War on skin disease

Acne (Acne vulgaris) is the most common skin disease affecting, to at least some degree, approximately 85 per cent of Australians aged 14-24.
However, adults of all ages can experience various forms of acne.
Acne occurs when hair follicles become clogged with dead skin cells and oil from the skin.
Acne is characterised by areas of pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and greasy skin and may result in scarring.
Having acne can cause embarrassment, anxiety, reduced self-esteem and sometimes even depression.
Colleen Anderson, professionally trained skin clinician, laser safety officer and Bowen therapist at Belmont Skin Clinic, is very excited about the wonderful results being achieved for the control of acne using the Ultralux V4 IPL machine, which is the most advanced in intelligent IPL technology.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) based acne treatments destroy the acid bacillus bacteria and slow the overall production of oil that leads to acne, thus dramatically reducing the chance of spots and minimising the appearance of pores in general. Results will vary however most people will see a significant improvement in their skin condition after only a few treatments. Without drugs. Without downtime. The pulses of light produced by the Ultralux V4 are very short in duration, resulting in minimal discomfort and fast recovery.
By combining IPL treatments and LED treatments, results are even quicker and more effective. The clinic’s state of the art bi-accent LED is a light-emitting diode device that uses low levels of light to assist tissue healing, reduce inflammation, aid skin rejuvenation and control bacteria when treating adult and teenage acne.
Belmont Skin Clinic which treats a wide variety of skin complaints, has some specials offers for February and March, for the control of acne and also for IPL permanent hair reduction.
Belmont Skin Clinic offers treatments for:
* Rosacea and redness;
* Facial, neck and chest capillaries;
* Cherry angiomas;
* Permanent hair reduction (blondes and redheads too!);
* Freckles and sun spots;
* Liver spots;
* Skin rejuvenation;
* Fine lines and wrinkles;
* Skin tighteniing;
* Cellulite reduction; and
*Acne management and acne scarring.
Belmont Skin Clinic, 92 Roslyn Road, Belmont, telephone 0428 661 530 or 5241 2792.