Acne blue light therapy involves treating the affected area with safe wavelengths of UV light targeting and killing acne bacteria and healing the skin.. Clearlight therapy is available through dermatologists but is expensive. Recently though, with the advance in LED technology, reasonably priced blue light therapy lamps and blue light therapy bulbs are available for home use.
How does Acne Blue Light Therapy work?
The ultraviolet spectrum of sunlight has been known for sometime to improve acne conditions due to antibacterial and other effects but unfortunately cannot be used long term because of the damaging effect on the skin. Studies have since found that some of the visible violet light present in sunlight (in the range 405-420 nm) targets to kill propionibacterium acnes or the bacteria associated with acne. Use of acne blue light therapy with a light therapy lamp 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 (note it no improvement was found in 10% of patients).
Research has been proven by the July 2000 doctors at Hammersmith Hospital in London (UK) used blue and red light therapy produced by a lightbox on patients with mild to moderate acne for 15 minutes a day over a 12 week period. The results showed that on average there was a 76% decrease in the number of spots visible in the area treated on these patients. The trial was led by Doctor Tony Chu who claims that the combination of the red and blue light therapy attacks the bateria contributing to the acne and promotes healing.
Doctor Sadwick wrote that lthough the exact mode of action was still unclear, it was believed that phototherapy destroyed propionibacterium acnes, the slow-growing bacteria linked to acne. Patients in his study used Omnilux Clear-U blue- and red-light therapies. Eight weeks after a month-long treatment course, Sadick said, acne lesions were reduced by 69 per cent.
Acne blue light therapy lamps and light therapy lamp bulbs.
The FDA approved acne blue light therapy use with a light therapy lamp in August 2002.
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he Acne 415 Blue Light Therapy 38 LED Bulbs have a peak wavelength 415nm out of UV range but produce no harmful UV rays. The bulbs can be used at home in your own household lamp and are easy to use, only requires 15 minutes per day and they are relatively inexpensive.
So if your are looking for a natural solution to your acne free of lotions and chemicals then maybe you should take a look at acne blue light therapy.
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