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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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January 19, 2007
I am 16 and i have sufferd from acne for 3 years. in these 3 years i lost my whole confidence and then in december 06 i decided to have a laser treatment. when i wnet there they told me that i need 3 treatments which will cost £500. since then i had 2 teatments and 1 still to come(end of jan). somehow it mad it worse and it didnt help me but i didnt lost my hope and i am stll hoping that after the third tretment my face will get better. It's just a gamble!!
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January 4, 2007

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gave me the worst time of my life and my once clear chin has got lots of scars and seem not to be healing properly

am on tertacyclins at the moment seem to be helping a lot, N lite nearly ruined me life so i am no thinging what to do with scars i have left from this treatment NEVER take antibiotics together with N lite leave it go out or its gonna be much worse! NEVER even touch the spots or u surely end up with scars the healing immediately after laser is somehow reduced best luck and always thing twice before doing anything to your face
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December 31, 2006

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Initally seemed to improve my skin

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Very expensive
Made my skin worse
Staff at The Private Clinic Harley Street very rude

Total waste of money. I had four sessions in all and it initally helped my skin but follow up sessions are needed at £200 at time. The nurses are so clueless on the results avalible from the treatment and just told me I needed to visit every 3-4 weeks until I got the results I wanted!! Like i'm made of money. In the end it upset my skin so much I am now 2 and a half months in on my first course of roaccutane.
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