FAQs - ClearLight

ClearLight Acne TreatmentTM

Q.  How Does the ClearLight™ PhotoClearing System Work?
A.  The ClearLight system uses a unique high-intensity blue-violet light that activates the bacteria fighting militia, called porphyrins, in your own body. The porphyrins start a chemical reaction that produces peroxide which destroys the P. acnes bacteria causing your inflamed blemishes (lesions).
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Q.  Is the High-Intensity Blue-Violet Light Harmful?
A.  Absolutely not. The blue-violet light penetrates just deep enough into the tissue to reach the acne target. And, it only effects the P. acnes bacteria, not the normal tissue.
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Q.  How Do ClearLight Treatments for Acne Compare to Topical Creams and Oral Antibiotics?
A.  Manufacturers information on topical creams and oral antibiotics indicate that conventional treatment for acne sufferers have limitations and require, at least, 3 months of continuous treatment. And, some of these drugs are reported to have side effects that range from mild to quite severe.

The ClearLight acne treatment series is completed in four (4) weeks, with treatments lasting approximately 15 minutes each. Most importantly, ClearLight treatments have been shown to significantly decrease inflammatory acne lesions in a very high percentage of patients.
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Q.  Will My Face (or other affected area) Be Blemish-free at the End of My ClearLight treatments?
A.  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.

It is important to remember that ClearLight treats inflamed mild to moderate acne blemishes only. ClearLight is not designed to clear cystic and/or nodular acne or Comedones. You may experience little or no clearing of these lesions.
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