At New England Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center in Weymouth, MA, we offer a laser acne treatment that targets the root source of acne and acne scarring to improve skin texture, appearance, and health. If you’re struggling with constant breakouts or the scars that often remain after those breakouts heal, we can design a treatment plan that restores clear, healthy, and uniform skin that you can feel confident in.
How Effective Is Laser Acne Treatment for Chronic Acne and Acne Scars?
Laser acne treatment is ideal for patients suffering from active or chronic acne or visible acne scars that create an uneven skin texture. At New England Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center, we offer treatments with Candela Smoothbeam, a laser device specifically designed to improve skin texture and clarity. This laser targets the root cause of chronic acne breakouts by destroying acne-causing bacteria within the skin, preventing and minimizing breakouts.
It also improves the appearance of acne scarring by remodeling the skin and initiating a healing process within the body that causes an increase in collagen production that softens and fills acne scars to reduce their overall appearance.
Why It’s Effective
This laser acne treatment is effective because it takes a multifaceted approach to treating active acne and visible scarring. It also has the added benefit of overall skin rejuvenation, so even if you schedule a treatment to treat acne-related skin issues, you’ll also be rejuvenating your skin in the process.
What Is Smoothbeam?
Smoothbeam is a non-invasive skin rejuvenating laser device that effectively treats acne, acne scars, and wrinkles. It’s also an effective option for patients with excessively oily skin. There’s minimal downtime after treatment, it’s safe and effective for all skin types, and it delivers real and lasting results.
How Does It Work?
This non-ablative laser device works with a cooling spray to improve skin texture and clarity. The laser heats the treatment area during treatment, and alternately, the cooling spray helps the patient feel comfortable. As the laser device heats the skin, it damages the overall function of the sebaceous glands, so they stop producing excess sebum, which often causes acne.
It also destroys acne-causing bacteria and stimulates collagen production below the skin’s surface. Patients will have the option of a topical numbing cream to enhance comfort throughout the laser session.
What Can It Treat?
This laser device is an ideal solution for patients who want to treat oversized sebaceous glands, active acne, visible acne scars, and oily skin. It can also help improve the appearance of lines and wrinkles by stimulating natural collagen and elastin production in the treatment area.
How Many Treatments Will I Need?
Patients who undergo a personalized laser acne treatment plan will need four to six treatments with a specific amount of time between each for optimal results. Your treatment plan will all depend on your ultimate goals and your skin. When you come in for your consultation, we’ll evaluate your skin in person and determine how many sessions you’ll need to schedule for optimal results.
When Will I See the Results?
Most patients begin to see improvements in their skin after the first few sessions. Results will vary based on the condition of the skin at the time of treatment and the severity of scarring or breakouts. You will see visible results, including reduced breakouts and fading acne scars, as your body produces more collagen in response to the treatment process.
Enhancing Your Results
After undergoing a laser acne treatment plan, there are ways you can enhance your results and help prevent future acne and acne scarring long-term. Aside from this laser treatment, we also offer other professional treatments to rejuvenate the skin and address additional skin concerns to enhance your results. We can give you more details about our other skincare treatments to help you achieve your ideal complexion.
You can also enhance your results by using the right products after your treatment and living the healthiest lifestyle. Drinking plenty of water and limiting sugar, inflammatory foods, alcohol, and caffeine will help your skin glow and enhance your treatment results. We can make product recommendations after your appointment so that you can begin a customized skincare regimen that will keep acne at bay and promote balanced, beautiful skin.
Am I a Good Candidate?
The best candidates for our laser treatment plans are patients who have oily skin and want to reduce sebum production to prevent ongoing acne breakouts, patients who have visible scarring as a result of previous acne breakouts, and patients who want to rejuvenate their skin while also treating acne and excessive oil production. Some patients may not be eligible for treatment for safety reasons, which is why an initial consultation is necessary to confirm treatment eligibility.
Restore Clear, Uniform Skin
Both acne and acne scarring can make you feel self-conscious about your skin, but there is a solution that will help you achieve smooth, healthy, clear skin. Contact us today at New England Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center in Weymouth, MA, to learn more about our laser acne treatments and to schedule your initial consultation to determine if it’s right for you.