Blue Light Acne Treatment and a Complete Look at the Acne Process

More and more options continue to become available in the area of acne treatment and skin care. One of the latest of these techniques is acne treatment with blue light which emerged from evidence that blue light has an antibacterial effect on the skin. The blue light acne treatment is performed by exposing acne affected skin to blue light in order to kill acne causing bacteria. However, this type of acne therapy treats only one factor in a complex process that necessitates equally comprehensive solutions.

Understandably, people might be a little apprehensive about the safety of light exposure, however, it has been proven that blue light does not cause the DNA altering risks that do UV rays. UV rays pose high risk of alteration in cell division, whereas blue light has no effect whatsoever on the cells' natural ability to function normally. In fact, blue light's softer wave frequency is what both distinguishes it from harmful rays and what makes it effective as a source of acne treatment.

How does Blue Light Acne Treatment Work?

Acne causing bacteria is known as P. acnes and produces a chemical that has the structure of an organic compound known as a porphyrin. Under certain specific treatment conditions, the molecular structure of porphyrin can be altered, for example by the release of oxygen atoms. Blue light therapy destroys bacteria by disturbing the porphyrins and causing them to release oxygen atoms, therefore destroying their molecular structure which makes up each bacterium.

Other Factors in Acne and its Treatment

Yet bacteria is only one part of a larger puzzle in the process of acne. The initial causes of acne are lesions to the living cells found in sebum canals. These cells are damaged due to various reasons such as the sheer force of sebum output, the hardening of sebum within the follicle, and the mixture of oil and dead skin cells that get trapped and clog pores.

The root factors that cause acne have respective natural solutions: the natural inhibition of sebum output, the dissolving of hardened sebum by use of particular unsaturated fatty acids and the activation of natural enzymatic reactions in the breaking down of oil and dead skin cells.

Ideally, acne treatment should also address our body's natural inflammatory system response by supporting the innate immune system at the site of cell injury, which also controls bacteria and soothes inflamed skin. And lastly we must make sure to repair damaged cells by regenerating skin to avoid the development of acne scars.

The Good and Bad of Blue Light Acne Treatment

Blue light acne therapy is a great choice in getting rid of acne causing bacteria as it has been proven to be safe, and with no relation to negative results due to other types of light exposure. In fact, it has not been linked to any negative side effects whatsoever. Nevertheless, blue light treatment may not be the answer for everyone who struggles with an acne condition.

Unfortunately, blue light treatments seem to be available only to those who can afford to go to high-end health facilities and pay for costly therapies. This option is not offered by all dermatologists as it largely depends on the health care location. Moreover, it is extremely rare that a health insurance company would willingly cover the cost of this type of treatment.

Options for those with limited means might be more promising in the area of natural acne treatment. Then again, you might be better off with a natural treatment that can more comprehensively treat the root causes of acne instead of just the contributing factors.

Types of acne laser treatment lack the comprehensive treatment approach that you can get from particular natural therapies that treat the root causes of acne as an inflammatory skin disorder. BIOSKINCLEAR by Biocutis is able to get rid of acne as its formula combines effective botanicals that successfully take care of sebum inhibition and break down as well as skin inflammation, irritation and dryness.

Biocutis products are so effective because they contain Helix Aspersa Muller which clears and prevents breakouts as well as functions as a natural acne scar treatment as it can regenerate skin affected by redness and scarring.

BIOACNECARE

This product' formula addresses back acne and is also excellent for facial acne.

$59 - 50 ml

The product acts through the synergy of three ingredients:

The natural organic serum that supports the immune system of the skin by providing protein enzymes that dissolve blocked pores; skin regenerating activators that heal skin lesions; antimicrobials that keep bacteria under control; antioxidants that scavenge free radicals; cell communicating molecules that discern damaged cells from healthy cells and support the immune system in its fight against foreign matters and uncontrolled bacteria; and boosters of production of water holding molecules within the skin matrix that deeply moisturize the dermis & epidermis;

Willow bark extract, a natural form of salicylic acid that has none of the irritating side effects of the synthetic forms. Salicylic acid is comedolytic and opens up the infected pores to allow oxygen in and also the healing serum and the licorice extract that is in the formulation

Japanese Licorice extract, which is anti-inflammatory, anti-irritant, anti-microbial, antioxidant & reduces sebum production.

BIOSKINFORTE

The Strongest Natural Acne Treatment

$69.98 - 50 gr

A sweet yet most powerful solution for stubborn acne breakouts and acne cysts that have not been amenable to other treatments.

This acne cream yields what no other acne product does for stubborn acne because of the synergistic benefits of the combination of our biological serum with several botanical ingredients that are anti-irritant, anti-microbial, anti inflammatory, sebum output moderators, liquifiers of hardened sebum & keratolitic.

The product has a strong medicinal like smell from the some of the botanical ingredients in it, a small price for the benefit of getting rid of stubborn acne breakouts.