Blue Light

• Blue Light Research

  Phototherapy with blue (415 nm) and red (660 nm) light in the treatment of acne vulgaris

  July 2000 - British Journal of Dermatology

  We found a final mean improvement of 76% (95% confidence interval 66±87) in inflammatory lesions using a combined blue±red light radiation which was significantly superior to those achieved by blue light or benzoyl peroxide.

  "The consultant dermatologist Tony Chu sent 120 patients home with specially designed red and blue lamps to be used for 15 minutes each day. The results, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, show a 76% drop in visible spots over 12 weeks."

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• Light-emitting diode 415 nm in the treatment of inflammatory acne: an open-label, multicentric, pilot investigation.

  PubMed.gov - 2006 Apr; 8(1):31-3.

  This open-label study suggests the therapeutic efficacy of high-intensity LED pure blue light in the treatment of acne vulgaris with no reported side effects.

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• An open study to determine the efficacy of blue light in the treatment of mild to moderate acne.

  PubMed.gov - 2005; 16(4):219-23.

• Eight 10- or 20-minute treatments over 4 weeks with a narrowband blue light was found to be effective in reducing the number of inflamed lesions in subjects with mild to moderate acne. Blue light phototherapy using a narrowband LED light source appears to be a safe and effective additional therapy for mild to moderate acne.

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Now there is effective acne treatment without costly acne medications. Discover the benefits of blue light therapy...

“[Blue light treatment] is a major breakthrough and could be an excellent alternative for those patients who have had minimal success with traditional therapies…” -- Dr. Arielle N.B. Kauvar

What is Blue Light Acne Treatment?

Throughout blue light acne treatment, the skin is exposed to a blue light source for a short period of time ranging from only a few seconds up to 15 minutes depending on the product. In-home treatments are recommended daily until acne is either cleared or under control, then the frequency is reduced to maintenance treatments twice to three times per week. Blue light is an effective acne treatment, but it's not a cure, so consistent treatments will be necessary to keep acne under control.

How Does Blue Light Acne Treatment Work?

Blue light kills acne bacteria. When blue light strikes acne bacteria cells it sets off a chemical reaction that causes the bacteria to self-destruct.

"[Blue] Light gets at the core of what causes acne eruptions: P. acnes, the bacterial responsible for causing acne inflammation, pumps out tiny molecules called porphyrins. When those porphyrin are exposed to certain wavelengths of light, they produce free radicals that kill the bacteria. Without P. acnes around to cause inflammation, acne clears up." American Academy of Dermatology 2002

"A low intensity blue light source (405 nm to 420 nm) has been studied for the treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne. In the study, two 15-minute exposures a week for a period of four weeks produced a 60 percent reduction in acne in 80 percent of patients. " American Academy of Dermatology 2000

Based on this research and similar studies (links to the left), the first blue light acne treatment "system", ClearLight, gained FDA approval in 2002.

Benefits of Blue Light Acne Treatment

• 100% natural and non-invasive
• drug-free with no adverse side effects short or long term
• safe for all ages and safe for daily use
• painless
• easily self-administered in your own home
• no down-time
• does not stop working over time
• may work on even antibiotic resistant strains of acne causing bacteria

Blue light is one of the best acne treatments available today, but the combination of blue and red light is even better. See how, next.