ACNE DOES NOT BEGIN AT THE SURFACE OF THE SKIN

That is why working only at the surface is not enough.

Acne develops within the hair follicle, where changes occur in the microenvironment, sebum outflow, microbial community, and local inflammatory response.

When this balance is disrupted, it is not only the skin’s surface that changes — the condition of the entire follicular system and the surrounding tissue environment changes as well.

This is where the different Affinity approach begins.

Do not damage the skin. Work with its natural pathways.

Affinity uses the skin’s natural anatomical structures — pores and hair follicles — for professional treatment while preserving the integrity of the skin surface and stratum corneum.

This represents a fundamentally different approach to professional skincare: rather than creating controlled skin injury, the technology creates conditions for working with the skin’s natural microenvironment.

Why does the condition of the microenvironment matter?

Acne can present in different forms — from open and closed comedones to papulopustular, nodular, and conglobata forms, as well as various forms of adult acne.

Many of these forms involve similar changes:

• impaired natural emptying of the pores;

• changes in the composition and properties of sebum;

• local inflammation;

• changes in the hair follicle microenvironment;

• weakening of the skin barrier function;

• changes in the composition of the skin microbiome.

These processes are interconnected and influence the skin’s physiological balance.

Therefore, addressing only the visible inflammatory lesion does not fully address the needs of professional skincare.

Affinity Works Beyond What Is Visible

An inflammatory lesion is only the visible part of the process.

The condition of the surrounding tissue environment also plays a role in:

• barrier function;

• microcirculation;

• lymphatic exchange;

• intercellular communication;

• tissue recovery processes.

Affinity allows professionals to work not only with the skin’s surface, but also with its microenvironment, supporting conditions for normal physiological skin function.

And all this — without additional skin trauma.

How Does Affinity Create This Approach?

At the core of the system is a treatment nozzle with two micro-openings, each approximately eight times thinner than a human hair.

When the nozzle comes into contact with the skin, it creates a controlled vacuum interaction.

As the nozzle moves smoothly across the skin, a professional solution is directed toward the pores and openings of the hair follicles — the skin’s natural pathways for interaction.

The branching structure of the pores increases the contact area with the active formulation and allows treatment in the hair follicle area.

In this way, Affinity combines:

controlled negative pressure + professional solution + the skin’s natural pathways.

Without creating an artificial channel.

Without compromising the integrity of the stratum corneum.

More Than Cleansing. More Than Solution Delivery.

Affinity creates conditions for comprehensive professional skincare:

• gentle cleansing of the skin surface and follicular openings;

• delivery of professional cosmetic solutions through natural pathways;

• support of physiological hydration of the stratum corneum;

• preservation of the skin barrier function;

• preparation of the tissue for subsequent aesthetic procedures and home care.

This is why the technology can be integrated into professional protocols for:

• open and closed comedones;

• oily and seborrheic skin;

• enlarged pores;

• post-inflammatory changes;

• skin prone to milia formation;

• skin preparation before aesthetic procedures;

• restorative cosmetic care after the active inflammatory phase has subsided, as part of a comprehensive program.

The Affinity Philosophy

We do not view the skin as a surface that needs to be constantly cleansed, disrupted, or stimulated.

We view it as a living system.

And when the problem is associated with a disruption of its physiological balance, it makes sense to begin not with disruption, but with creating conditions that support the normal functioning of the tissue.

Affinity does not damage the skin to achieve a result.

Affinity works with the skin’s natural anatomy and creates conditions in which the skin can more effectively use its own mechanisms for maintaining and restoring physiological balance.

Affinity

Working beyond the surface.

Working with the skin’s microenvironment.

SEBORRHEA DOES NOT BEGIN WITH OILY SHINE

That is why working only at the surface of the skin is not enough.

Seborrhea is associated with changes in the function of the pilosebaceous unit of the skin — primarily with sebaceous gland activity, the composition of sebum, the condition of the follicular openings, and the interaction of these factors with the skin’s microenvironment.

Sebum itself is not the problem.

It is part of the skin’s natural protective system.

The problem arises when the balance between the following factors is disrupted:

• sebum production;
• its composition and distribution across the skin surface;
• the condition of the hair follicle openings;
• keratinization processes;
• skin barrier function;
• the skin’s microbial ecosystem;
• local inflammatory response.

Seborrhea is therefore not simply “oily skin.”

It is a change in the skin’s microenvironment.

This is where the different Affinity approach begins.

Do Not Strip the Skin. Work with Its Natural Pathways.

Affinity uses the skin’s natural anatomical structures — pores and hair follicles — for professional treatment while preserving the integrity of the skin surface and stratum corneum.

This represents a fundamentally different approach to professional skincare.

Instead of continuously removing sebum from the surface, the technology allows professionals to work with the condition of the skin around the pores and follicular openings, where many of the interactions between sebum, keratin, and the microbial environment take place.

Why Does the Microenvironment Matter?

With seborrhea, the skin may become:

• more oily and shiny;
• prone to sebum accumulation around follicular openings;
• uneven in the condition of the stratum corneum;
• more sensitive to irritating factors;
• prone to inflammatory changes;
• more susceptible to imbalance within the microbial ecosystem.

The interaction between sebum and microorganisms that naturally inhabit the skin is particularly important.

Under normal conditions, the skin microbiome is part of its physiological ecosystem.

Therefore, the goal of professional skincare is not to “sterilize” the surface or remove all sebum.

The goal is to support conditions in which the skin can maintain its physiological balance.

Seborrhea and Malassezia

Fungi of the genus Malassezia are a normal part of the skin microbiome, particularly in areas rich in sebaceous glands.

Therefore, the mere presence of Malassezia does not indicate disease.

What matters is the interaction between:

sebum → microbial environment → skin barrier → inflammatory response.

In certain skin conditions, this interaction may contribute to inflammation and scaling.

That is why excessive degreasing or aggressive cleansing does not necessarily improve the condition of the skin.

In some cases, constantly removing surface lipids may increase irritation and disrupt the barrier environment.

Affinity offers a different approach:

do not disrupt the microenvironment → do not compromise the barrier → work gently with the surface and the skin’s natural pathways.

Affinity Works Beyond What Is Visible as Oily Shine

Oily shine is only the visible result.

Behind it is an interconnected system:

sebaceous gland → hair follicle → follicular opening → sebum → stratum corneum → microbiome → barrier → inflammatory response.

Therefore, professional care for seborrheic skin should not be reduced to:

“remove the oil.”

The condition of the entire tissue environment should also be taken into account.

The following factors are also important for the skin:

• barrier function;
• hydration of the stratum corneum;
• microcirculation;
• lymphatic exchange;
• condition of surface and follicular structures;
• the skin’s ability to tolerate subsequent care.

How Does Affinity Create This Approach?

At the core of the system is a treatment nozzle with two micro-openings, each approximately eight times thinner than a human hair.

When the nozzle comes into contact with the skin, it creates a controlled vacuum interaction.

As the nozzle moves smoothly across the skin, a professional solution is directed toward the pores and follicular openings — the skin’s natural pathways for interaction.

Affinity therefore combines:

controlled negative pressure
+
professional solution
+
the skin’s natural anatomical pathways.

Without creating an artificial channel.

Without compromising the integrity of the stratum corneum.

What Does This Add to a Professional Program?

Affinity allows the professional to work across several levels at the same time:

SKIN SURFACE
↓
gentle removal of excess surface sebum and impurities

FOLLICULAR OPENINGS
↓
working with accumulated surface components

PROFESSIONAL SOLUTION
↓
contact with the skin through its natural anatomical pathways

STRATUM CORNEUM
↓
supporting its physiological hydration

TISSUE ENVIRONMENT
↓
gentle mechanical action without additional trauma

This makes Affinity a relevant tool for professional programs addressing:

• oily and seborrheic skin;
• pronounced oily shine;
• a tendency toward follicular opening congestion;
• enlarged pores;
• comedonal skin;
• skin prone to inflammatory changes;
• seborrheic conditions as part of a comprehensive care program;
• skin with a compromised barrier following excessive degreasing;
• skin preparation before subsequent aesthetic procedures;
• maintenance care between medical stages of treatment.

In cases of pronounced inflammation, an infectious process, or clinically significant seborrheic dermatitis, Affinity should be considered as one component of a professional care program — not as a substitute for dermatological diagnosis or prescribed medical treatment.

The Affinity Philosophy

We do not view seborrheic skin as a surface that needs to be constantly stripped of oil.

Sebum is not the enemy of the skin.

It is part of its physiology.

Therefore, the goal of professional skincare is not to remove as much sebum as possible, but to work with the conditions that allow the skin to maintain its natural balance.

Not aggressive degreasing.

Not disruption of the skin barrier.

Not a constant battle with the surface.

Instead:

gentle cleansing

→ working with the skin’s natural pathways
→ supporting the barrier environment
→ professional solution
→ creating conditions for physiological skin function.

Affinity works not only with what is visible.

Affinity

Working beyond the surface. Working with the skin’s microenvironment.

ROSACEA DOES NOT BEGIN WITH REDNESS

Redness is what we see.

But behind it may be a much more complex skin physiology: increased vascular reactivity, neurovascular sensitivity, changes in the skin barrier, local inflammation, alterations in the skin microenvironment, and increased sensitivity to heat, friction, and chemical or mechanical stimuli.

That is why, with rosacea, it is important to consider not only what is applied to the skin, but also how the skin receives that treatment.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SKIN?

With rosacea, the skin can become significantly more reactive.

What healthy skin may normally tolerate —

friction → heat → intensive cleansing → aggressive degreasing → active exfoliation

— can become an additional source of irritation for reactive skin.

Therefore, the goal of professional skincare is not to “remove redness” at any cost.

It is to minimize unnecessary stress on the skin while working precisely with the structures that need to be addressed.

AFFINITY: LESS MECHANICAL IMPACT — MORE CONTROL

Affinity Gentle Jet System enables a different approach.

Instead of intensive mechanical action on the skin surface, it uses:

controlled vacuum
↓
contact of the applicator with a small area of skin
↓
delivery of a professional solution
↓
interaction through natural pore and follicular openings
↓
reduced need for aggressive surface treatment

The skin surface does not need to be resurfaced, abraded, or artificially opened.

This is particularly relevant for skin prone to redness and reactivity.

DO NOT DISRUPT THE BARRIER TO WORK WITH THE SKIN

Affinity is not based on the principle: “first disrupt the barrier → then deliver active ingredients.”

Instead, it follows a different anatomical principle: natural opening → natural pathway → controlled action.

A pore is not simply a small opening on the skin surface.

It is part of the complex pilosebaceous unit, connected to the follicle, sebaceous glands, and surrounding tissue.

Therefore, working with the pore area can be viewed not only as surface cleansing, but also as working with the local microenvironment of the skin.

THE AFFINITY APPROACH TO REACTIVE SKIN

With rosacea, the ability to control the intensity of the treatment is particularly important.

There is no need to automatically aim for strong vacuum.

There is no need to pursue a pronounced mechanical effect.

There is no need for intensive exfoliation.

Professional treatment can follow the principle:

minimum necessary impact

→ observe the skin’s response
→ adjust the intensity
→ maintain comfort
→ finish without additional trauma.

This changes the philosophy of the procedure itself.

Not:
“How strongly can we act on the skin?”

But:
“What is the minimum level of stimulation this skin needs right now?”

ROSACEA IS NOT ONLY ABOUT BLOOD VESSELS

It is important not to reduce rosacea to a purely vascular condition.

The skin may simultaneously present with:

• vascular reactivity;
• impaired barrier function;
• increased sensory sensitivity;
• changes in the skin microenvironment;
• an inflammatory component;
• dryness or, conversely, seborrheic features.

Therefore, using the same procedure for every patient with “red skin” is not a rational approach.

One skin type may tolerate a particular stimulus well.

Another may respond with increased burning, warmth, or erythema.

This is why, with reactive skin, it is not only the product or device that matters.

What matters is the physiological dosing of the treatment stimulus.

AFFINITY IS NOT ABOUT MASKING REDNESS

The goal of professional skincare should not be to temporarily “hide” a vascular response.

The goal is to create conditions in which the skin does not have to mount an additional defensive response to the procedure itself.

This is why, when working with reactive skin, particular value can be placed on:

gentle cleansing

→ no abrasive action
→ preservation of the surface barrier
→ controlled solution delivery
→ minimized friction
→ vacuum control
→ monitoring the skin’s response.

WHERE CAN AFFINITY BE PARTICULARLY RELEVANT?

Affinity may be considered as a professional skincare tool:

→ for reactive skin prone to redness;
→ when particularly gentle cleansing is required;
→ to support the skin barrier as part of a comprehensive skincare program;
→ for dry and sensitive skin with reduced tolerance to aggressive procedures;
→ for preparing the skin for subsequent professional treatment steps, when the specific procedure is appropriate for the individual skin condition;
→ in restorative programs between active procedures;
→ for areas where intensive friction and abrasive action are particularly undesirable.

However, in cases of active rosacea flare-ups, pronounced inflammation, pustules, ocular symptoms, or suspected infection, cosmetic technology does not replace dermatological diagnosis and medical treatment.

THE CORE PRINCIPLE

With reactive skin, sometimes the most sophisticated technological solution is not to increase the intensity of the treatment — but to make it more precise.

Affinity follows this logic:

DO NOT DAMAGE → DO NOT OVERLOAD → WORK WITH CONTROL → PRESERVE THE BARRIER.

Not a battle against redness.

Not aggressive cleansing.

Not mechanically suppressing the skin’s response.

Working with the skin through its natural anatomy — with respect for its reactivity.

THE AFFINITY PHILOSOPHY

Across different skin concerns, the principle remains the same:

With acne — work beyond the surface.
With seborrhea — work with the microenvironment.
With rosacea — work with skin reactivity.

Affinity

Working beyond the surface.
Working with the skin’s microenvironment.
Working with the skin’s reactivity.

PSORIASIS IS NOT JUST “DRY SKIN” — AND NOT JUST SCALING

On the surface, we see:

dryness → scaling → thickening → plaque.

But a visible plaque is already the result of immune and inflammatory processes taking place within the skin.

In psoriasis, epidermal turnover is accelerated, keratinocyte differentiation is altered, an inflammatory environment develops, and the properties of the skin barrier are affected.

Therefore, mechanically removing scales does not address the underlying cause of the process.

And sometimes, skin trauma itself can become an additional irritant.

WHY PSORIATIC SKIN SHOULD NOT BE “CLEANSED MORE AGGRESSIVELY”

A conventional skincare approach may look like this:

scales → soften → remove → cleanse → apply a product.

But with psoriatic skin, there is a fundamental question:

At what cost are those scales being removed?

Intensive friction, scraping, aggressive exfoliation, or excessive mechanical action may further traumatize the skin.

Therefore, a professional approach should consider not only the need to care for the skin surface, but also how the skin responds to the procedure itself.

AFFINITY: NOT STRIPPING — BUT WORKING GENTLY

Affinity allows a different sequence:

controlled vacuum
↓
gentle contact
↓
delivery of a professional solution
↓
interaction through natural pore and follicular pathways
↓
minimizing friction and abrasive action.

There is no need to turn the procedure into a mechanical attempt to “remove the plaque.”

The principle is different:
do not traumatize the skin in order to cleanse the skin.

THE SKIN BARRIER — ONE OF THE KEY CONSIDERATIONS

Psoriatic skin is often characterized by altered barrier function and increased transepidermal water loss.
Therefore, excessive degreasing, aggressive cleansing, and intensive mechanical action may be undesirable.
Affinity allows professional skincare to be approached differently:

cleansing

→ controlled solution delivery
→ support of skin surface comfort
→ minimization of mechanical trauma.

This can be particularly relevant where the skin has reduced tolerance to conventional aggressive cosmetic procedures.

THE PORE IS NOT THE ENEMY

With psoriasis, it is easy to focus exclusively on the surface:

“There are scales — they need to be removed.”

But skin is more than its visible surface.
Pore and follicular structures remain part of the skin’s normal anatomy.
Affinity works with these natural anatomical pathways rather than relying on artificial mechanical disruption of the surface.

Natural pathway

→ controlled delivery
→ less need for mechanical trauma to the surface.

This does not mean “delivering a treatment product into a psoriatic plaque,” nor does it replace medical therapy.
It is a different way of organizing professional skincare.

CONTROL OF INTENSITY IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT

With psoriasis, the principle should not be:

the stronger the treatment, the better the result.

Quite the opposite.
A rational sequence is:

minimum necessary impact

→ observe the skin’s response
→ adjust the intensity
→ maintain comfort
→ stop the treatment if an undesirable response occurs.

Particular caution is required when working directly over active, inflamed, cracked, or bleeding lesions.

WHERE THIS APPROACH MAY BE PARTICULARLY RELEVANT

Affinity may be considered as part of professional skincare:

→ for dry skin surrounding psoriatic lesions;
→ for areas with pronounced dryness and impaired barrier function;
→ for gentle cleansing when intensive friction is undesirable;
→ for scalp care away from actively inflamed or damaged areas;
→ as part of supportive care programs between medical treatment stages;
→ for preparing surrounding skin for professional care, when the specific treatment is appropriate;
→ for restoring skin comfort after the active inflammatory process has subsided.

BUT THERE IS AN IMPORTANT BOUNDARY

Affinity should not be positioned as a standalone treatment for psoriasis.

Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease that requires diagnosis and, when indicated, medical treatment.

Cosmetic procedures should be avoided on skin that is:

actively inflamed

→ weeping
→ bleeding
→ deeply cracked
→ infected
→ severely painful.

In such cases, medical management should come first.

Affinity may be considered an additional professional skincare tool, not a replacement for dermatological treatment.

THE CORE IDEA

With psoriasis, professional skincare should consider not only:

what needs to be removed,

but also:

what should not be further traumatized.

This is why the Affinity philosophy is particularly simple:

DO NOT STRIP → DO NOT TRAUMATIZE → DO NOT OVERLOAD → WORK GENTLY → PRESERVE THE BARRIER.

Not a battle against scales.
Not aggressive degreasing.
Not mechanically suppressing visible manifestations.

Instead, a highly gentle approach to the skin and its natural anatomy — wherever the condition of the skin allows it.

THE AFFINITY PHILOSOPHY

Across different challenging skin conditions, Affinity addresses different aspects of the skin environment:

ACNE → beyond the surface

SEBORRHEA → the microenvironment
ROSACEA → skin reactivity
PSORIASIS → inflammation and the skin barrier

Affinity

Working beyond the surface.
Working with the skin’s microenvironment.
Respecting the skin’s reactivity.
Preserving the skin barrier.

ECZEMA IS NOT JUST DRY OR IRRITATED SKIN

On the surface, we may see:

dryness → scaling → redness → cracking → sometimes weeping.

But behind these manifestations is a disruption in the interaction between the skin barrier, immune system, and external environment.

With eczema, the skin may become significantly more permeable to irritants while also becoming less effective at retaining water.
Therefore, what is a neutral procedure for healthy skin may become an additional burden for eczematous skin.

This raises a fundamental question:

Does the skin need another active intervention — or does it first need us to avoid creating additional damage?

THE SKIN BARRIER IS NOT JUST A SURFACE DETAIL

The stratum corneum is not simply a “layer of dead cells.”

It is a functional barrier system:

corneocytes
+
lipids
+
intercellular organization
+
natural moisturizing factors
↓
control of water loss
↓
protection against external irritants.

In eczema, this system may function less effectively.

Therefore, aggressive cleansing, friction, excessive degreasing, and unnecessary exfoliation may be particularly undesirable.

WHY “PERFECTLY CLEAN” IS NOT THE GOAL

With eczema, it is easy to fall into a familiar cycle:

scaling → remove
dryness → cleanse more intensely
roughness → exfoliate.

But scaling is not contamination.
And inflamed skin is not a surface that needs to be “polished.”

A rational professional approach starts elsewhere:

what does the skin actually need?
↓
what can it tolerate right now?
↓
what is the minimum necessary intervention?

AFFINITY: A DIFFERENT PRINCIPLE OF CONTACT

Affinity makes it possible to work without the need for intensive action on the skin surface.

controlled vacuum
↓
gentle applicator contact
↓
controlled delivery of a professional solution
↓
use of natural pore and follicular openings
↓
minimization of friction and abrasive action.

This is particularly relevant as a principle for organizing professional skincare for skin prone to irritation.

However, this does not mean that an active eczematous lesion should be subjected to vacuum treatment.

On the contrary — the condition of the skin determines whether a procedure is appropriate at all, and where it may be performed.

NATURAL PATHWAYS INSTEAD OF ARTIFICIAL DISRUPTION

Affinity does not require creating a mechanical “channel” through the epidermal barrier.

It works with the skin’s natural anatomy:

pore / follicular opening
↓
controlled solution delivery
↓
working with the surface without the need to disrupt its structure.

This is fundamentally different from the approach:

disrupt the barrier → create access → deliver the active ingredient.

When barrier function is already compromised, the idea of creating additional skin disruption should be considered particularly carefully.

THE VALUE LIES IN GENTLENESS

With eczematous skin, it is impossible to establish in advance:

“this intensity is suitable for everyone.”

The response depends on the stage of the process, barrier condition, location, potential irritants, and current disease activity.

Therefore, the professional approach should be:

assessment

→ evaluation of skin condition
→ selection of the treatment area
→ minimum necessary intervention
→ monitoring the skin’s response
→ stopping if tolerance deteriorates.

Not maximum intensity.

The minimum necessary intervention.

WHERE MAY AFFINITY BE CONSIDERED?

Not as a treatment for active eczema, but as a potential component of professional skincare:

→ for dry and highly sensitive skin outside active lesions;
→ for gentle cleansing during periods when the skin condition is stable;
→ as supportive care between medical treatment stages;
→ for working with surrounding skin when direct treatment of a lesion is undesirable;
→ for skin that does not tolerate intensive mechanical cleansing well;
→ as part of restorative programs after active inflammation has subsided.

WHEN NOT TO “TRY THE DEVICE”

If there is:

weeping

→ erosions
→ bleeding
→ open cracks
→ pronounced acute inflammation
→ signs of infection
→ severe pain

medical assessment should take priority.

It is also important to remember that eczema includes different clinical forms and causes, so conditions that appear similar on the surface may not require the same approach.

AFFINITY SHOULD NOT BECOME ANOTHER IRRITANT

This is perhaps the central principle.

With eczema, the value of a technology is determined not by how intensely it can act on the skin, but by how precisely the professional can control and limit that intervention.

Therefore:

DO NOT STRIP → DO NOT RESURFACE → DO NOT OVER-CLEANSE → DO NOT DISRUPT THE BARRIER → WORK ONLY WHERE AND HOW IT IS APPROPRIATE.

Eczema does not call for greater aggression.

It calls for greater physiological caution.

And this is where the Affinity principle —

working through the skin’s natural anatomy while minimizing unnecessary mechanical impact

— becomes an important tool for professional decision-making.

DERMATITIS IS NOT ONE CONDITION — AND NOT ONE TYPE OF SKIN

The term “dermatitis” describes an inflammatory reaction of the skin, but the causes of that reaction can be completely different.

contact dermatitis

→ atopic dermatitis
→ irritant dermatitis
→ seborrheic dermatitis
→ perioral dermatitis and other forms

These conditions may look similar but have different mechanisms and may require different approaches.

Therefore, the first principle of professional skincare is:

do not treat all forms of dermatitis in the same way.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SKIN?

In many forms of dermatitis, the interaction between the following factors becomes disrupted:

skin barrier
+
immune response
+
external irritants
+
skin microenvironment.

The barrier may become less effective.
The skin loses water.
Irritants can affect nerve endings and immune cells more easily.

This can lead to: redness → dryness → itching → scaling → inflammation.

Some forms may also involve papules, vesicles, weeping, or crusting.
Therefore, the appearance of the skin does not always reveal the underlying cause of the process.

NOT EVERY RED AREA NEEDS TO BE “CLEansed”

This is particularly important.

When the skin is inflamed, the familiar cosmetic approach:
cleanse → degrease → exfoliate → treat intensively
may be inappropriate.

When the barrier is compromised, additional friction or aggressive treatment may increase irritation.

Therefore, the principle with dermatitis should be reversed:

first understand the condition of the skin

→ then determine the appropriate level of intervention.

AFFINITY: MINIMIZING UNNECESSARY IMPACT

Affinity makes it possible to organize professional skincare without the need for intensive action on the skin surface.

controlled vacuum
↓
gentle contact
↓
controlled delivery of a professional solution
↓
interaction with natural pore and follicular openings
↓
minimization of friction and abrasive action.

Here, the important factor is not simply the use of a device.

What matters is the principle:

do not create additional skin damage simply to gain access to the skin.

THE PORE — A NATURAL ANATOMICAL POINT OF ACCESS

The skin surface is not an absolutely sealed membrane.

It contains natural structures:

pore openings

→ follicular openings
→ ductal pathways.

Affinity uses these natural pathways to organize solution delivery.

This makes it possible to avoid building the procedure around:

friction → scraping → intensive exfoliation → disruption of the surface barrier.

But one distinction is essential:

a natural pore pathway does not mean that the solution is automatically delivered deep into an inflammatory lesion.

Therefore, it is more accurate to describe this as controlled interaction with the skin surface and its natural anatomical pathways, rather than as “therapeutic penetration.”

WITH DERMATITIS, IT IS NOT ONLY THE FORMULATION THAT MATTERS — BUT HOW IT IS DELIVERED

The same solution may be tolerated differently depending on the condition of the skin barrier.

Therefore, the professional question is not only:

“What are we applying?”

but also:

“How is the skin receiving it?”

The amount of solution.
Temperature.
Vacuum level.
Duration of contact.
Mechanical action.
Condition of the skin surface.
All of these parameters may affect the tolerability of the procedure.

AFFINITY AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF DERMATITIS

CONTACT DERMATITIS

Here, identifying the potential irritant or allergen is particularly important.

If the reaction is associated with a specific component of a cosmetic product, using that same component does not become safer simply because it is delivered by a different method.

Therefore:

first eliminate the potential trigger

→ then restore skin comfort
→ then, when appropriate, consider professional skincare.

ATOPIC DERMATITIS

Here, skin barrier function is particularly important.

Therefore, the focus shifts away from intensive cleansing toward:

gentleness

→ minimizing friction
→ supporting skin comfort
→ gentle care for dry skin.

Active lesions require medical management.

SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS

Here, several factors may be relevant simultaneously:

sebum
+
skin microenvironment
+
Malassezia
+
inflammatory response
+
barrier condition.

Therefore, simply degreasing the surface does not address the entire process.

Affinity may be considered as part of gentle professional skincare, but not as a substitute for diagnosis and condition-specific treatment.

THE CORE PRINCIPLE FOR ALL FORMS

With dermatitis, the procedure should not begin with the device.

It begins with the question:

what is happening to the skin right now?

If the skin:

is weeping

→ has erosions
→ has fresh crusts
→ is bleeding
→ is severely inflamed
→ is painful
→ shows signs of secondary infection,

cosmetic treatment of that area should not automatically be considered the next step.

First comes assessment of the condition and appropriate medical management.

THE DISTINCTIVE AFFINITY APPROACH

Affinity is not interesting because there is a separate “dermatitis protocol.”

Its relevance lies elsewhere:

when the skin is vulnerable, the technology allows the very nature of the procedure to be adjusted.

Less:
friction

→ abrasive action
→ aggressive intervention