How does Levulan and Blue Light Acne Work?
Blue Light Levulan acne treatment involves three mechanisms of action against acne. Levulan treatment deactivates the bacteria that trigger acne, removes the top most layer of skin to unclog pores, and the most exciting mechanism is that Levulan treatment shuts down the sebaceous glands in the skin. This is exciting because sebaceous glands are the root cause in the formation of acne so it has a long lasting effect even on severe acne. Resistant and Cystic Acne frequently fails to respond to traditional over the counter measures of control. It works even better than oral antibiotics and topical lotions. A safe topical two-step treatment which chemically coats and then destroys acne bacteria offers a new solution to an old problem. Can’t Get Rid of Acne with Traditional Methods? While Levulan is safe, we strongly urge patients to exhaust conservative methods of acne treatment including proper cleansing, exfoliation, benzoyl peroxide, retinoic or salicylic acid topicals, as prescribed by
