Sebaceous glands overproduce sebum and become clogged with dead skin cells. A skin bacteria, Propionibacterium acnes, feeds on the clogged sebum and digests it into fatty acids that leak into skin tissue, causing inflammation, redness, swelling, and pus.
When the acne settles, the inflammation leaves behind red and brown scars. These are easily lightened by our laser skin treatment. If the collagen in the dermis layer is damaged, scarring becomes disfiguring and pitted scars form in the skin which are very hard to get rid of. However, our treatments can help reduce the appearance of even the toughest pitted scars.
If untreated, acne can cause PIH (Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation), which involves brown or red spots and a change in the texture of your skin.