Cosmetics and Acne

Many people having acne feel they need their skin condition to improve more rapidly than the medical therapy will start to have an effect. In this situation, a supplementary cosmetic treatment is useful.

It is important that the cosmetician is familiar with the methods of cosmetic acne treatments and also has an understanding of the medical treatments of acne and their possible side-effects. We provide cosmetic acne treatments in our office, but we are also happy to work with external cosmeticians that we know meet these requirements.

The purpose of cosmetic acne treatment is:

• to improve the skin more quickly than by medical therapy alone.
  
• to lessen the side-effects of medical therapy
• to remove blackheads, which otherwise may take months until they are resolved by medical treatment of acne. 

The cosmetic measures may include:

Removal of blackheads and whiteheads, calming masks, superficial peels, general skin care, proper cleaning, make-up, etc. Since some acne treatments may dry your skin, your skin care may have to be adjusted so that adverse effects of acne therapy can be well-tolerated. At the beginning of the treatment, it may be necessary and appropriate to improve your make-up. Up-to-date cosmeticians can make you feel better in a shorter time