After making it through those awkward teenage years of acne, hormones and braces, who wants to face another round of acne in their 30’s or 40’s?
Adult acne is not something we take lightly at Atlantic Dermatology & Laser. We understand the frustration and are here to help. Here are a few tips to help you with your skin.
Our Top Tis for Adult Acne
Vitamin A Serum for the Win!
Vitamin A is for Action! The application of topical tretinoin (vitamin A) works wonders on our skin! By adding it into your skincare routine it increases your cellular turnover, which makes the breakouts disappear faster and skin cells appear plumper.
What a bonus! It also prevents acne scarring and repairs Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation. Make sure you only use it at night time and have a good quality SPF during the day.
Don’t touch
Do not pop, pick, squeeze, scratch or fiddle with your breakouts. This might give you a temporary feeling of satisfaction but believe me, you are causing more damage than anything else. By doing extractions on a pimple that is not ready, or on a surface that is not clean, you will end up spreading the bacteria and causing more breakouts.
Not to mention the scarring that can occur! Just leave it to the professionals. Also, pay attention to how many times a day you are touching your skin.
If you think about how greasy your phone gets from your fingertips, picture that grubbiness being rubbed over your skin all day.
Getting chemical peels and laser treatments will help maintain good skin health and quality. At Atlantic Dermatology & Laser we offer a variety of treatments and customized packages to suit your needs.
Skincare routine
Make sure you understand your skin’s wants, needs and how it works. We will always ask about what you are using on your skin at home. This makes up 50% of the results you can expect. Adult acne is tricky because you would automatically race to the “Acne prone skin” section. However these products might strip your skin’s natural barrier and cause more irritation and inflammation. Let us do a full skin analysis and do recommendations that will suit your skin type and condition. Yes, you want to treat breakouts but you might also need to be fighting the signs of aging and pigmentation. Also, never go to sleep with your makeup on.
Your skin is still active during the night, so help your skin by making sure it is thoroughly cleansed and has plenty of active ingredients on it to make the most of your “beauty sleep”!
Check Your Hormones!
Acne isn’t something that will disappear by itself. There is a bigger picture to look at. Checking that your hormone levels are where they are supposed to be might just be exactly what your body needs. At Tash360 we offer an integrated approach to healing your skin and body with Doctors and nutritionists to help with different methods.
TAKE HOME MESSAGE
At AD&L we want to help patients gain the best results possible, therefore it’s important to book a skin consultation first with on of our highly qualified Skin & Laser Specialists.
If you are struggling with Adult Acne, we are here to help you. We work alongside some of the best dermatologists, an integrative medical doctor, as well as a nutritionist to ensure you get the best skin results with a holistic approach!
Rejuvenate your skin and book a consultation with one of our Skin & Laser Specialists.
Written by Skin & Laser Specialist Nadia Kutz
Nadia has been working in the beauty industry since 2009 and spent the last 8 years working aboard Luxury cruise lines getting international experience by managing spas and traveling the world.
The reason why Nadia is so passionate about the industry is the unique diversity element of being human. Each person is different, no skin is the same. This keep’s her on her toes! Each day at work is exciting, new challenges and seeing the improvement step by step. It’s all about the journey and the support given. Nadia’s main goal is to make all my patients feel beautiful and better in their own skin.
With Laser we can do that.