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Is Blue Light Acne Therapy Right For You?

In August 2002 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of blue light therapy for the treatment of acne and many thousands of sufferers are benefiting from this extremely popular form of treatment today.

A course of treatment normally last four weeks with two fifteen minute treatments being given each week at a cost of between $50 and $150 per treatment, resulting in a full course of treatment for an average cost of about $800 dollars.

Acne is caused in part by P. acnes bacteria which become trapped below the surface of the skin and cause inflammation. The purpose of blue light acne therapy is to use certain wavelengths of blue light to kill the P. acnes bacteria.

As with all treatments for acne, blue light acne therapy will not work for everyone and, in those that do benefit from it, results will vary widely. Overall about 85% of people will see an improvement in their acne within about two weeks of starting the treatment. By the end of the treatment on average you can expect to experience about a 50% to 60% reduction in your acne and this improve up to about 75% at the end of twelve weeks.

Remember that there is no such thing as a cure for acne, although your acne will disappear in time. When we talk about curing acne therefore we are really talking about treating it to reduce its effects and keep it to a minimum while we wait for nature to run its course.

Proactive Acne Cream Treatment Many people believe that there is no really effective cure for acne and so the best answer is simply to do nothing and to let nature run its course and wait for your acne to disappear by itself. This is one solution but it is certainly not the best solution and without doubt a proactive acne cream treatment should be your first line of attack. Read more

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Is Body Spray Acne Medication Effective? When we talk about acne thoughts tend to turn initially to facial acne and it is easy to forget that acne is not simply confined to the face and frequently appears on other parts of the body including the neck, chest, back and arms. Read more

Should I Use A Natural Cystic Acne Cure? Many people nowadays prefer to look for natural alternative forms of treatment for a wide range of conditions and so it is not surprising that they should also want to find a good natural cystic acne cure. Read more

Can I Eat My Way To An Acne Cure? It has long been held that eating things like chocolate can lead to acne and so it would seem logical that it you have acne you should be able to treat it by simply adjusting your diet. So, what food help cure acne? Read more

Selecting A Natural Clay Mask Acne Treatment For mild to moderate cases of acne a natural clay mask acne treatment can prove very effective. Read more

How To Conceal Acne Acne affects people to varying degrees but in many cases it results in an unsightly appearance which often last for a considerable period of time and which many sufferers will go to extraordinary lengths to conceal. So, just how do you go about concealing acne? Read more

Finding A Cure For Rosacea Acne Before deciding upon a cure for rosacea acne it is first necessary to decide whether or not acne is actually present as rosacea can often be confused with acne and can also co-exist alongside acne. Read more

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