Topical treatment for acne is available as washes, solutions, lotions, gels and creams. They may have a single or multiple active ingredients. They are typically used for mild acne, although some may be used for the treatment of severe acne in conjunction with other form of treatments. Some topical acne treatments can be irritating to the skin.
There are a variety of effective anti-acne agents offer in our clinic base on skin your skin type and severity of the acne. Skin peels and topical at-home-use treatments as well as topical medications such as retinoids can offer significant results when it comes to treating acne and acne scarring. At The London Cosmetic Clinic, we are ZO Skin Health approved and our specialist dermatologist doctors can assess your unique skin concerns to recommend the most appropriate peels and products to suit your needs.
With topical treatments alone, most cases will see the improvement after 4-6 weeks.
After improvement, you will be advised to continue with the treatment for longer periods of time to clear the existing acne and prevent the new ones.