How much does acne treatment cost?

Acne is a worldwide problem for all youngsters and adults. If you are suffering from Acne problems and looking for acne treatments, then you are at the right place. We will help you out with all the information you need to know about acne causes, treatment, and costs in India. Dr Dhananjay Chavan will help you understand acne treatment costs in detail. 

What is acne?

Do you have an acne problem? It is a very common problem mainly in adolescents and young adults. It is a chronic skin condition where your skin pores are clogged with dead cells, sebum(oil) secretions with bacterial infection into the hair pores. It is mostly seen in teenagers and adults. Types of Acne can be blemishes, whiteheads, blackheads, papules, pustules, nodules & cystic.

Causes of Acne

The treatment depends on the Acne cause. Here are some of the common causes of Acne.

• Hormonal factors:When androgen hormone level increases in females, it tends to cause some hormonal imbalance. This might further induce acne. Other hormones like insulin, insulin like growth factors, progesterone also play an important role in causing acne.
• Stress: If you are suffering from any kind of mental stress, you may start getting acne. It is also one of the most common causes of getting acne.
• Diet:It is seen that some of the foods may cause acne, but it is not the same for every case. You need to monitor your diet if you feel your diet is the culprit for causing acne.
• Cosmetics: If you are using cosmetics which does not suit your skin and you get allergy or acne, then try to avoid using them altogether. Remember, if you use any cosmetic products, take time out to remove them off your skin every night before going to bed.
• Medications: Medications like corticosteroids or testosterone and a few other medications and supplements can increase androgen levels, which can worsen your acne problems. Consult your doctor if this is the case and figure out ways if you can avoid these medications.

There are lots of reasons why acne appears on the backside, shoulder, and chest. 61% of people in the world are facing the problem of back, shoulder, and chest acne. Similar to our face, our back also has a number of sebaceous glands, connected to the hair follicles, that secrete sebum- an oily substance. Sebum moves up the hair follicles to add moisture to the skin and hair. The buildup of extra sebum and dead skin cells blocks skin pores and bacteria. When the hair follicle wall swells out, it causes whitehead acne and when the clogged pore is exposed to air, it causes blackhead acne. 

Here are some other causes of pimples on the chest and back or shoulder and chest – hormonal changes, genes, acne-prone skin, dandruff, shaving and waxing, sun exposure, and/or heat or friction.

Acne Treatments:

In order to guide you, we have to understand your grade of acne you have. Not every patient with acne will need aggressive treatment may vary depending upon the grade of acne. Acne treatments will help you treat your acne problems, which with the concern of a dermatologist you can take.

• Medications:There are many oral medications and creams for acne treatments. Benzoyl peroxide, erythromycin, anti-bacterial creams, retinol creams, vitamin A creams, etc. are used for acne treatment.
• Comedone extraction: By this procedure, you can remove blackheads, whiteheads easily. You can do this treatment at home also.
• Intralesional injections:They are used to treat large acne cysts. They are injected directly into the blemish and help reduce redness, swelling and pain.
• Chemical peels: Peels are one of the best acne treatments. There are many peels such as black peels, salicylic acid, glycolic acid peels, etc.
• Low level laser therapy: Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a fast-growing technology that is used to treat acne. 
• Laser Treatments: In this treatment, your skin is examined and then according to the skin condition, the laser is decided. You can get IPL, CO2, QS NDYAG and erbium lasers, carbon peels for acne problems. The acne laser treatment cost varies from clinic to clinic.
• Cryotherapy: In this therapy, liquid nitrogen is sprayed onto the acne for a freezing effect. This kills the acne-causing bacteria and helps in reducing sebum production, thereby treating acne.

How Much Does Acne Treatment Cost?

Good control of acne lesions can be achieved in 4 to 5 months; for post-acne pigmentation, it may take overall 6 months to get better results. After treatment, maintenance is advised to control new acne lesions. Make sure you get these treatments done with any dermatologist so that you can understand the treatments and get the desired results.  The cost of acne scar treatments varies on many factors. Let’s check the points:

• It varies from clinic to clinic. Like where is the clinic located, the infrastructure, which city, etc.
• The doctor who will be doing the treatment.
• The severity of your acne condition.
• It also depends on the area to be treated; like, for the face it is less expensive than back or arms.
• The skin type is also one of the factors for the cost of acne.
• Which treatment you are undergoing; like lasers and PRP are more expensive than chemical peels and other over-the-counter medications.
• Do talk to a dermatologist to find out how much acne scar treatment would cost you.

It is better to get a consultation from a board-certified dermatologist, who is fully equipped with all advanced, FDA approved Gold standard treatment options.

Per Session Acne Treatment Cost

Now that we know about acne treatment and how it is done. Let’s discuss in detail the cost factor. 

• Laser treatment for acne cost from 2000rs to 15,000 rs.
• Chemical peels cost from 500 rs t0 10,000 rs depending on the area of the treatment.
• Comedone extractions cost may vary from 1000 rs to 5000 rs session.

Now you are aware of the per-session cost. Henceforth, if you have more queries, feel free to post your questions, we will be happy to answer those as early as possible.

Thank you for reading!