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What is Aviclear, and how does it work? AviClear is the first and only FDA-cleared energy device for the treatment of mild to severe acne. The laser is the first of its kind, as it can be used to treat all skin tones, no matter how minor or major a patient's breakouts may be. How? By selectively targeting and suppressing the sebaceous glands, which produce the sebum (the oily substance on the skin) that can cause and intensify breakouts.
"Overproduction of sebum by the sebaceous glands is the leading cause of acne," explains Dendy Engelman, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. As dead skin cells and pollution mixes with the skin's sebum, pores become clogged and can create and promote a cycle of breakouts. In a series of three 30-minute sessions — once per month for three consecutive months — AviClear uses a 1726nm wavelength (a type of laser frequency) to treat these glands so they produce less sebum. That, in turn, makes your current and future breakouts shorter, less intense, and more infrequent.
How long do AviClear results last? In addition to reducing existing acne, clinical trials show that future breakout episodes are shorter, less intense, and more infrequent following the AviClear treatment. In clinical studies, 91 percent of patients responded to treatment and 80 percent saw at least half of their acne clear, and nine out of 10 patients were satisfied or very satisfied with their results one month after treatment.
Who's a candidate for AviClear? Without exaggeration: almost everyone. Unlike many other lasers, AviClear is suitable for all skin tones, thanks to its breakthrough technology: rather than targeting and adversely affecting the melanin found in deeper skin tones, AviClear seeks out the source of the sebum that's causing and worsening breakouts. |