Have you severe cystic acne? blue light acne treatment is the solution.

Blue light acne treatment? Treatment of acne through blue light therapy is a gentle, non-invasive alternative to topical medications.TheFDA approved this treatment in August2002. The first approved system of treatment, ClearLight, is available through dermatologists. Patients are exposed to a blue light source for 15 minutes twice per week for 4 weeks.

The cost for each treatment vary between $50 and $150 per session, making a full course of treatment an average of $800. Blue light for acne treatment is considered "cosmetic" and is not covered by insurance.

The blue light used as a treatment for acne, kills p. acnes,the acne-causing bacteria.

Patients sit or lie down during treatment, and a light source is placed close to their face for about 20 to 30 minutes.

Most patients do not experience pain or discomfort during exposure to the light, and they can return to their normal routine immediately.

Blue light acne treatment typically is repeated weekly for several weeks until optimal results are achieved. Some patients experience an improvement of their acne for several months but generally maintenance treatments are recommended for best results. The number of treatments vary depending on the severity of your acne.

Patients who receive blue light acne treatment will also have the topical solution Levulan® applied to their skin for 15 to 60 minutes before light exposure. Levulan Photodynamic acne therapy involves the application of Levulan a photosensitizing agent activated with blue-light.

The treatment with Levulan greatly improve moderate and severe Cystic acne

Levulan Photodynamic Therapy can even work in patients who have failed with Accutane.

When Levulan® is used prior to blue light acne treatment,patients spend only eight to ten minutes under the light, and the results are often enhanced.

There are several blue light for acne treatment therapy systems available

- BLU-U®:is a compact light source with u-shaped fluorescent ; it can be used orwith Levulan® solution as part of blue light photodynamic acnetherapy.

- ClearLight™Phototherapy system by Lumenis® was approved by the FDA in 2002 for use on moderate acne. It uses a high-intensity blue light to clearskin of acne. ClearLight™ may also be used for photodynamicacne therapy by applying Levulan® solution for several minutes before treatment with the blue light.

-Omnilux blue™uses LEDs (light emitting diodes) instead of fluorescent tubes or bulbs. Omnilux blue™ can be used with Omniluxrevive™, which emits red light, for a combination of bluelight and red light therapy. The blue light destroy bacteria, while the red light reduces inflammation.

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