Pimples and Acne Treatment

Are you suffering with acne? Many people are depressed, obsessed and embarrased by their acne problems.  Some so bad that they are shy to seek the help of medical professionals.  So they go from pharmacy to cosmetic counter, trying all kinds of expensive, over the counter medicines which may not work, or only partially resolve their acne problem.  When in fact, it is faster and simpler to just see your doctor, because the really effective acne medications usually need prescriptions.

Probably the commonest remark I have heard from my patients is “Doctor, I wish I had come to you earlier”.

Acne is now very easily treatable, with the right medicines. With the right combination of medicine, creams, and procedures, we are confident of treating all forms of acne, from small closed comedones to angry nodules and cystic acne. With over 10 years of experience in treating acne, our doctors at TCS are able to recommend a program which will minimize side effects of acne therapy, while promoting quick results.

Please note that there are no shortcuts to acne free skin. You should be wary of any programs which promise quick results as these are often not permanent solutions.

Our acne treatment program is divided into 3 phases:

Phase 1: Calming the skin

During this phase, we will prescribe creams and possibly pills to quickly calm your acne prone skin. Once we have brought the inflammation under control, we can move on to the next stage of treatment.  Lasers are also employed to tighten pores and reduce oiliness.

Phase 2: Preventing new breakouts

We will use creams and possibly pills to reduce the stickiness of the comedones, and to effectively clear the pores so that new pimples will not form. This process may take 2-3 months or even longer, but the results are worth it!

Phase 3: Fixing the battleground

After we have successfully gotten the new breakouts under control, we can begin to fix the damage done by acne. This is usually done through a process of various treatments, which includes peels, creams and laser to promote scar healing, needle subcision and rarely even pills.  Even acne scars that have been there for many years can be improved through our series of treatments.

Take the first step today!

Take the first step to fixing your acne problems by calling us now for a consultation. Acne-free skin is within your reach!  Call 62218221 for an appointment today.

What Causes Acne?

Acne is caused by a combination of factors which, when all added together, result in acne prone skin and pimples.  Unfortunately, many people have the right (or should I say wrong) mix of these factors resulting in a troubled complexion with multiple zits and pimples.  The first and most important is oil.  Our skin produces sebum, a naturally oily substance which lubricates skin, keeps it looking young and supple and of course, oily.  Too much sebum, mixed in with dead skin cells (the second factor) causes the pores of the sebaceous glands to be blocked.  When the sebaceous gland is blocked, sebum collects inside it.  This provides an ideal (but nasty) environment for bacteria (the third factor) to grow.  When this happens, the blocked pore becomes a swollen pimple, and pus collects when the body tries to fight the infection.  Some are small, and some, if the infection has raged on for some time, grow to an alarming size.

There are people who are more prone to developing a type of big, swollen acne.  This is called nodulopustular acne.  Patients who have this should be particularly worried.  This is because they are at risk of developing deep and disfiguring scars.  While this type of pimples are relatively easily treated with medicine and creams, the sad truth is that many people neglect to identify this problem early, and try many over the counter treatments without success.  Hence when they finally present to a doctor, often the scarring is already pretty bad and may take many sessions of laser resurfacing to correct.  Sometimes, the scarring is so bad as to be almost impossible to correct.

Successful Acne treatment depends on addressing the three factors, by reducing the oil production, preventing the stickiness of the pores and therefore reducing comedones, and finally by preventing the bacteria that cause infection of the blocked pores.  We will prescribe you treatments which address all of these problems, and thus work synergistically to combat pimples.

It is important to understand the concept that treating pimples is like cooking a delicious meal.  It takes the combination of many ingredients and spices to make it taste good.  Just adding one or two ingredients is not going to create a great meal.  Likewise, acne treatment requires a combination of synergistic ingredients.  The doctor will recommend and adjust your skincare regimen, and advise laser treatments, peels and oral medicine which are complementary to your treatment.  He will also understand the skincare products you are currently using so that he can help you to advise what can and cannot be used.

Take the first step today!

Take the first step to fixing your acne problems by calling us now for a consultation. Acne-free skin is within your reach!  Call 62218221 for an appointment today.