Adult Acne is Real.

MYTH: You'll eventually outgrow acne. TRUTH: Not necessarily.

Here’s Why: Acne is a real concern for many adults. Just because you had acne as a teen, doesn’t mean you’ll have acne as an adult; and just because you had clear skin as a teen, doesn’t mean you won’t develop acne later in life. 

Acne can be caused by a variety of factors, including hormones, diet, stress and more. It’s important to use the right combination of ingredients to regain control of your skin and effectively clear your acne.

Using a balance of products with ingredients that work instantly to clear current breakouts, like benzoyl peroxide, and products that are formulated with ingredients that get a little deeper into the skin preventing future breakouts, like retinol, will give you the best results. 

There are varying levels of severity when it comes to acne. This is why it is imperative to see a Certified Professional for a thorough skin evaluation and recommendation of products that will target your specific acne.

The addition of professional treatments, including professional peels, will boost your results and help keep your skin clear and healthy. 

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Acne Peels: What is a Chemical Peel?

Optimizing Results: Your goals start with professional treatments.

Expertly formulated chemical peels are a driving force in helping you achieve your skincare goals. PCA SKIN® is the leader in chemical peels with more than 25 years of formulating the best and most innovative professional treatments in the industry. 

There is a myriad of benefits from regular chemical peel treatments. With formulations for all skin types – even those with sensitive skin – PCA SKIN peels improve skin concerns: acne, hyperpigmentation, and aging. 

These challenging skin concerns are improved with our perfected formulas by increasing the skin’s cell turnover rate, bringing new skin cells to the surface, reducing signs of fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, and clearing breakouts.

The Benefits of Professional Peels

Professionally applied peel solutions exfoliate dead skin cells and help healthy skin cells rise to the surface. These treatments allow deeper layers of fresh and untouched skin to be revealed. The result of monthly treatments can even skin tone, clear acne, improve the appearance of aging skin and make dull complexions glow.

Peels are safe for all skin types, and PCA Certified Professionals are trained to identify what treatment combination is safe for each person’s skin in order for patients to reap the greatest benefits. Professional peels are increasingly effective with pre- and post-treatment care, balancing your skin before the peel and nurturing it after the treatment.

The Importance of Daily Care

Along with receiving regular treatments from a clinician, a daily care regimen is critical to achieving and maintaining optimal skin health. Consider the 60:1 analogy: you manage your own skin at least twice a day at home; that’s 60 times in any given month versus a single monthly treatment from a clinician.

The basics for a daily care regimen include: cleanse, correct, hydrate and protect. While professional treatments are just as important for the health of your skin, doing your part on a daily basis to improve and maintain the results of those treatments is key.

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What is LED Light Therapy?

First off, let’s cover what LED is. LED stands for light-emitting diode. 

Light therapy, also known as phototherapy or low-level light therapy, is the application of specific wavelengths of light energy to tissue to obtain therapeutic benefits for a variety of conditions including skin, pain and hair restoration. The absorbed energy is then used to improve cellular performance. 

Light therapy can be delivered through light-emitting diode (LEDs) devices or cold LASERs and has a variety of applications across many medical fields. 

This clinically validated technique is gaining greater and greater acceptance in mainstream medicine by dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons as a non-invasive therapeutic modality for the treatment and healing of skin and wound conditions and by pain professionals for pain relief.

Phototherapy, or LED red light therapy, has been widely researched and is supported by thousands of peer-reviewed and published clinical research papers from prestigious institutions around the world. 

Other terms by which light therapy is referred to are photobiostimulation, photobiomodulation, photomedicine, LED light therapy, low-level light therapy (LLLT), red light therapy, cold and soft LASER therapy.

All terms are correct, have the same meaning and are used to describe the delivery of light energy to treat a variety of medical and cosmetic conditions.

LED light therapy treatments are non-invasive, painless, require no recovery time, and can be used safely on all skin types.

LED Therapy is FDA Cleared to Treat the Following Conditions:

• Full Face wrinkles

• Inflammatory acne vulgaris

• Diminished local blood circulation

• Muscle & joint stiffness

• Muscle tissue tension

• Muscle & joint pain

• Muscle spasm

• Arthritic pain

How LED Light Therapy Works:

In the same way that plants use chlorophyll to convert sunlight into energy, high-intensity light-emitting diodes (LEDs) utilizing specific, proven wavelengths of light can trigger a natural bio-stimulatory effect in human tissue. 

Research has shown that light-emitting diode (LED) or phototherapy can increase circulation, accelerate tissue repair, kill acne bacteria, decrease inflammation, improve acne-prone skin, skin tone, texture and clarity, decrease under-eye wrinkles as well as ease muscle and joint pain, stiffness, spasm, and pain associated with arthritis.

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GUA SHA: A Modern Approach to Ancient Rituals

Gua sha has been practiced in Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. Gua sha sculpting tools encourage the gentle release of facial + jaw tension through acupressure. Rose quartz has calming properties and aids in meditation and reflection. It is known as the stone of love.

The Benefits of Using a Gua Shua:

Designed specifically for more precise work and a deeper massage, this tool can help:

• Sculpt facial features like the cheeks

• Drain puffiness from the face

• Melt facial tension through acupressure points

• Release jaw tension

How to Use a Gua Shua for Optimal Benefits:

1. Always start with clean skin that has been prepped with skincare products. Use your favorite Facial Massage Balm to ensure that tools can glide on the skin without pulling. 

2. Use the rounded spoon side to gently sculpt the face, focusing underneath the cheekbone. The specialized, rounded shape of the gua sha spoon allows for a deeper release. 

3. Use the smaller end of the tool on acupressure trigger points, focusing on the areas near the brow bone, the temples, the ears and along the jaw. Massage in small, slow circles into the trigger points. 

4. Breathe deeply and feel the tension melt away. 

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