Clearing up Problem Skin
Alma’s state-of-the-art customised solutions can vastly improve active acne, open pores and acne scars. Suitable for all skin types, treatments require minimal downtime, with lasting results.
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Treating active acne in clinic, and what comes after
Acne is two problems in sequence. The first is the active, inflammatory phase, and the second is what it leaves behind. A clinic that only owns a resurfacing laser can treat the second and has to turn the first away. A platform that does both keeps the patient from the first consultation through to the last scar session, which is a much better business than either half on its own.
Active acne: calming the skin before anything else
On Alma Harmony two applicators cover the active phase. ClearSkin Pro is a non-ablative laser that treats inflammatory acne and the earliest scarring in the same course, using a cooled tip so the epidermis stays intact while the dermis is heated. Iris Acne is a dual-band IPL applicator: the blue end of the spectrum targets the bacteria involved, and the longer wavelengths reach deeper inflammatory lesions. Between them a clinic can run a course of in-clinic acne treatment that does not depend on a prescription, which is the point at which many beauty and skin clinics currently refer out.
Then the scars
Resurfacing skin that is still breaking out is chasing new scars, so the active phase has to be settled first. Once it is, the established scarring is treated on Alma Pixel CO2, Alma Hybrid or Alma Opus, depending on scar type and skin type. The full guide to matching each scar type to the right energy is on the acne scar treatment page.
Skin type and expectations
Darker skin types are treated conservatively at both stages, because post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is the risk to manage. Patients should be on daily sun protection from the first visit. Active acne usually needs a course of several sessions before the skin is quiet enough to assess scarring honestly, and that assessment is easier with objective imaging such as Alma IQ, which separates real scars from flat marks that will fade on their own.
The Alma Advantage
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Safe for any skin type
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Fast
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Most advanced protocols
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Innovative technology
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Clinically proven
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Synergistic technologies
FAQs
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Both, but not with the same applicator, and the order matters. Active acne has to be brought under control before any resurfacing, or each treatment is chasing new scars. On Alma Harmony, the ClearSkin Pro non-ablative applicator treats active inflammatory acne and early scarring in the same course, and the Iris Acne IPL applicator targets the bacteria involved with the blue end of the spectrum while its longer wavelengths reach deeper inflammatory lesions. Once the skin is quiet, the established scars are treated with fractional resurfacing on Alma Pixel CO2, Alma Hybrid or Alma Opus. A platform that does both stages is what lets a clinic keep an acne patient from the first breakout to the final scar session.
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Many of our technologies are backed up with clinical studies and publications.
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Hybrid and Harmony XL Pro are laser based. The Harmony XL Pro also incorporates several IPL applicators for acne. The DermaClear is a powerful non-laser suction hydra-dermabrasion device to aid with acne prone skin.
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The technologies in Alma’s acne treatment solutions include a mid-infrared Erbium glass laser on the Harmony XL Pro, and a 1570nm fiber laser, for optimal water absorption, on the Alma Hybrid.