Blue light acne treatment has become a well known option for the people whose acne refuses to go even under different ointments and medications. This therapy not only gentle on the skin but is also non-invasive when used alone or as part of any laser therapy.
This treatment involves the use of high density and a narrow band of blue light to treat mild to moderate acne. When this treatment is used for treating the acne, the blue light rays kills the acne causing bacteria from inside the oil producing glands and stop the breakouts. The blue light acne treatment can be given alone through several systems that are available in the medical market or in combination with a topical photosensitizing solution along with a laser therapy for the same.
The blue light acne treatments are relatively quicker and easier than the other acne treatments. During this treatment, the patients either have to sit or lie down while a light source is placed close to their face for about 20 to 30 minutes. Almost all patients do not experience pain or any discomfort during the exposure to the light rays and can get back to their normal daily routine immediately after a blue light ray therapy session.
The blue light treatment sessions are usually repeated for a several weeks in equal intervals until the required results are achieved. Some patients experience the improvement on their skin for several months. But maintenance treatments are suggested to continue the results. The number of times the treatment is needed depends on the severity of your acne.
The people who undergo blue light acne treatment also have to apply the topical solutions like Levulan to their skin for 15-60 minutes before they are exposed to light. When this solution is used bef...
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...ective results while others see minor or temporary clearing. Generally, the best and effective treatments in the best of conditions results in only 50% reduction in acne. That is why, skin specialists are looking for and are trying combined treatments which can prove effective and help the skin stay clear longer.
Using topical 5-animolevulinic acid or ALA before the blue light acne treatment is being considered more and more as this makes the skin more resistant to light, thus making the blue light therapy more effective in killing the bacteria on the skin which cause acne. This acid does have more side effects than the blue light therapy used alone. It could cause hair follicles to swell. The patients who are treated with ALA along with the blue light treatment are advised to use sunscreen with 50 spf to make the treatment effective and reduce the side effects.
This laser treatment is quicker than the other conventional laser treatments and does not require any local anesthesia. It is a non invasive and painless procedure involving no downtime after the treatment. It involves fewer or no side effects. It leaves a healthier, beautiful and younger looking skin.
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...ld last for up to 1 week but vary from client to client and depending on what the clients desired outcome is. Clients with oily, acne prone skin types should maintain regular treatments of 1 to 2 times weekly and eventually once a week to maintain and prevent further acne and for sanitizing the skin. Other clients with mature skin should maintain a regular treatment of once weekly to maintain plumpness in the skin and to help with the appearance with fine lines and wrinkles. Anyone can have this treatment as desired as it is known for its relaxing properties as well.
We applied the Nutratopic Pro-Amp Facial Cream twice a day for the last 3 weeks and saw a a great improvement almost within a few days with dryness is gone. Furthermore, we applied the Emollient cream every night before bed for the areas on Ava's body that had previously affected by Eczema, as to ensure hydration, which is imperative in keeping the eczema flare ups minimal. The appearance of the eczema on her face was reduced and her skin was visibly on the road to recovery. The area's on her body continued to thrive and no signs of returning eczema, for once her skin was bright and soft to
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In their study, 40 patients were administered oral isotretinoin and were followed throughout their five month treatment. Prior to beginning treatment, comedogenic and inflammatory lesions were counted and recorded as baseline. At one, two and five months the acne lesions were recounted. By month one there was a 50% decrease of inflammatory lesions, and at the end of month two, there was a 50% decrease in comedones. Total improvement of inflammatory lesions was 86.12% at the end of treatment. 39.74% of the treatment group experienced excellent results, which is considered 80-100% resolution of total lesions. 55.27% of patients experienced good results, which is resolution of 50-79% of total lesions. With 95% of the treatment group experiencing good to excellent results, the researchers were able to prove statistically that these results are significant. While all of the patients saw improvement in their acne vulgaris, some did experience side effects. The most commonly reported adverse effects were scaling of the face (11%) and chelitis (5%). Other side effects experienced in this study include dryness, palmo-plantar peeling, and photosensitivity. Systemic side effects experienced by 5% of the patients were nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain. None of the patients experiencing side effects required discontinuation of the medication and effects were treated
...cations. Many people will find that amount of sunlight they receive has little or no impact on the state of their psoriasis, but in the cases where the light therapy has worked, it seems to reduce the appearance of the lesions greatly. Obviously, the risk of the UV light therapy is the possible threat of skin cancer.
It may seem like theres many different types of acne but it can be broken down into three easy categories. The first group and most common is mild acne which consist mostly of whiteheads and blackheads. Both are the easiest to treat out of the acne groups. These are your basic acne which just appears after having a clogged pore. A closed comedo is a clogged pore that stays under the skin to form a white bump on the surface of your skin aka whitehead. While on the other hand a clogged pore that opens up are open comedos that appear black on the surface aka blackheads. Everyone freaks out wondering why they are black in color but the truth is blackheads aren’t dirt. Instead its just the produce of excess oil left over reacting with the air. Blackheads are very hard to avoid as they are the result of hormone changes which teenagers go through as a normal stage. Blackheads are just one of the unfortunate parts of going through puberty. Next moderate acne includes papules and pustules. Both papules and pustules are seen from the surface of the skin. Papules are usually pink in color while pustules are red based...
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