Consultant Acne Treatment for Worthing

Adult acne, and hormonal acne in particular, needs a different approach from adolescent breakouts, and getting the diagnosis right is what makes treatment work. We treat the full range, from blackheads and inflamed spots to persistent cystic acne and the scarring it can leave.

Every plan starts with a consultant working out the type and severity of your acne rather than reaching for the same generic regime.

The consultation covers your skin history, hormonal factors and what you have already tried. The consultant examines your skin, explains the cause and sets out a staged plan with an honest timescale.

Options run from medical-grade topicals through to hormonal treatment and isotretinoin for severe cases, prescribed and monitored throughout, with scarring treated as part of the same care.

You see a consultant dermatologist from the first appointment. Dr Pallavi Gupta leads on acne and hormonal skin and consults at our Hove clinic, and no GP referral is needed to book.

Worthing does not have a clinic of ours, but our Hove clinic at Montefiore Hospital (2 Montefiore Road, BN3 1RD) is around eleven miles along the coast, a short drive on the A259 or A27, or a direct train.

Hormonal acne tends to show up along the jawline, chin and lower face, often flaring in a monthly pattern, and it is common in adult women who may never have had bad skin as teenagers. Standard teenage products frequently make little difference to it.

A consultant can identify whether hormones are driving your acne and offer treatments aimed specifically at that, which is usually where lasting improvement comes from.

Worthing patients can book directly at the Hove clinic, with no referral. Fees are confirmed upfront. Some insurers no longer cover acne treatment, so many patients self-pay, and costs are always made clear first.