to combine them and how far apart to schedule them are decided after an examination, based on your skin.

Round, shallow acne scars can easily look like enlarged pores. The Fraxel step aims to soften the depth of shallow scars by promoting collagen remodeling in the dermis. For narrow, deep scars or scars where the skin is pulled down, other methods may also be considered. If scars are your main concern, please also see the Scar Treatment page.

Fraxel splits laser light into very fine beams to create column-shaped heat injuries in the skin. Potenza inserts fine needles into the skin and delivers radiofrequency heat from the needle tips. Both aim at collagen remodeling in the dermis, but they differ in how heat is delivered and how depth is controlled. Which treatment suits you, and whether to plan both, is decided based on your pores, scars, and skin type.

Potenza is an RF device. It delivers radiofrequency (RF) energy to the dermis or epidermis, and the heat creates a coagulation effect in skin cells to help improve a range of skin concerns. Microneedle depth can be set from 0.5 to 4.0mm, so treatment can be matched to each skin layer.

In the non-invasive mode, an electrode-type tip touches the skin surface and delivers RF evenly. In the invasive mode, fine needles enter the skin and deliver RF energy to the deeper skin layers. The mode is chosen to suit your skin condition.

You may wash your face and shower. It is better to start wearing makeup after the redness settles. Be careful not to rub or scratch the treated area hard.

Please avoid alcohol, smoking, saunas and exercise. Your skin may feel dry, so apply lotion or cream often. For about 48 hours after treatment, avoid going out when UV light is strong. Bruising or swelling may occur; this varies from person to person.

They can come back. Sebaceous glands keep making sebum, and dead skin cells keep building up. So after treatment, continue gentle cleansing, moisturizing, and sun protection, and we set care intervals based on sebum amount. Avoid squeezing pores with your fingers, as it can cause inflammation and leave marks.

DM Dermatology offers pore treatment by area: both cheeks, the nose, and the butterfly zone. The butterfly zone is the butterfly-shaped area joining the nose and inner cheeks. Which area to treat is decided at the examination, based on where your pores are most noticeable.

DM Dermatology is at 4F, 158 Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It is a 2-minute walk from Apgujeong Station (Line 3) Exit 5. At your first visit, we first check your pores, sebum, scars, and medications. Then we tell you whether Triple Pore Care suits you or another treatment is needed first.