Blue Light Acne Treatment - A New Remedy?

Some experts claim that laser and light therapy is thiscentury's alternative to traditional treatments. These technologieshave been successfully applied to treating acne and other skindiseases. Many acne sufferers who were disappointed with all othermethods have found a solution for their problem in blue light acnetreatment.

Benefits of Blue Light Acne Treatment

Blue light acne treatment focuses on eliminating P. acnes, thebacteria that causes to acne eruptions. This bacteria pumps outsome molecules called porphyrins. When these molecules are exposedto blue light, they release free radicals that kill thebacteria.

Blue light acne treatment has several benefits in comparison toother therapies:

* It is a totally natural and has no side effects.
* It is safe to use daily and for all ages.
* Unlike other light therapies, it doesn't contain UV light thatcan hurt your skin.
* It is painless and you can do it in your own home.

Research Data

Data from clinical trials on blue light therapy has revealedthat is a promising acne treatment. Patients involved in thestudies have received the blue light acne treatment in severalsession, each lasting about 15 minutes. Many of them, but not all,have registered significant improvement after the treatment, withapproximately 55% clearance. Side effects were only mild andincluded short-term pigment changes, dryness and swelling of thetreated area.

Taiwan: Thirty-one patients with facial acne on both sides havereceived blue light acne treatment only on one side, while theother has received no treatment at all. The therapy was given twicea week for four weeks. In the end, it was concluded that blue lightacne treatment is effective unless the patient suffers from cysticacne, which often worsens when treated with blue light.

United States: Twenty-five patients suffering from inflammatoryacne were treated with blue light therapy on one side (8 sessionsin 4 weeks) and with clindamycin on the other (twice a day for 4weeks). In the end, researchers compared the results for the twotreatments. The side treated with clindamycin showed anapproximately 22% improvement, while the one treated with bluelight therapy showed around 40% improvement. However, after 8 weeksof no treatment, the clindamycin side had maintained the resultsbetter.

Israel: Three separate studies on 10, 13 and 25 patientssuffering form inflammatory acne were conducted in order to measurethe effects of blue light acne treatment. In all of the threestudies, over 80% of all patients responded well to the treatment,showing between 59% and 67% improvement.

Japan: 30 patients suffering from mild to moderate acne receiveda blue light acne treatment twice a week for up to five weeks. For80% of all patients, the lesions decreased by approximately 64%.The rest of them experienced negative or no effects.

Unfortunately, the number of individuals involved in theseresearch studies is too small. Generally, clinical trials aimed totest new treatments enroll hundreds or even thousands of patients.Considering the small numbers involved in the blue light acnetreatment studies, no statistically valid conclusion can be drawn.However, these studies do reveal that blue light therapy haspositive effects on some individuals suffering from acne. It givesbest results for inflammatory acne and may not be safe to use onpatients with cystic acne lesions.

Catalogue: Health & Fitness | Acne
Title: Blue Light Acne Treatment - A New Remedy? By: MichaelMorris

[ Comment, Edit or Article Submission ]