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Acne Treatment
Blu-U Light Therapy
What is Acne, and Why Is It So Hard to Control?
There are many types of acne. The most common is called acne vulgaris. Almost everyone goes through a period of acne at on time or another.
Just beneath the surface of the skin lie hundreds of tiny glands called sebaceous glands. Their function is to collect and excrete the oily substance called sebum, to keep the skin healthy.
However, the tiny pathway for the sebum to escape often becomes clogged, and a bacterium called p. acnes grows inside. In a short time, the area swells up and forms as a pimple on the skin. At certain times of life, this process becomes very active, troublesome and hard to control. There are many treatments for acne including creams, washes and medication. A phsyician may help you decide what is the best for your acne condition.
What is The Blue Light Treatment & How Does It Work?
There is a new treatment available that doesn't depend on medication. It is called BLU-U.
The Blu U is a very special light that can kill the p.acne bacteria on your skin. Treatments are simple - you simply sit with your face close to the light for a short time at a schedule set by your physician, usually a 15 min. session about once or twice per week. The length of the treatment course varies depending on the severity of your acne. Blu u therapy can control your acne or even clean it up for a length of time.
The BLU-U was cleared by the FDA in 2004 for the treatment of moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.
Acne At Any Age
Not exclusive to teenagers.......many young adults, people in their 20's and 30's have trouble with acne, that is hard to control.