Levulan Blue Light Acne Treatment Reviews

i paid 800$ for one treatment...my acne was not that bad at all...but now 4 weeks later im still breaking out badly. i went on accutane last yr and now im thinking i should go back on it bc my acne is soooo bad after this. ive had 3 other treatments wuth just the levulan and blue light and ddidnt see amazing results and broke out a lot then too...waste of money for me...wish i wouldn't have done it...

I had the Levulan Blue Light Treatment 7 weeks ago. After being told that it was an amazing treatment with no down time I was very hopeful. The first few days I experienced a very red and irritated face which was expected. Around the 4th day I began to blister severly. The 5th day the blisters started oozing puss...gross...It took over 2 weeks to get to a point where I was not freakishly red and infected. Since then, my skin has gone from mild acne to severe cystic acne. This treatment has been devastating in result--I have never looked worse. I have battled missed work and social activities and can say nothing good about the blue light/levulan therapy.

Well, I thought I would do a follow up to a previous post I had left. It is now June, about 4 months after my last treatment. And I must say that I am VERY happy with the results.

My skin is still 99% clear, my esthetician has seen my skin for over 1 year, and she said my pores are very clear. I have had maybe 2 or 3 blemishes (not breakouts) in the last 4 months. I do not feel I have large pores nor does my esthetician think my pores have decreased in size.

I would like to point out something that may not be obvious to some, it has been a partial surprise to me but in reality it makes sense. My daily regimen is to use a light lotion with a separate 30SPF booster (Dermalogica). I noticed that my skin is way less oily (still maintains a slight glow) then before treatment; however, I am very sensitive to sunburns now. I have noticed that if I forget to apply my 30SPF I will get a sunburn (slight pink) but quickly fades, from a short time outside. I am the type that does burn easily however I seem to be more sensitive then I used to be.

With that said, I am still very pleased with my results and I would recommend anyone to at least evaluate this treatment, I do not think it is for everyone and I would not suggest a blanket Accutane treatment to anyone. Please research all treatments available and get a second opinion, do not let the person collecting the money for a treatment tell you to use theirs.

I have had three total treatments. I will give you the effects I had on each.

The first treatment- I had the laser, levulan(1hr), with the blue light(8min).
Caused four days of redness with a big break out that lasted two terrible weeks.

The second treatment-I had a facial the day before, same thing, but bluelight 4 minutes longer. Much better results, four days red, after about 5 days i was looking really clear.

The third treatment-just levulan with blue light(no laser)- terrible breakout, redness lasting for almost a week. And that was my last one..Why? I had spent nearly 2000 dollars to make my acne only worse. Its now 3 months later, my acne is more imflamed, and scars are more commony made. Oh yeah not to mention all the school this crap made me miss, and social situations I am currently still struggling with. These lame 2000 have done nothing but made me depressed, from not knowing how ugly I could look. (Aw I miss my old face-pre treatment)

Time for the Tane!!

I've had 6 treatments at $400 each. I have mixed feelings about the treatments. I didn't respond after the first 3 treatments. I was told I would likely only need 3, so was really disappointed. Then I read a research article that found ALA to be 100% effective. The only catch was that the number of treatments required varied between individuals. Some responded after one treatment, while others it took one treatment per month for 1 year before they responded. The mean number of treatments it took was 6 before long-term clearance was achieved. I've now done 6 treatments and found that after the 5th and 6th my skin cleared almost completely. All I had was scarring left. I was really excited, but then about one month after treatment I would break out really bad. I feel I'm probably at the borderline level where the treatments are starting to work, but I likely need 1 or 2 more for long-term clearance. I just don't think I can afford it money wise and time wise. So all-in-all, I think it's effective, but the amount of treatments needed for each person varies.

I went through 20 treatments at a Laser facility in Beaverton Oregon. Did not work. I was so heartbroken after spending close to $2400. I do believe the bluelight really aggravated my skin. Then I found this website. Three months later, my skin finally cleared. I did have to step up to 10 % BP after a year's time as my skin adapted to the 2.5.

Wasted alot of time and money on this treatment . Face was severly red. had to stay completely away from any type of light. had to hide from everyone for days at a time.I had four sessions at 395.00 a pop,with no results wahtsoever! I feel like a sucker! :)

At the recommendation of my dermatologist, I paid about $1,000 for a Levulan treatment. The entire process turned out to be painful and humiliating. I was told that the redness (similar to a REALLY bad sunburn) and peeling would decrease after a few days and I'd be able to return to work. Although the redness faded somewhat, around the third day it looked like I had two huge red birthmarks on each of my cheeks. I ended up having to miss work and when I did return to work- everyone made comments on how red my face looked. Now two months later, I've noticed improvements in the clarity of my skin. My pore size is non-existant and my breakouts have decreased about 40%. However, if you're going to have this procedure done make sure you exhaust all your other cheaper options and you give yourself at least a week of downtime before you're able to show your face in public unless you like to answer questions like, "What happened to your face?" and "If you got a sunburn how come no other part of you is red?"

I had blue light done earlier this year: prob 6 reg treatments and one ALA. It was definitely a waste of money. I didn't notice any change in my skin, and paid around $1,000. Its basically like a tanning bed, except it doesn't have a the UVA that hurts your skin. Not recommended.

i just started the levulan program and imhoping its going to work for me i hav moderate cycstic acne i have not seen any improvments yet shoud i keep on the treatments?