Acne Treatment Research

Clinical studies show that blue light and red light, each working at specific wavelengths, act together in clearing mild to severe acne. The blue light (415nm) has an antibacterial effect while the red light (633nm) acts as an effective anti-inflammatory.

The use of mixed red and blue fluorescent lights in the treatment of acne was evaluated by Dr Chu and colleagues in the first study of its kind which was conducted at Hammersmith Hospital, England. Download PDF of Full Study

A mean improvement of 76% in inflammatory lesion reductions was achieved. ^(1.)

More recently, Drs Goldberg and Russell replicated this study using LEDs as the red / blue light source (633nm and 415nm respectively). They achieved an astounding mean lesion reduction of 81%.
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They concluded that:
"[the] combination blue and red LED therapy appears to have excellent potential in the treatment of mild to severe acne" ^(2.)

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Acne levels progressively reduced throughout the treatment period and continued to reduce for the following eight weeks after treatment had ended. (Lesions were classed as papules, pustules and nodules.)

LED therapy is used to activate photosensitizers which result in the formation of singlet oxygen and reactive radicles and lead to the destruction of bacteria.