How to prevent acne scars

We’ve all been there – scrubs, tears, every trick in the online skin bible in our pursuit in removing unwanted acne scars. To understand how skin treatments can resurface your skin back to smoothness, we explore the different types of acne scars and which treatments are best suited in the pursuit for your skin’s smoother future. Commonly associated with each other but fundamentally not the same, post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and acne scars are both visible, textural results that are often left behind from acne. 

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What is post inflammatory hyperpigmentation?

Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation occurs when there’s discolouration left on the skin. It’s a flat area that ranges in colour from red to pink, brown or purple dependant on your skin tone.  From disruptions in the healing process of wounds, rashes and pimples, inflammation arises from the trauma caused to the skin. When the skin heats up too much, melanin is produced, leaving a darker colour.  Not to despair, post inflammatory hyperpigmentation fades over time. However, if you have an event or just want to reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation, certain skin treatments can help in smoothing out the skin tone and texture such as Skin Needling using the innovative DermaPen technology. A motorised head containing micro needles safely punctures the skin, to trigger cellular repair and renewal to effectively reduce the appearance of an uneven complexion, scarring and your skin’s texture.

Acne types

Let’s make this clear – while your skin might not be clear at the moment, there are ways of tackling different acne types – let’s get your blemishes under control.  You may think that acne only occurs when someone’s face is covered in painful looking pimples but that’s not the case! With 85% of Australians aged 18-24 years old having some form of acne, you’re not alone! Mild, non inflammatory types of acne include:

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1.Blackheads 

Contrary to popular belief, blackheads are filled with excess oil and dead skin cells, NOT dirt.

2.Whiteheads 

Occur when skin cells and excess oil prevent a hair follicle from opening. 

3.Comedonal acne?

Comedonal acne appears as small skin coloured bumps most commonly found on the forehead or chin. These bumps can often be treated with topical solutions – however skin treatments such as Microdermabrasion are effective to deeply exfoliate, clear away dead skin cells and even out your skin’s texture to prevent future breakouts. Moderate to severe types of acne include:

1.Papules

Left untreated, comedones can become inflamed as excess oil and dead skin cells clog up your pores. This results in papules.

2.Pustules

Appear as a whitehead surrounded by a red ring around a bump usually filled with white or yellow pus. 

3. Nodules

Are large inflamed bumps that feel firm to the touch and develop deep beneath the skin.

4. Cysts 

Similar to boils, they’re pus filled lesions.

Acne treatments: Turn that Zit to Zilch with Chemical Peels and LED Light Therapy

Fluctuating hormones, changes in lifestyle and eating habits can stress out our skin. Investing in acne skin treatments, can help you turn that zit to zilch – read on to find out how.

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Addressing deeper issues (skin, that is)

There are causes of acne that can be preventable and those that are slightly more difficult.

Vamping up your beauty routine with acne treatments such as the Acne Beta Peel + LED Light

Therapy targets stubborn acne causing bacteria beneath the surface of your skin, banishing it to irrelevance and beyond!

The Acne Beta Peel uses a combination of Salicylic Acid and Dioic Acid to deeply exfoliate the skin, soothe redness or inflammation and reduce future breakouts. It can also treat

– Clogged pores

– Blocked comedones which are small skin coloured bumps often found on the   forehead and chin

Whilst the Acne Beta Peel deeply penetrates the skin to tackle acne causing bacteria, the healing properties from the LED Light Therapy treatment accelerates the healing process by
stimulating collagen and cellular repair.

Post treatment, Results Active Protect SPF50+ is a MUST HAVE as it ensures that your skin is nourished but also protected from the sun. Oil free and lightweight, it can be used under your everyday makeup long after your skin treatment to ensure that your face stays away from the harmful ageing rays of the Sun.

To maintain a clear complexion long after your treatments, Results Active Clean is an everyday cleanser for the face and neck. Sulphate and paraben free, it gently removes makeup and impurities without disrupting the pH balance of your skin.

Acne causes: Uncovering the dirt on acne causes

With 85% of Australians aged 15-24 years experiencing acne – we explore what causes acne and how skin treatments such as Acne Beta Peels and LED Light therapy can help your skin in restoring it to its former glory. Commonly appearing as small inflamed lumps on the skin’s surface, acne can affect our confidence and everyday tasks such as:

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• Working in a customer/client facing role as well as interactions in daily social interactions

To this day, society puts a heavy emphasis on outward appearance and the still prevalent misconception on how acne is formed doesn’t help either.

• Disrupting the application of makeup if the skin is broken

Whilst makeup can be carefully applied on top of acne, skin that is broken should not come into contact with makeup to ensure a smooth recovery process, minimising the risk of scarring as well as further irritation to the skin. As makeup brushes and applicators come into contact with your skin regularly, there’s a buildup of bacteria before your next brush cleanse. Bacteria on an open wound? A big no-no.

How to prevent acne: 4 steps to banish those blemishes!

Acne – it happens to the best of us, at the most unexpected times. But did you know with consistent maintenance of your skin through healthy lifestyle habits and effective skin treatments reduces your chances of experiencing acne? Let’s find out how!

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1. Cleanse

Tired from a night out or gym session and just want to sleep? Roll straight into bed and you’ll be taking a one-way ticket to the high chance of acne formation. Forecast? Cloudy with a chance of breakouts. Whether it’s sweat or makeup, the buildup of oil, skin debris and pollutants are some of the main causes of common acne. Common acne presents itself in the form of whiteheads and blackheads where dead skin cells, oil and/or bacteria is trapped in your pores. Cleansing your skin in the morning and night clears your skin from the amount of oil, dead skin cells and pollutants that have accumulated through the day. Did you know that the oils in your hair could be contributing to your breakouts? Ensuring that you wash your hair regularly, especially after a hot Summer’s day or a sweaty workout will reduce your chances of acne forming on your face.