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Treating Acne
The first line of defense against acne is prevention-stopping acne before it is visible. Once we have identified an acne treatment that accomplishes this, we need you to stick with it! Even after the acne disappears, you will need ongoing treatment to keep new blemishes away. It’s crucial to begin treatment as soon as the first signs of acne appear, because the sooner you start treatment the less likely you will be to have permanent skin damage, such as acne scarring.

What Causes Acne?
Let’s first tell you what does not cause acne. Chocolate doesn’t cause acne. In fact, many researchers say that food has nothing to do with the development of acne. It’s a combination of factors that are far beneath the surface of your skin that contribute to the formation of acne.

A pimple actually starts about 2-3 weeks before you see it pop up to the surface of your skin. It starts in the sebaceous hair follicles, more commonly known as the pores.  Deep inside the pores the sebaceous glands create sebum. Sebum is a special skin oil that keeps the skin supple and moist. Without sebum, your skin would be terribly dry and flaky. As your skin cells are created, the new cells push the old ones away. The older skin cells mix with the sebum on the surface of the skin and are sloughed off by washing, touching the face, having your face in your pillow at night, etc. For people without acne, the sloughing off of these skin cells is a relatively smooth process. However, if the shedding skin cells don’t slough off, they can become sticky from the sebum, bunch together and form a plug in the follicle, similar to a cork in a bottle. The cork (plug) traps the oil and bacteria inside the follicle, which then begins to swell as more oil is produced but trapped by the plug. Eventually the body attacks this bacteria-laden plug with white cells in an effort to eliminate it. This is what creates a pimple.

How Do We Treat Acne?
Boca Raton dermatologists Drs. Schwedelson and De Araujo are quite skilled in the treatment of acne here at Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center. They treat acne in both teens and adults. First, they will carefully evaluate your skin in order to make the best treatment recommendation based on the severity, extent and location of the condition. Topical medicines that contain vitamin A products (like Retin-A, Differin, and Tazorac) are agents that are particularly effective in treating whiteheads and blackheads. Other acne treatments that we use are topical antibiotics and other topical medications, oral antibiotics, and laser treatments. For extremely severe acne a strong oral medication called Isotretinoin may be used.

At Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center, our dermatologists in Boca Raton have many successful treatments for acne. We will create an acne-clearing program that’s just right for you, just as we have done for many others.

Schedule an appointment today. Our singular goal is to make you feel great and look good with beautiful skin.

Sublative Rejuvenation for Acne Scarring

Before		After
Photos courtesy of Amy Taub, M.D., U.S.A. 1 month post 3 treatments

Before		Immediately post treatment		1 month post treatment
Photos courtesy of Michael H. Gold, M.D. The Laser & Rejuvenation Center of Gold Skin Care Center, Nashville, TN

Before		1 month post treatment
Photos courtesy of Michael H. Gold, M.D. The Laser & Rejuvenation Center of Gold Skin Care Center, Nashville, TN

Before		Immediately post treatment		11 days post treatment
Photos courtesy of Michael H. Gold, M.D. The Laser & Rejuvenation Center of Gold Skin Care Center, Nashville, TN

Before		After
Photos courtesy of Tess Mauricio, M.D., U.S.A. Post 4 treatments

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