Submitted by Saving Face Skin Spa
Many times clients come in to Saving Face Skin Spa and they only have a few true breakouts but they tell me that they want me to fix their “acne“. What I see is “PIH” or Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation. This condition is simply the dark spot or trauma mark left from where a previous breakout occurred.
It can take many months for PIH. to go away on it’s own. Sometimes as long as six to nine months. The more inflammation you have within your skin (meaning, the more severe acne problem you have) the longer this will take to go away. Skin tone also plays a factor as well in how long it takes for these spots to go away.
When I analyze the skin, I determine how much is PIH and how much is actually current breakout. Many times, the PIH is higher than the actual breakout count. While there are still breakouts occurring, causing these trauma marks, it feels like a cycle with no end. Clients living within this cycle feel overwhelmed, that they have tried everything to fix their acne and nothing works. The fact is, it’s not acne causing their skin problems. It is discoloration left over from acne. And, it needs to be treated differently than acne.
In the meantime, it appears as if you have many more breakouts that what you really have, which could actually lead to someone self treating the wrong product, in turn leading to more breakouts. It is a vicious cycle. Saving Face Skin Spa can help break that cycle.
PIH can be lightened by a trained acne specialist using the correct ingredients for the client’s skin type and acne type. This can be done simultaneously with correcting the current acne issue. So, while we are addressing the current breakouts, we can lighten the dark spots at the same time… it’s a win-win.
Clients are amazed at how fast it all happens. The quick result is due to utilizing the right products for your skin type and acne type. Plus when clients have their Acne Consultation/Education visit, we review your specific lifestyle and remove triggers contributing to your acne. This takes the client’s dedication and real success is a collaboration of us working together. But, yes it can happen quickly.
If you have battled acne or discoloration from acne and are interested in what options are available to you, please visit http://savingfaceskinspa.com/acne-treatments/ or feel free to contact Wendy Christman directly at 360-943-1700.
To learn more about Saving Face Skin Spa, owner Wendy Christman and our story, read a this ThurstonTalk article.
