Dermatology
Acne outpatient clinic – specialist acne treatment for smooth skin
During puberty, men and women produce more male hormones. These stimulate the sebaceous glands. The sensitivity of the sebaceous glands to the hormone varies from person to person. However, it is also the decisive factor in whether acne develops or not.
This sensitivity to male hormones is probably hereditary. In acne patients, the sebaceous glands produce more sebum than in healthy people. In addition, the male hormones cause increased keratinization in the sebaceous gland duct. The increased sebum can no longer drain away and the gland duct becomes blocked. Visually, this process manifests itself as blackheads, also known as comedones. Bacteria, which are found on the surface of every person’s skin, multiply extremely in the sebum-horn mixture of the sebaceous gland. This causes inflammation, which can be recognized by the formation of reddish lumps.
Around 75% of adolescents react to hormone production. A mild form of acne develops during puberty, which heals spontaneously. However, severe acne is not limited to puberty and does not disappear on its own. If left untreated, the inflammatory skin disease leads to local scarring of the skin.
The acne outpatient clinic at the ETHIANUM Clinic focuses on the special and individual treatment of all degrees of acne severity. Our specialists develop targeted and individualized therapies in the acne outpatient clinic. Find out which therapies and treatment options our acne outpatient clinic offers and how our specialists can ensure fresh, smooth skin.
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THE SEVERITY OF ACNE REQUIRING TREATMENT
Acne comedonica / comedoneacne
Blackheads or whiteheads. These are not dirt, but the skin’s own pigments.
Papulopustular acne / Inflammatory acne
Papules and pustules, reddened pimples
Acne conglobata / nodular acne
Spread of inflammation into the surrounding tissue, resulting in scarring
OUR DOCTORS
THE SPECIALIST FOR DERMATOLOGY AND AESTHETIC MEDICINE
Amira Ballout is the head dermatologist at the ETHIANUM. Get to know this dedicated and friendly specialist.
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Specialist in dermatology and venereology
Amira Ballout is a specialist in dermatology and venereology. She has acquired special expertise in the field of aesthetic medicine and treatments with biologic therapies for chronic inflammatory skin diseases. As a specialist in the field of aesthetic and classic dermatology, Ballout knows how to treat her patients in the best possible way
Acne outpatient clinic
ACNE OUTPATIENT CLINIC – INDIVIDUAL AND CONSISTENT THERAPY
In the acne outpatient clinic at the ETHIANUM Clinic Heidelberg, specialists develop an individual therapy for each client. The current status of the acne disease forms the basis of the treatment. As a general rule, however, you should not wait for acne to progress spontaneously. The earlier acne treatment begins, the greater the chance of a mild, short course, which can also prevent scarring.
We offer the following consultations and treatments in the acne outpatient clinic at the ETHIANUM Clinic:
- Optimal cleansing of the face
- Local treatments with azelaic acid, benzoyl peroxide, vitamin A acid
- Antibiotic tablets
- Antiandrogens. These are tablets that block certain hormones.
- Isotretinoin. These tablets inhibit sebum production.
- Modern peeling methods Microdermabrasion
