Clear Clinic has a special interest in the unique requirements of darker skin patients with acne. Patients with skin of color have different obstacles to achieve the best treatment of their acne than other patients. Acne breakouts occur from the …
Facing Adult Acne in NYC Fighting acne when you’re over twenty years old can be embarrassing and frustrating, which is why we thought it was essential to come up with adult acne solutions in NYC. Although acne is known as …
There are two types of acne, inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne. Inflammatory acne, ie. a “pimple” or a deep cyst, is the type most likely to cause scarring on the skin. After an inflammatory acne lesion causes damage to the skin, …
You Have Acne Scars, Now What? As if dealing with acne wasn’t bad enough, now you have the scars leftover to still remind you—and everyone else—just how bad your skin was. It is estimated that 95 percent of acne people …
What Causes Acne? There are many factors that cause acne. The first step of acne development is the formation of the microcomedone. The microcomedone forms as a result of abnormal regulation of the cells within the hair follicle. Once the …
What is the Fraxel laser treatment? Fraxel is a non-ablative fractional laser treatment that is often used in the treatment of acne scarring. It is named the “Fraxel” since it only treats a small fraction of the skin each visit, …
What is the Laser Genesis? Laser Genesis improves the skin’s texture and tone, using a laser energy that does not cause any downtime. After a short series of treatments, improvement is seen in the complexion of the skin. The type …
Acne Myth #1: You can get acne from sweating Truth: No, sweating does not cause acne. Sweat glands are not the same as oil pores. While sweat alone cannot cause acne, there is a condition called acne mechanica, …
Acne and rosacea can often look quite similar. It is no surprise that the conditions are difficult for people to distinguish, since they can both appear as reddish bumps on the face. Although these conditions can sometimes appear together, they …
Let’s face it, we’ve all been tempted to pick at our pimples. Whether it’s a whitehead or an inflamed pimple, the temptation to pick and pop at our acne breakouts is always there. But keeping your hands to yourself is …
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