How do I get patients who commit to a full acne program, not just one facial?

That is the whole point of how we build acne campaigns. A single peel or facial barely covers your time. The money and the results both live in the twelve to sixteen week program, so we target patients who are done experimenting and ready to follow a real protocol. Our ads pre frame the journey before they ever call: acne is a process, clearing takes months, and skipping visits means starting over. By the time they book, they already expect to enroll, not to shop for the cheapest single session.

My patients ghost after the first visit. Can ads actually fix retention?

Ghosting usually starts before the first appointment, in the expectation the ad set. If the ad promised overnight clear skin, the patient quits the moment they purge in week three. We attract the right patient from the first click, someone who understands acne is treated over time, and we back it with automated reminders and check ins between visits. Fewer no shows, fewer mid program drop offs, and a front desk that is not chasing people who were never serious.

Dermatologists and online acne apps are everywhere. Why would patients pick my clinic?

Because most acne patients have already tried the dermatologist and the mail order prescription, and they are still breaking out. Your advantage is the thing those options cannot offer: hands on treatment, in person accountability, and a plan that adapts to their skin every couple of weeks. We make that the center of the message, so instead of competing on who is cheapest, you become the place people go when the pills and the apps did not work.

Do you run ads for both teen and adult acne, or just one?

Both, and we keep them separate on purpose because they are two different buyers. Teen acne is a parent decision, driven by confidence, bullying worries, and school photos, so those ads speak to the parent paying the bill. Adult and hormonal acne skews female, often tied to a wedding, a career, or years of frustration, so the message and the timing are completely different. Running one generic acne ad for both is why most campaigns underperform. We build a lane for each.

What is the minimum monthly investment?

We recommend a minimum of $2,000/month in paid ad spend. Below that, the system does not gather enough data to reliably separate serious program patients from single session shoppers in your market.

Built exclusively for acne clinics & clear skin programs

Single facials don't clear acne.
Programs do. We fill them.

Q: Do you require long term contracts?

No. Month to month. No setup fees. You stay because your programs keep filling and patients keep finishing them, not because a contract locks you in.

A one time peel barely pays for your room. The results and the revenue both live in the twelve to sixteen week program, yet most acne clinics keep drawing price shoppers who book once, purge, and vanish. We build the paid ad engine that brings you patients who are done experimenting and ready to commit to a real protocol. Not deal chasers. Enrolled programs that finish.

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Predictive projections

What a clinic full of enrolled program patients is actually worth.

Drag the sliders. Based on real acne clinic campaigns, we will show you what a steady flow of patients enrolling in full clear skin programs does to your bottom line, not just your single session count.

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💰 Monthly ad investment

$2,000

$2k$5k$10k$15k$20k

👤 Avg. value of a completed acne program

$1,800

$500$1.5k$3k$4.5k$6k

A full clear skin program, biweekly treatments across three or four months plus home care products, often lands between $1,200 and $3,000. Add the maintenance visits and scar or dark mark work many finish with, and the true value climbs. We will calibrate this to your protocol on the call.

New program patients this month

9 to 13

New enrolled programs

Revenue from those programs

$16,200 to $23,400

Patients × avg program value

12-month cumulative revenue

$194k to $281k

If you run the system all year

Return on ad spend

8.1x to 11.7x

Revenue per $1 spent

These are real ranges from acne clinic campaigns we have run, weighted toward enrolled multi visit programs, not one off facials. Your actual numbers depend on your protocol, your pricing, and how many teen versus adult patients you want. On the call, we will map this to your clinic specifically. Get your personalized acne clinic projection →

How it works

An acne enrollment system, not another "skin ads" vendor.

Most agencies boost a satisfying extraction video, send you a report full of likes, and call it marketing. We built a system that does one thing: fill your clear skin programs with patients who understand acne is treated over months and are ready to see it through.

Reach the fed up patient

We get in front of people actively searching for an acne specialist near them: adults whose acne came back at 30, teens embarrassed for school, patients who tried the dermatologist, the antibiotics, and the online prescription apps and are still breaking out. Real intent in your zip codes, not vague skincare browsing.

Set the expectation before they book

Most drop offs come from a patient who expected overnight results and quit during the purge. Our ads teach the journey up front, acne is a process, clearing takes months, consistency wins, so the person who books already expects to enroll in a program, not to shop for the cheapest single session.

Split teen and adult lanes

Teen acne is a parent purchase driven by confidence and school. Adult and hormonal acne is often tied to a wedding, a career, or years of frustration. We run a separate message and offer for each, because one generic acne ad for both is exactly why most clinics waste budget.

Enrolled and retained

The only number that matters: patients who start the program, keep their biweekly visits, and finish clear. Reminders and check ins between appointments cut no shows and mid program drop offs, so your calendar stays full instead of resetting every month.

Ready to see it applied to your acne clinic? Book a call →

Why this is different

We made it stupid easy to start.

No lock ins. No smoke. No fine print. If it doesn't work, you leave.

No long term contracts

Month to month. You stay because your programs keep filling and patients keep finishing, not because a contract says you have to.

No setup fees

We don't charge you to start. Your investment goes where it belongs, into reaching patients who enroll in real acne programs.

No deal hunters

We won't flood your desk with $39 facial coupon seekers who never come back. We build for patients who want their skin fixed for good.

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Enrollment, not just leads

A lead that books one session and disappears is a loss. We optimize for patients who start and complete a program, so the math actually works.

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Ads that survive review

Before and after skin photos and acne claims get accounts flagged fast. We know the exact lines on Meta and Google and write creative that runs without policy headaches.

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Up and running in days

From signed to first live acne campaign in under 14 days. No six week discovery phase. We have done this before, in your exact niche.

What to expect

The acne clinic numbers, unfiltered.

At $2,000/month here's what a typical clear skin program funnel looks like based on real campaigns we've run.

Clicks

Patients landing on your program page

$2 to $6 CPC

Leads

Qualified acne inquiries, teen & adult

$15 to $40 CPL

Consults booked

Confirmed acne evaluations

$40 to $80 CPA

Show ups

Actually walk through the door

60% to 80% show rate

Programs enrolled

Acquired & first program paid

$110 to $230 CAC

Your actual numbers depend on your program pricing, your close rate on the consult, and how competitive your local market is. On the call, we'll map this to your clinic.

Real practices. Real results.

Skin focused clinics like yours are already seeing it work.

"We used to sell a lot of one time facials and wonder why revenue never grew. Now people come in already expecting a program, and they actually finish it. The difference is the type of patient walking in, and that started with the ads."

Nicole R. · Acne clinic owner

Wellness Center in Fort Lauderdale

5x ROAS in month 3

IV Clinic in South Florida

12 to 15 new patients each month

Specialty Medical Practice in Fort Lauderdale

4.2x ROAS in month 2

TRT & HGH Clinic in Miami

+41 new patients in 90 days

Dr. Olayemi Osiyemi (Doctor Triple O)

Trusts EtherealMinds to manage all of his businesses (4+)

Sleep Apnea & Sleep Study Center

+30 new patients in 60 days

Acne program enrollments, last 7 days

📅 New teen acne program · Tue 3:30pm · $$$

📅 New adult hormonal acne consult · Wed 11:00am · $$$

📅 New cystic acne evaluation · Wed 5:00pm · $$$

📅 New acne scar & dark mark plan · Thu 10:00am · $$$

📅 New back & body acne program · Thu 1:30pm · $$$

📅 New pre wedding clear skin program · Fri 4:00pm · $$$

+12 more this week

Results vary. Shown examples are representative of acne clinic and healthcare engagements we've run, not a guarantee.

Who this is for

This works if you…

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Run an acne clinic or clear skin program treating teen, adult, hormonal, cystic, or body acne with a structured multi visit protocol.
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Make your real money on programs, not single facials, and want more patients who enroll and finish.
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Are tired of price shoppers who book one session, purge, and disappear before their skin ever clears.
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Compete with dermatologists and online acne apps and want to win the patient those options already failed.
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Have tried ads before and ended up with rejected before and after photos or leads that never enrolled.
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Want a predictable calendar instead of a flow that resets every time a program ends.
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Are ready to invest in growth ($2k+/mo ad spend) and want committed, repeat patients.

Who this isn't for

Don't book a call if you…

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Only sell one off facials and have no real acne program or protocol.
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Compete purely on being the cheapest deal in town.
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Are looking for the cheapest agency on the market.
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Expect guaranteed patient numbers (nobody serious in this niche will promise that).
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Can't commit at least $2,000/month to ad spend.
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Aren't in healthcare. We really mean it, healthcare only.
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Want to micromanage every ad. Trust us to run the system.

4 acne clinic slots open this month

If you want a calendar full of enrolled programs,
we'll show you exactly how it works for your clinic.

Free 30 minute strategy call. No pitch. We'll look at your protocol, your program pricing, your teen versus adult mix, and your budget, and tell you straight whether this is right for your acne clinic.

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The founders of EtherealMinds, the patient acquisition agency for acne clinics

Single facials don't clear acne. Programs do. We fill them.