This advanced pulsed-light acne treatment using the Palomar StarLux laser is for patients suffering from persistent or chronic acne.  These safe and effective treatments utilize specific wavelengths of high-powered light to target acne-causing bacteria on the face, chest, back, and other troublesome areas.  This process has been proven to inhibit future acne.

 

For many years, acne sufferers have been forced to rely on topical and oral medications to treat their blemishes, cysts and inflammation. Advances in skin-care science have opened a new option that uses pulsed-light instead of pharmaceuticals to inhibit acne.

 

The success of light-based acne treatments should come as no surprise since sun exposure has long been known to have a beneficial effect on patients with acne. Our process uses smooth, gentle pulses of concentrated light to kill the bacteria that causes acne.

 

The technology also treats unsightly pigmented lesions such as sunspots and age spots, to further aid in the appearance of patients’ skin.

 

Our acne treatments are quick and painless.  Most patients describe the light pulses as a slight ‘snapping’ sensation, which causes mild discomfort at most. After the treatment, there may be some redness for about a week, but that quickly fades and the patient can enjoy clearer skin.