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Acne Toronto- Adult Acne

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Acne Toronto- Adult Acne

Three out of five adults experience adult acne.
There is nothing more frustrating than reaching adulthood and suddenly having to deal with acne breakouts.
What is adult acne?
Adult acne is similar to regular teenage acne in that hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells. It often causes whiteheads, blackheads or pimples, and usually appears on the face, forehead, chest, upper back and shoulders. Women may experience breakouts during their menstrual cycle.
There are many factors that can cause adult acne such as: hormones, diet, skin care products, stress, and medications. All or just one may trigger adult acne.
Is there any solution to adult acne?
Top priority is a proper skin care regime. This includes chemical peels to combat existing active adult acne and future breakouts.
Chemical peels that contain salicylic acid, glycolic or alpha-hydroxy acid can unclog hair follicles and remove trapped dead cells from skin and target adult acne. Chemical peels can be done every 3-6 weeks depending on the strength of the peel. Chemical peels help to exfoliate and trigger new skin growth resulting in improved skin texture.
Skin care products that prolong the results of a chemical peel are essential at keeping adult acne at bay. Gentle exfoliators such as Lasting Looks Clinic “Daily Clarifying Lotion” are gentle enough to not agitate the skin but are effective in removing the outer layers of dead skin cells.
Visit Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto today to see our products and services that can help treat your adult acne today!

Acne Rosacea Toronto & Acne Vulgaris

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Acne Rosacea and Acne Vulgaris

It looks similar at first, but in reality rosacea is  quite different than acne, although the two can coexist.

A general rule of thumb in distinguishing between Acne Rosacea and Acne Vulgaris is that blackheads (comedones) occur only in acne, while rosacea alone involves persistent redness and flushing. Rosacea appears as surface redness or  raised red spots with no blackheads or whiteheads.  These small red bumps  are not “squeezable” or extractable like blackheads.

The exact cause of rosacea is still unknown and remains a mystery. The basic symptoms seem to involve dilation of the small blood vessels and inflammation of the face.

Unlike with acne vulgaris, patients with rosacea do not usually have oily skin, because the condition has nothing to do with blocked pores and sebum production.  Rosacea is caused by the skin itself becoming irritated rather than pores blocking.

There are different stages of rosacea:

Type 1: Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea, associated with redness, & visible blood vessels.

Type 2: Papulopustular (or acne) Rosacea, is associated with acne-like breakouts

Type 3: Rhinophyma Rosacea associated with thickening of the skin of your nose.

Rosacea is also typically found on the cheeks and nose, and can spread to the forehead and chin, but this is less common than with acne, where the chin is mostly often plagued.

To treat acne rosacea, it is necessary to take a completely different approach than treating typical acne.

Certain chemical peels can aggravate rosacea where as a Salicylic Acid Peel, helps to calm inflammation, caused by Stage 2 Rosacea (Acne rosacea) and also works well with acne patients.

Another peel, mild yet effective enough that can treat the rosacea and acne overlap is the Perfect Derma Peel, which also contains salicylic.  This peel can target acne as well as providing deep exfoliation to reveal healthier and clearer skin.

IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), commonly referred to as Photo Facial or Photorejuvenation, uses pulsed light to target vascular lesions and redness under the skin’s surface, which is beneficial to Rosacea patients.

Acne Rosacea is a skin condition that affects over two million Canadians, and although it does not go away, it can be controlled. Acne as well can be treated and controlled with appropriate lifestyle changes, topical medications, as well as clinical procedures.

For more information, please visit Lasting Looks Clinic in Toronto at https://www.lastinglooks.ca