Is there a new way to control moderate acne?
There are many treatments for moderate acne—creams, washes, medications—mild
ones are very strong ones. However, your doctor may decide that certain medications,
such as antibiotics, aren’t right for you.
Your case of moderate acne may not be responding to medications or other conventional
treatments. It may be hard for you to keep up with complicated routines of skin
care. Maybe it’s time to consider something new.
What’s the Blue Light Treatment? How does it work?
There is now a new treatment available that does not depend on medication. It’s
called the BLU-U® Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy.
The BLU-U® is a very special blue light that can kill the p. acnes bacteria
in your skin. Treatments are simply—you simply sit down with your face
close to the light for a short time at a scheduled set up by your doctor, usually
a 15-minute session about once or twice per week. The treatments may go on for
five weeks or so. It is very safe, it’s not hot, it’s not painful
at all. After some weeks, the blue light can control your acne, or clear it
up for a very long period.
The BLU-U® was cleared by the FDA in 2003 for the treatment of moderate
inflammatory acne vulgaris.
Where can I try the BLU-U® Light?
The BLU-U® is available, now in our office by a board certified plastic
surgeon, who specialize in skin treatments. You can ask your doctor if your
case of moderate acne is right for BLU-U® Blue Light Treatment. At this
time, most insurance companies list the BLU-U Blue Light as a cosmetic treatment,
so you must pay the doctor yourself. If you are looking for an alternative to
medications or antibiotics, it might be just what you need.