TREATING ACNE WITH PEELS AND LED LIGHT

Acne – the skin condition that causes pimples on the face, chest and back – doesn’t just affect teenagers at puberty. You can get acne even after age 30. When you have acne, medication is sometimes necessary. If you want to get clear skin and your acne is persistent, there are really effective treatments.

Cosmetology, prescription drugs, peels, LED, vascular laser, Hydrafacial are all techniques available at Dr. HAVET’s office. Regular sessions allow you to visibly get rid of acne and regain a smooth and healthy skin, without pimples.

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACNE

Acne is a chronic pathology of the pilosebaceous follicle that becomes clogged with sebum or dead cells and becomes infected and inflamed.

There are several types of acne: juvenile polymorphic acne, inflammatory acne, cystic acne or hormonal acne. In all cases, acne is often a source of discomfort, in adolescence, of course, but also in adulthood.

The causes of acne in adulthood are multifactorial and it is not always easy to determine the exact cause: hormonal variations or imbalances, stress, poor lifestyle (diet, pollution, tobacco, alcohol…). For women, taking the contraceptive pill can in some cases effectively fight against pimples.

EFFECTIVELY FIGHT ACNE WITH MEDICAL PEELS AND LED LAMP

Acne forms because the pilosebaceous follicles become clogged, due to an overflow of sebum and/or dead skin cells, creating inflammation or infection.

Thus, by favoring gentle but powerful treatments that will purify the skin (sebum) and promote cell renewal (dead cells), we will be able to significantly improve acne and curb it.

The combination of peeling sessions and medical LED light, as well as the application of cosmetics adapted to oily and acne-prone skin give excellent results.

PEELING AGAINST ACNE

Glycolic acid and salicylic acid, present in fruit acid peels, and TCA in medium peels, are the reference active ingredients for purifying the skin and pores, whatever the skin type.

They allow a powerful exfoliation (by chemical reaction) but gently of the horny layer of the epidermis which is thus cleared of impurities and sebum. By interacting with the keratin, peels eliminate dead cells more quickly than natural desquamation can.

Conclusion, the skin breathes better, the complexion is immediately brighter with each session, pimples and inflammation gradually disappear, the skin texture is refined and the skin is less oily overall.

As a bonus, peels also work on dark or red marks left by acne pimples.

Doctor HAVET combines the peel with the LED lamp: it will potentiate the effects of the peel while acting at the heart of the cells for a real and visible improvement of the acneic skin.

THE LED TO FIGHT EFFECTIVELY AGAINST PIMPLES

LED light (or LED lamp) is a gentle, safe and innovative solution in aesthetic medicine that has been proven to work. The medical LED uses the different wavelengths of light and its regenerating capacities on the tissues and our cells, we call it “phototherapy”. These effects on the skin have also been highlighted by NASA, which has noted the effects of LED light on accelerating healing.

Doctor HAVET has a high power medical LED of last generation, made in France.

How does it work? Light acts on all organs according to mechanisms similar to those that allow plants to breathe. The LED is a cold light that penetrates the skin and stimulates the mitochondria, which allows our cells to live and breathe. The light energy of the LED will activate the cells resulting in many visible benefits on the skin including anti-acne and antibacterial properties.

Depending on the spectrum of light used (its color), we will be able to act on the various problems related to acne:

• The blue light will act on the bacteria responsible for acne,
• Red light for its anti-inflammatory and anti-redness properties

HOW DOES A PEELING AND LED SESSION AGAINST ACNE TAKE PLACE AT DOCTOR HAVET’S OFFICE?

Right after your acne peel, the LED lamp will be placed a few centimeters away from the area to be treated: this can be the face, but also the back or the neckline.

In a lying down or half sitting position, your eyes protected by specific glasses, you just have to relax. You feel a slight warmth, similar to that of a pleasant sunny day. You can even listen to music.

This protocol has no side effects, nor does it induce any pain: on the skin, the peel causes small, very light tingling, totally painless, and the LED has relaxing properties.

HOW MANY SESSIONS OF THE ANTI-ACNE PROTOCOL SHOULD I DO?

Anti-acne protocols generally include 3 peelings/LED sessions spaced one month apart, between which cosmetology and medication will be prescribed.

IS THIS ANTI-ACNE PROTOCOL FOR ME?

Dr. HAVET’s peel + LED protocol may be suitable for you if you want to get rid of your acne.

Doctor HAVET will take care to advise you during the consultation about the options available to you according to your medical record and also to rule out any contraindication to the protocol.

Doctor HAVET will also recommend cosmetics adapted to your skin in order to perpetuate the effects of the protocol over the coming months. However, it is important to protect your skin from the sun in order to avoid the appearance of brown spots.

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