Acne is more than getting the occasional blackhead or whitehead. Acne cysts, is when there is bacteria present in the area, which can easily spread to other areas of the face quickly, bringing with it more redness, swelling and more unsightly pimples and cysts. So though we all tend to like pimple popping, it is a Big No Go. Popping pimples leads to you spreading more bacteria into the already-infected pores, plus it causes more inflammation. Left unmanaged, cystic or recurrent acne damages the collagen in the deeper part of the skin and scarring can develop.

Photo. Mild Acne client, with presence of mild redness in cheek and chin area, some mild active pustules and some mild acne ice pick scars. This client is a candidate for skin treatments which reduce oil production, kill bacteria and collagen producing treatments such as skin needling.

Though cleansing is an important aspect of a good skin regime, too much can also be a bad thing, which can increase inflammation and redness. There are many causes and triggers of acne. Trigger factors include stress, diet, hormones, pollutants, cosmetics and even genetics can impact acne. Acne causes often lay deeper in the skin which is why they require medical treatments which can act on reducing hormones and oil production, killing bacteria more than anything else.

At Curvz we have a team of Doctors, Nurses and dermal therapists dedicated to get you on the right path. We use a variety of proven high-quality creams, ointments and washes for you that will alleviate your acne and build up and strengthen your skin barrier. We also use different modalities like radio frequency, light based therapies and skin needling. For example, red and blue light in combination can also kill the bacteria responsible for Acne.