SALICYLIC ACID PEELING; SKIN CLEANSING; RED LIGHT

Acne is due to a combination of factors; excess sebum production, increased activity of skin bacteria and build-up of dead cells and debris on the surface of the skin. As a consequence pores become blocked and infected.

The treatment of acne needs to address all of these underlying factors, which means that a single treatment will not be effective. We need to combine treatments. We also need to think about the underlying cause; sometimes hormone changes, stress and dietary indiscretion.

For our part we like to emphasise exfoliation with a gentle salicylic acid peel, particularly good at removing the excess oil and dead cells, combined with red and blue light to specifically kill the bacteria. Skin cleansing with the PPX skin cleansing/light device is also an essential and satisfying part of the treatment. (see earlier section on PPX)

We perform the treatment combination every two to four weeks, depending on the degree of the problem. The treatment can be performed even if the acne is active, although sometimes the acne flares up a bit before responding to treatment.

ACNE SCARS

Once installed, acne scars can be disfiguring and distressing. There is no need to suffer any more; we can reduce these substantially using the new Dermaroller treatment.