Herbal Medical Acne Treatment

Service Description

A dual-action acne treatment that combines traditional Chinese herbal remedies with medical-grade ingredients to target acne at the root. Designed for inflamed, hormonal, cystic, or stubborn breakouts that haven’t responded to conventional facials alone. The treatment calms active inflammation, balances sebum production, decongests pores, and supports the skin’s natural healing — all without harsh chemicals or downtime. Benefits: • Reduces active breakouts and redness • Balances oily, congested skin • Herbal botanicals soothe and support healing • Visibly clearer, calmer skin over a short series Ideal for clients seeking a holistic, skin-respecting approach to acne — especially those sensitive to aggressive actives or medication alternatives. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WHAT TO EXPECT 60 minutes. Deep double-cleanse, steam to soften congestion, safe manual extractions, followed by a custom Chinese herbal mask paired with LED light therapy. Finished with a calming serum and SPF. Skin may appear pink for 2–4 hours post-treatment. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ PREPARATION & AFTERCARE Before: • Stop retinoids 3 nights prior • No aggressive exfoliation 48 hours before • Come makeup-free if possible After: • No makeup for 4–6 hours • Expect some temporary redness where extractions were done • No picking — let scabs fall naturally • SPF 30+ daily • Hold off on retinoids/acids for 5 days ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FREQUENTLY ASKED Q: How does this differ from a regular Acne Facial? A: We add Chinese herbal botanicals (plus medical-grade actives) for deeper anti-inflammatory and sebum-balancing action — ideal for persistent or hormonal breakouts. Q: Is it safe for pregnancy? A: Yes — our herbal protocol avoids retinoids and strong actives. Please inform your provider at check-in. Q: How many sessions do I need? A: For moderate acne: 4–6 sessions spaced 2–3 weeks apart. Maintenance every 4–6 weeks after. Q: Will I break out more before I get better? A: Possibly, in the first 1–2 weeks, as congestion is being cleared ("purging"). This is normal and temporary. Q: Can I combine this with other treatments? A: Yes — pairs beautifully with LED therapy and microneedling (scheduled separately). Not recommended to layer with chemical peels the same week.