Fotona Acne Control

In short

How deep: Upper dermis
How long: 60 minutes
Recovery: A few hours red.
How often: Usually a series within an acne programme, with a few weeks in between.

Per sessionOn request

Laser for active acne, aimed at the inflammation and the sebaceous gland.

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What it does

Where it lands

With active acne the laser aims at two things at once: the inflammation in the skin and the oil gland that feeds it. The heat slows the activity of the gland and works on the bacterium that plays a part in acne. It is not a replacement for an acne programme but a step within it, because acne has a course and asks for more than one session.

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Stratum corneumto 0.02 mm
Dead cells and lipids. The water barrier.
Epidermisto 0.1 mm
Pigment cells and the dividing layer that new skin comes from.
Upper dermisto 0.5 mm
Fine vessels, nerve endings and young collagen.
Deep dermisto 2 mm
Hair roots, sebaceous glands, larger vessels and the supporting collagen.

Stratum corneumto 0.02 mm
Dead cells and lipids. The water barrier.
Epidermisto 0.1 mm
Pigment cells and the dividing layer that new skin comes from.
Upper dermisto 0.5 mm
Fine vessels, nerve endings and young collagen.
Deep dermisto 2 mm
Hair roots, sebaceous glands, larger vessels and the supporting collagen.

The proportions are schematic; the depths beside them are not. Usual values for facial skin. The thickness differs per place on the body; on the back the dermis is a multiple of this. How deep we work in your case depends on the setting the therapist chooses.

What happens

Acts on

Water

Every skin cell is largely water. Aim at that and you hit tissue and not colour.

Stratum corneumThe outer layer of dead cells. What happens here shows quickly and heals quickly.Passes through here
EpidermisWhere your pigment sits and where new skin cells come from.It works here
Upper dermisThis is where the connective tissue starts. What you reach here heals by building.It works here
Deep dermisHair roots, vessels and the firmness of your skin. Working this deep needs a reason.Does not reach here

In the appointment

What happens,
in order.

Every treatment starts with cleansing, and that is done by hand. Make-up and sebum come off and the therapist checks that everything is gone, because a device or an active ingredient that works on a layer never reaches your skin.

Assessing
The skin therapist looks at whether it is about active inflammation and which areas are due.
Laser on the area
The handpiece passes over the affected spots. You feel short, warm taps.
Further into the programme
The session rarely stands alone; it fits within the acne programme with its products and check-ups.

How it feels

What you notice in the chair

You are given protective goggles and the therapist passes over the affected areas with short pulses. On inflamed spots you feel it more clearly than on calm skin.

Afterwards you are red for a few hours. With active inflammation the skin can feel somewhat irritated on the first day; that belongs.

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What it is for

What this treatment is meant for

On the left where this treatment works well, on the right when another treatment does more for you.

It works well for

Works on the inflammation and on the oil gland at once
Can be combined with the peels and products from the acne programme
Needs no needles and no acids on the skin

For this you choose something else

Does not replace the acne programme; it is a step within it
With severe or scarring acne a doctor looks first
For scars that have already formed you choose Fotona Scar Repair

Not sure whether this treatment suits you?Book a treatment on advice. The therapist looks at your skin and chooses, and you hear beforehand what it will be and what it costs.To treatment on advice

What people come here with

The concerns this belongs to

Every concern page says what the concern is, what can be done about it and when a different approach gives more.

Goes with this

What connects to it

Acne programme
€ 570
The programme this session is usually part of.
What it involves
Fotona Scar Repair
€ 195
For scars that have already formed.
What it involves

About fotona acne control

Frequently asked questions

Is this enough to get rid of my acne?

Rarely. Acne has a course and calls for a programme with treatments, products and check-ups. This laser is a step within it and not a replacement for it.

Is it possible with inflamed acne?

Yes, and that is exactly what it is meant for. The skin therapist assesses beforehand which areas are suitable.

What does it cost?

That depends on whether you have it separately or within an acne programme, and we establish that at the intake.

How long does an appointment take?

Allow 60 minutes at the clinic. That is the time reserved for you in the calendar, including the cleansing beforehand.

How much recovery time do I need?

A few hours red. With active inflammation the skin can feel somewhat irritated on the first day.

How often do I need to come?

Usually a series within an acne programme, with a few weeks in between.

The first appointment

Start with a skin analysis

The therapist looks at your skin, measures with the EVE-M and establishes what suits you. You hear straight away how many sessions it involves and what it costs. If you are treated in the same appointment, the intake fee is waived.

Skin consultationWhat happens in a skin consultation