Levulan Blue Light Acne Treatment Reviews

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Robanna, Lewiston, ID Sep 28th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Not as many side effects as Accutane Cons: Could not get in light for 2 days, severe peeling and redness. Bottom Line: This treatment was extremely expensive and did not work for me at all. I have had acne for over 30 years and taken Accutane 3 times, it wears off, so I was looking for a treatment with less severe side effects and more permanent results. Two months after treatment my skin is just as oily and prone to break-outs as before treatment started. I had 4 treatments over the course of 4 months. Also, before each treatment I had a microdermabrasion, as my doctor said it would make the treatment more effective. The only lasting effect it has had is that now my skin is very sensitive to products that I could use before the laser treatment. This was a waste of money and not covered by my health insurance. Recommended: No Usage: Robanna has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 2,000.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

N/A, Indiana Sep 14th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Gives you a new layer of skin Cons: Redness, iritation, pealing of the skin for several days. cant be outside for 48 hours. Bottom Line: This is day three for me after getting the treatment... and right now i wish i would have never done it. My face is very red and sensitive and im pealing all over. But, hopefully in the next few days it will be gone or at least better than it is now. Recommended: Yes Usage: N/A has used this item for a day or two. Price Paid: 300.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Mary-Jane, Toronto Aug 16th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: I got a free bottle of oil-free sunscreen with my procedure. Yippee. Other than that, Pretty much no pros. Cons: Expensive, painful burning during procedure, cannot go out for 48 hours, minor peeling/flaking for about 1-2 weeks after, sensitized skin, minimal results. Bottom Line: It's been about a year since I started this treatment. I had six treatments in increments of 2-3 weeks. Like the others said, you need to stay inside for about 48 hours. I did not experience a lot of flaking and peeling in the days following the procedure, however my skin was very itchy and I had more breakouts than usual. My dermatologist said it would take six months after the last treatment to see the "full results" of the procedure. It's been six months and my skin looks exactly the same as before I started. No worse and no better as far as appearance. But much worse as far as sensitivity. I've never had sensitive skin, but now I can't even use the normal products I've always used to wash my face without burning, redness and irritation. Very disappointing. I would not recommend this to anyone, especially those on a tight budget. Recommended: No Usage: Mary-Jane has used this item for about a year. Price Paid: 3,800.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

David, Montreal Aug 11th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Clears skin with as few as 2-3 treatments, as well as reduces shine and breakouts. Cons: Very painful, expensive, only of short term duration (Max. 2 years), downtime!!! (be prepared to remain isolated for a few days as your face may become really red and flaky. Bottom Line: If you have the money and convenience of having time to burn in isolation (1 week) and have tried many of the other options without success then this treatment is a must! Recommended: Yes Usage: David has used this item for an inconsistent period of time. Price Paid: 550.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Matt, Indiana Aug 9th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Brand new surface layer, Shrinks pore size, Effective in killing bacteria underneath the skin Cons: At least a week of hiding, chapped skin causes discomfort, annoyance Bottom Line: I got this treatment done a week ago and I sat with the Levulan on for two hours, washed it off, then spent 15 minutes in the light. My face felt as if it were on fire the first day and the second day I began to notice my face becoming increasingly harder to move (smile, eat). For the next week I was very annoyed by the sensation of having a layer of dead skin just sitting, chapped, on my face. When I say layer, I mean LAYER. All of it was dead. I waited anxiously for it to slop off and eventually it did. By one week after my face had done a 360. Red marks were gone, acne disappeared, and I finally had clear skin (plus or minus a few spots). Definitely more than I had expected reading the reviews posted here. I'm sure I'll have it done at least once more because I felt that the process was well worth the result for me. Make sure you're prepared for the side effects which can be extreme. Recommended: Yes Usage: Matt has used this item for an inconsistent period of time. Price Paid: 200.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Carly, Scottsdale, AZ Aug 8th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Great improvement in skin texture and number of breakouts. Cons: About a week dowtime and can be pretty painful, but definitely worth it! Bottom Line: I have had 3 levulan treatments. The first was Feb 08 and I had vibrodermabrasion prior to applying the levulan, and then levulan incubated for 1.5 hrs. 10 min under the blue light. The second treatment was a month later with only an hour of incubation and 10 min under the light. I had a very good result from this, but like most acne treatments it only treats the symptoms. After going back to my dermatologist after a couple months I just got another treatment but she also suggested taking liver support vitamins to help my liver metabolize my hormones because my acne is hormonal. Also, after being on liver support pills for a while I will start taking vitamin A once a day because my derm doesnt like accutane because its too chemically processed. Recommended: Yes Usage: Carly has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 450.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Alex, Nashville, TN Aug 1st, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Will help kill bacteria and shrink sebaceous glands. Reduces scaring, and tightens skin. Reduces amount of active acne, prevents future breakouts Cons: 48 hours swelling, stinging. Must stay out of sun for 48 hours. If this is your first and you have sensitive skin ask for less time in incubation with Levulan and less time under blue light. My first visit was 40 min incubation, 8 min blue light Bottom Line: This treatment takes months to really be effective. Many of you have posted and are disappointed after your first treatment. Your skin does not even completely heal for 2-4 weeks, that is why they space the treatments out. Some people see results with as little as 3 treatments, others need more. You can expect to have swelling and stinging for the first 48 hours, after that peeling for several days. This all depends on your incubation period and time under the blue light. Ask for less of each if you are sensitive. After this the skin can break out, but that is why treatments are continued. Do not look at this as a quick fix, but a several month long process with a good deal of down time. You will not have any idea what the real results are until a month or so after your last treatment. That is why you need to go all the way through the treatments. I had one treatment done two years ago and did not like the results and stopped. Recently I had three treatments with great resu Recommended: Yes Usage: Alex has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 200.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, Phoenix, AZ Jul 28th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Skin texture improved, smoother skin in spots. The rougher areas have little oil plugs that are working their way out. This could take weeks to do and seems to be contributing to acne despite 3 treatments. Overall, my skin looks better. Cons: Extremely painful. Had it applied to raw skin. Incubated from 3-7hrs. Stick head into blue light tanning booth for as long as you can stand. Feels like a thousand burning needles being stabbed into your face. You can feel your face swell in 2 min. Bottom Line: If you have the time and money to do it--do it. I tried Accutane--became less oily, but didn't clear up skin very well. I've tried using antibiotics for 3 yrs (really bad for liver), but it helped keep things under control. It's been about a month since my 3rd treatment and my skin still breaksout, but I'm hoping that these are the last few plugs working their way out for good. It's like getting a chemical peel and then getting a deep burn. You will look like a burn victim for a few days. It hurts and feels tight and itchy. You want to peel it off, but if you do it too soon, your skin will be too raw and your face will just get tight, like a contracture in burn victims. Just let the burn sit and fester. It actually removed an age spot on my face, but it gave me a really dark little mole. I think that the treament is supposed to do this (bring up moles). I have heard that I won't have acne for a year. I hope this is true. Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few weeks. Price Paid: 750.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

barbara, east islip, new york Jul 15th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Absolutely pain free. Alittle red now after about 6 hrs. since treatment. Think I could have done longer under the blue light, but better to be cautious the first time. Cons: Can't go outside for 48 hrs. after treatment. Bottom Line: I had it done for sebaceous hyperplasia and it seems to have taken a few of the spots away, but I know I'll need addtional treatments to rid myself of all of them. Recommended: Yes Usage: barbara has used this item for a day or two. Price Paid: 60.00 Acne severity: very light Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Jill, PA Jul 11th, 2008 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: My face was much smoother after it peeled after the first treatment. Then I did breakout a week later. My insurance actually covered this treatment because the acne I get is very painful. Cons: My face was so red and swollen, and I had to stay inside for 2 days, use ice, and advil. Bottom Line: I am 27 and have had acne on and since high school. For some reason, I've been getting these really painful breakouts for the last two years. I've tried everything possible for my acne since high school, and nothing works. I was so tired of going to dermatologists and just getting all the creams, washes, different types of pills and accutane. Nothing worked. I regret ever trying accutane b/c I wasn't aware of all the side effects. I actually became extremely depressed from it and it didnt' work. I even have tried the food elimination method, and I did find that chocolate makes me breakout very badly. I couldn't pinpoint any other food though. I do think that food plays a big part in acne, so I'm currently trying the raw food diet. I've been on it for 2 weeks, and my face seems to be clearing up. So the raw food diet might be playing a big part in the clearning up of my acne too. Recommended: Yes Usage: Jill has used this item for about a month. Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

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