Acne

Acne is a long term skin medical condition that affects so many, male and female and of all ages. Acne can be controlled with treatment and home care and an initial consultation is ALWAYS recommended to create an individual plan tailored to you. Check out below for causes, triggers and treatment.

Causes & Triggers of Acne

There are three main causes of acne:

Hormones- Hormones can cause your skin to produce more or a thicker oil which can clog the pores. Treating the skin internally with Skin Supplements can help to reduce hormone levels on the sebaceous gland.

Bacteria- Acne skin typically have a more alkaline PH, this means that bacteria grows easily and infection can spread quickly. Correct cleansing to control bacteria levels.

Build up of dead skin cells- Hyperkeratinisation is very common in an acne skin, this is where the cell turnover is slow and causes a back log of dry skin. Meaning that the bacteria and debris can not escape.

The known acne triggers:

Stress- When you are stressed your body will produce the hormone cortisol, this cortisol can cause a surge of oil production causing acne to get worse.

Diet- Diary and sugar has been heavily linked to trigger acne.

Medication - Certain medications and hormone therapies can trigger acne.

Heavy exercise- This is especially in men, when we exercise you product more testosterone and a thicker form called DHT. This can cause a thicker oil.

Acne treatment

We offer many options at Malvern Serenity to help in assisting the treatment of acne. It is important that you always book in for a skin consultation to ensure you are on the right plan. Treatment of acne can take up to 6 months before seeing results and will include home care and in clinic treatments in order to treatment acne. There are also many stages to acne which are below along with their recommended treatments. We are able to offer treatment to reduce acne and scar resurfacing.

The first step to treatment is acne is a consultation, it is vital for us to create a plan to suite you.

Cool Peel Treatment

This treatment is ideal for those suffering with acne, this treatment works by sterilising the skin and promoting growth factors to work within the skin. Each session is 60 minutes and we recommend a course of 6 sessions a long with recommended homeware. This treatment is also great for acne scar treatment.

Mesopeels

This treatment is great for those with sever acne, this treatment works through skin resurfacing and sterilising of the skin. This treatment is also great for those suffering with acne scar treatment. A course of 6 is recommend in conjunction with a home care regime.

Microneedling

If you have managed to get your acne under control but are now left with acne scarring then this is the treatment for you. Microneedling causes micro injuries to the skin to cause a healing effect. This treatment is in courses of 6, one treatment every 6 weeks in conjunction with home care.