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The Benefits Of Acne Scar Treatment

Sometimes, acne scar treatments are a necessity, especially if you are suffering from a persistent case of adult acne. Everyone knows that acne can be an embarrassing condition, but having to suffer from permanent scarring can be even worse! Scars make the skin on the face appear blotchy, pitted, and irregular. Luckily, there are licensed professionals that have been trained to remove acne scars, and can banish your embarrassment with a number of sessions using a number of different methods.

Acne scar removal is a procedure performed on the top two layers of skin. Practitioners use an acne lasers to eliminate the top layer of skin and tighten the middle layer, leading to smooth, even-toned skin. Acne light therapy uses either blue, yellow, red, or infrared light to target problem areas and help your skin cells to heal from the trauma of persistent acne. The light serves to destroy bacteria within the skin, improve circulation in the skin while also promoting collagen and elastin synthesis.Overall, these processes cause the acne wounds to heal while also generating cell production.

The best thing about acne phototherapy is that it is pain-free and benefits your skin in a number of ways. An increase in collagen, which is a protein the body uses to repair damaged tissue, and an increase in lymphatic system activity. Fibroblasts, which are essential building blocks in connective tissue, and tissue granulation are also increased at a higher rate after light treatments are performed.

Another way to treat acne scars is through microdermabrasion, which eliminates the top layer of skin, however Microdermabrasion can often slightly damage sensitive skin. Laser By Sia so offer an alternative to harsh Microdermabrasion called Ultrasonic Visage. It is an electrical procedure that removes impurities and blackheads without the use of any soaps or scrubs, and vibrates at 28,000 times per second to firm skin, reduce puffiness and discoloration, and improve the overall tone of your skin.

If you suffer from unsightly acne scarring, you don’t have to wait any longer to find a solution to your inflamed and irritated skin. There are a number of pain-free acne scar treatments, including light therapy, chiral peels and Ultrasonic Visage, that stimulate your skin cells to regenerate in a number of sessions. The best thing about acne scar treatments is that you can use a combination of techniques if you are looking for fast results, and they also have a number of extra benefits, including reduction of wrinkles and age spots. Contact Laser By Sia, Sydney today to learn more about what acne scar treatments can do for you!

By: Michelle Dankin

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Michelle Dankin is Marketing Manager at Laser By Sia Clinic. Laser By Sia offer advanced skin treatments to remove acne blemishes and acne scars at their Sydney Laser Clinic.

October 21, 2008 Posted by blogermania | Health & Fitness | , , , | No Comments Yet

Acne Treatment And Acne Prevention: The Truth About Tea Tree Oil

Can tea tree oil really get rid of acne? The answer seems to be “Yes” in both theory and practice. Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic and antifungal agent which works well for many people. It is in the role of antiseptic that tea tree oil helps in acne prevention and treatment. When you apply this natural oil on your blackheads and whiteheads, it prevents the bacterial infection from setting in and creating pimples. Applied on your pimples, it helps to kill the bacteria and promotes healing.

The trick is that not all tea tree oil is the same. First, we have to talk about the concentration. It is natural to think that using undiluted tea tree oil is good, because you can kill more bacteria faster. Unfortunately, Italian doctors have found that 6% of these patients suffer from skin irritation. Compared to this, only 1 in 725 patients using the 1% solution had allergic reactions.

A study published in the Oxford Journals showed that tea tree oil below 4% concentration will not kill bacteria effectively, so this is something you need to think about. The authors noted that hospitals which use the 4% to 5% concentrations as general antiseptics found tea tree oil to be very effective.

How does tea tree oil stack up against laboratory-created chemicals for acne treatment? Doctors in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Australia compared 5% tea tree oil against 5% benzoyl peroxide. They concluded that both of them work – the difference being that benzoyl peroxide works faster, but 79% of their patients suffered side effects like itching, stinging, burning, and dryness. The patients using tea tree oil reported fewer complaints.

The next important point is the composition of your tea tree oil. Most companies extract their tea tree oil from Melaleuca alternifolia, but there are at least two other species of the tea tree plant – Melaleuca dissitiflora and Melaleuca linariifolia. In addition, how the oil is extracted also determines the composition. Fortunately, the international standard ISO 4730 (“Oil of Melaleuca, Terpinen-4-ol type”) specifies levels of 14 components which are needed to define the oil as “tea tree oil.” So before you buy your tea tree oil, you need to check for this certification.

Now, lets say you have your 5% tea tree oil, and it meets the ISO 4730 standard. You apply it but suffer an allergic reaction. Does this mean you cannot use tea tree oil? Not necessarily. Remember that the remaining 95% of the solution is probably some kind of solvent. Your reaction could be against the solvent rather than the tea tree oil. So, buck up and try a different brand with another solvent. Just because the manufacturer says the solvent they use is inactive or inert does not mean you cannot be allergic to it.

If you are not a chronic acne sufferer, is it worthwhile to keep a small bottle of tea tree oil in your home? The answer is definitely yes. You can extend the shelf-life by keeping it in your refrigerator. And the oil is useful for fungal infections and minor wounds. So you will definitely get some use out of it.

By: Agnes Scott

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October 21, 2008 Posted by blogermania | Health & Fitness | , , , , , | No Comments Yet