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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 Twin Cities 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 Twin Cities that
offer laser Acne removal treatments. These doctors
serve all of the Minneapolis & St. Paul area
including Eagan, Burnsville, Richfield, Bloomington,
Roseville, Plymouth, Edina, Eden Prairie, Woodbury
and Hennepin & Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Featured Twin Cities Acne Doctors
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Spa
Med of Minnesota
7104 West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55426
952.926.3311
The SmoothBeam Laser Acne treatment employs
a combination of laser light at 1450nm and
cryogen spray cooling to shrink the sebaceous
glands and destroy the bacteria, the root
causes of acne lesions, without damaging the
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Consultative
Skin Care
109 Bushaway Road
Wayzata, MN 55391
Phone: 952-252-0050
With our state-of-the-art Intense Pulsed Light
system, the average blue light acne treatment
takes less than 30 minutes, depending upon the
skin condition, the area to be treated, and the
desired outcome. One treatment usually improves
acne condition for at least one month.
Stonewater
Medical Aesthetics
1054 Hwy 96
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
651-429-2656
Our ThermaScan acne therapy uses an infrared
laser wavelength specifically chosen to treat
the acne where it starts—those sensitive
sebaceous glands. The laser gently heats up the
upper layers of your skin, and the heat absorbed
by the sebaceous glands reduces oil production
and kills acne-causing bacteria thereby reducing
the number of active and potential acne breakouts.
ThermaScan acne therapy is safe and effective
on all skin types and tones.
Skin
Rejuvenation Clinic
6545 France Avenue South Suite 234
Edina, Minnesota 55435
(952) 920-6545
Our ThermaScan treatment treats fine lines,
wrinkles, acne scars and active acne with no downtime.
The ThermaScan is designed for collagen remodeling
(i.e. reducing wrinkles and improving acne scarring)
and heating the acne cysts to improve acne.
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