Acne is a very common skin condition that causes pimples. You’ll usually get pimples on your face. Clogged pores cause acne. Teenagers and young adults most often get acne, but it can also occur during adulthood for many people. Treatment is available to clear acne from your skin and prevent scarring.

What causes acne?

1. Inadequate cleaning

Many people only wash their faces with water, or with ordinary facial cleanser. Then they apply lotion, cream, makeup, etc. on their faces. In addition, there are some bacteria and mites naturally live on your skin. Your kin is also exposed to dust, pollen, air pollutants, etc. This can easily lead to inadequate cleaning and clogged pores. Resulting in enlarged pores, blackheads, acne, and pimples.

2. Hormonal level

Teenage acne is thought to be triggered by increased levels of a hormone called testosterone, which occurs during puberty. The hormone plays an important role in stimulating the growth and development of the penis and testicles in boys, and maintaining muscle and bone strength in girls.

The sebaceous glands are particularly sensitive to hormones. It’s thought that increased levels of testosterone cause the glands to produce much more sebum than the skin needs.

3. Life style

Emotional tension, stress and staying up late may lead to increased hormone, stimulating the glands to produce excessive sebum.

For people who love fitness, some sports equipments or clothing keep rubbing the skin which irritates the skin and cause acne. Therefore, it is recommended to wear clean, loose clothes when exercising, and wash them regularly. If you use shared fitness equipments, properly clean them before use.

4. Acne in families

Acne can run in families. If your parents had acne, it’s likely that you’ll also develop it.

Acne Treatment at Hanmian Skin Clinic

The key to acne skin treatment is deep cleansing. Wash your pores clean, and half of your problem is solved. The correct way to cleanse should be sufficient and moderate. So how do we properly care for acne skin?

1. Makeup removal

Because makeup is generally oily, water-resistant and has good adhesion, it is important to use makeup removal products that can dissolve these ingredients that stick to the skin.

2. Facial cleanser

After removing makeup, we clean your face again with facial cleanser.

3. Steaming and pimple extraction

We first use hot steam to open the pores, then use the acne needle, combined with professional techniques, to remove pimples and remove cysts.

4. Deep Cleansing with AQUAPURE II

The AQUAPURE II system is designed for deep exfoliation and extraction while boosting the skin’s texture with hydration and supplying nutrients into the deep layers of the skin. During the treatment, the surface of the skin is vacuumed away, removing whiteheads, blackheads excess oil and dead skin cell while AQUASOLUTION is delivered into deeper layers of the skin, supplying hydrating agents into the skin.

5. LED light phototherapy

The blue light helps kill off p.acnes bacteria, which live on the skin. It’s when this bacteria grows out of control that acne breakouts occur.

Post-treatment care

Please avoid wearing makeup and be sure to wear sunscreen for 24 hours after treatment.

Here are also some tips that you can follow to reduce acne outbreaks:

• De-stress every so often
• DO NOT squeeze or pop your own pimples as this can cause scarring or even cause even more acne outbreak
• Wash your face twice a day with warm water and a mild soap made for acne
• Practice good hygiene habits such as washing hands frequently and avoid touching your face
• Avoid oil-based makeup
• Avoid excessive sun exposure as this can stimulate your skin to produce more oil, thereby increasing your risk of acne formation

How long does the treatment take?

A complete treatment can take as little as 80 minutes with no downtime.

How many sessions do I need?

The recommended treatment plan is 5~8 sessions which can be done once or twice a month depending on the customer’s skin condition and desired results.