Photofacial or IPL Photofacial are terms used for skin treatments that use light therapy to treat acne and other skin conditions.

Photofacial therapy is a light based treatment and IPL Photofacial therapy a laser based treatment.

Photofacial therapy is generally administered by light treatment in the form or narrow spectrum range UV light therapy lamps in the form of UV flourescent tubes or LED’s (light emitting diodes) lamps. The UV light is in a safe range so as not to cause damage to the skin but targets and kills the bacteria that causes acne. This type of treatment used to be only available through dermatology clinics but recent advances in technology have made available photofacial light therapy lamps that are suitable for home based use.

They are normally a blue light therapy type of lamp and in 2002 and the FDA approved them for use on mild to moderate acne conditions. The major benefit of these lamps is the they are very affordable and easy to use, painless and normally only requiring 15 minutes of use a day to produce satisfactory results. Besides treating acne they are also used to produce plumper looking skin by increasing collagen, treating brown spots and broken capillaries.

IPL (intense pulsed light) photofacial treatment can only be practiced by a clinic or dermatologist. Normally a hand held device is used and dispense intense pulsed light at very high energy and even though they may have cooling devices it can be painful. This treatment is also used to treat acne, brown spots and broken capillaries, spider veins and redness but cannot be done at home and is far more expensive. If you suffer from brown spots and broken capillaries it is probably a better choice.

Both photofaicial and IPL photofacial work and provide good results but a lot depends on your skin condition and it maybe best to see a dermatologist first to get an evaluation. More information….

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Acne Light therapy or acne phototherapy involves exposure of the skin to wavelengths of light within in the range 405-420 nm, which is has been determined to be safe and not causing any damaging effects to the skin. The light therapy is administered using light-emitting diodes, fluorescent lamps, dichroic lamps or very bright, full-spectrum light — by a so-called light box. The light therapy is administered for a prescribed amount of time, use of blue light therapy for 3 consecutive days has been shown to reduce bacteria in the pores by up to 99.9% with up to 80% of patients showing overall improvement over 3 months. Light therapy directed at the skin to treat Acne vulgaris and targets to kill propionibacterium acnes or the bacteria associated with acne.

The Acne 415 Blue Light Therapy Bulb is an LED bulb made up of 38 LED’s that transmit blue light at a safe peak uv wavelength of 415nm.  Acne blue light therapy works by targeting the killing the bacteria that cause acne flare-ups.  The bulb does not generate any harsh heat or harmful UV rays, although if using around the face the protective goggles supplied with the bulb should be used.  It has been made so that home use is simple.  Its fitting is the same as any household screw bulb and it will fit into any standard 110v to 120v lamp fixture, although a goose-neck clamp lamp is recommended.

Blue light therapy was approved by the FDA for acne treatment in 2002 and has now become a recognized practice for treating acne, jaundice, diabetics and depression.  It is safe to use from newborns to senior citizens as a non-invasive treatment.

In the past light treatment was only available at expensive dermatologists & salon therapists.  The new light therapy devices on for sale now, like 415 Blue Light Therapy Bulb, the make it possible to carry out the treatment at home on a daily basis and generally only require around 15 minutes of treatment a day.

The benefits of the 415 Blue Light Therapy Bulb are easy and pain free treatment only 15 minute sessions daily, a 30 day money back guarantee and free eye protection.  For more information and availability Check  It Out Here!