Laser and light therapy for acne skin treatment is a relatively new treatment form for acne.
Such treatment was made possible by Tappeiner and Jodlbaurin about a century ago in 1904.
They pioneered the use of light to inactivate dye labeled bacteria via photodynamic reactions.
Dermatologists have known for an extremely long time that sunlight confirms benefits in the treatment of certain skin diseases, but it was unclear exactly which wavelengths were responsible.
This of course has changed.
The work pioneered in 1904 has since been used as a viable acne treatment targeting certain porphyrins at certain wavelengths causing inactivation of the bacteria (p.
acnes) thought partly responsible for the development of acne.
Why is this so important? Well, firstly this treatment has been shown to be as effective as antibiotics without any of the side effects.
Clearly this is bad news for pharmaceutical companies, but a boon for us in this age of bacterial resistance to antibiotics.
There are many models targeting these porphyrins, and they target differing wavelengths between 400-1200nm.
Light therapy for acne skin treatment has been made feasible thanks to several key developments in technology: A) pulsed wave mode technology B) heat energy deposition to lesion C) wavelength, spot size and pulse width optimization.
What does this mean for acne sufferers? It means a relatively safe acne treatment regime that gives results comparable to antibiotics.
The only downside is the hassle of turning up to repeated sessions.
This however is a small price to pay for someone suffering from acne.
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