Acne Treatment - Before and After Photos

Acne. What it’s all about?

Many people all over the world get annoyed by acne. We say this word and mean a human skin disease that is originally called “acne vulgaris” and unites different types of this disease – blackheads, pimples, whiteheads, etc. Unfortunately, hormonal splashes in a human body cause increase of skin oil, or sebum. Hence, the majority of people suffering from acne are represented by teenagers and women before periods in their menstrual cycle. Due to the changes in the level of hormones throughout a life period even middle-aged ladies get acne.

Say Goodbye to Acne

We live in the age of medical technologies and innovations. This obviously means that every one of us can control the state of his or her face through acne treatment. TV commercials tell us about dozens of products aimed to fight acne, and you can find them almost in every store or pharmacy, with now prescription needed. That’s good, but sometimes cosmetic and therapeutic products are of low efficiency. Then you need a special professional treatment and a dermatologist’s consultation.

One may say this problem is not that important, but our appearance is something that makes the first impression. Just think about terrible scars that may be caused by acne. For people who work with thousands of customers their face may be literally a part of their work. Acne treatment includes treatment of scars caused by this kind of skin disease. A dermatologist may prescribe you some pills or cosmetic medical procedures.

Medical Procedures for Serious Cases

The latter type includes dermabrasion, phototherapy, and even surgery. Numerous before and after pictures usually demonstrate results of this kind of medical acne treatment. Dermabrasion is a procedure that removes the upper layer of skin, or derma, by abrasion. The tool is a special brush that rapidly moves and levels the skin surface. The procedure is rather painful, but very effective if the type of scars caused by acne is of the kind, when they are seen above the surrounding skin surface. It takes several months for wounds to heal, but before and after pictures show that this procedure is extremely effective.

Laser treatment and other kinds of surgery are called to remove the scars, too. Today patients prefer CO2 laser procedures for their good results and common usage. Moreover, they are also used to get rid of tattoos and other skin imperfections.