Blu-U Light Treatment for Acne
Taking Control of Your Acne with Blue Light
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If you suffer from moderate acne with inflammation, you may well be a candidate for a light-based system called Blu-U by DUSA. Your treatments are short, painless sessions of blue light exposure which help control your acne.
Most patients see a dramatic decrease in the number and severity of acne blemishes and lesions within a month of twice-weekly treatments. Dr. Cobos recommends a series of 8 or 16 treatment sessions for best results.
Blu-U in Action
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How Blu-U Works
Acne begins when the sebaceous glands become clogged and there is a build-up of acne bacteria called P.acnes. This bacteria build-up causes inflammation. Certain light spectrums activate bacteria-fighting agents produced by your body called porphyrins.
The Blu-U system's high-intensity blue-violet light activates these porphyrins and starts a chemical reaction that produces peroxide. This naturally produced peroxide is what destroys the P. acnes bacteria (the root cause of inflamed blemishes).
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Blu-U causes acne bacteria to self-destruct while having no effect on your normal skin. Blue Light Acne Therapy is suitable for all body areas, including the large areas of the back and shoulders and the sensitive beard area. It treats mild to moderate inflammatory acne.
During treatment sessions, which last approximately 15 minutes, you'll sit comfortably with eye protecting goggles while the high-intensity Blu-U gently goes to work to reduce your acne. You can listen to your ipod or talk on your cell phone while you receive your treatment. Immediately after a Blu-U treatment you are free to resume your normal activities.
Some of our teen-age patients even stop by for a quick session during their school lunch break. It's that quick and simple.
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Download the Blu-U Brochure
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Goals of Blue Light Acne Treatments
- Reduce the number of painful acne pimples
- Prevent scarring
- Shorten the acne life cycle
- Reduce the psychological stress and embarrassment.
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| Subcision followed by Smoothbeam or Fraxel can produce profound improvement in scar depth and appearance. |
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What is a Blu-U Light Treatment Like?
First, you should arrive with clean skin. Makeup must be removed prior to treatment. You will sit comfortably in front of the light for a period of minutes with protective goggles over your eyes. Blu-U is pain-free. There is no peeling, no irritation, no restriction from sun exposure and no one will even notice you have had a treatment.
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Will Blu-U Get Rid of All My Acne?
Though the inflammation will be gone for the majority of patients at the end of the treatment series, you may experience a redness, where the inflamed blemish was located. This redness will dissipate in a short time or Dr. Cobos can use Vbeam Laser to quickly resolve red discoloration left behind by a blemish.
Remember that Blu-U treats only inflamed mild to moderate acne blemishes. Blu-U is not designed to clear cystic and/or nodular acne or comedones and will provide little or no clearing of these lesions. For those who suffer from severe acne, Dr. Cobos may recommend PhotoDynamic Therapy (PDT) or in cases that don't respond to other measures, a course of Accutane.
Acne is not a medically "curable" condition, but it is one that can be controlled and managed. You may require maintenance treatments to keep the clearing at an optimum level. This is in addition to any at-home treatment program you have been advised to use.
Should I Do Anything Special Between Blu-U Treatments?
You should avoid touching or picking your blemishes at all times. Dr. Cobos will advise you of correct products and proper home care during and after your treatment.
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Related Acne Links
Phone :714-870-SKIN
Premiere Dermatology
Providence Medical Center
1950 Sunny Crest Drive, Suite 2300
Fullerton, Ca. 92835
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