Alma Harmony ClearSkin — Acne Laser Treatment

Laser acne treatment using the Alma Harmony platform's ClearSkin module — a non-ablative laser combined with vacuum suction technology that simultaneously extracts pore contents and delivers targeted laser energy to sebaceous glands and acne bacteria. The dual-action approach reduces active breakouts, minimises enlarged pores, and begins the process of acne scar remodelling without the ablative downtime of CO2 or fractional resurfacing. At Artmedica Clinic Prague this treatment is available from September through May, avoiding summer months when UV exposure raises the risk of post-treatment pigmentation.

The Alma Harmony ClearSkin module addresses acne through a combination of two mechanisms delivered in the same handpiece pass. A vacuum suction component lifts and opens the follicle, mobilising excess sebum and surface bacteria before the laser pulse is applied. The non-ablative laser energy then heats the sebaceous gland and the surrounding perifollicular tissue, reducing sebum output and creating a hostile thermal environment for Cutibacterium acnes — the principal bacterium driving inflammatory acne — while simultaneously inducing mild collagen stimulation in the superficial dermis. This approach differs meaningfully from topical and antibiotic acne management: it acts directly on the structural drivers of acne (sebum overproduction and follicular bacterial load) rather than systemically, with no side effects such as antibiotic resistance or gut flora disruption. It also addresses two concerns at once — active acne control and early scar prevention — by stimulating collagen formation in the dermis beneath existing lesions. For patients with established acne scarring, ClearSkin sessions can be alternated with the clinic's chemical peel or fractional CO2 laser protocol for more intensive textural improvement. For active inflammatory acne, ClearSkin is typically used as the primary device treatment, with sessions scheduled every three to four weeks during the September–May season. Enlarged pores respond well because the repeated thermal insult around the follicle opening causes localised contraction of the pore walls over successive sessions. Patients typically notice a reduction in pore visibility and skin roughness within the first two to three sessions. Some mild redness and transient warmth occurs immediately after treatment; this resolves within hours. No topical anaesthetic is required for most patients. Strict SPF use during the course is essential to prevent post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, particularly because acne-prone skin often has underlying pigmentation risk.