Acne-Prone Skin
Acne Treatment in Dover, NH
Clearer skin without stripping it. Our barrier-first approach to acne calms breakouts and congestion while protecting your skin — so you see progress without the redness, peeling, and dark marks harsh treatments leave behind.
Classic Facial | 60 Minutes | $100
Understanding Acne
Why breakouts keep coming back
Acne is rarely about one thing. Excess oil, dead skin cells that don’t shed properly, bacteria, hormones, stress, and the products you use every day all play a role. When skin is over-scrubbed or dried out to fight breakouts, the barrier weakens, inflammation rises, and the cycle starts again. That’s why lasting results come from treating skin gently and consistently — not aggressively.
How We Treat It
A customized facial for acne-prone skin
As a Face Reality Acne Certified esthetician, Harley builds every Classic Facial for acne-prone skin around what your breakouts need that day. Depending on your skin, your treatment may include:
Gentle Extractions
Careful, advanced extractions that clear congestion without unnecessary trauma to the skin.
Acne-Safe Peels
Chemical peels that help keep pores clear and skin turning over at a healthy rate.
Home Care Plan
A simple Epicutis routine that supports your results between visits.
The HSS Difference
Clear skin starts with a healthy barrier
Aggressive acne treatments can strip the skin and increase inflammation — often leading to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), lingering redness (PIE), or scarring. We treat breakouts while actively protecting your barrier and minimizing inflammation, reducing the risk of the marks that often follow harsher treatments.
Is It Right For You?
For teens, young adults, and adults with acne-prone skin
Whether you’re dealing with active breakouts, clogged pores, blackheads, or hormonal acne along the jawline, a Classic Facial customized for acne-prone skin can help. We welcome clients from Dover and across the Seacoast — including Portsmouth, Rochester, Somersworth, Durham, and Barrington — as well as Southern Maine, from Berwick and South Berwick to Eliot, Kittery, and York.
60 Minutes
Time to analyze, treat, and support your skin without rushing.
$100
Your investment for a fully customized treatment.
Every 2–4 Weeks
While breakouts are active, closer visits help keep congestion under control.
Book Online
Book your acne facial
Book a Classic Facial below and mention acne in your notes, or text the studio at (603) 507-0310.
Keep Your Results Going
Support your skin between visits
Home Care That Works
Your esthetician will recommend Epicutis products matched to your skin, so your routine supports your facial instead of undoing it.
Left With Dark Marks?
If breakouts have left spots behind, learn how we help fade post-acne marks and uneven tone.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Estheticians can help manage acne-prone skin with professional extractions, peels, and a consistent home-care routine. For severe or cystic acne, we may recommend working alongside a dermatologist as well.
Extractions can feel a little uncomfortable, but we work carefully and gently to clear congestion while minimizing trauma to the skin.
Many clients notice calmer, less congested skin after the first facial, but acne responds best to consistency. Expect meaningful change over a few months of regular visits and home care.
Isotretinoin makes skin very fragile, so peels, dermaplaning, and extractions aren’t safe during treatment. Let us know before booking and we’ll talk through gentle options that are safe for you.
Absolutely. Our studio at 2 Washington St, Ste 202 in downtown Dover is an easy drive from Portsmouth, Rochester, Somersworth, Durham, and Barrington, as well as Southern Maine towns like Berwick, South Berwick, Eliot, Kittery, and York.
Book a Classic Facial online and mention acne in your notes, or text the studio at (603) 507-0310.
Clearer skin, without the setbacks
A gentle, consistent plan for acne-prone skin, right in downtown Dover.
