Basic Acne Treatment Steps At Renewme Skin Clinic

A few days ago I visited our Bundang branch to film some videos for our clinic, just footage of our popular procedures so we could show YOU guys a peek into what to expect during treatment. In this post I will introduce to you the steps taken for acne scaling, the most basic form of acne treatment done at our clinic.

Skin scaling is a type of superficial chemical peel that exfoliates and removes dead skin cells. I wrote a blog post about this earlier, which you can read by clicking here. This treatment is recommended weekly, more or less depending on your current skin condition, until you see improvement. Keep reading to check out what this treatment includes!

STEP 1: CLEANSING
Just as the name suggests, treatment starts off with a cleansing session. You can remove your makeup and wash your face at our powder room, but for this treatment our aesthetician removes it for you – foundation and all. Way to feel pampered from the beginning, right?

STEP 2: STEAMER
Not sure if you can see in the photo, but the machine on the left is actually emitting steam right now. Warm steam is directed toward your face, making it a little stuffy for breathing but nothing you couldn’t handle – very much like a sauna, actually. This step opens up your pores and softens the dead cells in preparation for exfoliation.

STEP 3: EXTRACTION
A trained aesthetician presses and extracts all the blackheads and pimples using professional tools. Normally patients are advised against popping their own pimples at home, but when professionally done this can remove the face of excess sebum and doesn’t leave behind scars. This can take quite a while, depending on how much acne you have. There are treatments that don’t involve extraction, that are less painful but not as effective. You know how the old saying goes: no pain, no gain.

STEP 4: SCALING
This step is done by the dermatologist and not the staff. The scaling solution is evenly applied all across the face. You can see a little fan that’s used to cool off the skin during procedure; this is because scaling leaves behind a mildly flaming and stinging sensation.

STEP 5: MUMMY MASK
This is a soothing mask also known as mummy mask; I’m sure you can see why. The face is left feeling rather smart after the scaling procedure, and a mask is necessary to calm the skin and let it cool down for a while.

STEP 6: APL (Acne Photo Light)
APL is a photo therapy that kills acne-causing bacteria and rejuvenates the skin, as well as stimulates circulation. Use the time for this, and the mummy mask, to sneak in a quick nap, because boy this feels relaxing!

STEP 7: MOISTURIZING
After all the treatment is over, the aesthetician applies moisturizer and sunscreen, and perhaps a bit of BB cream if you want, as a finishing measure. Scaling can leave your skin flaky for the next few days; it’s important to use lots of moisturizer in the meanwhile.

Hope this gives you a general idea. When we recommend “acne scaling” treatment, this is what you will go through at our clinic! Feel free to contact us or stop by for consultation, if you have any questions. We’re always ready to help.