Acne treatments
Acne refers to lesions or pimples caused when the hair follicle (or “pore”) on the skin becomes blocked with oil and dead skin. This blocked follicle is the perfect place for bacteria to grow and create pus-filled red bumps known as pimples. Hormonal changes often cause increased oil production that contributes to the problem.
Acne presents in different forms, ranging from mild acne, with whiteheads and blackheads that most of us get at various times, to severe acne, which causes nodules, cysts or lumps under the skin. Acne scarring is generally caused by the more severe forms of acne.
The best way to treat acne is to start treatment soon after it appears to prevent it becoming severe and resulting in scarring.
Initial treatment involves dietary modification and a skin care regime involving regular cleansing and other products to enhance skin cell turnover and reduce oil in the skin. Simple treatments such as Microdermabrasion, Epidermal Layering or a series of Chemical Peels that gently and effectively exfoliates the superficial layers of the skin, removing damaged skin cells and emptying blocked pores while stimulating new cell growth.
Acne scars can be effectively treated with lasers, either Fraxel or Laser Genesis, which target the deeper layers of the skin. This promotes new collagen formation, which lifts and softens acne scarring.
The Fraxel laser is now the most effective treatment for acne scarring available. Unlike CO2 laser resurfacing the Fraxel laser gives all patients a significant improvement with minimal downtime and without the complications of older lasers.