Here is what to expect during your blue light treatment at the Clear Clinic in New York City: Upon arriving for your visit, we will ask that you cleanse your skin, in order to expose clean skin to the blue LED …
There are so many treatment options available for acne, it is often difficult to know which treatment would be the most beneficial to you. At Clear Clinic, we feel that the more information you have, the better we will be …
You made it all of the way through high school without a single pimple; so, why are you experiencing acne breakouts as an adult? Adult acne is a common condition, and can present for the first time at nearly any …
Blue Light therapy and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) are both effective therapies for the treatment of acne. However, they are often confused with each other – and for good reason! Blue Light therapy and PDT both use a blue LED light …
Pregnancy and acne can often go hand in hand. Particularly during your first trimester, as your hormones are rapidly changing, new acne lesions can sprout up. Dr. Schweiger notes that, “During pregnancy, it is very important to treat your acne …
Does LED light help to treat adult acne? Red and Blue LED light is used to treat adult acne, both at home and in the doctor’s office. Red and Blue LED light is anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial. There is no downtime …
Can oral contraceptive pills help to treat adult acne? Oral contraceptive pills can be effective in treating adult acne in female patients. A few oral contraceptive pills, such as Yaz and Yasmin, have an FDA indication for the treatment of …
Blue light treatments are often performed at Clear Clinic for the treatment of acne. Blue LED light is used to kill the acne-causing p. acnes bacteria that lives on the skin’s surface. Sometimes Blue LED light is performed on its …
There are so many laser treatments available for the treatment of acne scarring, it is helpful to visit an acne expert to help you sort through them all. Your dermatologist can help you to determine which laser treatment for acne …
At what age will my adult acne stop? The unfortunate answer is that, when left untreated, acne can persist into your 50’s. Hormonal changes can stimulate increased production of sebum in the hair follicle. This produces an ideal environment for …
