The Acne Facial in NYC. Extractions Done Properly, Skin Left Intact.
From $19560 minDowntime a few hours of pink
An acne facial in NYC should clear congestion without stripping the skin, because stripped skin breaks out more. At Club 116 on Central Park South a licensed clinician cleanses and steams, applies a light salicylic or lactic peel to loosen blocked pores, extracts by hand, and calms the skin with LED. Sixty minutes, $195, a few hours of pink. If your acne needs a prescription, the doctor is here.
Medically reviewed · September 2026
Acne and Congestion Facial Before and After. What It Can Look Like.
One case, labeled the way the work is priced: the treatment, the count or the sessions, and how long after. This one is judged at eight weeks, photographed in the same light and at the same distance, with no retouching.
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Every caseWhat an Acne and Congestion Facial Does, and When a Facial Is Not Enough.
The acne and congestion facial is a sixty minute clinician led facial for blackheads, blocked pores and breakouts. It combines a cleanse and steam, a light salicylic or lactic acid peel to loosen congestion, careful manual extractions, a high frequency or LED step to calm the skin, and a barrier friendly finish. At Club 116 in Manhattan it costs from $195.
Congestion is oil and dead skin packed into a pore. A blackhead is that plug open to the air; a whitehead is the same plug closed over. The peel softens the plug, steam opens the skin, and the clinician then extracts with even pressure and clean technique, so the pore empties without tearing and without leaving a mark that lasts longer than the spot did. Salicylic acid is used because it dissolves in oil and reaches into the pore; lactic acid is the gentler choice for drier or more reactive skin. The LED or high frequency step reduces redness afterwards. What this facial does not do is treat acne as a medical condition. Inflamed, cystic or scarring acne needs medication, and when the clinician sees that, you are told plainly and the doctor can see you for prescription options.
Who it is for
Blackheads, blocked pores, adult acne, and the congestion that comes with masks, helmets, sweat, heavy sunscreen and city air. It suits oily and combination skin, and people whose breakouts sit along the jaw, hairline or T zone. Teenagers are welcome with a parent present.
Why do it here
A clinician reads your skin under proper light before choosing the facial, and if a cheaper option would do more, you hear it first. Nobody works on commission. And because this is a physician supervised practice, the line between a facial and a prescription is drawn by a doctor, not by a treatment menu. If a facial is not the answer, you find out for $195 rather than after six of them.
Before, During and After.
A short read of your skin under proper light, a look at where the breakouts sit and how inflamed they are, your history, any medicines, and what you use at home. If the acne is the kind that needs medication, the clinician says so before we start and the doctor is consulted for prescription options. If a lighter facial would do the same job, you hear that too.
A double cleanse, then steam to soften the skin. The clarifying peel goes on for a few minutes and is removed. Extractions follow, done slowly and with clean technique; this is the part of the hour that takes the longest and where training shows. High frequency or LED calms the skin afterwards. A soothing mask and a light, non comedogenic moisturizer and sunscreen finish it.
Pink around the extraction sites for a few hours, sometimes into the evening. Skin can feel tight. Makeup is best left off until the pinkness settles; most people book late in the day for that reason.
Visibly clearer the same day, and calmer over the following week as the extracted pores settle. A course spaced three to four weeks apart, matched to the skin's renewal cycle, keeps congestion from rebuilding. The clinician notes what was extracted and what was used, so each visit is shorter on the work and longer on the calm.
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Downtime and aftercare
A few hours of pink, no more. Sunscreen before you leave. No acids, retinol or scrubs that night, no sauna or hard training until tomorrow, and do not touch the extracted spots. If you use a prescription acne product, the clinician tells you when to restart it.
Not for you if
You have used isotretinoin (a prescription acne medicine that thins the skin) in the last six months, you have an active cold sore, open or infected lesions, or a sunburn. Certain acne needs medication rather than a facial, and inflamed or cystic skin should not be extracted; we tell you, and the doctor can see you instead.
Members
Members pay $155, 20% off list, and the first signature facial is included when you join.
Individual results vary
Nothing on this page is a guarantee of an outcome or a substitute for the consultation. Suitability is confirmed by a clinician before anything is booked, and consent is taken in writing.
Acne Facial in NYC: Questions People Ask First.
How much does an acne facial cost in NYC?
At Club 116 on Central Park South the acne and congestion facial is $195 for sixty minutes, and members pay $155. No consultation fee, no deposit to book, and the price is published so you can compare it before you call anyone.
How often should I get an acne facial?
Every three to four weeks while the skin is congested, which matches how long a pore takes to refill. Once it is clear, most people stretch to every four to six weeks or switch to the signature facial for maintenance. Start with one and decide the rest after you see how your skin responds.
Will an acne facial get rid of my acne?
It helps congestion and breakouts; it does not treat acne as a medical condition. Blackheads and blocked pores respond well to extractions and a clarifying peel. Inflamed, cystic or scarring acne needs medication, and the clinician will say so and refer you to the doctor for prescription options rather than keep booking you for facials.
Do extractions hurt or leave marks?
Done properly, extractions feel like firm pressure and a brief sting, and the skin is pink for a few hours. Marks come from forcing a pore that is not ready, which is why the peel and steam come first and why anything inflamed is left alone.
Can teenagers have an acne facial?
Yes, with a parent present. The approach is gentler and the clinician is honest about when teenage acne needs a doctor rather than a facial.
Is this the right facial if my skin is oily but sensitive?
Often yes. The clinician chooses lactic acid rather than salicylic for reactive skin, keeps extractions light, and spends more of the hour on calming. If your skin is more reactive than congested, the hydrating and sensitive skin facial at $195 may do more, and you will be told that before we start.
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The Acne Facial in NYC, from $195
Start with one. A clinician reads your skin first, tells you if a facial is the right tool or if the doctor should see you, and the exact figure is in writing before anything starts.
No consultation fee·No deposit to book·Exact price in writing before anything starts