Blue | Red Light - Photodynamic Acne Therapy – Pt 1

It has long been noticed that sunlight has been known to have the tendency to improve the condition for acne pimples on face. However, whether this observation can be proven correctly or not, it always remains skeptical as UV is not friendly to the skin, It’s UVA has ‘progressive’ effect that is damaging to skin in the long run. It just doesn’t sound right when you are stopping the pimples while damaging the skin in return.

However, it has been quite sometimes already and today, the fields of medicine and dermatology have advanced further. The blue light therapy for acne pimples has recently been endorsed by the US FDA as an effective therapy

" The blue light therapy, known interchangeably as PDT ( Photodynamic Therapy ) was started initially from clinical based procedure only "

for acne pimples for severity mild to moderate and it is also clinically proven by the American Academy Of Dermatology for reducing the sign of inflammation on acne pimples and this blue light therapy steadfastly becoming a more popular treatment by choice. This is due to the fact that it has no negative side effects related to drugs, non-invasive procedure, painless, concern over antibiotic resistance and a further need for alternative therapy or even a combination of a few therapies where patients fail to respond to current treatments. It was recently found that some of the visible ultraviolet in sunlight (range: 405nm-420 nm, 1 nano is one billionth of meter ) can actually triggers Porphyrins, an organic elements produced by the bacteria itself, to destroy and ultimately eliminate the bacteria.

This finding led to the invention of concentrated blue light therapy both in-patient at dermatologist’s office and for home DIY hand held LED. The blue light therapy, known interchangeably as PDT ( Photodynamic Therapy ) was started initially from clinical based procedure only, where patients with acne pimples would seek their dermatologist for treatment.

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