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January 11, 2008
Cons:
If you're very sensitive to bright light, this might not be for you. Sitting in front of it for 15 minutes sometimes gives me a headache, but the results are worth some temporary head pain!
My story is different from the majority of people's on acne.org. I suffer horribly from acne dysmorphia. From birth to age 18, I had pristine skin. When I turned 19, not only did I begin to get horrible breakouts, but checking the mirror hundreds of times a day became my obsession. Sometimes I would lock myself in the bathroom for HOURS and mutilate my face thinking that it would make everything better. Of course, that's part of the disorder, and only made everything worse. I went to countless dermatologists and therapists who were all a waste of money. The therapists always looked at me and told me that they couldn't see anything bad about my face, but I told them that I had become brilliant at covering up my mess. Dermatologists didn't know what to do with me because I would always ruin my "progress" by picking. This light prevents my blemishes from getting to a point where I want to squeeze the pain out. It has also evened my skin tone. Now I use this instead of mutilating my face.
September 13, 2008
Pros:
Cheaper then dermatologist sessions.
You sit in front of it for 15 minutes and can have "me" time. No effort if you're lazy!
Cons:
It says it'll take 3 months to see results.
With all the products I use I can't determine if it really works but it obviously does something because I sat too close to it and it burned my face for a couple days!
In the end it's still using blue and red light therapy which is known to help acne.
It was 200 dollars and you HAVE to be consistent.
It's only 15 minutes a day and I think the people who rated it so low expected clear skin in a day.
September 8, 2008
Pros:
clears acne, doesn't dry skin, well worth the expensive price tag!
Cons:
the price is pretty hefty (£180!!), and the thing is pretty bulky, so can't really be moved around easily
i didnt actually get the Verilux one, but i got the one from beautyskin (which uses the same technology). at the start i didnt use it that consistently, but after about 2/3 weeks i started using it once a day for the recommended 15 mins, and now, 2 months on, my skin is 95% clear (and my acne was pretty bad), and hopefully in a couple of weeks i will be spot free. however, if your planning on buying the lamp, make sure that u give it 2 months - at beauty skin there is a 2 month guarentee (the only reason i parted with the cash in the first place!). if you are intersted, definately give it a go - it might be wat your looking for.
October 8, 2008
Pros:
Zero
Cons:
This product is a joke. I tried it for 2 months. Nothing.
Don't waste your time or money. I don't know where the positive reviews came from, must have been from the vendor. I completely agree with the reviewer that feels stupid trying this thing - and hoping it was going to help. It didn't.
March 22, 2008
Pros:
None
Cons:
It simply had no effect. I'm not sure what else I could have done to make it work (I followed the directions and used it everyday).
Don't waste your money. I have no idea how this thing got ranked so high. Snake Oil anyone?
March 13, 2008
Pros:
Not that difficult to use; easier than all of the creams, pills, lotions, potions, etc. Reputable company; refunded 100% of the purchase price including S & H.
Cons:
Did not work at all. Made my skin kind of itchy and flushed in appearance. I gave up on it after about 8 weeks. Bulbs are very bright and give off quite a bit of heat.
Although I was disappointed, especially after reading all of the positive reviews, it might not hurt to give it a try if all else has failed. The customer service at Verilux was very nice and as stated earlier, I did receive a 100% no-hassle refund.
September 1, 2008
Pros:
Zip
Cons:
Doesn't work
Don't waste your money. I tried this for a month and it had absolutely no effect. I feel stupid.
March 11, 2008
Pros:
Doesn't hurt. Can get your money back if it doesn't work.
Cons:
Did not do anything for my face at all. and could potentially be causing an INCREASE in acne.
I reviewed this product a few weeks ago-- now it has been 8 weeks, and I definitely used this product faithfully. My skin has been significantly worse, and I don't know if it just progressively was getting worse due to the light or if my skin was just on a downward spiral. I have been going to my dermatologist for years, and I was put on accutane when I was 16, and now I have to go back on it (i'm 22 now). (I'm only stating this to show how suddenly my dermatologist noticed my recent reoccurrence in bad skin). But I have read a lot about this product, and it does seem to work for a lot of people, so its worth trying it only because you can get your money back. But for me, my skin has hit a sudden all time low, so my skin was NOT meant for this product! I would say use this if nothing else is working for you-- but DON'T try it if you are just casually looking for a new remedy-- it could potentially screw up your skin
January 1, 2008
Pros:
Works at least as well on surface acne as Dan's regiman, and is less harsh to the skin. In the long run the total cost of ownership of this vs. soaps, lotions, treatments, etc. will be much less.
Cons:
Does not prevent deep cystic acne. Does not cover sides of your face very well. You may need more than 15 minutes daily in order to cover your whole face. No way to travel with this thing as it's about 14" x 20" x 4". Goggles are uncomfortable.
If you have much clearer skin in the summer than at any time of year, because you are out in the sun a lot, this is for you.
March 25, 2008
Pros:
none at all
Cons:
1. extremely dry skin
2. it made me break out in tons of whiteheads that are very red and itchy
I was very excited to use this product after reading some of the fablous reviews.I have had mild acne since about grade six.But in grade seven after being under alot stress i broke out severely on my forehead.I had to use stevemicien gel to get rid of it.After that i had nice perfect skin most of the time with the ocasional flare up. But this year i was again under a huge amount of stress and i broke out all over!I wanted to use products like clinique and proactive but i am allergic to certain chemicals in those products.So i bought the Verilux acne light because it was a chemical free treatment.I used it faithfully for 8 weeks and never missed a session.After a few days of using it i started to break out in small white heads all over.I kept using the light hoping that they would go away but they just continued to get worse and worse.Finally after eight weeks i quit using it.Now i am stuck with a itchy read rash and hundreds of whiteheads.The bottom line is i wish i had never used it.
Pros:
This works. End of story. A must have for skin-pickers who are obsessive about it.