Acne is a common (and frustrating) condition that’s common in adolescence, but it can also affect you at any other age. Treating acne is incredibly difficult because it can be caused by numerous underlying factors, such as clogged pores due to dead skin cells, sebum overproduction, bacteria, hormones, and more. Most people try numerous ointments and creams for acne with little to no impact.
Acne Treatment
Ashburn &
Leesburg
Understanding Acne & Acne Scars
Prejuvenation Aesthetics in Ashburn, VA, provides incredibly effective treatments for acne and acne scars based on your specific needs. Our cosmetic providers examine your facial skin, discuss your concerns, and curate the ideal plan of acne treatment in Ashburn & Leesburg for you. We provide non-surgical and non-invasive or minimally-invasive treatments for acne and acne scars, helping you achieve smooth and even-textured skin.
What Causes Acne?
- Clogged Pores: Acne occurs due to clogged skin pores, which usually happens when your dead skin cells get trapped within the skin pores instead of falling away.
- Excess Sebum: The overproduction of sebum (facial oils) increases the risk of clogged pores. The oils hold the dead skin cells within the skin pores, leading to acne.
- Bacteria: Your acne can get inflamed and become redder due to certain bacteria, such as p.acnes, that multiply within the clogged pores, leading to painful cysts.
- Hormonal Acne: Typically associated with hormone fluctuations during puberty, adults are also susceptible to hormonal acne. Blackheads, whiteheads, and small pimples that come to a head might be indicative of hormonal acne.
Your Acne Treatment Options
Medical-Grade Skincare
Prejuvenation Aesthetics provides medical-grade skincare products to improve your skin’s quality and prevent acne breakouts. We provide a highly curated selection of skincare products to control your skin’s sebum production and kill harmful bacteria, thereby minimizing the risk of clogged pores and acne breakouts.
Chemical Peels
Prejuvenation Aesthetics provides numerous chemical peels for acne treatment in Ashburn & Leesburg, based on your specific skin type and concerns. Chemical peels exfoliate the uppermost layers of your skin, thereby removing all the dead skin cells, makeup debris, oils, and dirt from clogged pores. We also provide medicated peels that kill the harmful bacteria, thereby minimizing inflammations.
HydraFacial
HydraFacial is a skincare treatment that combines cleansing, exfoliation, extraction, and serum infusion in one non-invasive procedure. It enhances skin texture, tone, and hydration while reducing fine lines and wrinkles, catering to all skin types for a radiant, youthful complexion.
What Causes Acne Scars?
Acne scars form on your skin if you have inflammatory acne caused by bacteria, a genetic predisposition to acne scars, or if you pick or squeeze your acne. When the acne breakouts are particularly deep, they damage the surrounding skin tissues. In most cases, especially in your youth, your body heals the acne scars by producing new skin cells and collagen fibers, thereby making the acne scars fade away.
However, as you grow older, your body’s ability to heal itself and produce collagen is compromised, leading to prominent acne scars that remain etched on your skin. The only effective way to heal acne scars is to rebuild your skin’s collagen reserves and restore its healing capabilities. Collagen makes your skin look smooth, supple, voluminous, and youthful — that’s why our acne scar treatments focus on collagen production.
Your Acne Scar Treatment Options
Microneedling
Microneedling is a minimally invasive procedure wherein numerous needles cause microscopic injuries on the skin’s surface. Your body reacts to the injuries by activating the healing process — the damaged skin cells are replaced by new skin cells, and your body produces new collagen fibers. Over time, the damaged skin cells are replaced, and the new collagen fibers make your skin appear smoother and more even-textured.
PDO Smooth Threads
PDO smooth threads is a procedure wherein specialized surgical sutures (made of polydioxanone) are inserted underneath your skin tissues. These biodegradable threads activate your body’s collagen production capabilities, encouraging your body to produce new collagen fibers to heal the acne scars. Over time, the PDO threads are metabolized, but your body produces collagen to heal the acne scars.
Acne Treatment at Prejuvenation Aesthetics
Prejuvenation Aesthetics is a luxurious medical spa led by a board-certified and nationally recognized cosmetic physician assistant, Shannon Synoracki. With over a decade’s experience in the cosmetic industry, Shannon has a keen eye for aesthetics and helps all patients achieve flawless skin without surgeries, incisions, or downtime. Please schedule an appointment to discuss your options for acne treatment in Ashburn & Leesburg, VA, today.
