Pre and Post Care
Getting Ready, Getting Results: Pre Care and Post Care A few simple steps before and after your session will help your skin do its best work and get you the results you’re after. Pre Care: Getting Ready Pause active products like retinoids and exfoliators for three nights before your session, so your skin is ready […]
Microneedling+Uber Peel: A Combination Built for Congested, Acne-Prone Skin
Microneedling + Uber Pro Peel: A Combination Built for Congested, Acne-Prone Skin Acne Clear Reset is available as a standalone treatment, and it is also available combined with a chemical peel, applied immediately afterwards. Both approaches are effective, and the right choice depends on your skin and what you are hoping to achieve. This post […]
Why Your Acne Keeps Coming Back
Why Your Acne Keeps Coming Back One of the most frustrating things about acne is that it often feels like a problem that never truly goes away. Your skin improves for a while, breakouts become less frequent, and things finally seem to be moving in the right direction. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, the acne […]
Does Diet Really Affect Acne?
Does Diet Really Affect Acne? Few topics in skincare create more debate than diet and acne. Some people are convinced chocolate causes breakouts. Others blame dairy, sugar, gluten, or specific foods. Meanwhile, many people have tried eliminating entire food groups only to find their skin remains exactly the same. So what does the research actually […]
The Truth About Acne Bacteria
The Truth About Acne Bacteria One of the most persistent myths about acne is that it is caused by dirty skin. Many people assume breakouts happen because the skin has not been cleansed properly, or because bacteria have somehow “infected” it. Modern acne research tells a very different story. Bacteria are involved in acne, but […]
What to Expect After Microneedling for Acne-Prone Skin
What to Expect After Microneedling for Acne-Prone Skin Knowing what is normal after a treatment is just as important as the treatment itself. Acne-prone skin, in particular, can go through a few changes in the days that follow an Acne Clear Reset session, and understanding what is happening helps you trust the process rather than […]
Microneedling and Acne: 3 Myths, Debunked
The Truth About Microneedling and Acne: Three Myths, Debunked If you have acne-prone or breakout-prone skin, you have probably heard at least one of these claims: that microneedling spreads bacteria, that it makes inflamed acne worse, or that it slows down healing. All three are myths, and all three are worth unpacking, because the science […]
The Skin’s Healing Response: What ‘Controlled Inflammation’ Actually Means
The Skin’s Healing Response: What ‘Controlled Inflammation’ Actually Means Inflammation has a poor reputation in skincare. Most products and treatments are built around calming it, reducing it, or making it disappear as quickly as possible. So it can come as a surprise to hear that inflammation is not something I try to avoid during a […]
Why I Use Microneedling for Acne-Prone Skin
Why I Use Microneedling for Acne-Prone Skin For years, acne has been treated as something to fight against. Strip it, dry it out, suppress it, and hope it stays away. I understand the appeal of that approach. I also understand, both as a practitioner and as someone who has lived with acne myself, why it […]
Why Acne Persists: Hormones, Inflammation and Skin Barrier Health
Why Acne Persists: Hormones, Inflammation and Skin Barrier Health One of the most frustrating aspects of acne is that it rarely behaves the way we expect. A breakout heals, only for another to appear. A new product seems to work for a few weeks, then progress stalls. You follow good skincare habits, yet your skin […]