Neutrogena s light therapy acne mask uses a combination of blue and infrared light to reduce redness and inflammation this product has been recalled since the time of writing this article.
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A 2004 study on 28 adults with facial acne who underwent 8 sessions of blue light therapy over 4 weeks experienced nearly 65 percent improvement in acne lesions overall.
These devices are also not effective against blackheads whiteheads acne cysts or nodules according to the american academy of dermatology.
It is suitable for acne skin.
Experts agree that at home blue light treatments are best for mild to moderate acne not severe cystic or scarring acne.
Light treatment alone however only treats blemishes and pimples after the fact.
Studies have also found that using blue light therapy for 3 consecutive days has been shown to reduce bacteria in the pores by up to 99 9 with up to 80 of patients showing an overall improvement over 3 months although 10 of patients did not find any improvement at all.
The blue light acne treatment light also does not cause tanning or skin burn.
Three blue light treatments kill about 99 99 of acne bacteria that the light reaches although some acne bacteria live deep in pores.
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Red light therapy can help shrink the sebaceous glands that produce the oil that clogs pores.