Acne Treatment With Skin Suction And Light

A new approach to treat acne is being tried by Girish S. Munavalli, MD, medical director, Dermatology, Laser, and Vein Specialists of the Carolinas, Charlotte, N.C.; instructor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. This approach combines usage of suction with a vacuum device and light. According to Munavalli the initial trials are promising. A study that was conducted on 15 patients with severe acne it was found that significant improvement was seen after two to three weeks of treatment.

Photo pneumatic Therapy-

In this therapy light treatment is combined with skin suction. Skin suction is done using a vacuum device and is expected to help opening the clogged pores. Suction may also help by bringing the oil glands closer to the skin and make light more effective. Light and laser therapy is being tried by many dermatologists to treat acne. In Photo pneumatic Therapy suction is an addition. Basically both are physical treatments to treat acne.

Let us talk about light therapy that is used for last few years. Blue Light, Green-Yellow Light and Heat Energy and Diode Laser are being used to treat acne. Some of these lights kill the bacteria P. acnes and reduce the infection while others destroy the sebaceous glands and stop the sebum production.

1. Blue light destroys the infection causing bacteria P.acnes and reduces inflammation. Blue light is free of ultra violet and therefore safe to use.

2. Pulses of light and heat are also used to treat acne. This is called LHE. LHE destroys the infecting bacteria-P.acnes and, shrinks the sebaceous glands.

3. Diode Laser is used to destroy the sebaceous glands. It does not harm the outer layer of the skin.

All these treatments scan cause temporary side effects such as redness, swelling etc. The procedures are conducted at doctor's office at set intervals of days. Suction is now being tried along with light to clean clogged pores and adds to the cartel of therapies available to treat acne.

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