Available at all Clinics in Sydney, Brisbane & Melbourne
Acne
is one of the most common skin conditions, affecting most
teenagers between 16 and 19 years and up to 20% of adults. For many people acne is
a real problem. It's painful, distressing and embarrassing,
affecting self esteem. Dr Philippa McCaffery has been treating acne patients for over 10 years using clinically proven and trailled treatments and products. At Clearskincare Clinics we have treated 1000's of people effected by acne, pimples, blackheads and breakout prone skin.
How do we treat Acne? At Clearskincare Clinics we offer a unique range of treatments combined with active ingredient products to succesfully treat and control acne.
PIMPLES / MILD ACNE (very small pimples & black heads)
These treatments are combined with prescription stregth Vitamin A & our ACNE pack.
What is Acne? The medical term for acne
is acne vulgaris. It's a disease of the skin caused by excess
production of sebum in the skin. Sebum is a wax that keeps
the skin waterproof. It's produced by the sebaceous glands,
which are attached to the hair follicles in the skin (pores
which carry shafts of hair). The sebum travels from the sebaceous
glands up to the skin via the skin pores.
For reasons we don’t
completely understand, acne prone skin produce too many skin
cells. When these cells reach the surface of the skin and
die, they mix with sebum and block up the hair follicles.
Because sebum is still being produced, it builds up behind
the blockage. This causes a swelling, which may then burst
out into the surrounding layers of skin. This causes inflammation
– pain, redness, and swelling. Bacteria may invade the
area, and pus can form.
