Even though spots and pimples are very common, both in teenagers and adults, don't accept them as a normal part of your life! Even mild acne  can have a huge negative impact on confidence, quality of life and even be linked to depression. The good news is however that treatment is quite straightforward in the majority of cases, so no reason to keep enduring it.

Acne breakouts can even leave permanent scarring (what other scarring facial skin condition would you accept just like that!), another reason to get medical treatment early.

Please try not to fix acne yourself with over-the-counter remedies or cosmetic treatments, but seek out professional help.

Absolutely. With more than 100 years of combined experience, our experts have developed a unique system to treat acne. We have had many patients who have seen other doctors without much avail, but are finally enjoying clear skin after getting treatment with us.

Just one example - what we unfortunately often see is that GPs and other non-dermatologist doctors tend to prescribe a single acne cream, which often disappoints. In our professional experience of treating thousands of acne patients over the years, most respond better to a clever combination of different prescription creams: one cream in the morning and another in the evening, say, or different products on different days of the week. A tailored regime like this yields far better results.

Plus, it's absolutely crucial to not only use prescription creams on their own, but also get your skincare regime (for example - what cleanser, sun protection and moisturiser should you use?) optimised. Sadly, if you ask a beauty therapist who has not been trained by an expert dermatologist to recommend skincare products (or worse - follow the advice of a sales representative at a beauty counter of a department store…), these products will make your acne worse in many cases.

We have seen it all - even skincare products specifically developed and marketed for acne, are wholly unsuitable in many cases.

There is a large variety of highly effective anti-acne creams available on prescription from our dermatologists. In most patients, a clever combination of topical products will be all you need to clear your acne.

However, for cases where topical treatment alone is not enough, we may add certain acne antibiotic or anti-androgenic tablets.

As an alternative oral treatment, there are also vitamin A derivatives which can be valuable treatments and can switch off acne for good or for a long time, in the majority of patients.

Acne is considered a chronic skin condition. Various factors will influence your skin condition, including genetics, hormones, environmental factors, diet, skincare as well as stress and emotional wellbeing.

However, the good news is that we can treat and control acne really well these days, so it may not be visible for anybody that you are in fact acne prone.

Our multidisciplinary team of dermatologists and therapists will tackle your acne from all different angles necessary to try and achieve as well as maintain your clear skin.

Yes! If you're an adult sufferer of acne and have passed the time when acne usually clears naturally, then don't worry - you are far from alone. Our comprehensive treatment plans will still greatly improve or clear your breakouts. There are a number of different treatments available for adult acne sufferers that generally lead to very positive results.

It's never too late to start treatment. And even if you have seen other practitioners with disappointing results in the past, don't worry, we have lots of patients just like you who, after decades of suffering, finally have clear skin.