Acne Institute — Local services in New York

I have been seeing Hannah for almost 10 years. Simply put, she changed my life. I have always had problem skin but I got horrible cystic acne when I first moved to nyc in 2013, with inflamed cysts all over my face. I did a ton of research and got a lot of facials and eventually found Hannah at a fancy salon in the LES. She single-handedly saved my skin. I lost her for a few years when she opened her own practice and I kept googling to try to find her again and eventually I somehow did. Thank god!!

She is an incredibly talented aesthetician. It’s really difficult to get entire cysts and acne out, removing them so the skin heals without scarring. The vast majority of facialists leave things in, and the acne comes back worse, sending your skin into a long downward spiral. Not Hannah. She has an intuitive sense of where impurities are and removes them entirely, and she has guided me through developing a good routine for my skin. It felt like a miracle to see my skin clear after my first time seeing her.

Her facials are not relaxing; they are practical and effective. It will take a few days to heal!! But trust the process. After a few days of redness I positively glow. She is the only reason I am not horrifically scarred from cystic acne. My skin is clear and healthy now at 31 and I don’t know where I would be without her. I would never get a facial with anyone else. (She’s also done microdermabrasion on me occasionally and it’s been great!)

She’s also a truly lovely, kind and warm person and has become my friend over so many years. Acne is a very vulnerable experience and i feel like we have formed an emotional bond as she’s helped me through it, and also as both of our careers and lives have changed! :) I am happy she is having success, she deserves it. She really cares about her clients. I have sent a lot of people to her over the years and sing her praises whenever someone mentions needing a facial. And this is the first time I have ever written any kind of online review.

I live in LA now and come back to nyc every few months…. And I often schedule my visits around Hannah’s availability. Enough...

I am so happy I came across Hannah while suddenly experiencing adult/hormonal acne that was consistent. I was searching for an esthetician who specifically specializes in acne and finally found one. If you have acne, look no further, Hannah is the esthetician you need to see! I have gone to other esthetician's in the past, and while the experiences I've had were not terrible, they weren't making a substantial difference in my skin at all. After my first visit with Hannah my skin progressively got better and better as days and weeks went by. I had a ton of texture that I no longer have which was a huge deal for me. The overall health of my skin is so much better. Hannah is clearly amazing at the work she does. She’s very kind, knowledgeable and really takes her time with you. Another thing is that she does not sell any products like most esthetician's try to push on clients, but rather gives you an idea of what would work well for your skin just for the pure purpose of what would benefit you from what she has seen work so well with clients over time. I just had my second visit and I'm already looking forward to my next, thank you Hannah! *Disclaimer: Considering Hannah is an acne specialist, there is a lot of extractions and deep pore cleansing involved in her treatments. If your skin is anything like mine, you will experience redness and inflammation for about 4 days which is normal for this type of facial. Also, Hannah let’s you know exactly what she does and exactly what to expect before she does anything so you are well aware. If you are unable to commit to having downtime for your face to heal, I recommend letting her know and I’m sure she will find a way to accommodate your...

've struggled with skin care for a long time. I've had adult acne for a few years now but I also have sensitive skin so I've never really had any product work that well without burning my skin. I've also had a lot of experience getting facials and extractions done but nothing has ever worked the way Hannah's acne treatments do. I've been going to her routinely for a little over 8 months and now I don't even need the acne treatments and can just get regular facials! It's a very visible difference when I look back at photos of me throughout this time. She has a really good eye for spotting trouble areas and figuring out how to fix them. Her extractions are deep (and can be painful) if you have bad acne/blemishes like I did but they really are worth how clear your skin is a week after and the results really last. She really knows what she's doing!

I really appreciate that I can trust her in her product recommendations, daily skincare regimen suggestions, and how often you need to come back. Every time she will ask how I've been taking care of my skin and let me know if I need to increase or decrease the frequency of certain products. She will always make the effort to explain what she is doing at every step and explain to you why your skin will react a certain way in response to products and from my experience so far she's been right every time.

My skin is not only clear now, but looks a lot healthier and no longer is oily in some areas, dry in others. Hannah is...