It may sound like something out of a futuristic novel but it's not, this is reality, and people are using it today. The technology is called blue light acne treatment and it is used to clear up people's acne with almost no side effects. Could acne light treatment really be the breakthrough answer for people who suffer from chronic and embarrassing blemishes on their face, neck, chest, and back area? If this is the technology that will help so many people overcome their complexion problems then will it be affordable for normal people? Some more questions people are asking about this acne treatment because it is such an emerging technology are how does it work, what are the possible side effects, and how invasive is it? These are all good questions and I had similar ones so I wanted to answer my and other people's questions they were having, get the treatment and see if it is worth the money, see what the side effects were, and find out if my complexion actually did clear up in the amount of time that the advertising said it would, and then report my findings to everybody who is interested in maybe also going through this procedure.

The FDA has recently approved the blue light treatment for acne for use on a long term continuing basis and even though this method is very new it is quickly gaining popularity and interest from people who are desperate for an answer. Lots of research has been done and the conclusion is that acne light treatment is effective. We're going to discuss all the questions that I asked above but first let's talk about the specifics of the procedure.

Blue Light Treatment Principles

When I started my research into this method I wanted to know how it worked, how invasive the therapy was, what were the side effects, and did it effect my everyday life, especially right after the treatments were done. The idea behind light therapy for acne is that it would attack the cause, which is bacteria, and not harm any of the surrounding tissue. Their thinking is that if you can get rid of the bacteria that causes acne, the P. acnes bacteria, then all the inflammation would also be eliminated. If this is the case it would be great news for people that have become allergic or resistant to other methods of treatment like oral antibiotics or topical medication. The most remarkable thing about this treatment is that it actually doesn't attack the bacteria at all, it doesn't use lasers, or ultraviolet light. The blue light treatment for acne instead uses an intense but very narrow spectrum of blue light to activate get your body to heal itself. When you sit under the light bacteria fighting agents already in your body called porphyrins are activated, and then through a series of chemical reactions peroxide is produced which kills the bacteria.

So that is pretty non invasive, there is not actually anything like a drug, or a laser that is killing the bacteria, this therapy just gets what is already in your body to heal itself. Now let's discuss what going through this procedure would be like.

Blue Light Therapy Procedure

The procedure is a quick one. It takes anywhere from twenty to thirty minutes of sitting in a chair or laying on a bed under the light. You have to wear safety goggles to protect your eyes. You basically just sit there and let the light do the work. For most people this is painless. You will do this two to four times a month and you could see results in a little as two weeks to a month but for some people it takes longer dependent on how sever your acne is. Some doctors recommend that you continue to do this for as long as two months and then some doctors even say that you should do follow up procedures for as long term therapy but I'm not sure if this is necessary or if they are just trying to get money out of you. All right, now it is clear that the therapy itself is very quick and easy but how about the short and long term side effects, what can you expect?

Clearlight Treatment Side Effects

Right after the procedure I was able to get up and walk away with no noticeable effects and then I went about my normal routine and everything was fine but there was some drying of the skin in the area that I got treated. I just used some aloe vera to help with the dryness. So expect there to be some drying and a little redness but that is about it.

Conclusion

I found this procedure to be non invasive, the only side effect I noticed was dryness of the skin in the area that the light was focused on. If you have been seeing no results, bad side effects, or are allergic to other methods like oral antibiotics or topical medicine then I would recommend you try this out. The major set back though is that is does cost a lot. Before you get this done though I would recommend reading as many reviews online as you possibly can to see how blue light acne treatments, such as the Clearlight acne treatment, affected a large section of people who tried it out.