How acne develops?
(1) Acne is caused by the body’s increased production of the hormone androgen, which stimulates the sebaceous      glands to produce more oil. A normal hair and sebaceous gland
(2) can become partially blocked
(3) Bacteria called P. Acnes live on the sebum and produce fatty acids. The body responds by blocking the gland’s      exit to the skin
(4) Sometimes the mixture of hair protein, oil and fatty acids damages the walls of the follicle and causes      inflammation

---

How does Ellipse treatment work?
The Ellipse operator guides the light from the flash-lamp to the treatment area, which heats up the haemoglobin in the fine blood vessels that supply the sebaceous glands. Ellipse treatment works by reducing the blood supply to the sebaceous gland, which slows down production of the body oil sebum.

---

How long does an Ellipse treatment take?
Including consultation and preparation, you should count on 20 minutes in the clinic. A typical course of therapy includes four treatments, three weeks apart.

---

Can I be treated?
If you have permanent acne you will benefit from a treatment. The best results are achieved on inflammatory acne – best known as those red, aching, raised pimples.

---

Does it hurt?
Tolerance of pain is very individual from person to person. No anaesthetics are required, and many patients describe the discomfort as a warming sensation similar to the feeling one has after a day on the beach. The lighter the skin colour, the less pain.

---

Do I need to take special precautions before and after treatment?
The light used is completely safe, visible light, so no special precautions are necessary. Potentially harmful wavelengths are removed by the unique Ellipse Dual Mode Filtering system. Although results vary from person to person, initial results from a recent clinical study show that 58% of acne lesions disappeared with the Ellipse treatment, compared to 33% improvement with topical cream alone.

Treatment Results for acne
Before		After