In this special bonus Ask An Expert episode I’m joined by Dr Firas Al-Niaimi. One of the most prolific and well-published dermatologists in the UK, if not the world, Dr Firas has written and contributed to over 160 publications, has delivered lectures in over 50 countries and is on the editorial board of multiple dermatology journals. A globally respected opinion leader, Dr Firas was who I felt was the ideal doctor to answer YOUR questions on acne, acne scarring, post-inflammatory hyper pigmentation and pore size. 

Away from our regular brand founder conversations, I am asked so many highly specific questions about the skin. Given that I am an educated consumer and by no means an expert, it would be unethical for me to even attempt to address those skin concerns which is why I have long insisted on taking those questions to a medical doctor. This Ask An Expert series is giving you, the Glow Journal audience, unprecedented access to medical doctors, professors and dermatologists and, while the series is sponsored by Candela Medical, doctors legally and ethically have to remain completely objective in interviews like this. This series gives you, the listeners, completely unbiased expert answers to your most specific skin questions- questions that I cannot answer myself. 

As mentioned, this episode is sponsored by Candela Medical, however all of Dr Firas’ views are entirely his own and, as per any interview with a doctor, you will hear absolutely no specific product recommendations throughout this episode. In this episode, we’ve taken the questions YOU submitted on acne to Dr Firas Al-Niami- from what those pitted acne scars actually are and how to treat them through to whether topical skincare can really help hyper pigmentation, whether or not pores can truly be shrunk and if there is, or isn’t, a definitive treatment for blackheads. 

This interview was recorded remotely, with Dr Al-Niami in London and myself in Melbourne. There may be a few answers that are difficult to hear and for this I apologise, but I am still absolutely committed to bringing you the answers to your questions despite current constraints so I have made the entire episode transcript available on glowjournal.com so you can read the answers you might miss- almost like a podcast with subtitles. To find this transcript, simply visit glowjournal.com and search “Candela Medical.” 

You can read this interview now at: glowjournal.com/ask-an-expert-acne-scarring-and-pores

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