What is Acne?
For most people, acne is an inherited condition of the pores. From age of onset to the type of acne, many sufferers can blame genetics for this problem. The pores with acne prone skin clog with dead skin cells much faster than normal. Healthy pores shed about one layer of dead skin cells per day while acne-prone pores shed up to five layers of dead skin cells per day. The body can't keep up with keeping the pore clear and this results in "retention hyperkeratosis" -- dead skin cells shedding more quickly than the pore can expel them. Combine this with excess oil and bacteria, acne lesions occur.
Types of Acne
Non-Inflammatory - Blackheads, Whiteheads
Inflammatory - Papules, Pustules, Cysts, Nodules
Triggers of Acne
Why get Acne Treatments?
You should come in for an Acne Treatment every two weeks. I use professional strength exfoliants that need to be applied by a professional. These treatments facilitate healing and clearing. I use chemical peels in various strengths to not only get rid of the acne but lighten the dark spots as well. You will also have a home care routine that contributes to the lightening your dark spots and the treating of your acne.
It is not only about the treatment you receive but mostly about the homecare.
The right home care and consistent treatments will remove the dark spots and the acne simultaneously.
Your home care is imperative to your treatment and is customized to fit your skin type and sensitivity and acne type.
The reason for treatments are as follows:
1. I will need to monitor your progress and make changes to your homecare as needed.
2. Exfoliation means better product penetration at home.
3. To lighten dark spots
4. To hydrate your skin so it is receptive to your home-care regimen.
5. To extract existing acne impactions.
6. For killing acne bacteria inside the pore.
Professional Acne Treatments help you get rid of acne and clear your skin more quickly than with products alone. I want to make sure that we are "pushing' your skin to clear but not to where it gets irritated. We are partners in this process, working together to get you clear, healthy skin.
Acne can take up to 90 days to form and come to the surface, so it will take about 90 days for your skin to fully heal. Clients with thyroid issues taking iodine supplements may break out and take longer to fix.
Patience, consistence and patience are very important is this process.
Mona Venus Skin Care Acne Treatments
When you are using even the best acne products, your skin may adapt to that product and stop working. It may be too strong, not strong enough, irritating or just not work. We will sit down together and come up with a routine that will fit your skin type and type of acne. Many product lines offer just 1 or 2 acne products and expect those to work the same for someone with blackheads and for someone with cystic acne. My mission, start you off on the strongest product your skin can take and move you up, so your skin isn't adapting but fighting to get clear.
Each treatment focuses on what your skin needs at the time. You may need more hydration or more anti-bacterial and/or anti-inflammatory action. I will analyze your skin at the beginning of every treatment assessing which treatment will serve you best.
Treatments are performed every two weeks until your skin clears. That can take about 12 weeks.
For most people, acne is an inherited condition of the pores. From age of onset to the type of acne, many sufferers can blame genetics for this problem. The pores with acne prone skin clog with dead skin cells much faster than normal. Healthy pores shed about one layer of dead skin cells per day while acne-prone pores shed up to five layers of dead skin cells per day. The body can't keep up with keeping the pore clear and this results in "retention hyperkeratosis" -- dead skin cells shedding more quickly than the pore can expel them. Combine this with excess oil and bacteria, acne lesions occur.
Types of Acne
Non-Inflammatory - Blackheads, Whiteheads
Inflammatory - Papules, Pustules, Cysts, Nodules
Triggers of Acne
- Hormones – Hormonal havoc can over stimulate oil glands to pump out extra sebum. Pregnancy, menopause, puberty, PCOS.
- Hats, sports equipment, bangs, hair products, headbands, cell phones – Can squeeze the oil duct making it narrow, can push/trap oil and bacteria in follicle.
- Skincare/Makeup – Acne cosmetic comes from using products that are too heavy for your skin type. Common on the face, neck, hairline, and scalp. Stay away from mineral oil in products. Make sure to wash brushes daily or every other day.
- Stress - The stress organ called the adrenal gland secretes stress hormones called cortisone, and it also leaks out a little bit of male hormone testosterone which affects your skin by cause excess oil production, blemishes and it also affects the color of your skin.
- Sweets - Extra insulin stimulates the hormone production linked to breakouts.
- Dairy products – Milk raises insulin levels and insulin-like growth hormone levels. These two polypeptide hormones work together to open the male hormone receptors—also known as androgen receptors—that turn on acne.
- Medications – Birth control pills. steroids, Iodine, Estrogen, antibiotics
- Foods high in Iodine - Salty foods
Why get Acne Treatments?
You should come in for an Acne Treatment every two weeks. I use professional strength exfoliants that need to be applied by a professional. These treatments facilitate healing and clearing. I use chemical peels in various strengths to not only get rid of the acne but lighten the dark spots as well. You will also have a home care routine that contributes to the lightening your dark spots and the treating of your acne.
It is not only about the treatment you receive but mostly about the homecare.
The right home care and consistent treatments will remove the dark spots and the acne simultaneously.
Your home care is imperative to your treatment and is customized to fit your skin type and sensitivity and acne type.
The reason for treatments are as follows:
1. I will need to monitor your progress and make changes to your homecare as needed.
2. Exfoliation means better product penetration at home.
3. To lighten dark spots
4. To hydrate your skin so it is receptive to your home-care regimen.
5. To extract existing acne impactions.
6. For killing acne bacteria inside the pore.
Professional Acne Treatments help you get rid of acne and clear your skin more quickly than with products alone. I want to make sure that we are "pushing' your skin to clear but not to where it gets irritated. We are partners in this process, working together to get you clear, healthy skin.
Acne can take up to 90 days to form and come to the surface, so it will take about 90 days for your skin to fully heal. Clients with thyroid issues taking iodine supplements may break out and take longer to fix.
Patience, consistence and patience are very important is this process.
Mona Venus Skin Care Acne Treatments
When you are using even the best acne products, your skin may adapt to that product and stop working. It may be too strong, not strong enough, irritating or just not work. We will sit down together and come up with a routine that will fit your skin type and type of acne. Many product lines offer just 1 or 2 acne products and expect those to work the same for someone with blackheads and for someone with cystic acne. My mission, start you off on the strongest product your skin can take and move you up, so your skin isn't adapting but fighting to get clear.
Each treatment focuses on what your skin needs at the time. You may need more hydration or more anti-bacterial and/or anti-inflammatory action. I will analyze your skin at the beginning of every treatment assessing which treatment will serve you best.
Treatments are performed every two weeks until your skin clears. That can take about 12 weeks.
