Acne Treatment for Men and Women

The Moll Clinic has been involved in acne rosacea removal for several years, and has been successfully registered with the Healthcare Commision to enable the safe treatment of unwanted acne, and acne scar removal. At its beauty salon in Pimlico, SW1, central London lasers have been used with great success to treat acne skin problems. Laser treatment has proven to be an extremely safe and effective method of acne treatment for men and women.

Acne is an inflammatory skin disease, which affects the tiny pores that cover the face, arms, back and chest, and the oil glands attached to them. It is an extremely common condition, which will affect most teenagers and young adults to some extent. Acne is commonest in adolescence with a peak in the late teens. Acne may, however, appear for the first time in the midtwenties or even later and persists in a significant number of people into their forties or even their fifties. Acne can also leave scars.

How does acne scar removal work?

The laser pulses are expertly applied in milliseconds over the acne area to be treated. The patient may notice a sense of short light flashes as it passes over. Some patients experience a warming glow and tingling sensation. The sensitive lower epidermis level of skin and surrounding tissue is not affected. There is no need for any anaesthetic. Typically the whole face can be treatedfor acne scar removal in perhaps 30 minutes, with smaller areas such as near to the eyes, mouth or neck much faster.

Are there any side effects to the acne laser treatment?

Worldwide ongoing clinical trials have found acne treatment with laser to be remarkably safe. In rare cases there may be some slight swelling or reddening, but on the few occasions it has happened, it has settled down very quickly. There is also a very small risk of pigmentation changes within the treated area. A very small minority of patients have had pinpoint bruising where the acne laser was fired, but every case has settled down completely within a few days. This side effect is very much the exception, but can occur and patients should not have N Lite treatments unless they are fully aware that this and other side effects are a possibility. At the time of going to print, no other side effects of any consequence have been noted although of course this cannot be guaranteed.

Is the acne scarring treatment safe?

Yes. There is no evidence whatsoever to suggest that theacne scarring treatment can lead to skin disorders or an increased risk of skin cancer. Furthermore, every precaution has been taken to ensure the safety of the patients. Having met all the necessary conditions, The Moll Clinic is registered with the National Care Standards Agency. The lasers are also subject to periodical checks. Treatments are carried out by a fully trained beautician.

The way in which the laser works is twofold: Firstly, the laser light kills the acne bacteria that cause the infection and which leads to the formation of spots. Secondly, the formation of large amounts of new collagen below and around the spots gives a huge boost to the healing process, causing the spots to disappear with a decreased likelihood of acne scars developing. The treatment is usually painless and potential side effects are minimal and very short lived. Certainly, in comparison to the use of Roaccutane and long term antibiotics, this is a treatment solution which is very well tolerated and far superior to any other acne treatment that we know of.