Acne

Clear Your Skin

Whether you’re one of the millions of teenagers with severe acne or you’ve developed a case as an adult, clinical acne treatment can bring down inflammation and reduce oil production to clear your skin. At Wallace Skin & Body Institute in the Ladera Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, celebrity cosmetic dermatologist Paul Wallace, MD, MPA, is an Acne Specialist and diagnoses and treats acne and lasting acne scars. Call the office today to schedule an evaluation or request an appointment online at any time.

What is acne?

Acne, the most common skin condition in the United States, develops when the follicles within your skin get blocked with sebum. Sebum is a natural oil that your skin produces to carry dead skin cells to the surface where they eventually fall off.

Everyone produces sebum, but not everyone gets acne. Often, an overproduction of sebum comes from hormonal changes related to puberty, menstruation, stress, or pregnancy and results in acne. In other cases, acne breakouts are the result of greasy cosmetic products or certain medications.

During a breakout, you develop small bumps where the sebum has clogged the pore. These acne bumps can be:

  • Red pimples

  • Whiteheads

  • Blackheads

  • Cysts embedded in deep layers of skin

Naturally occurring bacteria on your skin can infect the pimples and cause irritation and inflammation.

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STERLING SUMMERVILLE