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Acne treatment in Hampstead
Find your solution to your acne. Our acne specialists will create a personalised treatment plan for your acne, to improve and control your symptoms.
Your trusted acne experts in Hampstead
is one of the most widespread and distressing chronic skin conditions, yet one of the least understood. As the experts in the UK, we successfully treat of every year, managing and their and them to rediscover confidence in their skin.
The type of you have – and if it is mild, moderate or severe – determines you will be treated by a dermatologist, nurse or medical practitioner, who will create a plan that is best for you. Book a with our experts to find a to your .
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Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Acne is caused when the hair follicles in your skin become or with bacteria, oil or dead skin. Each pore on your skin leads to a hair follicle and sebaceous (oil) gland. These oil glands release sebum (oil) which travels up the hair, through the pore and onto the of your skin. If the sebaceous gland oil or there is excess production of skin cells, this can cause a in the follicle, blocking pores, attributing to bacteria growth and acne . Poor hygiene actually doesn’t cause acne, however, cleansing your skin daily and exfoliating weekly can help pores from blocked.
There are several different types of acne, which are acne cosmetic, acne mechanica, acne conglobta, excoriated acne, acne rosacea and steroid acne. The can in the form of closed comedones (or whiteheads), open comedones (blackheads), pustules, papules, and cysts.
Puberty and changes are the most common factors. Stress can also aggravate acne, as well as a poor diet, the products you are using, or it could simply be down to . Women are much more likely to suffer from acne due to hormones – this pregnancy, during your period, or if you suffer from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
There is no definite cure for acne. Our aim is to and control your symptoms as best we can. Acne can take a long time to clear, so we’ll work with you and your symptoms to find the best course of treatment, but we do see some who see amazing results in just a few weeks.
Your doctor or nurse will assess your skin during your to recommend the right course of treatment. This could include a series of such as , , . Sometimes, acne treatment could also antibiotics or hormonal therapies (the oral pill for women can often be to treat severe acne) before you progress onto treatments in a clinic. It’s important to remember that the acne experts at sk:n will prescribe a personalised course of treatment that works for you, your skin and the acne type you are suffering with.
This will appear as a large number of papules and on your face and possibly your chest and/or back. The nodules and cysts will likely be painful and you could be at risk of scarring, therefore it is that you seek medical advice. Read more about .
During years, it can often go away on its own. Adult acne is much less likely to clear, but this will always vary person to person and you should always be aware of the risk of scarring. So if you are concerned, always seek advice.
Acne is not caused by diet, but it can influence it. Diet can play a key factor in helping to acne, by avoiding acne triggers or aggravators such as dairy and sugar, and adding highly nutritious and vitamin-packed food to increase the skin’s capacity to fight infection and heal itself. Some food choices include: whole grains, legumes, fruits like apricots, blueberries, and red grapes, and vegetables such as carrots, avocado, sweet potato, beetroot, spinach and other dark green and leafy vegetables. Food containing zinc, vitamins A and E and antioxidants, such as quinoa, turkey, fish, oat milk and pumpkin seeds can also help the skin to fight acne.
Acne may not be preventable in many cases, but you should aim to look after your skin as best you can. your skincare at home, and finding the right products for your skin type can help to remove surface grim and dead skin cells which can aggravate . can also play a key role in acne, as dehydration can extra oils on your skin, ultimately, clogging your pores and creating new spots.
As the in skin, we want to make sure that not only does your plan give you the best results, but you can carry on caring for your skin at home after treatment with a tailored skincare plan.
Your new skincare programme will ensure you see the best possible results from your professional treatments in clinic.
Everyone’s skin is different and will require different products, especially if you have acne, but you can apply some simple general rules to your skincare every day, all year round. Always include a product like hyaluronic OnabotulinumtoxinAAbobotulinumtoxinAIncobotulinumtoxinAPrabotulinumtoxinALetibotulinumtoxinARimabotulinumtoxinBHyaluronic Acid Hydroxylapatite FillersPoly-L-lactic Acid FillersPolymethylmethacrylate Fat GraftingForehead Lines Frown Lines TreatmentCrow's Feet Lines Brow FlipGummy Smile ReductionJaw SlimmingDimpled Chin SmoothingCobblestone Chin SmoothingNefertiti Neck LiftMicro-BotoxMesotoxHyperhidrosis Migraine Spasm TreatmentBlepharospasm AugmentationLip ContouringCheekbone EnhancementTear Trough FillersNasolabial Fold SofteningMarionette Line FillersLiquid RhinoplastyNon-Surgical Nose ContouringJawline DefinitionChin AugmentationTemple VolumisingHand Scar (https://www.auradental.co.uk/) or B5, an like vitamin C to against free radicals, a vitamin A (i.e. retinol or retinoids) which is and anti-ageing, and a daily SPF for protection against UVA, UVB and HEV (or blue light).
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For the perfect skincare programme for your acne, speak to your expert at sk:n
Acne scars can be stubborn and permanent, but there are proven effective that the appearance of acne scarring. The best treatment for your skin will depend on the type of acne scarring you have. Before you have treatment, a , nurse or acne practitioner should assess your acne scars and select the most appropriate for you.
There are various types of acne scars; some may be red, purple or in colour due to a of melanin in the skin. If the area is red and is still inflamed and swollen, the acne is likely to still be active, so we would need to treat that before scarring. A will be able to advise you about effective treatments for active acne, which may help to the risk of acne .
Usually, the or brownish acne marks that are left behind after clear up will fade with no need for treatment. However, severe acne can leave you with that does not always fade, and or acne can also increase the risk of scarring.
Some may heal and go, on the severity. There are three types of scarring: ice pick scars (small deep holes), scars (uneven skin) and boxcar scars (craters in the skin). There are several types of acne at sk:n that we recommend, to stimulate the skin’s natural healing process and encourage cell and collagen production; your doctor may recommend , which, depending on the or location of your scarring can be delivered by a senior practitioner, nurse or doctor. We also sometimes recommend laser resurfacing with an experienced sk:n doctor or dermatologist, such as , , or Erbium Yag.
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Private: London Hampstead Opening Times
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
12: :00
Wednesday
12: :00
Thursday
12: :00
Friday
10: :00
Saturday
09: :00
Sunday
Closed
Clinic Address
5 Holly Hill, Hampstead, NW3 6QN
Finding us
We’re just up the hill 1 minute from the Hampstead tube entrance, on Holly Hill. The clinic car park is located on Holly Bush Vale – just enter NW3 6TX on a sat nav. Unfortunately this clinic does not have disabled access, but the nearest sk:n clinic in London with access is sk:n .
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Monday - Friday: 9am - 9pm
Saturday: 9am - 8pm
Sunday: 9am - 7pm
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