Acne & Acne Scar Treatment in Cheltenham

Cheltenham Skin & Facials can treat and relieve problems with acne, related scars and spotty skin. Our clinic is near the centre of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire.

What is Acne?

Acne or spotty skin is distressing for anyone but often is for teen skin. We get breakouts, spots, and acne for a variety of reasons, sometimes because it can be product-related. Sonia sees lots of skin that is greasy and spotty but also dry and flaky in places.

This can be typical of using the wrong products. The moisturisers used can be thick and oil-based, so they cannot permeate through the cell membrane, causing blockages. Combined with a shop-bought facial wash for oily skin, this can often strip the skin too much, creating a skin in a state of flux, being both dried out and over-oily.

Different types of acne include pustular acne, where the spot is a pimple with a pus tip, or large solid lumps which are painful when touched (cystic lesions) blackheads, which are open blocked pores, or whiteheads.

Often, a hormone imbalance causes acne.

Treatments available for Acne and spotty breakout skins

• We have a range of specific chemical skin peels to help significantly reduce and clear skin.
• We combine many peels with LED blue light or BLUE and RED LED light therapy.
• A specialised range of medical-grade products that are clinically proven to help with acne and congested skin, whilst allowing skin to still breathe and be hydrated.
• At our skin clinic, we have a foaming cleanser, a spot serum, a toner, and a special balancing moisturiser.
• Tixel is the new gold standard treatment for skin resurfacing and helps in the reduction of acne scarring.

Acne scars treatments

Acne and acne scarring can cause huge distress to the sufferer, affecting self-esteem and confidence. A survey by the British Skin Foundation reported 40% of people with acne had reported bullying because of their skin condition.

Acne can be difficult to treat, but there are some excellent treatments that work; some more serious, complex cases may need the advice of a dermatologist. At our Cheltenham skin clinic, we will always do a thorough consultation to assess what is best.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I can’t recommend Sonia and Tixel enough! I’ve just had my third session in a course of treatments for acne scars and can already see a massive improvement. I feel like I can see myself in the mirror again, which is all I wanted. Very excited to see the results after the final treatment. Thank you so much Sonia 🙂

Why Do We Get Acne Scarring?

Acne scars are more likely to come if you pick and squeeze spots; they are often hard to treat, however, there are some good options. Acne scarring manifests as spots from deep nodules and cysts that are inflamed.

Collagen can be deposited in the skin in such a way as to cause an uneven or lumpy skin surface, and it can damage skin cells, which causes melanin to form, which then goes darker. Blood vessels can also become permanently dilated because of the skin trying to heal; inflammation and redness can occur.

Types of Scars

Elevated scars – these are hypertrophic or keloid scars that have an excess of fibrous skin, often found in some darker skin types.

These are 3 major categories;

• Ice pick scars are narrow and pitted, hence the name.
• Boxcar scars. These are wide depressions with sharp edges and can look a bit like small craters.
• Rolling scars: these look undulated and sloping and softer.

Many sufferers can have mixtures of all three types.

Treating Acne Scars

There are many options for treating acne scars, from medical interventions like steroid injections to surgical treatments like subcision. This is where a needle is inserted to break up the tethering of the skin.

Microdermabrasion and chemical peels can, over time, or with a course of treatment, really help with superficial scars. Laser therapies can also help. The most effective and most effective is tixel. Tixel is an ablative form of resurfacing. It is not a laser but is similar. It has much better healing and is the most advanced treatment on the market to treat acne scars.

The most successful outcome is to treat the acne with peels and light therapy, plus a regime of excellent home care with specialised products. Once the active acne is much improved and calmer, we then address the scarring.

Tixel for scars

Tixel offers the most advanced skin resurfacing on the market to treat acne scars. It works by tiny pyramids of heat at 400 degrees that touch the skin for literally microseconds, creating tiny injuries or micro-channels. Tixel creates a fast wound-healing response. It helps to break up the fibrous tissue, creating new collagen formation, and then forms new, smoother skin.

For scarring, a course of treatments is usually required.

Treatment Options At Our Cheltenham Clinic

However, even the best products used alone are often not enough for treating acne and breakouts and getting clear skin. The correct products will help hugely, but it is best to treat the causes by unblocking the pores, treating the bacteria and reducing the excess sebum production.

That is done most effectively with the treatments of skin peels, glycollic acid home use, and also blue LED light therapy, which kills the bacteria. Combination therapy!

One of my go-to fix for spotty, greasy skins is the Cerepharma Salicylic peel, which really clarifies the spots by deep cleansing and unblocking the pores

As far as treatments go, sebaceous glands become blocked with excess sebum, whilst bacteria form in the pores, get trapped and more spots appear, so it becomes a vicious circle. So a great treatment that is always amazing at clearing breakouts is the salicylic acid skin peel, as it is very effective at deep cleaning by dissolving the plugged pores and exfoliating away the dead skin cells. The acid is anti-inflammatory and helps regulate further breakouts. I see even better results with combination treatments.

Reviews of Treatment

At Cheltenham Facials, we have many happy clients. Please see our reviews for acne clearance.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I first discovered Sonia back in February of this year when she was recommended by a close family friend. I was really struggling with scarring, breakouts and blemishes on my skin and had been battling with them for years. Having tried every product and treatment out there, nothing seemed to work! B Green Gloucester

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When I first booked an appointment and met with Sonia, we sat in her lovely therapy room and discussed what was going on with my skin and why I was having reoccurring breakouts. Sonia explained everything really clearly and really helped me understand the science behind it all. At that moment, reduced, we agreed to try a skin peel treatment on my face, and Sonia explained the process before and as we went along. I can honestly say that the treatment was very much worth it! I started seeing a difference in my skin within the first couple of weeks. My skin looked more evenly toned, the blemishes had reduced, and my complexion was looking a lot clearer. It wasn’t long before friends were noticing and starting to compliment how improved my skin looked, which was a massive confidence boost!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I absolutely recommend Cheltenham Facials & Therapies to anybody struggling with acne scars. Two Tixel treatments in, and I am amazed at the results already. Sonia is warm and personable and makes every treatment a wonderful experience. Mitra in Gloucestershire

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I’ve suffered with hormonal acne for years. I went to Sonia, and she advised me on what treatment was best for me, and my skin has improved massively just after one treatment. I can’t wait for my next facial. I would highly recommend it. I’m only sorry I didn’t go to Sonia sooner. Danielle in Cheltenham

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I woke up this morning, and I am so pleased with the results. Still a bit of redness, but my forehead is so smooth. I never thought I’d be able to reach these kinds of results so easily.

Thank You, Miss M in Gloucester