Acne is one of the most feared words by adolescents and one of the diseases that brings with it more complexes and affects not only the aesthetic health of the person suffering from this disease, but also emotional health is affected, even more so when the degree of acne that occurs is severe.

In the medical field, acne is a dermatological disease , that is, it is associated with the skin organ, since it is there where it manifests itself, causing great damage in people’s lives.

Although we usually associate acne with adolescents and young people, this unsightly condition also manifests itself in older people. Acne breakouts, which usually appear on the face, décolleté and back, are one of the most common skin diseases among men and women.

The appearance of these bumps on the body, especially the face and back , which are the areas where it attacks the most, tend to appear due to various factors. One of the factors that is most charged with responsibility and guilt for acne appearing , is eating habits , the consumption of fatty foods (junk food), such as: chocolate, fried foods, among others.

Other factors that can influence the manifestation of acne, is due to hereditary reasons (genetics), lack of physical activity . On the other hand, at puberty, adolescents present this condition due to their development , since at this stage hormones play a very important role for the pimples to sprout.

Although, what brings the most headache to young people is the appearance of acne , nobody wants to deal with this condition, as it is considered one of the most unsightly , due to the shape and characteristics it presents: pimples , pimples , skin fat ; which makes the skin even look and feel inflamed. There are more blemishes and discomfort when acne is severe. Also, it is known that this skin condition is the one that causes major complexes in people’s lives: grief , shame , insecurity , low self-esteem , relationship problemsor start a relationship, among others that are more inclined to rejection by other people.

That is why there is currently a wide range of aesthetic treatments designed and designed to treat this problem , among which anti-acne phototherapy stands out . It is a therapeutic option that brings together advanced technology , which is beginning to give good results in patients with a tendency to acne and is an alternative for those patients who have not worked with topical or oral treatments.. Well, there are people who try and bet on other treatments, but unfortunately they do not adapt to their problem and think that acne will already be part of their life. But, thanks to phototherapy, the patient has great hope to treat the very scary acne and all that it represents.

In the last decade, photodynamic therapy has expanded its spectrum of action, beginning to be applied in cases of both inflammatory and infectious skin diseases.

What does it consist of?

When the sebaceous glands produce excess oil , the pores of the skin become clogged and blackheads , pimples and other types of pimples appear. F ototerapia anti-acne acts directly on these sebaceous glands, oxigenándolas so that the bacteria that cause acne eliminated .

To do this, a high-power violet light is applied to the affected tissue . The action of a light system and that of an agent sensitive to it are thus combined. This photosensitizing agent is activated by coming into contact with the halo of light, eliminating atypical cells , bacteria and hair follicles that clog the pore.

By exposing the bacteria to radiation of a certain wavelength, cytotoxic oxygen is generated and the cell wall of Propinebacterium (acne bacteria) is eradicated. At the same time, the action of the sebaceous glands is limited, which ends up reducing the production of fat.

A personalized anti-acne treatment

Photosensitizing agents are harmless on their own and do not produce negative effects on healthy tissues , so they only act on cells affected by the bacteria that cause acne. Phototherapy is a quick and painless system that also has the advantage that it adapts to the particularities of each patient. The doctor assesses the type of skin and the severity of the areas affected by acne, programming the laser according to the needs.

The effects of this treatment begin to be noticed after 2 or 3 weeks , although the results vary depending on the person. The same occurs with regard to the number of sessions that are necessary; Although there is no exact figure, a scale of between 6 and 8 sessions is recommended .

The mechanism of action of photodynamic therapy is bactericidal, seboregulatory and immunological in some cases, according to the latest studies published in the scientific journal ACTAS Dermosyphiliographic “Photodynamic therapy: new indications”. People with very severe acne can also combine anti-acne phototherapy with a peel, although the judgment and opinion of the medical professional should always be taken into account.

On the other hand, by not treating acne, not only do you have to fight so that this condition is banished from the person, but, otherwise, if it is not treated, you have to face the consequences that it leaves in its wake. Sequels that go beyond the physical , but also the emotional , which are more difficult to heal, especially today that we are immersed in a life that seems to be that teasing and pessimistic comments are seen as something normal. Although, due to the need and urgency of wanting to eliminate the problem, there are those who resort to home remedies and other alternatives that will probably be able to stopfor a short time the condition, but they are unable to eliminate it. In the worst case, because acne is an infection of the skin , what is achieved is to aggravate the problem.