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And every time, we understand completely. Because acne advice is absolutely everywhere, on every skincare account, in every pharmacy, from every well-meaning family member. And most of it is surface-level, generic, and temporary at best.
You've tried the products. You've tried cutting out dairy. You've maybe tried antibiotics that worked for a month and then stopped. You've spent money on things that made your skin worse before they made it better.
The reason most acne treatments eventually fail isn't because your skin is untreatable. It's because no one has yet taken the time to understand why your acne is actually happening.
At Refine Skin Clinic, Dr. Hansa Srivastava treats acne the way it should be treated, by finding the root cause first and building the protocol around that. Whether it's hormonal, dietary, stress-related, barrier-related, or bacterial, the approach changes entirely depending on what's driving it for you specifically.
Acne is not one condition. It's a category of conditions that can look similar on the surface but have completely different drivers underneath, and require different treatments because of it.
Evidence-based protocols based on your acne grade, type, and triggers, this might include topical retinoids, antibiotics, azelaic acid, hormonal therapy, or isotretinoin where indicated.
Controlled-depth peels, salicylic acid, glycolic acid, or Jessner's, exfoliate congested pores, reduce active inflammation, and accelerate cell turnover.
Professional extractions, performed correctly with sterile technique and appropriate tools, reduce active lesions without the trauma, post-inflammatory marks, and scarring that incorrect self-extraction causes.
A multi-step treatment that deeply cleanses, gently exfoliates, and infuses skin with hydration, without aggravating breakouts.
Even long after active acne is under control, the scars it left behind can affect your confidence just as significantly as the breakouts themselves did. Dr. Hansa treats a full range of acne scar types with targeted, clinically proven protocols, including fractional laser resurfacing, microneedling/dermaroller, chemical peels for PIH, and subcision for rolling scars.
Acne scar treatment is generally recommended once active acne is well-controlled, typically from age 18 onwards. Dr. Hansa evaluates readiness individually for each patient.
Active acne can recur, especially if the underlying triggers, hormonal, dietary, or stress-related, are not addressed alongside the breakouts themselves. This is why Dr. Hansa's approach always focuses on identifying root causes, not just managing the current outbreak.
Most scar treatment protocols require 3-6 sessions spaced 4-6 weeks apart, with visible improvement typically appearing from sessions 3-4. Collagen remodelling continues for 3-6 months after each session, so final results are assessed at the 6-month mark after treatment completion.