Acne & Scars

Effective acne treatment for acne and scars is possible but sadly up to 80% of teens and up to 10% of adults are plagued with acne, scars, or pitting.

Although most cases of acne fade without any lasting effects, some people suffer from acne and scars for the rest of their life and fail to seek effective acne treatment.

Removing acne scars can be done a number of different ways but the best acne treatment for you is ideally determined by a trained medical esthetician.

CECofNE offers a number of acne skin treatments that can be used alone or combined for the best acne cure program designed for you by cosmetic doctors.

All treatments are carefully and thoughtfully customized to each person’s particular needs and acne treatments may include a combination of acne medications (Obagi®, tretinoin, antibiotics), laser skin treatment, or CO2 fractionated skin resurfacing for skin pitting or acne scarring.

Some of the Cosmetic Enhancement Center of New England’s acne and scar options:

• acne scar laser
• microdermabrasion of scars
• microdermabrasion of acne
• cystic acne treatments
• acne blue light
• benzoyl peroxide wash
• other acne topical treatment

Effective Acne Treatments

The most effective acne treatments at the Cosmetic Enhancement Center of New England include the following:

TotalFx CO2 fractionated laser: Used as an acne laser, the UltraPulse® CO2 fractionated laser system is one of the most technologically advanced tools available. In addition to removing acne scars, it offers a full range of fractional skin resurfacing. The TotalFX CO2 fractionated laser is actually a two stage process that combines using DeepFX (for a small, deep microablative treatment for skin tightening) with ActiveFX (a superficial microablative treatment for large pores and pigmentation).

Smoothbeam laser: Smoothbeam acne treatment targets the sebaceous glands which are responsible the root cause for acne. The epidermis is cooled using a patented epidermal protection technology to maximize patient safety and comfort. The Candela Smoothbeam laser wavelength stimulates collagen remodeling (the skin’s natural healing response). The great news is that there is no down time–get a lunchtime treatment and see improvement right away.

VBeam laser: VBeam is a pulsed dye laser to deliver an intense but gentle burst of light into selectively targeted areas of the skin. The light is absorbed by blood vessels or melanin pigmented areas in the dermis depending on the condition being treated, thus improving the skin tone, redness, and texture.

Parisian Peel: Parisian Peel medical microdermabrasion uses a directed stream of micro-crystals, combined with vacuum to gently remove the dead cell layer in order to unclog pores and remove debris from the surface of the skin.Parisian Peel is a gentle, non-invasive micodermabrasion of scars or microdermabrasion of acne. This is a powerful but gentle exfoliating procedure that refreshes and renews your skin.

Omnilux Blue/Red Light: Ominilux uses high-intensity, narrow-band blue or red light to treat acne and scars. This light uses LED technology instead of ultraviolet (UV) light or laser energy. The great news is that it kills Propionibacterium acne, the acne-causing bacteria that forms within the sebaceous glands and cause breakouts.

Levulan Kerastick: Levulan Kerastick (aminolevulinic acid HCl) combined with Red or Blue light is called Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) which is an effective acne treatment for mild to severe acne. Photodynamic Therapy uses a photosensitizer (Levulan), light (Red or Blue), and molecular oxygen to selectively kill cells associated with the bacteria responsible for creating acne.

Call now for a free acne and scar removal consultation.

Cosmetic Enhancement Center of New England is located in Portland, Maine (ME) and an easy commute from New Hampshire (NH), Vermont (VT), and Massachusetts (MA).