If you have papules and pustules or the inflamed, red zits, you will find this very useful. This form of therapy works well in clearing these forms of skin conditions. Blackheads and whiteheads and severe forms such as cysts and nodules do not respond well to this treatment.
This type of therapy is easy to carry out using special devices right at home. It uses blue light or red and blue light in combination to kill the acne bacteria. This treatment works by exciting certain compounds inside the bacteria known as porphyrins. These compounds kill the bacteria from within, thus eliminating them from the sebaceous glands.
The treatment uses specific spectrums (within the range of 415 to 430 Nm). This range of the spectrum has been found to have the ability to kill the harmful bacteria on the skin. Certain spectrums are believed to also lessen the inflammation on the skin. Apart from this, it may also inhibit secretion of oils and promote healing of the affected areas.
A number of devices for this treatment are available which are used in different ways. The table top device requires fifteen minutes of use. It is simply placed on a table top with the patient sitting close to it. The hand-held device operates by placing it close to the particular areas of the skin. However, this usually takes thirty minutes per session for effective treatment. While using these devices, the patient should wear goggles, to avoid damage to the retina.
The range of the ultraviolet spectrum in home devices is usually quite low. This renders them quite harmless and therefore cannot cause serious side effects to the skin. For people with very sensitive skin, some redness or irritation may occur. These mild side effects would only last for a short while.
Although, these devices have relatively few side effects, the periods of treatment are lengthy. The devices are also expensive. However, you do not have to buy your own device for this treatment. You can easily opt to go to a professional session. An example is the Omnilux treatment. These sessions usually last only twenty minutes and you only need eight treatments to restore your skin.
The Omnilux treatment can give at least 70% improvement within four to eight weeks. It has both the blue spectrum and combined treatment of blue and red spectrum. Compared to other forms of treatment that use topical application; this form is less harmful to the skin and enhances the natural healing processes of the body in curing the ailment. However, this benefit gets canceled out since patients who undergo this treatment are usually encouraged to combine it with topical applications.
This type of therapy is easy to carry out using special devices right at home. It uses blue light or red and blue light in combination to kill the acne bacteria. This treatment works by exciting certain compounds inside the bacteria known as porphyrins. These compounds kill the bacteria from within, thus eliminating them from the sebaceous glands.
The treatment uses specific spectrums (within the range of 415 to 430 Nm). This range of the spectrum has been found to have the ability to kill the harmful bacteria on the skin. Certain spectrums are believed to also lessen the inflammation on the skin. Apart from this, it may also inhibit secretion of oils and promote healing of the affected areas.
A number of devices for this treatment are available which are used in different ways. The table top device requires fifteen minutes of use. It is simply placed on a table top with the patient sitting close to it. The hand-held device operates by placing it close to the particular areas of the skin. However, this usually takes thirty minutes per session for effective treatment. While using these devices, the patient should wear goggles, to avoid damage to the retina.
The range of the ultraviolet spectrum in home devices is usually quite low. This renders them quite harmless and therefore cannot cause serious side effects to the skin. For people with very sensitive skin, some redness or irritation may occur. These mild side effects would only last for a short while.
Although, these devices have relatively few side effects, the periods of treatment are lengthy. The devices are also expensive. However, you do not have to buy your own device for this treatment. You can easily opt to go to a professional session. An example is the Omnilux treatment. These sessions usually last only twenty minutes and you only need eight treatments to restore your skin.
The Omnilux treatment can give at least 70% improvement within four to eight weeks. It has both the blue spectrum and combined treatment of blue and red spectrum. Compared to other forms of treatment that use topical application; this form is less harmful to the skin and enhances the natural healing processes of the body in curing the ailment. However, this benefit gets canceled out since patients who undergo this treatment are usually encouraged to combine it with topical applications.
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