Clear Clinic Acne & Acne Scar Treatment Centers

Why You Should Get Isolaz

With all of the acne treatments available, why you should get Isolaz treatment can be confusing.  Is the Isolaz treatment better than Photodynamic Therapy?  Is the Isolaz better than a facial?  It is important to understand how the Isolaz acne treatment works, in order to determine whether it is a good treatment for your acne.  Dr. Schweiger explains that, “The Isolaz acne treatment is a very effective treatment that works by two  simultaneous mechanisms.  The treatment combines a gentle vacuum, to clean out the clogged pores, with an anti-bacterial broad-spectrum light to kill the acne causing p. acnes bacteria.  When patients ask me if the Isolaz is better than a facial, I explain to them to added benefits of an anti-bacterial light and that the Isolaz treatment is far superior than a facial.  However, for patients with very clogged pores and comedonal acne, we sometimes use a combination of medical facials and Isolaz treatments for the optimal treatment.  Every patient is different, though nearly all acne patients benefit from treatment with the Isolaz.”

The Isolaz is a great treatment for all patients with acne, because it combines two different treatments in one.  At the Clear Clinic, we often recommend combination treatments, in order to give you the best and most effective treatments based on the needs of your skin.  The Isolaz, while it is excellent as a stand-alone acne treatment, is often combined in a series of treatments with Photodynamic Therapy and LED Light.  For patients with comedonal acne, rather than inflammatory pimples, we often combine the Isolaz with medical facials and chemical peels.

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Treating Post-Pimple Redness

Once a pimple has resolved, it would be nice to forget about it completely.  Unfortunately, this is often not the case, as residual redness (called post-inflammatory erythema) tends to stick around after acne clears.

Here are options for treating post-pimple redness:

• KTP laser: the KTP laser is a vascular laser, used to remove redness from the skin.  Its energy is absorbed in the red blood cells of the skin and it breaks up the superficial collections of vessels that lead to the appearance of red marks on the skin.  The KTP laser is also used to treat rosacea, blood vessels, and brown spots.
• Laser Genesis: the Laser Genesis uses a unique type of laser to decrease the appearance of red on the skin.  The painless treatment also improves the texture of the skin and shrinks pores.
• Photofacial: IPL photofacials also remove excess redness from the skin.  A series of treatments will improve post-pimple redness, without any downtime.
• Isolaz acne treatment: the Isolaz acne treatment uses a broad spectrum light to kill the acne-causing bacteria, but this broad spectrum light also decreases the red marks on the skin.
• Topical medications: Topical prescription medications, like retinoids and azeleic acid, can produce a small improvement in post-pimple redness.  The improvement is not as dramatic as any of the laser treatments, but provides a good option for those patients who are unable to make it into the office for treatment.

Many in-office laser and light treatments prevent post-pimple redness as they fight acne.  Treatments light the Isolaz and Photofacials can be performed for the treatment of active acne, but will simultaneously prevent redness on the skin from forming and treat post-pimple redness that is already present on the skin.

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