AviClear

On average, we tend to see a delayed effect, but an impressive one:

Approximately 30% of people experience significant improvement three months after the third treatment. 

Approximately 60% of the people see significant improvement 6 months after the third treatment.

Approximately 80% of people experience significant improvement nine months after the third treatment.

Regarding severe nodular acne, there was 97% reduction six months after the last  treatment! 

Inflammatory lesions (pimples, cysts, nodules) respond better to AviClear than  blackheads (clogged pores). 

There are no immediate results. You probably won’t see any improvement before the 3rd session. Overall, it takes six months after the first treatment to see meaningful  improvement, with further improvement 3 months after that. 

At least one year, and in a few of the patients followed in the original pilot study, two  years. However, we do not yet have long-term data to say this will last forever.

Three sessions, each spaced apart by 1 month.

25% of people may need a fourth session.

The actual laser treatment takes about  25 to 30 minutes. But additional time is needed to discuss the procedure, take  photographs, and sign consent.

Yes. About 40% of the patients in the clinical trials had darker skin types. The results  were equally effective as in lighter skin types, and no dark spots (i.e., post inflammatory  hyperpigmentation) developed. This means that we do not see discoloration because of treatment.

None that we know of. Clinical trials started 2 years ago. 

Almost none. Most people have redness that lasts a couple hours with very mild  swelling, and the vast majority of the redness and swelling resolves by the next day.

There is some discomfort, but no one in clinical trials stopped treatment because of  pain. Most people estimate a pain score of 3 to 5 out of 10. AviClear provides contact  cooling with brief bursts of energy that make the treatment tolerable. 

Yes, you may use topical anesthesia; however, the only topical anesthetic that was studied with AviClear laser is  Zensa cream. it has to be a specific kind of topical anesthesia that is water-based.  You may not use any other topical anesthetic, as it will increase your tendency towards blistering and scarring from the laser.

We recommend taking 400 mg of ibuprofen 1 hour prior to the procedure. 

Unfortunately, we cannot provide that opportunity. However, keep in mind that no one in the clinical trials dropped out of the study due to discomfort.