Blu-u® Light Treatments Phoenix

During your Blu-U^® Light Acne Treatments, your skin will be thoroughly cleansed before the application of the photosensitizing drug. This cleansing will help the skin absorb the drug more readily. Once your skin has been cleaned, a clear solution called aminolevulinic acid will be applied to the entire surface of the treated skin.

The drug will need time to penetrate into the skin. The recommended period of time may from one hour to several hours. The area is then treated with a blue light for approximately 17 minutes.

During the procedure, you may feel a burning sensation on certain parts of your skin, which can be alleviated by cold air or fans. Afterward, it will be extremely important to protect your skin from light for 48 hours, as it will be very light-sensitive. Avoid going out in the sun during this time if you can, but if you can’t avoid being outside, wear long sleeves and pants, a brimmed hat and a scarf, and thick zinc-oxide-based sunblock.

We develop treatment plans based on individual Phoenix patient needs. Blu-U^® treatments alone for acne should be done once or twice per week. The treatments may go on for five weeks or so. After some weeks, the blue light can control your acne, or clear it up for a very long period. It is important to keep recommended treatment appointments in order to see maximum results. We may choose to utilize several laser options for your treatment protocol.

To get started on your treatment plan, contact Arizona Dermacare Plastic Surgery today. You can schedule an appointment at one of our two valley locations in Goodyear or Phoenix, Arizona.

Most Phoenix residents can benefit from treatment. The Blu-U® has been proven to be very effective on mild to moderate inflammatory acne.

Blu-U® Light Acne Treatments is not exclusive to teenagers, many young adults in their 20’s and 30’s have trouble with acne that is hard to control. If you have moderate acne and are uncomfortable taking antibiotics, or are unhappy with your current topical treatment results, Blu-U® blue light therapy — using light without drugs or antibiotics — may be something for you to try.

The Blu-U^® treatment is very safe. The blue-violet light penetrates just deep enough into the tissue to reach the acne target. It only affects the P. acnes bacteria, not the normal tissue.

For the first few days after treatment performed with Levulan, you may experience skin redness, irritation, and peeling, as well as mild discomfort that feels like a sunburn. If these symptoms persist or seem severe, contact the aesthetic experts of Dermacare.

For best results, we can customize an acne treatment program for you with a combination of Blu-U® treatments, microdermabrasions and/or chemical peels and home-care acne products.

For more serious acne, such as cystic acne, or if excessive oil production is a major contributing factor, a topical photosensitizing agent (Levulan®) may be added to the Blu-U® light treatments. This combats acne in several ways and has numerous benefits:

• Kills bacteria
• Shuts down sebaceous glands
• Unclogs pores by exfoliating skin
• Re-texturizes the skin to smooth the appearance of acne scarring

By addressing these root causes of acne through the use of (Levulan®) with Blu-U® light treatments, long-term reduction of acne can be obtained.