Levulan Blue Light Acne Treatment Reviews

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maria, ca Mar 7th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: first day of treatment looks promising. i can already see my acne shrinking, lesions getting dried & clogged pores opening Cons: i hope its worth the pain & money well spent, we'll see since its my first tx so far. my face feels like getting burned under the blue light, like getting burned alive & not comparable to sunburn at all Bottom Line: after i finish my series of tx., i dont think i could go through the pain of these photodynamic treatment again. if i were given another choice, i would not have chosen these one. the excruciating burning pain like sensation experience will make u afraid of any light . i dont think it's worth it, but who knows, if it really works then it might be worth it after all. Recommended: No Usage: maria has used this item for a day or two. Price Paid: 1,080.00 Acne severity: severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

willie, Toronto Mar 3rd, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: I am 21, and about a month after my third treatment of Blu-U/Levulan. The large painful whiteheads have decreased in size by 30% and frequency by 50%. Not much downtime for me, i have brown skin is why. Reduces the size of pores. Oil reduced by 30% Cons: Still getting large pimples they just come up slower and don't persist as much. Definitely do not go out in the sun, I went out like a moron and got burned nicely. Pricey for sure but in my opinion money well spent. Bottom Line: I hate to be negative but any pimples are bad and Im still dealing with pimples. I have heard that 3 treatments is minimum so I am planning to go for at least one more, I dont believe 6 is necessary but my skin never ceases to amaze me. I would most definitely recommend this treatment, it should reduce your acne at least by 30% minimum. Your scarring will definitely improve by probably over 50%, which is icing on the cake. You will face the usual onslaught of pimples during the months of treatment, but this time there is light at the end of the tunnel so keep your head up. Please, do not post a review if you have not had at least 3 treatments, you are wasting everyone's time. Acne will not go away in days, but months. I will be back with a final review. Good luck to you Recommended: Yes Usage: willie has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 500.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, AZ Feb 19th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Day 7 of first of 3 treatments, and looking/feeling much better. Peeling near complete. Cons: What they don't tell you is you WILL break out. It draws out all oils from overactive glands. Praying this works. Plan on recuperation time of 4-7 days. Bottom Line: Redness didn't bother me. Tightness and then peeling was uncomfortable, but doable. The breakouts are depressing for sure (but try not to touch..i've noticed it makes it much worse. Needs to go through natural cycle of flushing out bad stuff). They did NOT forewarn about breakouts which is dissappointing. Crossing fingers that this is all part of the repair process. Dr. also prescribed nicotinomide to get me off antibiotics. It's supposedly a natural alternative to reduce inflammation. Also anyone who gets cystic acne should consider themselves in the moderately severe to severe category. Who are we kidding? It's awful and i'm dissappointed medical science has not progressed more in this area. But i'm truly optimistic/hopeful for this procedure. Definitely WORTH DOING! Hang tough! Recommended: Yes Price Paid: 400.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, Canada Feb 19th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: I don't know yet. I am on day two of my second treatment. Unfortunately I am not peeling as much as I see others on the message board have. Should I not be moisturizing as much? Apparently the more you peel the better it works? Cons: The recovery process is more intense than I would've thought. I felt sunstroked. Bottom Line: Any advice from those who it worked for would be great. I just wouldn't mind knowing some of the signs that it is working - right now I am just itchy and quite broken out. Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for about a month. Price Paid: 1,200.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Jay, Corpus Christi, Texas Feb 14th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: I'm only on my second day of the treatment, and even though my face is about the color of a tomato, my scars have already started to disappear, and my skin is not oily at ALL. Every single pimple I've had has completely dried out. Cons: My face is about the color of a tomato and very mildly irritated. Bottom Line: I think it's definitely worth the slight discomfort, and I can't wait til the red fades, because I can already tell it's gotten better. Recommended: Yes Usage: Jay has used this item for a day or two. Price Paid: 42.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, CA Feb 7th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Make u feel like it gonna work even tho its get worse. The doctors say "its need to get worse before it get better" as there catch phrase so u can do another one,another one. and another one. Cons: 350 session. I had for time already. Every time i go in do it. I ask "shouldn't it get better by now?" they say "well ur acne is pretty bad" thanks doc. Bottom Line: Its a waste of money, don't do it. The results isn't even permanent. Recommended: No Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 1,400.00 Acne severity: severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

fender745, San Diego Jan 31st, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Sum of the scars on my cheecks went away on the first week of the treatment Cons: Gotta stay indoors for 48 hours, redness, peeling, whiteheads come to the surface Bottom Line: I think most patients who get this done judge too quickly on the first treament which has more cons then pros, but it i trust u that that all switches after 2 more treatments since this process requires it. dont be discouraged from the first treament like i was and give up. im happy i stayed with it cuz my skin already looks way better than b4 Recommended: Yes Usage: fender745 has used this item for a few weeks. Price Paid: 250.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, Tavares, Florida Jan 26th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Just had my first, and perhaps only, treatment 4 days ago. Cons: I was not prepared for the severity of reaction: face looks scalded & initially swollen beyond description. 4th day: swollen but not misshapen; crusty scabs forming. Would like to hide but have to go to work. Not enough info given prior to treatment Bottom Line: I had several bouts of Efudex treatment for AK's and it works, but there's a week to 10 days of face looking like hamburger meat. So dermatologist said this was the better way to go. Was told "some" people experience redness. Since my face didn't appear red right after the treatment I thot I would escape this side effect. Holy cow! Was I surprised! So, the verdict is not yet in for me. If the treatment does all it's supposed to do...well, maybe it's a good thing but patients really need to be better prepared for the side effects. Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a day or two. Price Paid: 250.00 Acne severity: light Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

depressed from acne, Tucson, AZ Jan 12th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Im only on my 2nd treatment so Im hoping 3 treatments will help me. Cons: the first 48 hours if you even take one step into the sun it feels like your face is on fire, your face breaks out with a million little white heads (its disgusting) your face is VERY red, and about day 3 your face feels so tight & dry it itches BAD! Bottom Line: Im on day 3 of my 2nd treatment & Im very sad. My face broke out with a million lil whiteheads its just depressing to even look at myself. I know its supposed to bring everything to the surface first so Im trying to stay positive about it & hopefully it will get better. Its embarrassing to go to work. I wish I was fortunate enought to get a week off work at least. After I finish all 3 treatments Ill be back to let you know my final results. My ratings are not quite accurate because I dont know what my final results are yet. Recommended: Yes Usage: depressed from acne has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 550.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Molly, Arizona Jan 11th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: It works, Big improvement on first treatment Cons: Feeling super self concious of going out in public. The week long recovery period. Bottom Line: I am on day 2 of the second procedure. I will never do it again. I hope I won't need too. I broke out really bad 2 months after the first treatment and am praying this one works. Really painful. Recommended: Yes Usage: Molly has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 480.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

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