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I had spots since i was about 14 and nothing i used got rid of them. i have tried lotions, potions, tablets. everything! then in 2006 i had enough. i was working as a air hostess and i was feeling very self consious about my skin so i decided to do something about it. i heard of n-lite and decided to give it a go. the results were amazing. for the first time ever after 3 sessions i would go out without make-up on, something i had never done before. the downside is the expense, and it doesnt last for ever. 2 years later i am going back again. in these 2 years i used proactiv which worked so well but unfortuantly brought me up in a rash on my face so i stopped using that and now have awful spots again so im going back to n-lite! i would recomend it to everyone as it does work.

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Jimmy

May 28, 2008

Pros:

Made my skin less oily & spots cleared at first

Cons:

After 6 treatments, skin became worse than before having ANY treatment!

Ive had 'spots' for over 11 years and have tried many different treatements, creams, tablets and lotions, but very little has made a difference. So I saw NLite advertised on a TV program and the results looked great! The patient's skin was worse than mine, but after 3 months was smooth and clear. I had a consultation and was advised to have 3 treatments (1 a month) and 'see the results' after. Each treatement costing 180 pounds was pretty steep but i believed it would really help! My skin just got worse (which i was warned about) but after the 5th session, my skin was pretty good! I was told I should have more, but ofcousre!! I left it for 2 months to see if it was healing, but they came back, big time! I've had one more since and my skin is the worst its been in about 2 - 3 years! I've spent almost 1000 pounds and I feel like ive wasted very penny.

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Julia

May 26, 2008

Pros:

My skin felt sunburnt for a day or so, it felt like something had happened, which was nice.

Cons:

Skin got worse during the course of treatment, then went back to normal, acne as before.

Waste of money, time, energy. No results whatsoever, even got a couple of extra scars from the outbreak during treatment. When I asked why it hadn't worked I was told that I needed to have more treatments ( £ £ £). Sales-pitch. The Private Clinic, London. Oh, they also lost my consultation notes, and then relied on my memory of it, rather than reassessing. Don't know why I still went for it to be honest!

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Julie

May 17, 2008

Pros:

COMPLETELY cleared my horrible embarrassing adult onset cystic acne, evened out my ice pick scars, made my skin much less oily, I no longer look greasy in pictures, and it significantly shrunk my pores. It's been 6 months!

Cons:

Expensive. $300 per treatment, and I needed 4 treatments.
but who cares, having to use proactiv, duac, benzaclin, tetracyclin, benzoyl peroxide etc... for the rest of my life (and none of those worked anyway) would have cost plenty more.

Use the prescription numbing cream they provide you, let it soak into your face for 30 minutes before you rinse and the treatments are painless. The laser just feels like sand blowing against you if you use the numbing cream right. After the treatment, slather on a lot of cortisone cream!After the 1st treatment, i didn't really notice any difference in breakouts, but my pores looked smaller. After my second treatment, my face looked about 50% better. Still some pimples, but about half of what i usually got. My pores also became much smaller. After my 3rd treatment, i think maybe i got 1 pimple in that month. my face was so smooth i couldn't stop touching my skin and even that didn't give me any zits. I haven't had any pimples at all since my 4th treatment. I LOVE my results I am so happy and would highly recommend it. It does not claim to do anything for red marks, you need another laser to do that, or let them go away on their own. The only thing i do now is wash my face once

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Isabella H.

April 10, 2008

Pros:

reduced oiliness

Cons:

expensive

slightly painful, I only looked like a freak for one day afterward, I am not sure this helped my breakouts (I had 4 or 5 treatments), but when I wake up in the morning my face is not oily at all now!

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London Girl

April 4, 2008

Pros:

after two weeks hard red spots disappeared skin feels smoother and more even, red marks left from spots healing. clear skin!

Cons:

i had to wait two weeks after the treatment for any sign of improvement and spots got worse just after treatment

ive always had spots but they never really concerned me but when i turned 20 i started to get really hard big red ones on my cheeks, they were painful and really obvious. my self esteem disappeared and i didn't want to leave the house, most nights i cried myself to sleep. as a last resort i went to the nlite clinic at selfridges in london. the woman was really nice and answered all my questions as i was really dubious after reading the reviews on here. about a week after the treatment i felt like my spots were getting worse but then when two weeks passed they seemed to instantly disappear! the bumps are gone but there are still some red marks and i am using vitamin e oil to help clear those up which seems to be working. im due for a treatment next week which will be 4weeks after the first one. im going to wait a while to see if the spots come back first but at the minute i am really really happy. i would recommend the selfridges clinic as they were the most clued up and professional

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katie

March 31, 2008

Pros:

dries out skin effectively

Cons:

too expensive, somewhat painful, did not clear the acne

I had 7 lasers done over the course of 4 months. the treatment was only a little painful, something that can be tolerated. my dermatologist said my cysts decreased in size, but the majority of my acne is still there.

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acnepro98

March 25, 2008

Pros:

Helped clear skin for me and has mostly stopped new spots forming.

Cons:

Quite expensive (but worth it) and takes a while to see any results.

Had the treatment as well as using 2.5% BP once a day. 2 weeks after 1st treatment and any new spots stopped forming. After about 2 months started getting a couple of new spots and had another visit. Now still get spots but they arent bad ones and go pretty quickly. I think that its a good treatment to use along with the BP regimen just as long as you be patient and believe that it is going to work for you and dont read all of the negative reviews.

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Eddy

March 21, 2008

Pros:

smoothbeam helps me get rid of my active acne and reduce my oil.

Cons:

it takes so long to see result.

i am asian, skin type V. I go to my local dem and do the smoothbeam, it is not hurt but it reduce the redness. so i went to do the vbeam after that, still waiting to see result. hope it will be good. Npt cover by insurance.

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Acne-ridden-face

March 6, 2008

Pros:

Gives you hope that it will work

Cons:

Expensive, time consuming, kind of painful. gives false hope.

I had one treatment and acc. to THE PRIVATE CLINIC and other reasearch by tony chu online, the first one should've helped. It did nothing for me. The nurse tries to brainwash u by telling you how others have benefited and the theory behind it and by being extra nice. NO IT DOESNT WORK if you have super-spare money try 3-6 and see if it works.

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