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treating acne scars
Besides popping pimples, some people will tell you that sitting out in the sun helps acne But this isn't true A suntan can make acne look less severe by hiding pimples, but it won't help them go away And too much sun isn't a good idea anyway, because it can give you a sunburn today and wrinkles and skin cancer later in life
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with use of topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA, Levulan Kerastick, Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Wilmington, MA) photosensitizing agent is a new modality for the treatment of acne Eighteen patients (aged 15 to 63) with moderate to severe inflammatory acne received ALA-PDT ALA remained in contact with skin for 15 to 30 minutes before exposure to blue light (ClearLight [Lumenis] or BLU-U [Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc]) or the Aurora DSR (Syneron Medical Ltd), which uses Electro-Optical Synergy (ELOS), a unique combination of optical and radiofrequency (RF) energy Patients received two to four ALA-PDT treatments over four to eight weeks or two cycles of ALA-PDT (weeks 2, 4) preceded by salicylic acid peel (weeks 1, 3) over four weeks The average follow-up time was four months On a scale of 00 to 40, the average acne grade improvement was 175
Systemic therapy: Treatment that consists of taking medication internally, such as in pill form or by injection or infusion
Diet – Studies show that diet does not play a role in either the cause or the treatment of acne. However, what is recommended for acne preventative care is this: what is best for your body is best for your skin, especially since your skin is the largest organ of your body. So here are healthy vitamins, minerals and other supplements that have been known and recommended to prevent and help conquer acne breakouts:
Sebum: The oily substance produced by sebaceous glands
Sebaceous glands: Glands in the skin that produce an oily substance called sebum--these glands are the sites of acne lesions Sebaceous glands are attached to hair follicles and are found mostly on the face, neck, back and chest
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