ACNE
ACNE CAN BE CONTROLLED.
It takes two - quality treatments and quality products.
We only have one face. Preventing acne can prevent permanent scarring.
Therapeutic ACNE FACIAL TREATMENTS
Physicians' referrals welcome.
Our estheticians have received advanced training specifically for acne treatments. They have been providing clinical acne treatments since 1985. Our treatments along with the correct products help you to help yourself and can eliminate or delay the need for physician intervention.
These bumps are called impactions or clogged pores. If left untreated, they become zits. Our clinical acne facial treatments remove these impactions, preventing blemishes and clearing the skin of teenagers and adults.
What can I expect during Skinfluentials` Clinical Acne Facial?
- A thorough case history is taken.
- An in-depth skin analysis will be performed.
- You will be briefly educated about acne and how our treatment and products can help to clear your skin condition.
- The clinical acne facial is administered.
- Optional healing LED treatment is administered.
- At home products will be introduced. This is mandatory to achieve satisfactory results.
- You will be given written material regarding acne, your treatments, and home care.
What can our products do for your skin
- They eliminate the dead skin build up and prevent the formation of blackheads.
- They promote healing and eliminate the red (infection).
- They can heal and conceal.
- Oil production can be controlled.
Simple Acne Lessons What is Acne?
It is a controllable disorder of the follicle caused by the buildup of dead skin cells and increased oil production that sticks together and clogs the pores of genetically inclined individuals. The acne bacteria feeds off this mixture leading to inflamed conditions.
Acne is inherited.
If one of your parents had acne, you have a 50% chance of also developing acne because acne is an inherited disease of the follicle.
What are the major factors in the formation of acne?
- Increased oil production: This is especially true during the teen years as the hormones stimulate the oil glands to produce more oil.
- The abnormality of the micro flora of the skin contributes to acne by allowing bacteria to be formed within the follicle.
- Dead skin build up and cornification resulting in clogging of the follicles: This creates the formation of comedones (blackheads) which are the seeds of the acne.
- An inflammatory process takes place, allowing the zits to happen.
Rarely, some individuals may actually get the dead skin build up and experience the clogging without experiencing the inflammatory state.
What happens within the follicle that causes the acne?
The skin is composed of many layers of skin cells that lose their moisture and migrate to the outer layer of the skin, where they are shed and replaced by new cells. These skin cells (keratinocytes) also line the inside of the follicle. Normally, the cells are sloughed off and there is no problem.
In the follicles of predisposed individuals, these cells are retained in the follicle and begin to mature into impacted follicles.
These can not be seen or felt. They are like little landmines below the skin waiting to mature into blackheads or whiteheads.
A blackhead is composed of the same components as a whitehead (dead skin, oils, and bacteria). With a blackhead, the opening of the skin allows oxygen to get into the follicle causing an oxidation process that results in the dark color. Blackheads are more easily expressed during the acne facial treatment. Blemishes triggered by blackheads are more on the surface of the skin and result in less scarring than a closed comedone (whitehead).
The blackheads will mature into pustules.
Within the first 72 hours of the papule formation, the white blood cells clump together, forming pus that will migrate to the surface, bringing the impacted material with it. If this process happens quickly, there should be little, if any, scaring.
Whiteheads will mature into inflamed papules.
With a whitehead, the opening of the pore is closed. If air could get in, it would become a blackhead. It is an accumulation of dead skin and oils within the pore…about to erupt into an inflamed papule.
The whitehead matures and gets bigger and bigger until it explodes deep inside the follicle, spilling its contents into the dermal tissue. The body’s immune system sends white blood cells (leukocytes) into the area to attack the impaction. The white blood cells try to dissolve the impaction and inflammation results. This is what causes the scaring. How deep the eruption is within the follicle will determine how much scarring will occur. If the impactions are removed before they progress to pustules, the blemishes will be omitted and acne scarring will be prevented.
What Can We Do For You?
- Our clinical acne treatment removes these impactions, preventing blemishes and clearing the skin of teenagers and adults.
- Our ACNE LED light treatment kills bacteria and heals the skin deep within the dermis for continued results well after the treatments.
- Our acne products assist you in healing and keeping your skin under control.
It Takes Two
Our clinical treatments work and our topical products work. They work best together. To achieve optimum clearance of your acne, regularly scheduled treatments and consistent daily use of products is required.
What You Can Do For Yourself
- Do NOT pick. Picking your skin can actually force the impaction deeper into the follicle causing more infection and scarring.
- Be consistent with your home care. Make sure you understand proper use of your products. If you are not seeing the result you feel you should be, let us know. Speak with one of our four licensed estheticians or email us.
- Be consistent with your clinical acne treatments. Schedule your appointments in advance as suggested by your esthetician.
How often will I need to have acne treatments?
Until the underlying cause of your acne is eliminated or you outgrow the disease, acne treatments and the correct use of products must continue on a regular basis to control your acne. Depending on the severity of your acne, our esthetician may recommend a series of treatments. Once your face has been cleared of impactions, monthly maintenance clinical acne treatments or our No Frills Cleansing is suggested to maintain optimum results.
We invite you to try just one treatment to get an idea of the positive results you can expect
If you are going to invest in treatments, it only makes sense to use products that WE KNOW will work, won't hurt your skin and will get the results we are looking for.
We have travel size products available to try before you invest in the full size.
Our treatments fit in between WHAT YOU CAN DO AT HOME and NEEDING A PHYSICIAN.
If we feel our treatments are not working or your acne is too advanced for us to treat, don't be surprised if we refer you to a dermatologist. Quite often, we receive referrals from dermatologists.
TEEN (Ages 12-18 yrs) 55
ADULT ACNE FACIAL 65
This treatment includes;
~ A peel to remove dead skin and loosen impactions.
~ Foaming plant extracts to loosen impactions and influence the oil glands.
~ Deep pore cleansing to remove all the clogging and to prevent future breakouts.
~ Special treatment to kill bacteria and promote healing.
~ Finishing mask to slow oil production and kill bacteria.
~ Sample products to prevent and help heal breakouts.
the lights kills bacteria and heals the skin deep within the dermis for continued results well after the treatments.
Add LED healing light treatment to any facial up to 5 minutes 15
HIGH FREQUENCY (5 minutes between facials) 15
NO FRILLS CLEANSING 35
This treatment is a maintenance tool between facials.
Includes cleansing, removal of impactions (10 - 15)
and high frequency.
Acne Questions & Answers
Your questions are invited.
My face gets very dry from acne products but I find moisturizers too greasy and they actually seem to make my acne worst. What else can I use?
It is hard to believe that although our skin is oily and blemish prone, it can still be dry. This is called “dehydration”. The skin actually lacks water. We recommend our gel-based moisturizers that will hydrate (add water) without clogging. Our Repair Gel contains hylauronic acid, which is an ingredient that can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water. It also contains nutrients to prevent free radical activity and encourage healing. We would also recommend our Skinfluentials oil-free moisturizer and our custom blended moisturizers.
One of our estheticians can analyze your skin and custom formulate a Skinfluentials' gel/cream specifically for your skin type and acne needs.
Do guys have facials? Yes. We actually do more acne facials for teenage boys. The hormones that stimulate the beard growth are the same hormones that stimulate acne.
Can my birth control pills affect my acne?
YES. Much research has been done regarding the effects of contraceptive pills. The results found androgen-dominant birth control pills can worsen acne and estrogen-dominant pills usually clear acne.
New birth control pills have been formulated and marketed specifically to help with acne. Ask your physician or pharmacist.
Can cosmetics cause acne?
YES, it is called acne cosmetica. One out of three women have it! Comedogenic ingredients that cause clogging and breakouts are the reason. Moisturizers, sunscreens, hair products and some make up products used to cover-up the acne often acerbate the problem. Our estheticians can help you to rule out cosmetic causes.
Look like you don’t have acne while working to eliminate your acne.Our Bareminerals' line has a fabulous acne spot treatment that is all natural and it heals and conceals. We also carry the newest matte finish for bareminerals. "Look good naked".
Can stress cause acne?
YES. Stress activates the adrenal glands to produce extra hormones, which eventually results in flare-ups for the acne sensitive. The immediate stress reaction occurs in the follicle, the acne sufferer’s weakest link.
