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What Causes Acne
There are many myths about what causes Acne flare
ups, but no one single cause is to blame. Acne
is influenced by several factors, many of which
are out of your control. Stress, bad cosmetics,
hormones and birth control pills are common contributors
to acne breakouts. Many individuals are under
the misconception that eating certain foods can
cause or worsen their acne condition. Rather,
general diets high in fat oils, and sugars often
lead to skin conditions like acne.
Adult Acne
Acne affects a number of people including teenagers
and adults up to 40 years of age. The American
Academy of Dermatology reports 80 percent of adults
between the ages of 20 and 30 suffer from mild
to moderate acne. Over half of all women, regardless
of age, suffer from some form of acne.
Adult onset acne most commonly affects women as
hormonal changes often occur during ovulation
and menstruation, pregnancy, perimenopause, and
menopause. 60-70% of women who battle with acne
experience premenstrual flare-ups.
Acne appears in various forms along
the face, back, neck & chest
• whitehead
- small, white lump in the skin.
• blackhead
- small, black lump in the skin.
• pustule
- pus-filled, dome-shaped bump
A number of laser & light based treatments
have been approved for acne & acne scarring.
Acne removal by Blue-U light based therapy, the
Clearlight treatment & the Lumenis one laser.
The CoolTouch laser has been recently FDA approved
for treating acne, acne scars and was originally
FDA approved for treating wrinkles. CoolTouch
is a yag laser that is absorbed by the water in
the undersurface of the skin.
For Oklahoma City residents who suffer from Acne,
there are many doctors, dermatologists & medical
spas that offer laser based Acne treatments. Below
is information on clinics in the Oklahoma City
& Cleveland County, OK that offer laser Acne
removal treatments. These doctors serve Bethany,
Edmond, Mustang, Nichols Hills, Del City, Midwest
City, Moore, and Yukon.
Featured Oklahoma City Acne Doctors
Epiphanea
3537 West Memorial Road
Oklahoma City, OK 73134
Phone: (405) 607-8181
The Clear Concept acne treatment process first
evaluates the type and severity of the acne, as
well as the types of treatments that have been
performed in the past. Based on this information,
Dr. Stacey Hedlund will recommend specific treatments
to help bring the acne under control. Acne cannot
be cured, but it can be controlled in most cases.
Each Clear Concept Package is a six-month treatment
plan that includes two Clear Kits and treatments
as outlined below. Treatments include, but are
not limited to, laser treatments to reduce oil
production in the hair follicle, LED light therapy
to kill p. acne bacteria and reduce inflammation
and microdermabrasion for exfoliation.
Advanced
Aesthetics
14001 McAuley Blvd., Suite 150
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73134
405.751.3424
The Smoothbeam® Laser is used for acne
scarring and treating active acne. The process
safely targets and heats collagen in the upper
dermis, stimulating new collagen formation. Smoothbeam
can improve the appearance of atrophic acne scars
by reducing their depth and softening the edges
of the scar. The treatment also reduces the size
of the oil-producing glands, resulting in a decrease
in acne breakouts.
Laser
Light Skin Clinic
6442 Avondale Drive
Nichols Hills, OK 73116
Phone: 405.841.0500
The combined energies of Elos™ —
natural photodynamic therapy (blue spectrum) and
infrared with RF — enables highly selective
targeting of the sebaceous glands and acne bacteria,
Infrared and RF energies reduce sebaceous gland
activity while blue light destroys acne.
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