Acne has many causes. If it was so simple as to only one one cause, anyone could treat acne effectively. At the Clear Clinic, we recognize that acne has numerous influencing factors, so treatment must be multifactorial. In addition to …
Labor Day weekend is here and for many that means the back to school season is upon us. Unfortunately the new school year can bring on new acne breakouts, thanks to stress. The fun, careless days of summer are over …
Acne treatment can sometimes be expensive. Unfortunately, there is not a quick fix for acne. Treatment of acne requires a combination of good skin care products, prescription strength acne medications, and sometimes in-office treatments to jump start your acne routine. …
Teenage acne can be frustrating. You’re finally entering high school, going to social events and thinking about the future – and then acne pops up at the most inopportune time. Dr. Schweiger explains that, “the reason that acne affects many …
When you have acne, you start to wonder exactly what is going on with your skin and how to fix it. Question after question pops into your head and without a dermatologist on call to grill, you will undoubtedly turn …
Acne may not be a life threatening disease in the traditional sense, but those who suffer from acne can sometimes feel like it’s a life or death situation in terms of their self-esteem. With over 60 million people in the …
By the time patients visit the Clear Clinic, they have often tried numerous acne treatments at home and sometimes they have even visited other dermatologists. When they see us, they want their acne gone quickly. The truth is that, even …
Some women notice that their acne worsens when they are trying to conceive, or once they become pregnant. Sometimes acne flares after stopping acne medications or oral contraceptive pills that were previously keeping the acne at bay. Other times, acne …
Acne excoriee is a common condition that we see at the Clear Clinic. Acne excoriee is the condition of picking at your acne. Picking at your skin causes more inflammation than was originally present in the acne bump and can …
Most people have some variation of combination skin, with some oil here and a few dry patches there. But when it comes to treating acne, having combination skin can prove to be a little bit tricky–especially when you factor wrinkles …
