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I did some research on acne treatments and discovered N-Lite. I went to The Private Clinic on Harley Street for my treatment ( The nurses were lovely!) and it was excellent, at first I was a bit red and doubted whether it was going to acheive the results I expected. But after my 3rd session not only myself but everyone else noticed the huge improvement in the skin, I now no longer Have to wear thick foundation and it feels great. I highly recommend this treatment.

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Monica

October 26, 2007

Pros:

After fourth treatment it cleared my acne totally. My skin was also smoother.

Cons:

Acne came back after about a month of ending treatment.

The result doesn't last for long. If you decide to have follow up treatments you can probably maintain the result. I ended up going on accutane which work miracolously, however soon after going off I became pregnant and got a terrible acne outbreak. I would consider accutane in the future maybe after breastfeeding. I'm thinking of getting the smoothbeam done during pregancy, since this is the only safe and short term effective thing that worked. I'm only dediciding to do it because I don't have many options right now and my skin is really bad.

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Nicola

October 26, 2007

Pros:

It really was the only thing that worked for me, without too much of a side affect.

Cons:

It's a little bit costly, but well worth it

I had 3 treatments of N-lite and not only did my acne clear up but my skin looked glowing, the best it's ever looked ;)

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Karen

October 26, 2007

I had my first Nlite treatment today and am slightly alarmed. I was advised that the treatment would take 15 mins, but I was actually only on the table for 3 mins, at most! That seems like a very short period of time for a payment of £200! I questioned this and was told that the 15 mins they inform people about, actually inclues the chat they have with your prior to laying you down and putting the goggles on. Has anybody else, has good results, for such a short duration of time?! My next session is in 2 weeks time and I have to say that I am very dubious now! I will let you know how I get on.

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missy

October 19, 2007

Pros:

It calms that acne considerably!!!

Cons:

Depending on how bad your acne is it may take more sessions.

It is really good but it seems that some people are paying way over the odds for the N Lite laser. They do it in selfridges in London for about £400 for 3 sessions so i would recommend that. Don't get ripped off in Harley street.

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Nat

October 2, 2007

Pros:

I am having my third session this week,each 3 weeks apart. I have noticed a big difference. It seems that I am still breaking out a little, but they breakout will last about one or two days, instead of a week. My cysts have decrease tremendously

Cons:

It hurts like hell. It was a lot more painfull than I imagined. They last time they left the numbing cream on longer and it helped. But it slightly felt like I was getting a tattoo on my face!

I can't say how long it will last, but I am very excited I started treatments and am upset I waited so long!I can't wait to see it get better and better as it has been. People are already noticing and my sister with the same problems with her skin went right away and signed up herself!

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September 28, 2007

Pros:

It does work

Cons:

Brings everything out initially
Slightly expensive but so worth it

My experience with NLite was fantastic. I had 3 treatments spread out over 3 months. The first treatment did bring spots out, but by the 2nd treatment they were starting to clear up. I had the 2nd treatment and in a week my skin was cleared. By the 3rd treatment my skin was still spotless and it has been ever since. I know would much rather go through one period of spots, then have them constantly! I think this treatment is definitely worth trying. I read reviews and some of the bad ones really put me off and i was nervous about going ahead. i am so glad that i did. i asked the person treating me why there might negative reviews and she pointed out that people who have had problems have been quite dark skinned and the laser can react differently on dark skin. i thought that was worthwhile pointing out if you too are reading bad reviews and getting put off. i would definitely recommend this treatment.

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Zoe F.1

September 26, 2007

Pros:

I also found while I was on the treatments my skin looked great.

Cons:

doesn't last long

It's a very expensive way to temporarily treat acne. I can tell you that it did work for me at first in combination with photo therapy and v-beam treatments. My skin was the best it has been in years for about 3 months, but after about 5 months my skin was back to it's same old tricks. Unfortuneately another product that only worked for a period of time. I guess it was worth it for the short period of time that it worked. I don't know if I'd reccomend it.

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Rosa

September 23, 2007

I finished my course of treatment a while ago and have to say that there is no improvement in my skin at all. I feel that I have wasted my money, and that my desperation for clear skin has been exploited. I have more spots than I had before the treatment, and they have spread to areas of my face that used to be relatively clear. I would recommend that people think very carefully before trying n-lite, as it is a lot of money for very little result. I suspect that the clinic relies on the effectiveness of the Jan Marini products that it prescribes and that the n-lite is a con. I was suspicious of the products at first as they were quite harsh, but I have recently started to use them properly and have to say that they work quite well. You might as well just buy the products and use them, as I am fairly sure that the treatment itself is of no benefit whatsoever.

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Allie

September 13, 2007

Pros:

Had one week of clear skin after first treatment. But that was all.

Cons:

Expensive
Has made my acne worse than when I began
Use up a lot of time and effort travelling to and from appointments and made me very low after false hopes were dashed as skin became worse than before.

Alas! The bottom line is that I wish that I had read these comments about Nlite before i started with it!I have had three Nlite appointments at the Private Clinic. Before I had mild to moderate acne that wasn't awful but got me down.I just wanted to get rid of it permanently.The Private clinic in London seemed to offer this.I had a free consultation where I was told it would work-Not true. The Nlite has not made my skin clear but made it much much worse.Acne where i never had acne before - such as redness on my nose and lots of small incredible stuborn spots on my forehead and hair line.For the expensive price tag and amount of effort it was a big let down. AlsoIam becoming very suspicious of their methods.They use ur insecurities to get money out of you!plus i think they post +ve reviews of themselves.Alot of reviews on here are the same as on there web page which r all positive.I put a -Ve review on their web site and it got deleted!they promote a false 'miracle cur

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