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[b24k]

Hi everyone...I have been suffering acne for about 10 years now...i am 25 years old now. I have tried everything just like most people have. I went to my doctors and he explained to me about blue light therapy and i was very interested....it just costs way too much. So i did some research on the net about this practice and came across some blue and red lights from Sci Color which is a similar therapy compared to the blue light used by the dermatologists. I purchased 2 blue lights which is suppose to fight the acne....and a red light which is used to help healing.
Im am currently exactly 1 week in on using the lights 15 minutes a day and havent noticed anything yet. I was told that these lights work different for everyone. Some people notcie results within days and it takes a 2 months for other people to see results. I have a 90 day trial with the lights and if they dont work within a couple months i will return them before the trial ends. I have high hopes with these lights because i have done quite a bit of research and many studies and experiments in the past have proved that clear/blue light therapy does work. There are alot of competitor versions of these lights such as dermalux, acnelamp, happyskin, etc. I bought my lights from Sci Color because they had a higher intensity in wattage which makes them closer to the dermatologist blue light therapy. I will keep you all posted as my progress moves on. Im hoping to see some sort of improvements soon. If anyone has experienced using these types of lights or light therapy...please post your responses as well.

Thanks.

[isthatpoisonivy]

makes me want to buy a 2 red and 2 blue lightbulbs to put in my rooms light, lol i dont know if its the same type of thing though.

[U s e r n a m e]

Hey!! Yeah.. I bought those same exact lights from that company! (SCI/Art, Inc., www.kaliszincolor.com) I've been having them for a few months now, but never got a chance to consistently use them for more than a week because I was so busy. (Now my 3 month money back guarantee is over with.. man.. I feel like punching myself now!) I actually just got them out of my closet the other day... almost forgot I had them. I'm gonna start using them probably this week, I'll have to make myself have the time to use them. Keep posting how you're doing with yours... it'd be very interesting! I'll do the same too.

[BiochemBabe]

I purchased a blue dichro light on ebay last week and have been using it for 3 days. I purchased a hand-held red laser light on ebay 5 months ago. The red light laser has taken a very long time to show results. It was only after a month of consistant usage that I saw a difference in some of the scars on my cheeks. I stopped using it after that because it is hard to find time. I hope to get good results from the blue light and am going to keep a photo progression album.

[U s e r n a m e]

I purchased a blue dichro light on ebay last week and have been using it for 3 days. I purchased a hand-held red laser light on ebay 5 months ago. The red light laser has taken a very long time to show results. It was only after a month of consistant usage that I saw a difference in some of the scars on my cheeks. I stopped using it after that because it is hard to find time. I hope to get good results from the blue light  and am going to keep a photo progression album.

Hey that's great! Hope you do good with it, keep us updated.

[b24k]

hey guys...thanks for the great responses...keep them coming. !

[b24k]

USERNAME. .. did you notice anything in the 1 week of consistent use? any flare ups or break outs?

[b24k]

BIOCHEMBABE . . . is the red laser that you bought off ebay suppose to be similar to the red light therapy light bulb? In the 3 days of use with the blue dichro light which im guessing is the same one that username and I are using, have u noticed anything any changes? keep me posted on your progess as well... thanks.

[U s e r n a m e]

USERNAME. ..  did you notice anything in the 1 week of consistent use?  any flare ups or break outs?

Hey! I really couldn't tell because at that time I was under stress (exams and all) and was breaking out regardless.

[Delboy]

I've been using a dermalux red/blue lamp for a few months now, on and off. It seems to keep my spots under control to an extent but I still suffer breakouts (I'm in the middle of one right now ) I haven't used it daily all the time and there have been periods of a week or so when I haven't used it at all. Thats just me being an unmotivated, lazy bugger and I regret it.

I am now using it twice daily without fail, 7 days a week. It helps to speed up the healing of breakouts and has worked very well at drying out the spots under my chin on my neck.

All in all, I am glad I purchased it. I prefer using it to applying lots of harsh creams to my face and I think in the long run I will see decent results.

[b24k]

Delboy ... . I think if were gonna see any results it has to be from disciplined consistent use everyday. How long have you been using it consistently everyday?
So are you noticing better results from the recent consistent usage versus the inconsistent use over 3 months in the past?

Thanks for the post and keep us updated on your progress.

[BiochemBabe]

BIOCHEMBABE . . . is the red laser that you bought off ebay suppose to be similar to the red light therapy light bulb?  In the 3 days of use with the blue dichro light which im guessing is the same one that username and I are using, have u noticed anything any changes?  keep me posted on your progess as well... thanks.

Yeah, it's similar. It seems to emit a more narrow wave length range of red light than the bulb because the light is a really "hot" red color similar to a laser pointer people use for presentations. It's annoying because the laser beam is very narrow and you have to hold it the whole time - unlike the dichro light - and only a small portion of the skin at a time can be covered. I've been using both now consistently. I haven't seen any results yet that I can contribute to either of them. However, I have been using my right cheek as a control for the red light in order to compare progress until I get my camera back. I'm also hoping that weekly chemical peels help with "refreshing" my skin for better results.

BTW, what do you use to cover your eyes? I've been using tanning goggles. Should I be using something else?

[Delboy]

Delboy ... .  I think if were gonna see any results it has to be from disciplined consistent use everyday.  How long have you been using it consistently everyday?
So are you noticing better results from the recent consistent usage versus the inconsistent use over  3 months in the past?

Thanks for the post and keep us updated on your progress.

The longest time I used the lamp consistently was about 2 months. The rest of the time I have used it but skipped days and sessions here and there. My previous job was partly to blame: no time in mornings and too tired at night. Bad excuse I know but thats how I get sometimes. I am very motivated at present however and plan to keep going this time!

I found that consistent use helped my skin, yes. I was still prone to breakouts but they were limited and less severe. I am confident that if I carry on with it from now on I will see similar results if not better. My main issue now is with red marks and scarring. I am not sure if the lamp will help with this but we'll see!

[U s e r n a m e]

BTW, what do you use to cover your eyes?  I've been using tanning goggles. Should I be using something else?

Hey, the company that I ordered my lights from gave me tanning goggles so yeah, you're using the right thing!

Oh yeah, by the way ya'll.... starting tomorrow morning I'm gonna start using the lights again. (This time consistently! I'm just like Delboy.. ha ha.) I'll keep ya'll posted on any progress/problems!

[b24k]

Biochembabe. . . i think tanning goggles should be fine...aslong as your wearing some wort of protection for the eyes is all that matters and u shouldnt be worried about UV rays because most the blue and red light therapy bulbs do not contain UV rays. I just use the goggles that were sent with my bulbs from Sci Color.

[b24k]

damn i feel so guilty...i missed a light therapy session yesterday becauase i was BBQing with some buddies and ended up getting hammered. but today is going to be exactly 1 week and 3 days in not including yesterday. my skin is still in the same cycle as usual...its breaks out...some die and im left with scars...and i break out again...constant cycle for the past 10 years....hopefully i start seeing some good results in the next few weeks to come. gluck yall!

[b24k]

Hey everyone again...i thought id finally post an update on my progress up till now... i have been using the 2 blue lights and 1 red light at the same time consitently for 20 mintues each day consistenly except for that one day i missed out. I know you are actually only suppose to be infront of the light 15 minutes a day but i sometimes sit an extra 5 minutes which i dont think is really all that bad. It has been exactly 2 weeks and 1 day that i have been using the light therapy and i can honestly say that i am starting to see some results. I am still breaking out as soon as a few pimples die which is a constant cycle that we all go through. I am noticing that i am getting less pimples and the red spots are going away alot faster due to the red light i am guessing. Overall im not gonna get too excited because i have a long way to go and im hoping for much bigger improvements in the next few weeks.

I know there are others that are using a similar light therapy as well. please post your progress and keep me updated. anyone with questions can post them here as well. thanks and gluck yall!

[BiochemBabe]

Hey everyone again...i thought id finally post an update on my progress up till now... i have been using the 2 blue lights and 1 red light at the same time consitently for 20 mintues each day consistenly except for that one day i missed out.  I know you are actually only suppose to be infront of the light  15 minutes a day but i sometimes sit an extra 5 minutes which i dont think is really all that bad. It has been exactly 2 weeks and 1 day that i have been using the light therapy and i can honestly say that i am starting to see some results.  I am still breaking out as soon as a few pimples die which is a constant cycle that we all go through.  I am noticing that i am getting less pimples and the red spots are going away alot faster due to the red light i am guessing.  Overall im not gonna get too excited because i have a long way to go and im hoping for much bigger improvements in the next few weeks. 

I know there are others that are using a similar light therapy as well.  please post your progress and keep me updated.  anyone with questions can post them here as well.  thanks and gluck yall!

awesome! I'm glad you're seeing results! At least it is working for someone. Me...eh..hmm..I dunno. I don't think I can contribute any results to the lights. We'll see after a month or too. I know the red light should show results because it seemed to have worked before.

[BiochemBabe]

hmm..I dunno... Maybe one or two pores look smaller out of...let's say...100,000. lol.
The purplish scar towards the bottom of both photos is what I gage my photo positions by. It lets me know what area I am looking at.


left cheek approx. two weeks ago:


left cheek today:



*sigh* What do yall think? Is it kind of working after ~ 2 weeks?