Laser Treatment For Acne

When conventional acne treatments like over-the-counter skincare products and prescription medications fail to improve the condition of your skin, it may be time for you to consider going for laser treatment for acne - a non-invasive, drugless, more or less painless and FDA-approved technique for treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne lesions and acne scars with no known long-term systemic side effects. The technique seems to work on light as well as dark skins.

However, as with other acne therapies, laser acne treatment may do wonders for one type of skin while not prove that effective for another. This is because every person's skin is different in terms of texture, pore size, topography, the size and distribution of oil glands, etc. Your dermatologist will be the best person to guide you about what results you can expect if you go for this treatment.

How does laser treatment work?

The procedure involves focusing a laser beam on the affected areas. The light emanating from a laser beam is monochromatic (single wavelength), highly collimated and of high intensity, which produces heat under the skin surface at the spot where it is falling. It treats acne by altering in two different ways the biological mechanisms that control the formation of acne: first by shrinking the oil-producing sebaceous glands and second by destroying the acne-producing bacteria (P. acnes). In both cases the heat produced by the laser beam does the job.

In addition to treating acne lesions, lasers are also used for getting rid of the deep and ugly scars left by acne. Red and thick scars are treated preferably using pulsed dye lasers, whereas carbon dioxide laser resurfacing is used for atrophic scars. Fraxel laser treatment is the latest and one of the most effective tools for treating acne scars. Most of the time laser acne treatment is given under topical local anesthesia to minimize any discomfort.

The number of treatments required would depend on the type of lesion as well as on the collagen and wound-healing response of the person's skin. Usually, multiple treatments

at intervals of about 3-4 weeks may be required to see significant results.

Are there any side effects?

The side effects of laser treatment for acne, if any, are minimal. The accompanying redness is transient and disappears within a few hours, though the swelling may take a bit longer to go. The skin would require sun protection after the treatment.

Acne treatment lasers

An important thing that you must know while considering laser treatment for acne is that only lasers approved by FDA (Food and Drug Administration) can be used for acne treatment. Some of the lasers that have been approved by FDA for the purpose of acne treatment are:

- Aramis Erbium Glass Laser by Quantel Medical (1540 nm wavelength)

- Smoothbeam Diode Laser by Candela (1450 nm wavelength)

- V-Star Pulsed Dye Laser by Cynosure; V-Beam Pulsed Dye Laser by Candela; N-Lite Pulsed Dye Laser by EU Photonics ((577-585 nm wavelength)

- Aura and Aura-i KTP Lasers by Laserscope (532 nm wavelength)

- Cooltouch Nd:Yg Laser by Cooltouch (1320 nm wavelength)

- Profile Nd:Yg Laser by Sciton (1319 nm wavelength)

To sum up, laser therapy is a safe and effective treatment for facial acne vulgaris. It can be adopted as a first-line, second-line, or add-on treatment for mild to moderate or even severe forms of acne.

Marco Cello is the owner of YourPimples.com.

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