Acne Treatment in Hove

Adolescent skin is driven by hormonal fluctuations, excess oil and bacterial overgrowth, and it needs an approach suited to that rather than a scaled-down adult regime. We also treat adult and hormonal acne, and the persistent cystic acne that is most likely to leave marks.

Every plan starts with an accurate diagnosis of the type and severity of acne, because pimples, blackheads and inflamed skin can each point to a different underlying cause.

The consultant reviews your skin history and anything you have already tried, examines the skin, and explains what is happening. You leave with a clear, staged plan and an honest sense of how long it will take to work.

Treatment runs from topical care for milder cases through to oral treatment and isotretinoin for severe acne, prescribed and monitored throughout. Acne scarring is assessed and treated alongside the active spots.

You see a consultant dermatologist from the first appointment. Dr Pallavi Gupta leads on acne and hormonal skin, and our consultants are members of the Royal College of Physicians and the British Association of Dermatologists. No GP referral is needed.

You will find us at Montefiore Hospital, 2 Montefiore Road, Hove (BN3 1RD), with most patients seen within weeks.

Acne hits hardest at an age when confidence matters, and treatment only works if it is realistic to stick to day to day around school and everything else. The consultant explains the plan to the young person directly, not just the parent, so they understand what to use and why.

Reviews are built in to keep the plan on track and step it up if needed, and scarring is watched for throughout, since preventing it is far easier than correcting it later.

You can book a teenage or adult acne consultation directly. Fees are confirmed upfront. Some insurers no longer cover acne treatment, so many families choose to self-pay, and we will always be clear on costs first.