NoCO Aesthetics Studio partners with Face Reality
Acne isnât just skin-deep experience, but something that can have profound effects on oneâs life and mental health. Face Reality, combined with our technology offerings, are providing our clients with an average of 90% reduction of acne.
Add LightStem Acne Therapy
LightStim Acne devices simultaneously emit Blue and Red wavelengths of light. These wavelengths work together to kill acne-causing bacteria, effectively calming breakouts and reducing redness for visibly improved, clear skin. LightStim Acne devices restore the skinâs healthy appearance.
What is Acne?
Acne is an inherited disorder of the pores â pores that shed dead skin cells much faster than normal. Normal pores shed about one layer of dead skin cells per day inside the pore. The acne-prone pore sheds up to five layers of dead skin cells per day and the body just canât keep up. This forms the microcomedone, the beginning of all acne. Taking up to 90 days, it turns into blackheads or congestion under the skin; or if bacteria is present (which just loves to feed on the dead skin cells and oil), it turns into inflamed pimples or pustules and maybe even cysts.
How Long Will It Take to Get Clear?
Because it takes up to 90 days for acne to form, you may still have 90 days of acne that will surface. Our acne products and protocol will keep the new acne from forming that would surface 90 days from now. The Face Reality Acne System will have your acne under control in about three to six months (in most cases) depending on your type of acne. Some types of acne take longer to clear. Your Acne Specialist will customize a home care regimen that takes at least five things into consideration - your type of acne, your skin type, your skin color, your skin sensitivity and your environment. The biggest part of getting your skin clear will be your commitment to doing your home care regimen as instructed and following lifestyle guidelines.
What You Must Do
- Your custom home care regimen twice daily
- Treatments and/or assessment from your esthetician every two weeks
- Home Care Adjustments â consistent adjustments to boost your home care regimen
- Lifestyle Adjustments - foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and pore-clogging ingredients in skin and hair products
Your progress will be closely monitored by a Face Reality Certified Acne Specialist who will make sure you have the best regimen for your skin, adjusting, if necessary, to get your skin healthy and clear in the fastest way possible.
What Are Adjustments to Home Care?
We assess your skin every two weeks to see if we can make your regimen a bit stronger. We do not want your skin to get used to products, but also not make the regimen so strong that your skin gets dry and irritated. This method will keep your skin clearing up. Itâs important to know that if adjustments are not made, your progress may stall. If, for some reason, you cannot make it in for a treatment, you must contact your Acne Specialist to get your next set of instructions for home care adjustment.
Treatments
Very mild corrective peels are used to boost the home care along with extractions of existing acne. If your skin is dry or irritated, we will opt for an enzyme/steam with extractions.
Acne Scars
Your skin is one of the first things others notice about you. If you have acne scars, you probably have experienced feelings of discomfort or even despair. We are proud to be able to help our clients living with acne scars to finally do something truly effective. The changes in how they feel about themselves, and the restored self-confidence bring us great personal satisfaction.
Types of scarring
Due to its inflammatory and bacterial aspects, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation after acne is considered its own category in the world of discoloration and scarring. This differs from sunspots or hyperpigmentation that is the result of an increase in melanin from UV exposure and environmental stressors, both of which can lead to damage that can manifest as brown spots.
If there's been too much skin warping by the original pimple, it may cause a scar that looks indented. Or on the other end of the texture spectrum, when the blemish heals a little too well, you can get an excess of skin added that forms a bump or raised scar. Either way, acne scars cause a textural change that leaves hills and valleys on the face that bother people greatly.
Custom Treatment Plans
Every person has a unique situation, with many different types of skin with a range of problems and conditions. The treatment that will help you reduce the appearance of serious acne scars, or active cases of acne, must be determined by a full evaluation of your skin, as well as your health history.
Your acne scar removal treatment may involve laser, microneedling, various chemical peels as appropriate, skin resurfacing, or a combination of treatments, based upon the scope and depth of the scars. The first thing to know is that something effective can be done to improve the appearance and health of your skin.
