Levulan Blue Light Acne Treatment Reviews
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Scar treatment summary (98 votes) |
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2.9/5 |
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2 of 2 visitors found the following comment helpful.
sarah, toronto
Feb 28th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | none |
| Cons: | hurts a lot! definately not cheap! cost me 800 dollars for one treatment! |
| Bottom Line: | this does not work! all the people that r writing that it works, work for a dermotologist! they r just writing that it works to make more money. this treatment does not work and it is rather painful! DLK on Avenue is the dermatologist i went to and they r a complete scam! they have lost all credibility from me and i will forever rant and rave that there clinic is a scam! i have told all of my friends and i may even launch a website against them!! Everyone from toronto DO NOT GO TO DLK ON AVENUE! after the treatment my face was completely red and swollen! this lasted for the next 5 days! very painful and very emabarassing! then my skin peeled for the next 3 days! the areas of my face that actually looked cleaner were areas without acne so it could just be in my head that it is cleaner then before the treatment! but all areas around the jawline, temples, forehead and nose with pimples were untouched and exactly the same as before the treatment! |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | sarah has used this item for a day or two. |
| Price Paid: | 800.00 |
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Drew, Canada
Feb 21st, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Reduced pore size, reduced sebum production, scars fade, smoother skin texture. Any new pimples (which are few) go away in a day or two. |
| Cons: | Hiding for a couple days with an awful "sunburn" |
| Bottom Line: | Works. If you've got the money don't hesitate to try this procedure. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Drew has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 2,000.00 |
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4 of 4 visitors found the following comment helpful.
Kathy, Arizona
Feb 14th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Smaller Pores, better skin texture, less breakouts |
| Cons: | Expensive, and can be painful. ususally need 4-7 days recovery time. Red and swollen for first 2-3 days then lots of peeling afterwards. |
| Bottom Line: | I had 3 treatments of levulan/blu-u with microderms before procedure and after recovery. Levulan was left on for 2-3 hours with 20 mins in front of light. After the 1st and 2nd treatments my skin looked AWSOME and i have recieved many compliments about how nice and smooth my skin looked. It not only helped with my acne, it faded red markes, helped scarring and tightened pores. when i did breakout it didnt last and i got tiny little bumps instead of cysts. i just done my 3rd treatment and am in the recovery stage of peeling as i type this. Make sure if u get this done u have it with levulan and not just the blu light. also microderms to breakdown the skin. i believe the number of treatments vary between individuals. Minimum of 3 and then more depending on the person. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Kathy has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 2,000.00 |
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Anonymous
Feb 7th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | face not so red, did not hurt half as much as the pixel laser. |
| Cons: | none do far but, i'll keep my fingers crossed. |
| Bottom Line: | i just had the procedure done an hour or so ago. my face really isn't that red!! i hope that means its still going to work. i had a pixel laser done 2 months ago . . . which led to 2 days of beautiful skin. . . then a month of the worst break outs i have ever had. although it could be blamed on the fact that i just started birth control. i'll update everyone in a week
the doc said it would take about a week to see results |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a day or two. |
| Price Paid: | 250.00 |
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1 of 1 visitors found the following comment helpful.
Anonymous, calgary. alberta
Feb 2nd, 2007 |
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| Pros: | skin wasnt so oily anymore, blemishes go away faster |
| Cons: | price and the peeling! |
| Bottom Line: | I had it done 7 days ago and I am finally back to normal. I was red for 5 days and peeled for 3 days, but the peeling was HORRIBLE! I hated every day of it. I ended up getting a few new blemishes after the procedure, but I can say that they only last a day or so, when they used to last up to 7 days. My skin is not oily anymore, which helps with the control of the blemishes. I think I might get one more treatment done, they said to wait 2 weeks. I really dont want to go through that peeling stage again....but I think it's worth it :) |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for about a week. |
| Price Paid: | 375.00 |
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Anonymous, BC
Jan 28th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | It was easy and painless. Cleared my acne. (I had mild-moderate around my chin and a bit on my cheeks) |
| Cons: | Expensive and you have to be very careful about staying out of any light for 48 hours. |
| Bottom Line: | This treatment is only beneficial to people with mild to moderate inflammatory acne and should not be used to treat cystic or severe acne. If your derm is suggesting that it will, get a new derm. Seriously. It also not 100% quaranteed to clear up your skin. There are stats available if you google it but I think it's something like 70% of treated patients experience total clearing.
What I noticed about some peoples posts that they were getting a really high number of treatments and that possibly there were treated with the Clear Light, which is a weaker version of the Blu-U. 3 treatments is about standard for most people, with some people having to do some additional treatments.
All in all I was happy with my treatment and my skin is pretty much acne free with some minor very small pimples every once in awhile. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 800.00 |
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0 of 1 visitors found the following comment helpful.
Anonymous, ny
Jan 21st, 2007 |
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| Pros: | I just got treated 3 days ago and although im completely red....the texture of my skin is so much better and my acne looks a lot better |
| Cons: | i'm not sure if my skin is going to completely clear up...and im nervous it wont. |
| Bottom Line: | its expensive but if this works after 3 treatments the price is completely worth it...my skin is bright red and swollen but its definetely better |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for about a week. |
| Price Paid: | 400.00 |
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1 of 2 visitors found the following comment helpful.
Anonymous, Toronto, Canada
Jan 5th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | it works |
| Cons: | it's expensive |
| Bottom Line: | I suffered from not terrible but annoying cystic acne (hormonal I think) and my skin is too sensitive to withstand a lot of harsh creams eg BP, retin-a, etc. This treatment was like a miracle! Dr. Lisa Kellett of DLK on Avenue in Toronto prescribed a series of 6 treatments consisting of microdermabrasion, then levulan applied (left on for 1 hr) and then IPL. You have to stay out of the sun completely (even if you are indoors stay away from the windows) for 48 hours, which is annoying. For anyone whose face turned red, it is because you got exposed to sunlight! If you don't, it is not painful and redness goes away after a day or so. You might flake a bit but that's it. Treatments are spaced about 4 weeks apart. This has been the ONLY thing that has cured my acne and now it's been about 6 months since my last treatment and I still have ZERO blemishes. Only downside is it is very expensive. but the peace of mind is worth it. Highly recommended. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 2,000.00 |
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3 of 3 visitors found the following comment helpful.
Amber, St. Louis, MO
Jan 4th, 2007 |
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| Bottom Line: | Before I had the treatment, I had severe acne. Went in and they did the microderm abrasion before putting the levulan on... but because they'd squeezed me in, the rooms with the blue light/and or the cooler were full, so I waited two hours before they put me under. Sooo painful under the light. My face was almost purple and was hot for two days. All I could do was sit on a couch with a fan directly at my face. I blistered and peeled terribly. But after about a week, though I was still pink, the result was amazing. My skin was clearer than it had been in 10 years. The acne did start to return, so I had another treatment. This time no microderm abrasion and less time with the levulan on. Almost no result. Have had it done twice more with the microderm, and while my skin is not perfect, HUGE improvement.
If nothing's worked for you, this is worth a try, but I strongly suggest getting the microderm first, and keeping the levulan on for as long as they'll let you. Bring tylenol. ;) |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 400.00 |
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Anonymous
Dec 14th, 2006 |
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