If you are someone who has never suffered with acne, you would probably consider yourself lucky. However, if you find yourself the parent of a child that suffers from acne you are immediately at a disadvantage. Obviously, it is natural for you to want to help your child get rid of their symptoms as quickly and simply as possible.
You want to protect your child from the emotional distress that this deliberating skin condition can cause, the destruction of self-confidence, and the physical scarring. A few hormonal spots can be dealt with swiftly, however watching your child’s once clear complexion erupt into angry boils, spots and blackheads, can be distressing for all concerned.
The Acne Journey
As someone who has never taken the ‘acne journey’ you may act like many people do who suffer with persistent acne and start from the beginning. Here at the Royal Tunbridge Wells Skin & Laser Clinic we map this typical journey out as follows:
1. TCP
2. Clearasil
3. Homeopathic remedy
4. Nutrition check
5. Benzoyl Peroxide
6. Tetracycline
7. Dianette (hormone/contraceptive pills)
8. Combination of topical and oral prescriptive treatments
9. Retin A
10. Roaccutane
This journey can take place over a life-time and can be extremely frustrating as well as heart-breaking if your child is going through it. If you find yourself here, you may feel, even in the early stages that you have tried everything and now start to look for alternative treatments to avoid the doctor’s recommendation to put your child on prescription medication.
Banning Chocolate
You may have read that acne is caused by eating greasy foods, chocolate, or caffeine. Medical studies have found that diet, including chocolate, pizza, potato chips, and french fries rarely affects acne. However, if you notice that certain foods consistently make your child break out in spots, it may be best to try to avoid them.
The Natural Approach
Your priority will be looking for an acne treatment that works, and works consistently, but if you do not have experience of this problem where do you start? More than likely, you’re looking for an acne treatment that your teen or preteen will actually use, not another fading ‘ritual’ of bottles and tubes. Most parents are looking for a treatment that is safe for their child, something that won’t cause any harmful side effects, discomfort, or down-time.
The Blue Light at the End of the Tunnel
If you are looking for a natural approach, here at the Royal Tunbridge Wells Skin & Laser Clinic we recommend Lustre Pure Blue Light Therapy – it is as safe as it gets. It works and works consistently and has been scientifically and clinically proven to be effective for the treatment of mild-to-severe cases of inflammatory acne. Over 85% of people who use the Lustre Pure Light System have found some degree of success, including total clearing within 12 weeks of consistent treatment with recommended use.
It is 100% natural, simple light. It is completely non-invasive and does not cause the skin to dry out, itch, redden or swell. In fact, there are no adverse side effects reported at all.
Lustre Pure Light is a clinically proven blue light technology, developed by dermatologists and health care professionals. It is available from specialist skin care clinics, like the Tunbridge Wells Skin & Laser Clinic and is designed to be used alongside other clinic or at-home treatments. The small, rechargeable device uses slim, flexible therapy heads that are attached directly to the skin to target problem areas and deliver optimum dosage, making it unique from other portable acne devices. The treatment can be used at home every day, so your child is free to get on with their life, to study, read or tidy their bedroom whilst treatment is taking place.
How does Lustre Pure Light Work?
You may notice that your child’s condition improves noticeably after a family holiday or when they have been exposed to sunlight. However, both UVA and UVB rays are harmful to the skin and cause cellular damage and dryness. These can in the long term lead to worsening acne as the skin produces more sebum to counteract the dryness. Lustre Pure Light works in the same way as the sun but is much safer as it only includes the beneficial blue light rather than the harmful ultraviolet (UVA-UVB). It is also much more effective as it delivers the correct light wave you need to fight acne causing bacteria.
The bacteria that cause acne produce a chemical called porphyrin. When blue light at a specific wavelength is applied to this porphyrin it becomes excited. The excited porphyrin then attaches to the spot causing bacteria and begins to destroy it.
Can Lustre Pure Light be used in conjunction with other treatments?
Yes, dermatologists now recommend that managing acne requires more than one treatment and recommend that managing the levels of sebum in the skin and reducing the bacteria levels in the skin which cause acne, achieves the best results. Lustre Pure Light has been designed to work alongside existing therapies or homeopathic remedies.
Where Can I Purchase Lustre Pure Light?
Lustre Pure Light is exclusively available from registered skin care specialists including the Royal Tunbridge Wells Skin & Laser Clinic. Go to www.lustrepurelight.com/wheretobuy to find your nearest clinic or if you are in Kent or East Sussex, visit www.skinlc.co.uk or call 01892 22 22 22 for further details.
Labels: Acne, blemishes, blue light treatment, Lustre Pure Light, spots
