March 2017
Laser resurfacing for acne scars: What you need to know
Thinking about a laser treatment? Keep two things top of mind: Skin tone and budget Click the link below for more information! Laser resurfacing for acne scars: What you need to know
Chemical peels for acne: What you need to know
Did you know that some kinds of chemical peels can help clear up both acne and acne scars? Dr. Tan has been featured in Chatelaine Magazine talking about what you need to know about chemical peels for acne. Click the link below for more information! Chemical Peels for Acne: What You Need to Know
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Acne Scarring
Dr. Tan’s latest research has been centered on acne scarring. Click the link below for the abstract to his paper investigating the frequency of scarring in patients with acne. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Acne Scarring Article
January 2012
Beneath The Surface
A Dermatologist Goes Deep The same year Jerry Tan was born, his homeland was gaining its independence from British colonial rule. It would be several more years before the official state of Malaysia came to be and sadly, the growing pains it would suffer along the way toward nationhood would be long and bloody. Still, […]
December 2011
Skin Care Myths
Separating useful from useless Smooth, flawless skin is an important part of physical attractiveness and a desire of many in our culture. Helping people achieve such skin has been an increasing focus of different aesthetic, medical and cosmetic practitioners and companies over the past two decades. The skin care industry, however, is based on varying […]
Deeper Scars
Acne can affect far more than its victim’s faces Almost all of us have had the occasional pimple during the teen years; acne affects more than 90 per cent of young people. But more adults are also being affected by breakouts and pimples — adult acne. It is estimated that 12 per cent of women […]