duration: 45 min price: 150 C$
Acne Therapy
Treatment of acne is one of the most popular procedures at D&K Medical Spa in North York.
Acne may affect people of any age. Severe acne or acne scars can lead the person to suffer from social anxiety, social isolation or depression. Highly skilled and compassionate team of professionals of D&K Medical Spa can find the right treatment for any client who seeks acne treatment in GTA.
What Is Acne?
Acne is a skin disease which may last for a long time and develops when dead skin cells and skin oil clog hair follicles. It may be characterized by whiteheads, blackheads, pimples, oily skin and scarring. Usually, this disease affects face, upper part of the chest, and back which have a relatively high number of oil glands.
Different Types Of Acne
There are different types of acne exist such as:
What Causes Acne?
There are many opinions about of reasons which cause the acne. Typically the main factors of its occurrence are genetics and hormones, but lifestyle and diet also may contribute to it. For example, if parents of individuals had acne, it is not rare for the children to have it as well. Hormones also play a significant role in acne appearance. They can increase the skin glands, producing oil and clogging pores which cause developing of acne. It may explain why this skin disease is common for teenagers or for adults who have hormonal changes or misbalance, for example, during pregnancy or periods of switching between birth control pills or elevated stress levels.
All of these lead to the situation that many adults reported the occurrence of acne, being in their 30s and 40s. Usually, individuals experience difficulties and frustration trying to eliminate manifestations of this problem even if they have only mild acne. They may try a number of different products (including quite expensive ones) which not only make promises they cannot deliver but which may enhance the problem. As is known, some oral medicines such as isotretinoin (Accutane) may be effective in reducing acne, but they have a number of side effects, which may negatively influence individual’s state of health and cause of some new problems. Because severe acne may lead to skin scarring, it is important to treat it timely and properly with the professional help.
At D&K Medical Spa you can find different kind of treatments to overcome the acne. Our highly skilled professionals will find the right customized way to clear your skin.
IPL Acne Treatment
At D&K Medical Spa we use the Optima-518-Classic, based on Active’s GEM-PL technology. This is a dermatologist recommended IPL (intense pulsed light) laser system, which has approval for “Acne Clearing” from FDA and is one of the most frequently used types of light therapy. IPL therapy usually uses for treating a number of different skin conditions including acne by reducing inflammation, bacteria and sebum levels.
Pigmented tissue absorb the light of IPL, and it leads to reducing the hyper-pigmented scars from acne.
In this procedure, short bursts of a high-intensity light use to treat acne. Because of quick pulsing, the treatment is safe, gentle and may prevent thermal damage to the skin.
The Optima-518-Classic is effective and gentle. During the treatment the high-intensity light falls onto the affected skin, the short wavelength destroys the bacteria while the longer wavelength reduces the metabolism of the sebaceous glands and prevent the development of future acne. This treatment is especially powerful for clearing of cystic acne, and in the combination with other treatments, such as Acne Blue Light Therapy and Chemical Peels it can help to deal with the problem and clear the skin.
What Can I Expect from The Treatment?
Before the procedure starts, the aesthetician will use a cooling gel on the affected area which helps to prevent discomfort from the following treatment. Clients may feel a slight stinging because when skin absorbs the light energy, the laser heats up. But overall the treatment lasts only 15-20 minutes and discomfort of this procedure is minimal. After the treatment, clients may notice that their skin is slightly red and following the treatment the client needs to apply sunscreen on the treated area and avoid direct sunlight and protect the skin.
The redness of the skin may last until a few days depends on the skin specific. Significant improvement may be noticed even after one treatment – acne blemishes will gradually shrink during the week after treatment. But, usually, to reduce acne, the client needs from three to six monthly treatments. Besides, this procedure can also even out skin tone and reduce scarring and blotchiness. At the same time, to improve the achieved results, an aesthetician may recommend using a skin care products in conjunction with IPL treatment. Recent studies have indicated that IPL treatment is effective in providing long-term relief to individuals who suffer from acne problem. IPL is more appropriate and effective for individuals with lighter skin tones because the darker skin may experience hyperpigmentation. Also, IPL is not proper for clients who are currently taking Accutane.