"My Skin Care journey started back in puberty with horrible hormonal acne, around age 12. I tried mixing up many different recipes I found on the internet. The doctors tried fixing it with birth control, chemical peels, topical steroids, retinols, oral antibiotics, medical grade skin care, and every next step got more expensive and only made my skin worse and worse.
At the rock bottom of what felt like my skin care nightmare, I was on birth control, oral antibiotics, topical steroids, medical grade skin care full of salicylic acid and retinols, and my face had never been worse! It was swollen, red, dry, oily, inflamed, cystic acne, congestion, raw, crusty, and my face was literally falling off so often that the thickest make-up could not even keep my face from flaking off. I was working in restaurants and couldn't be around food anymore because my skin was falling off so frequently.
Then at 18, I found my skin angel, Rana! My mom told me that the lady who threaded her eye brows did organic facials, and maybe she could help. She was actually doing Ayurveda facials, that comes from ancient Indian Medicine. She mixed her skincare custom to the mess on my face, and after a 2 hour facial, my skin was 80% better, at least. It looked better than it had in years. I was so happy and grateful, I tearfully gave her every last dollar I had, as a tip, and began studying with her immediately. That day changed my life forever, and turned what seemed like a nightmare I had lived almost half of my life, into a beautiful opportunity for learning and healing.
20 years later, and I have helped thousands of people conquer their own acne struggles, safely, quickly, holistically, and for good. It is such a blessing to do for others now, what Rana did for me so many years ago. Every opportunity I get to help others heal their acne, holistically, is like helping my own lost, scared inner child, that struggled with acne, heal as well. We help to heal it safely, incredibly quickly, and for good. " - Ella Bardo
If you’re looking to treat severe acne naturally in Carmel, Indiana, Ella Bardo Esthetics & Wellness offers holistic, non-invasive acne treatments that focus on healing the skin rather than harshly stripping it. Using customized Ayurvedic skincare, frequency-specific microcurrent, and detox-focused facial therapies, we help calm inflammation, clear congestion, and restore the skin barrier safely, while encouraging clearer, healthier skin without aggressive treatments or downtime.
If you’re seeking natural solutions for teen acne, adult acne, or hormonal acne in Carmel, Indiana, Ella Bardo Esthetics & Wellness specializes in holistic, non-invasive acne care that treats the root causes, not just the symptoms. Using customized Ayurvedic skincare, frequency-specific microcurrent, and gentle detox-focused facials, we calm inflammation, support hormone balance, repair the skin barrier, and help achieve clear, healthy skin safely and naturally.
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that commonly causes persistent redness, flushing, visible blood vessels, swelling, and sometimes acne-like bumps, most often on the cheeks, nose, chin, and forehead. While rosacea and acne can look similar, as both may include redness, inflammation, and blemishes, they are not the same condition and require different treatment approaches.
Acne is typically driven by clogged pores, excess oil, bacteria, and hormonal influences, while rosacea is more closely linked to vascular inflammation, impaired skin barrier function, and nervous system or immune triggers. Rosacea skin is often more sensitive, reactive, and prone to burning or stinging, whereas acne skin may tolerate more active treatments.
At Ella Bardo Esthetics & Wellness, we focus on calming inflammation, strengthening the skin barrier, and supporting circulation and encouraging healthy lymphatic drainage, rather than using harsh products that can worsen rosacea. With the right gentle, holistic approach, both rosacea and acne can be significantly improved, often together, while keeping the skin calm, comfortable, and glowing better and better with consistently.
Acne scars form when inflammation damages collagen and elastin during the healing process. Instead of smooth, flexible tissue, the skin repairs itself with rigid scar fibers that pull downward and restrict normal movement. Over time, this causes uneven texture, indentations, and shadowing that make the skin appear thinner, duller, and older than it actually is.
As scar tissue tightens, it can subtly alter facial structure by tethering the skin, reducing natural volume, and disrupting healthy circulation and lymphatic flow. This leads to slower cell turnover, decreased collagen production, and a loss of youthful firmness, even long after active acne is gone. With the right non-invasive treatments, scar tissue can be softened, circulation restored, and the skin encouraged to rebuild strength and smoothness over time.
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