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Light therapy involves the application of red and/or blue light and works by helping kill acne bacteria as well as potentially reducing the production of skin oil (sebum).
It is usually performed twice weekly over 4 to 6 weeks.
Used Light Therapy? Rate It:
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December 7, 2010
Product used: Ansr (Light Therapy)
Cons:
didn't help acne, time consuming
made pores look smaller, but not worth the money...
November 11, 2007
Product used: Verilux (ClearWave Light Therapy Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
works well. I have been using it for over a week now. Dried up all existing acne. Improved overall look of the skin.
Cons:
Still a couple of spots. But nothing major. Sitting for 15 minutes. aghh
I recommend it. Its 200 dollars but if it doesn't work for you, you can return it within 12 weeks. Worth a try.
June 13, 2008
Product used: Verilux (ClearWave Light Therapy Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
No side effects. Totally safe treatment.
Cons:
No effect at all in acne. It's known to work well on some people, but that was not my case
Even though it was of no use for me, due to the success cases in some people and the lack of negative side effects, I think that it is worth to give a try; so I would recommend it.
March 24, 2008
Product used: Verilux (ClearWave Light Therapy Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
clearer skin, less acne.
Cons:
kind of straining on my back to sit there and lean forwards towards the light. i got impatient a lot too. sometimes i forgot, and if i missed 2 days in a week i'd break out. and at first i got headaches from the bright light.
i've been using this along with minocycline and my skin has gotten MUCH better. it is not perfect but no more cystic acne!
October 23, 2007
Pros:
None
Cons:
I've had 2 IPL treatments. It looks like the machine has left imprints on my skin, scars/lines along my face. My cosmetic surgeon is now sending me to a dermatoligist! It better not have left permanent scars on my face or I will sue!!
I am so scared how this will turn out & would never have done it if I knew this could happen. They said they've never seen this reaction before in their lives & possibly with treatment for the rosacea from the dermatoligist it will all heal!! I don't believe it!!
February 19, 2008
Product used: Verilux (ClearWave Light Therapy Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Works wonders! This product truly prevents acne from forming and dries up existing acne. I now have soft smooth skin!
Cons:
Experienced a little breaking out the first few days, but after day 3 my skin had no new acne and was clearing up very nicely. Its too big to travel with and it can get boring sitting in front of a light for 15 minutes.
This product is amazing. About 6 months ago I got off the pill and I was breaking out like never before. I tried every over the counter product and home remedy I could find. Raw honey really calmed my acne, but this product cleared it and got rid of the acne. I love this light!
July 13, 2011
Product used: Ansr (Light Therapy)
Pros:
compact, light weight, pores appeared smaller, slowed down potential eruption, reduced redness of active pimples.
Cons:
super short battery charge (only lasted 4 full sessions per charge), kind of expensive for only 4 led bulbs! I don't like how it drags/pulls my skin during use.
I don't think this is worth the money. If I had known that it only had 4 led lights, I would not have even considered it. I still get 1-2 monthly breakouts and clogged pores. However, it does slow down that occasional potentially disasterous eruption, though... I guess it's better than nothing.
September 27, 2008
Product used: ClearLight Acne Treatment
Pros:
This is a wonderful treatment that cleared up my daughter's cystic acne in a very short amount of time and her skin remained clear after the basic course of treatments. A wonderful, painless, remarkable breakthrough.
Cons:
Doctor's are gauging their patients by charging astronomical prices for these treatments. Sure, they have to make back their investment, but I believe they would do it better by offering it at a price more people can afford to more patients.
It works quickly, beautifully without any negative side effects. A wonderful answer to the emotional and physical misery of acne.
February 6, 2008
Product used: ClearLight Acne Treatment
Pros:
None
Cons:
Made my acne worse
Initially it looked to me that my acne had started to heal but after using Clearlight Acne Treatment for 3 weeks, I noticed that I started to get deep holes in the affected area. I stopped and switched over to zenmed's derma cleanse acne treatment system and it really helped in healing my acne as well as the deep holes which had formed on my cheeks.
July 25, 2008
Product used: ClearLight Acne Treatment
Pros:
the pimples disappear!
Cons:
very expensive, redness, sensitivity to sun, purging of the skin for the first few weeks, but totally worth it!
I've had acne since I was 12 & I've always been able to keep it under control with proactiv and murad, but after I got my tattoo and stopped going tanning, my face just flaired up! If you go tanning, please STOP and buy urself some Jergens lotion with the bronzers in it. I thought tanning helped keep my acne under control because as soon as i stopped going, i would break out, so i always made it a priority to go. As soon as i stopped, my face was just filled with acne, especially on my cheeks and it literally hurt. i went to a derm and she put this liquid treatment called Dusa on me and used the clear light and my skin is clearing up! the acne will all come out because theres no other way but the dusa will keep the acne from coming back! Our bodies produce something that prevent us from breaking out and Dusa is just that but its manmade. My derm put it on my face and left it on for 30 minutes to sink into my skin and then did the clearlight, its absolutely amazing and a miracle!
Pros:
seemed to help overall skin texture