ACNE
Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas.
General Measures:
- Wash your face twice daily with a mild cleanser.
- Avoid getting oily products on your skin (e.g. gel, mousse, hair spray and oil).
- Use a minimum amount of hair conditioner on the ends of your hair if you need it
- Do not use heavy moisturizers or creams on your face.
- Use only oily free (not water based) foundation
- Foods have never been proven to make acne worse, although if you find a specific food that aggravates your acne, you should avoid it
- Do not pick, scratch, pop or squeeze your pimples because this will cause scarring
Treatment:
- A variety of creams and pills are available.
- Please talk to your doctor about your treatment options.
- Physician strength peels or microdermabrasion, performed in our office will help reduce black heads and blocked pores.
- A new treatment called Levulan PDT - (Photodynamic therapy) is available for acne. This treatment combines a medication called Levulan with either Blue Light or IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) treatments. Levulan PDT is an alternative for patients who do not want treatment with pills. As an added bonus it also treats brown freckling, shrinks pores, improves sun damage and increases collagen in the skin. All of these lead to smoother, younger looking skin and reduced redness at the same time.
- To learn more about Levulan PDT click here
For your convenience, the services above are available in my office.
What if you are interested to learn more?
If you would like to learn more:
- Please click on the underlined links above
- E-Mail Us
- Or give us a call at 905-549-1025 to book a free consultation with one of our knowledgeable technicians