Acne and Acne Scarring
Acne is the most common dermatological condition in Europe. It will affect different individuals at different times and can be difficult to control. There often is a rush to treat people in the UK with antibiotics at a very early stage without trying the large range of topical prescription treatments and new technological advances that are available. We nearly always find that an in-depth consultation and review of current skincare regime and introduction to new medical quality products can be enough to subdue problem areas.
For more resistant problems for our London and UK residents Medicetics have a large range of treatments that rarely require any of our patients to go back on to oral treatments such as Roaccutane.
These are some, but not all of the treatments our doctors use.
Medical topical skin preparations:
There are a number of different treatments that can be used in combination to treat acne. From Retin A to cetaphil, benzyl peroxide to glycolic washes. We find that most patients are well educated on these treatments but often don't quite understand their own triggers. Call us to book a consultation for skin analysis and current regime review
Dermaroller for acne scars, fines lines and pigmentation
The dermaroller treatment for acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles and pigmentation is an innovative way of treating acne scarring without inconvenient downtime. The best acne scar treatments such as the dermaroller, work breaking down abnormal scarring and encouraging the body to gently replace it with smoother more normal skin without initiating a scar response. The medical micro needling of the dermaroller is an excellent way of obtaining these results.
The dermaroller has hundreds of very fine medical grade microneedles
The medical dermaroller for acne scarring
Not only can the dermaroller be used to treat acne scarring it can also be used to treat the face, hands, decolletage and neck. Unlike some of our laser treatments it can be used in the summer months and for all skin types. The dermaroller gives very good result not only for acne scars but also for pigmentation.
Click for more information and before/after photos of the dermaroller treatment
Skin peels
Using chemical exfoliants such as glycolic, salicylic and trichloroacetic acid, we are able to remove sun-damaged skin and stimulate its healthy re-growth in a controlled fashion. The resulting exfoliation removes dead cell layers and promotes underlying collagen regeneration to reduce fine lines, refines pores, correct uneven skin texture and improve acne, acne scarring, facial blemishes and pigmentation.
Silicone Micro droplet injections
Although fillers such as Restylane and Hydrafill give excellent results in most areas of the face, there are a number of areas, such as smoker's lines around the mouth, which can be more difficult to treat. Silicone is a very good treatment for this area and also for softening resistant acne scarring.
Silicone works in a different way to fillers such as Restylane. Micro-injections of medical grade Silicone are injected into the wrinkle area. This causes small amounts of collagen to form around the droplet and cosmetically a filling result. Hence it can be an excellent treatment for acne scars as after the first treatment course re-treatments are not usually necessary.
IPL
IPL with Palomar is the ultimate fotofacial using IPL (Intense Pulse light). It is a great treatment used on its own or as an adjunct for mild scarring and pigmentation caused by acne. The wavelength is excellent at removing the red erythema that is found in acne scars.
PORTRAIT SKIN RESURFACING
This is our premier treatment for skin rejuvenation. Using unique plasma technology it has over the last two years taken the US by storm and hence we are proud to be only the third clinic in London offering this treatment. It permanently removes skin discolourations and tightens skin this can hence get rid of acne scarring. Early results in clinical trials have shown improvement by about 40%
Acne and scarring is a difficult area to treat. Usually a combination approach and a patient attitude is needed. However the results both physically and psychologically can be immense.
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