We receive the occasional query regarding the use of Ultraviolet Light for the treatment of acne. Generally speaking dermatologists do not prescribe UV light for the treatment of acne. From discussions I’ve had with derms, UV Light does treat the SYMPTOMS of Acne and dries up the comedones but it does not clear the underlying root cause. Blue light is used as the anti–bacterial light and the red is anti-inflammatory.
The common light treatment for Acne is the use of Red/Blue Light. See www.lightsforhealth.com, another www.amjo.net website, for some background on this technology.
See http://www.lightsforhealth.com/csb-rb_red_blue_science.htm for some of the science of using Red/Blue light in the treatment of Acne.
Chris
