When acne products and home remedies have been tried and failed, it’s time to seek help from an acne dermatologist.  There are a variety of different treatments available by a dermatologist that you will not find in the store.

An acne dermatologist can offer more than just help with acne; they can also help with making acne scars less visible or preventing scarring entirely.

After making an appointment with a dermatologist, make sure to check with your insurance provider to see if they will cover the appointment.  A lot of insurance carriers do cover these visits.

Once you are at your appointment, your dermatologist will evaluate your skin to see what kind of acne you have.  They may determine you have mild, moderate, severe, or rosacea acne and based off this analysis, you and your dermatologist can determine the best route for treatment.

Dermatologist will prescribe topical creams and oral antibiotics to treat acne.  In addition, the top procedures done are chemical peels, laser treatment and light therapy.

A chemical peel uses a chemical solution of alpha hydroxy acids to remove the top layer of skin, which allows new healthy skin to shine through.  This is commonly done to control acne.

A dermatologist may recommend laser treatment which is expensive, but very effective at taking care of acne.  The heat from the lasers damage oil producing glands, which results in less of the skins oils that leads to acne.

Light therapy is safe and painless.  The sun would kill the bacteria that causes acne, but since the sun is not a safe option for the skin, light therapy can kill this bacteria.  This is an ultra violet light that is placed to the skin.  Once the bacteria is gone, new skin is able to grow.

If you haven’t yet won your battle against acne, consider calling an acne dermatologist and making an appointment.