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.
In Skin inc. Zoe Draelos wrote an article titled "Microdermabrasion And Dermabrasion" and explained that microdermabrasion treatment results are as only as strong as the abrasiveness. Draelos explains by saying “You cannot achieve results if the problem is deeper that your microdermabrasion tool can reach” (60). Acne scars typically occur in the outer layers of the dermis so mild and shallow the scars are more likely to be affected by
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.
What does Ortho Tri-Cyclen do for the treatment of acne and how does it work?
months, but it does not repair damage that has already been done. The only other
...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.
You may require 8-15 sessions of treatment. The number of treatment sessions required depends on the nature of the patient’s skin and the severity of the acne scars. Fresh skin appears once the scarred skin is burnt.
What would you give to rid yourself of acne? What would you do? The bane of every adolescent’s existence, these red spots develop to some degree in 85% of the population between ages 12 and 25 (Lamberg). Teenagers wake up every morning, look at the mirror, and sigh at the acne on their faces and often other places on their bodies. They dread these awful things that are absolutely ugly. They get desperate and eventually, if the acne grows worse than ever before, they resort to Accutane. Accutane, also known as isotretinoin, is a medication for acne. However, despite isotretinoin’s helpfulness in controlling acne that is unresponsive to other treatments, this medication should not be used because of its harmful physical side effects, its association with psychiatric adverse effects, and its effects on reproduction.
Acne, is a skin disorder that typically starts when oil and dead skin cells clog up your pores. These clogged pores can go by many names such as; blemishes, whiteheads, pimples, blackheads or zits. Acne is mainly common among teens worldwide. It usually tends to improve through the years. Acne can run in families, noting that if one of your parents had severe acne, you will be more likely to have it also. One of the main and effective ways to control acne, is to keep your skin clean. You should also consider the use of vitamin supplements. Vitamin A is an immensely effective supplement that will help increase blood circulation and increase the amount of collagen production in the skin. Vitamin B is helpful by improving skin cell turnover and...
The primary advantage is that the laser treatment is an absolutely harmless and painless method of facial. It does not involve going under knife and bearing the pain.
Laser method is used widely now a days in acne scar treatment, for acne skin removal uses the wand-like equipments that emits laser rays which burns off the acne scared skin and thus enabling fresh skin formation. The benefit of the laser treatment is that laser penetrates to the skin as the moisture content in the skin easily absorbs it. The lasers that are employed mainly for the acne scar removal are
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...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.
First of all, there are simple things that you can do for your skin. I call it “Beauty Fitness,” healthy skin is dewy and radiant! Just as we exercise our bodies to achieve optimal condition, our skin requires special care to get it in tip-top shape as well.
...cal profession makes use of color in certain treatments. For instance, premature babies with jaundice are cured by a chemical reaction triggered by exposure to blue light for several days. The relation between blue light and jaundice is beginning to be well understood scientifically.