Acne is one of the world’s most sought after cures. It strikes when you least expect it and has no true hold on age. People can develop acne in their early teens to late 40’s. These plugged pores can effect the face, neck, back, chest, shoulders and even on the upper arms. Depending on the severity of the condition, it can be extremely disfiguring. Teens refer to acne as pimples, zits, and blackheads. So, it is understandable when it becomes an excess, it can be traumatic. Before seeking treatment with strong prescription drugs, try a more organic approach. For centuries, we have relied on nature’s bounty of healing powers to relieve our ailments. So it is natural to turn there first. Think of treatment results as you would with antibiotics. If the strongest is applied first and fails, then there’s nowhere to go.

Blue light therapy is a narrow band, high intensity blue light therapy for the treatment of several types of acne. Known for being one of the best types of light therapy for acne, blue light therapy works by killing the acne causing bacteria and is widely used in the treatment of inflammatory acne (vulgaris) that has not responded to conventional acne treatments. The blue light therapy of today does not utilize ultraviolet (UV) light, which was commonly used in former light therapy to treat acne. Ultraviolet (UV) light is known to damage the skin and is no longer used as a treatment.

Stress is a very broad term, since many factors often work together to cause stress. Many people, although they may not be showing any obvious symptoms, are actually dehydrated 24/7. Being dehydrated puts an enormous amount of stress on the body, which may materialize in the form of acne. Drink plenty of water and you will not only see your skin clear up, you will also have more energy and be more productive.

Pulsed light and heat energy (LHE) therapy puts together pulses of light and heat which is believed to target two root causes of acne. LHE is known to eradicate P. acne, the bacteria that causes acne and also may decrease sebum (an oily substance) by the shrinking of the sebaceous glands. This treatment combines pulses of green light and heat that have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of mild to moderate acne.

LHE treatment consists of two weekly sessions for a period of four weeks equaling eight treatments. A significant clearance of both inflammatory and non inflammatory lesions is seen one month after the last session. The most significant results are seen approximately two months after the last session.

Green tea is another new treatment that has come into play. Known for its rich antioxidant power, green tea plays a vital role in removing oils from those clogged pores. It does this by helping to keep oil production down.

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