Sunday, August 2, 2009

How to Fight Acne Safely and Naturally

By George Alarcon

If you or someone you know suffers from chronic acne breakouts there are many alternative acne products out there that claim to cure your problematic acne, zits and blemishes. However many of them produce little if any results at all. A quick Google search can produce up to 1,500,000 results to choose from. With so many sites out there claiming to have a cure what's the ideal alternative treatment for acne? A recent development in the alternative treatments for acne is showing promising results in the market today. This treatment involves the use of light rays and is commonly called light therapy.

There is no known cure for acne, thus in order to get rid of it one may have to substantially change his or her life (and even then, acne may pop up from time to time, life aint fair).

Typical, blue light treatment consists of eight sessions given over a period of four weeks. A normal treatment session lasts about 15 minutes. Side effects are mild and can include temporary pigment changes in the skin, swelling around the treatment areas, and skin dryness. Studies have shown that 55% of treated patients see noticeable improvement.

Aloe has been used many times for it's healing effects. It provides a soothing and cooling effect to irritated skin. It also helps to heal lesions that can be caused by acne.

LHE treatment consists of two weekly sessions for a period of four weeks equaling eight treatments. A significant clearance of both inflammatory and non inflammatory lesions is seen one month after the last session. The most significant results are seen approximately two months after the last session.

Both blue light therapy and LHE treatment have been proven a safe and effective alternative to popular chemical treatments for acne

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