Acne blue light treatment is a relatively new form of acne treatment that is now claimed as one of the most effective treatments for chin acne. While not all patients who tried this treatment are 100% cured, most cases have shown that the acne blue light treatment is capable of clearing as much as 50% of acne. We can still hardly call the acne blue light treatment a real cure, but it is always a therapy worth to try. Its success and satisfaction rate on patients are quite high.
The blue light helps the patients reduce acne by killing the bacteria on the skin. Patients receive acne blue light treatment in sessions. Generally, patients undergo a treatment once a week for a period of four to eight weeks. It should be noted that the acne blue light treatment may cause some mild side effects 5 to 7 days after the treatment.
Some of these side effects include the following:
• Redness or swelling in the area that is being treated
• Dry skin
• Changes in the skin pigment
• More acne outbreak is also possible in very severe cases
• Photosensitivity (sensitivity to light)
Acne blue light treatment results generally last 3-4 months. It also doesn’t normally cost too much, which is around $100 to $600. Therefore, acne blue light treatment is actually a good method to try.
However, there is a type of acne that cannot be treated by the acne blue light treatment. Forcing to undergo the treatment may even cause the acne to worsen. This acne is nodulocystic acne, and is often signified by the appearance of reddish or purplish bumps on the skin that feel painful when touched. A thorough skin analysis is always needed before having any treatments done.
