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🎯 Types and Causes of Acne: Treatments and Pricing Explained
On this page, we provide a thorough and easy-to-understand guide for smartphone users in their 20s and 30s, covering everything from the types and causes of acne to effective treatment options.
- 📋 Acne Treatment at a Dermatology Clinic
- 🔍 Common Types of Acne
- ⚙️ How Acne Develops
- 🔸 Causes of Acne
- 💊 Types of Acne Treatment and General Pricing
- ✨ IC Clinic’s Acne Treatment | RF Needle “Agnes”
- 📝 Treatment Process
- 🏥 Trust IC Clinic for Your Acne Treatment
📋 Acne Treatment at a Dermatology Clinic
Acne requires proper diagnosis to determine the underlying cause before beginning treatment.
📌 Squeezing pimples without care or relying solely on over-the-counter medications are examples of improper approaches that can make acne worse.
⚠️ To help prevent lingering redness or post-inflammatory pigmentation, or in more severe cases acne scarring such as crater-like marks, we recommend consulting a specialist clinic rather than attempting self-treatment.
⚠️ Caution!
Incorrect care for acne can lead to acne scarring. Early specialist treatment is the key to achieving clearer skin!
🔍 Common Types of Acne
Skin concerns related to acne can broadly be categorized into the following three types based on how far the condition has progressed.
🔸 Non-inflammatory acne
🔸 Inflammatory acne
🔸 Acne Scars
Non-inflammatory acne represents the early stage, where care focuses on removing keratin buildup in the pores to prevent the growth of acne-causing bacteria (C. acnes). As the condition progresses, inflammation develops, and if it becomes severe, acne scars can remain even after healing, making treatment more challenging. We recommend seeking a dermatological assessment and starting treatment before reaching that stage.
💧 Non-Inflammatory Acne
🦠 Inflammatory Acne
⚠️ Acne Scars
🔍 Causes of Acne
Common contributing factors to acne development include the following.
📌 Stress
📌 Lack of sleep
📌 Dry or oily skin
📌 Hormonal imbalance
📌 Prolonged mask wearing
These factors are associated with excess sebum production. However, they are each only one of many contributing factors and do not represent the root cause on their own. Meanwhile, the underlying drivers of acne worsening are generally considered to be the inflammation and abnormal keratinization triggered by C. acnes bacteria.
💊 Types of Acne Treatment and General Pricing
There are currently many types of acne treatment available, and the options offered vary from clinic to clinic.
Below we introduce five commonly used treatment approaches, including their features, advantages and disadvantages, and general price ranges.
💡 Special Offer!
Our clinic offers a range of campaigns, including a complimentary first treatment. Pricing for each treatment will be explained during your consultation, so please feel free to come in for a free consultation.
⚡ IC Clinic’s Acne Treatment | RF Needle “Agnes”
Our clinic offers a targeted acne treatment approach using the radiofrequency (RF) needle device “Agnes.”
The hallmark of Agnes treatment is that it delivers radiofrequency energy precisely to the sebaceous glands to disable them, addressing a key source of acne at its origin.
Because it acts directly on the dermal layer, this treatment is used for cases where surface-level skincare alone has not been sufficient. The needles used with Agnes are extremely fine, so downtime tends to be minimal and the impact on daily activities is generally limited. Scarring is also less likely to occur. In addition to its use for recurring acne, improvement in the appearance of fine lines and sagging may also be expected.
Treatment typically requires approximately 3 to 5 visits to complete.
📝 Treatment Process
👨⚕️ Treatment Trends at Our Clinic [Physician’s Comment]
From Dr. Kota Takakuwa (Clinical Director)
At our clinic, we see many patients in their 20s and 30s who struggle with recurring acne. Cases where conventional skincare alone has not led to improvement have increased by approximately 30% compared to last year, likely influenced by prolonged smartphone use and mask wearing. With Agnes treatment, by targeting the sebaceous glands at their source, we are able to offer results that many of our patients find satisfying.
📸 Case Studies at Our Clinic
✨ [Case Study] Woman in Her 50s – Dermapen Microneedling Treatment for Acne Scars on the Right Cheek (Updated August 3, 2025)
This patient is a woman in her 50s. Due to recurring inflammatory acne in her younger years, she was left with crater-like acne scars (atrophic scarring) on her right cheek, and had been concerned about uneven skin texture and difficulty with makeup application. She visited IC Clinic Ikebukuro, where following a consultation, treatment using “Dermapen 4,” which supports the skin’s natural healing ability, was recommended. After a series of treatments, the uneven texture of the skin surface became noticeably smoother and the overall skin tone brightened. She has since achieved a complexion in which she feels confident even without foundation, and has expressed great satisfaction with her results.
