Acne

Acne is a disorder of the skin’s sebaceous glands that result in plugged pores and outbreaks of lesions. One of the most common skin diseases, over 80% of the population aged 14-30 will suffer from it regardless of gender, geography or skin type, and 25% of these will have permanent scars. Though commonly considered as a teenager problem and usually beginning in adolescence, 20% of all adults suffer from varying degrees of active acne. For some, it is simply annoying. For many others however, acne is a significant problem that has a high impact on their lifestyle and quality of life.

 

Active Acne – A skin condition causing overactive oil glands causing breakouts in the form of red patches, occasional flare-ups, blackheads or whiteheads. It can be found on the face, chest, back, shoulders, and legs.

IPL- Intense Pulsed Light energy used is non-invasive and stimulates skin deepest layers to kill bacteria caused an acne breakout.  The gentle light energy that stimulates the natural healing process, speeds up healing time and reduces the frequency of breakouts, redness or pores size. Fewer acne breakouts mean less risk of future scarring, which helps reduce the need for future scar reduction treatments that causes acne. Treating the cause saves time and money from years of treating the symptoms.