Acne & Ance Scars

There are many types of acne, which at the beauty by laser, treate them differently. All types can be quite distressing and scarring acne can affect a person for life. Prompt treatment can eliminate the chance of scarring and future emotional trauma.

Intense Pulsed Light treatments combined with Microdermabrasion and chemical peels give dramatic and satisfactory results for the treatment of acne scarring.

Acne is a skin disease that affects most teenagers as well as up to 50 percent of adults. Once viewed as a purely cosmetic condition, studies have now shown that acne and acne scar can lead to psychological problems including avoidance of social contact, poor self-esteem and even depression.

Acne is caused by a variety of factors including excessive sebum production, hormonal imbalance, pore occlusion, bacterial overgrowth and genetics. Contrary to common belief, diet, including consumption of deep fried food, chocolate and red meat, has not been shown to cause acne.

Acne is usually confined to the face, upper chest and back. Mild acne appears as white and black heads (comedones). More severe acne can take the form of small and medium sized red inflamed bumps (papules and pustules) and large pus filled cysts (nodules). Dark pigments and depressed scars are common aftermaths.