Show patients their result before they treat.
Clogged pores, breakouts, and inflammation on the face, chest, or back.
Sarah Jenkins
Plan #4004 • Overall
Recommended Protocol
Chemical Peels
VI Peels • For Acne
Benzoyl peroxide cleansers
At-home maintenance
Acne develops when pores clog with oil, dead skin, and bacteria, producing blackheads, whiteheads, inflamed pimples, and cysts on the face, chest, or back. In-clinic care — chemical peels, laser and light therapy, AviClear, and HydraFacial — calms inflammation and clears pores faster than at-home products alone, usually over a staged multi-week protocol.
Acne is a skin condition where hair follicles and pores become clogged with oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria. This leads to blackheads, whiteheads, inflamed pimples, pustules, and sometimes deeper cysts and nodules. It commonly affects the face, chest, and back and can cause redness, tenderness, scarring, and hyperpigmentation.
Active acne is a recurring, high-frequency reason patients seek out a med spa, often after at-home products have failed. The clinical goal is to calm inflammation, clear pores, and prevent new lesions through a staged protocol. Because improvement happens over weeks, mapping out the full plan — and showing patients where they're headed — is what keeps them committed through the entire course of treatment.
Acne
Where it appears
Face, Back
Facial area
Overall
Treatment paths
18
From in-clinic procedures to at-home regimens, Afters maps the full range of options — so patients can see what each one would do for them, on their own photo, before they commit.
Professional procedures performed by a provider to target the concern directly.
Energy-based and resurfacing devices used to treat the concern in clinic.
Branded injectables and medical products providers use for this concern.
Medical-grade products patients use between visits to maintain results.
The named injectables, products, and devices patients search for — each lets them preview the result before they commit.
A near-painless medium-depth chemical peel with formulas for acne, pigment, and aging.
View brandA professional depigmentation peel system designed specifically to treat melasma and stubborn pigment.
View brandThe most recognized 'glow' facial — cleanses, exfoliates, extracts, and hydrates in one machine-driven treatment.
View brandAllergan's diamond-tip resurfacing facial that exfoliates and infuses SkinMedica serums simultaneously.
View brandA widely-used FDA-cleared LED panel — red and blue light for acne, fine lines, and inflammation.
View brandThe first FDA-cleared 1726nm laser — selectively shrinks the oil glands behind acne for drug-free, lasting clearance.
View brandPatients rarely come in for just one thing. Browse other concerns Afters can visualize.
Common questions patients ask about acne — and what practices should be ready to answer.
It depends on acne type: chemical peels and HydraFacial for congestion, LED and laser (AviClear, Accure, Aerolase) for inflammatory and cystic acne, and medical-grade topicals for maintenance. Many practices combine modalities.
Most in-clinic protocols show visible improvement in 4–12 weeks. Energy-based devices like AviClear are typically a series of three sessions that target the oil glands.
Patients describe a warm, snapping sensation that's well tolerated with cooling. There's minimal downtime, usually mild redness for a few hours.
Devices like AviClear aim for long-term reduction by shrinking the sebaceous glands, but hormones and skin type matter. A maintenance regimen helps keep skin clear.
Yes. Energy-based devices, LED therapy, and professional-grade protocols help inflammatory and cystic acne, often alongside a dermatologist for prescription medication when needed.
Afters simulates the outcome on a patient's own photo and builds a visual 12-month plan — so consults convert and average ticket climbs.