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Laser therapy is thought to work by inhibiting the activity of skin oil (sebaceous) glands, killing acne bacteria, and reducing inflammation.

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Laser therapy is thought to work by inhibiting the activity of skin oil (sebaceous) glands, killing acne bacteria, and reducing inflammation.

It is usually performed about 5 times in 2 to 4-week intervals.

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June 2, 2008

Pros:

worked amazingly well. had perfecr clear skin afterwards

Cons:

expensive. £170 a session
its doesnt clear acne forever. you need follow up sessions

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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April 19, 2008

Pros:

none

Cons:

Caused triple size area of redness, hyperpigmentation and itchy flaky spots.

I am 5 weeks post laser resurfacing of 3 brown spots on my face. It looks so much worse, much bigger and because the laser went too deep, it will leave scars and i dont know if it will ever be gone. I am very upset and depressed and before, with a little concealer and foundation, no one even knew i had brown spots. Now, no matter how i try to cover it(the surface is uneven and flaky) it looks really bad so that i just cover it with bandaids to go out. I have tried aloe, vit E, mederma, 2% hydroquine creams, calendula, moisterizer, vaseline, on the spot and it doesnt change.
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October 31, 2007

Pros:

pain free, soothing treatment

Cons:

expensive, results may take months to be seen

i had my first set of 2 nite session about 5 months ago and now my skin is clear of spots but i have alot of scarring left. ive just had another n lite 3 days ago. apparently after each treatment it takes about 3 months to notice a different so if you have 3 treatments it will take 9 months in total to see an improvement. also my treatments are always about 45 minutes long....3-5 mins seems to less. i have a glycolic peel too which is included in the price and the laser takes about 15 minutes. im going to wait about a month and see if theres a difference and then i will book in for another one!
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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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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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July 18, 2007

Pros:

there were no pros!

Cons:

at the time my acne was not bad, once i had the procedure it made it much worse and caused me to break out severely with cystic acne (which i haven't had since junior high) it caused alot of emotional stress and I ended up having to go on accutane..

it was the worst thing i could have possibly done for my face- thanks to my dermatologist making this recommendation i have had the worst 3 months of my life- with terrible breakouts- nothing positive from this procedure- please do your research before you sign up- a total waste of my money and has caused much damage!
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April 22, 2007

Cons:

sever redness, pealing

had c0 2lazer treatment done 3 months ago. went to doctor 2 wees ago called redness pigmention. Gave bleaching cream. went back to doctor today for sever redness and pealing. doctor advised me now more bleaching cream. gave me two creams to put on it clidimyein and cloderm. see again in two. noly put raiting bacause it is nessary for completion. Angela form bakersfield and a doctor from beverly hills
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March 29, 2007

Pros:

A revolutionary treatment

Cons:

A little redness that disappears very quickly

I'm a salesman from Brighton. I have been researching a treatment for my bad acne and I've found N-Lite. I also found The Private Clinic, but I didn't go ahead with their treatment as they don't have a clinic in Brighton and I had the treatment done with a local clinic. However their website convinced me I should try N-lite. They have an interview from This Morning ' the ITV programme - which is conducted by a well known Doctor, and many articles about N-Lite from newspapers like the Daily Mail, the Sunday Times The Telegraph. Metro etc. Clearly N-Lite is a revolutionary treatment and it solved all my problems. I suggest everyone research a bit more about N-Lite (as there is so much information available) before drawing conclusions that don't make any sense and discredit reputable Clinics and well trained and qualified Doctors.
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January 30, 2007

Pros:

Great results

Cons:

No problem

I had N-Lite laser treatment for Acne at The Private Clinic in London. My acne is not longer there and the results are quite incredible. My advise is to listen the recommendation of the Clinic staff and be realistic as things improve after you get worse. A special thank you to the nurse who was very attentive and very professional.
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January 27, 2007

Pros:

YET TO SEE ANY. I was treated with the Nlite 10 days ago. It was 1st treatment and it has made my skin worse. Yet to see any inprovement

Cons:

Makes skin worse initially. If you are very concerned about an initial flare up this treatment may not be for you.

I have tried the majority of topical treatments, antibiotics and nlite.Personally i think minocycline antibiotics have the best effect. In combination with benzoyl peroxide antibiotics work great. They take about 4-6 weeks to take effect but i think they are better than nlite. You just have to take them correctly, when your skin clears come of them gradually or else spots will come back. All this means - ANTIBIOTICS INSTEAD OF NLITE.
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