Natural Acne Treatment through Light Therapy

Isolaz and Lumie Clear to Cure Acne and Remove Scars

Dec 8, 2009
Chen Nanyang

Acne Treatment - Chen Nanyang

Light therapy is a natural or seminatural way to cure acne and remove acne scars. Isolaz and Lumie Clear offer two solutions for acne and scars removal.

Acne is a widespread skin complaint found in up to 80 percent of adolescents. It is mostly caused by stickiness in the sebaceous glands. The secretions from the gland become very sticky which leads to the plugging of hair follicles. At the same time, changes in growth around the skin lead to an overgrowth of bacteria that live in oil secreted by the glands. This results in spots or pimples and inflammation, which can lead to scarring.

Common acne vulgaris treatments include creams or antibiotics such as topical retinoids, topical antimicrobials, oral antibiotics and isotretinoin. But creams are often regarded as inconvenient, while over-reliance on antibiotics can increase bacterial resistance, lessening the medicine's effect. Fortunately there are several kinds of natural therapies available for acne removal, including light therapy than can cure acne and get rid of acne scars.

Facts of Light Therapy for Acne Vulgaris Removal

Several researchers have found that the red and blue light of certain frequencies have good effects on acne treatment and scar removal by attacking bacteria and repairing skin. For example, a study at Hammersmith Hospital in London showed that the red and blue light combination improved acne sufferer’s skin by more than 75 percent within a few weeks.

The side effects of light therapy, or photodynamic therapy, may include redness or peeling similar to sunburn. It was generally mild and resolved quickly.

Cure Acne by Lumie Clear Light Treatment Device at Home

Lumie, a Cambridge-based British company, offers a LED device that will allow acne sufferers to treat acne and remove acne scars at home. The Lumie Clear device can be either hand-held or mounted on a cradle to allow treatment without interrupting work. The device will go on sale January 2010 for around $200.

Isolaz Light and Vacuum Remedy for Acne Treatment in Clinics

Aesthera Corp offers a new painless aesthetic therapy called Isolaz. Isolaz therapy is a FDA-cleared treatment powered by the technology of photopneumatics ("photo" means light-based, and "pneumatics" means vacuum).

It is a therapy that combines vacuum pressure with light therapy to deep cleanse and purify pores from the inside out. During the acne treatment, the Isolaz vacuum applies pressure on people's pores while the broadband light helps to destroy acne-causing bacteria. This treatment can help to soften and remove blackheads dead cells and other debris from deep in people's pores, thus cure their acne and remove acne scars.