Acne Treatment

Acne Treatment

Acne is a common human skin problem, characterized by areas of skin like scaly red skin, blackheads and whiteheads, pimples, large pustules and possibly scarring. Acne mainly affects the face, neck, chest and upper back. Acne is traditionally thought to develop at teenage but many men and women have acne throughout life or it may develop in adulthood. There are several factors are known to be linked to acne:

• Hormonal activity
• Hyperactive sebaceous glands
• Accumulation of dead skin cells
• Bacteria in the pores
• Skin irritation or scratching of any sort

·         Anabolic steroids

• Chronic constipation
• Improper food and irregular hours of eating

Treatment for Acne depends on severity of the problem. All acne can be improved, and sometimes it can be completely cleared up. Mild to moderate acne is usually remedied by over the counter pharmaceutical products that help to prevent blockage of sebaceous ducts. Severe acne may need some antibiotics, Peelings, Dermaroller and if required Fraxel laser.  With the combination of antibiotics, peelings are very effective treatment for acne. Following are the peels for active acne and superficial scars:-

Ø  SA PEEl (SALICYLIC ACID)

Ø  MICRODERMABRASION

Ø  TCA PEEL

Ø  GA PEEL

Ø  ARGI PEEL

Ø  MANDELIC PEEL

Acne Package

Peel	Number of Sittings
SA	5
TCA / Microdermabrasion	10

·        SA Peel: - SA Peel is very effective for active acne treatment.

·        TCA Peel: - TCA Peel is very effective for acne scars and tanned skin.

·        MICRODERMABRASION: - Microdermabrasion in which the dead outermost surface of the skin is partially or completely removed by light abrasion, to remove sun-damaged skin and to remove or lessen scars and dark spots on the skin.

·        DERMAROLLER: - Dermaroller is for deep acne scars in patients who cannot avoid sun. It stimulates elastin and collagen production in the skin without causing any damage.

·        FRAXEL RE:STORE LASER: - Fraxel Re:Store Laser is world’s best laser treatment for deep acne scars and pits in patients who can avoid sun. Fraxel Re:Store treatment resurfaces your skin by stimulating the growth of new, healthy skin cells from the inside out.

Precautions: - Avoid direct sun exposure and always apply sunscreen thrice a day. Don’t go for bleach or facial during the tenure of peelings. Drink at least 7-10 glasses of water in a day with lot of fruits and vegetables.