Acne Laser Treatments in Calgary
Comprehensive Acne Laser Care in Calgary
Acne is a common and often frustrating issue that clients of all ages experience. At Revive, we approach acne treatments with a holistic and personalized strategy. We understand that acne is not just a surface-level problem but can be linked to internal factors such as gut health, nutrition, exercise, and stress.
Our Unique Approach to Acne Treatments:
At Revive, we do things differently. While traditional acne treatments may provide temporary relief, they often address only the surface symptoms. Our approach focuses on supporting a comprehensive skincare routine, addressing the underlying factors contributing to acne by investigating the root cause. We believe that effective acne treatment involves more than just managing active breakouts; it requires a thorough understanding of your unique needs and a plan that promotes long-term skin health.
Post-Acne Treatments at Revive
We understand that dealing with acne is just part of the journey. While acne itself can be a challenge, the aftermath—such as scarring, redness, and pigmentation—often requires specialized care. Our focus is on helping you achieve clear, smooth skin after acne has cleared.
What We Offer
Solutions for Redness and Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation
Whether you’re dealing with redness or pigmentation from past breakouts, Revive Laser in Calgary offers acne treatments to even out your skin tone.
IPL photo-rejuvenation technology is not a laser, but rather a powerful Xenon light. It treats more superficially than a laser, which makes it ideal to treat the redness left from an acne breakout. It improves the skin’s overall appearance because it is attracted to almost all imperfections and eliminates them. The result is an even, glowing skin tone and renewed health of the treated skin. Some clients feel they have permanent scarring caused from acne when it’s actually just post inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
Laser resurfacing treatment for acne scars is an effective solution that helps smooth your skin and reduce the appearance of acne scarring. In fact, laser resurfacing for acne scars is fast, effective, and very safe.
The treatment should ideally be performed after your active acne has cleared. There are many options for treating acne, such as medical-grade acne products, laser acne treatments, and dietary changes. Once your active acne has cleared, laser resurfacing treatments can smooth out the texture and tone of the scars. Fotona’s ND:YAG and Erbium lasers work together in multiple layers of treatment to vastly improve discoloration and smooth the pitted texture of the scars. With the right treatments and skin type, you could see significant improvement in acne scar removal.
Some skin care products or microdermabrasion may be too superficial to effectively treat scars. In contrast, the lasers at Revive Laser can control their depth, penetrating the skin to reach the scarred tissue and repair the collagen fibers. Revive Laser is proud to offer the Fotona SP Dynamis laser, one of the most powerful and well-built lasers on the market today. Fotona’s technologies are used by top universities and medical research centers around the world and are backed by over 50 years of research.
The laser can gently vaporize micro-thin layers of the skin’s acne-scarred surface and create controlled columns of thermal damage. This draws the immune system’s attention to the area, initiating the repair process and revealing healthy, glowing, smoother skin within a few weeks after treatment.
The full collagen remodeling process for acne scar removal can take a few months to show final results. More than one treatment may be necessary for deeper scarring. Laser resurfacing is a fast, effective, and very safe treatment.
Those who have used Accutane, Elavil, or any other retinoic acid-based medications for acne treatment should wait a minimum of 6 months after stopping these medications before receiving any laser treatments.
Exion RF Microneedling is a great option for mild to moderate acne scarring.36 small needle pins penetrate the tissue releasing a customizable amount of radiofrequency energy deep into the skin stimulating collagen and elastin. Little to no downtime with these treatments because the energy is delivered deep in the tissue. Mild redness will be noticeable 12-48 hours post treatment, clients can resume regular activities 24 hours post treatment.
3-6 Treatments recommended for optimal results.
Events happen and so do breakouts! If you have an important occasion coming up and need a “quick fix,” we can help. Our laser acne treatment promotes blood flow deep in the dermis which stimulates healing. We kill the bacteria under the surface as well as on the surface of the skin which will improve your acne breakout within a few days and will last up to a week. This is a quick fix and unfortunately acne will come back if the cause for your acne is not under control.
Our commitment to your skin doesn’t end with treatment. We provide ongoing support and education to help you maintain the improvements and keep your skin looking its best.