Escobedo Skin Center and Dr. Mike S. Escobedo: Do You Need Acne Phototherapy by Dr. Michael S. Escobedo
Escobedo Skin Center and Dr. Michael S. Escobedo talk about acne phototherapy and the benefits that it produces when used to fight distracting blemishes, and why Dr. Michael S. Escobedo uses it at Escobedo Skin Center now.

AUSTIN, TX, April 29, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Escobedo Skin Center and Dr. Mike S. Escobedo: Do You Need Acne Phototherapy by Dr. Michael S. Escobedo

Around the globe people are suffering from skin conditions, one of the most common being acne. Dr. Mike S. Escobedo of Escobedo Skin Center has done much research on this very skin problem, finding an effective and safe alternative for acne therapy, known as acne phototherapy. In this article Dr. Mike S. Escobedo and Escobedo Skin Center talks about acne phototherapy and the different types offered.

Escobedo Skin Center: What is ACNE Phototherapy?

Dr. Mike S. Escobedo of Escobedo Skin Center was astonished to find that eighty percent of the population suffers with acne. For a lot of people treatment with antibiotics is not always effective, and sometimes antibiotics can cause more problems. Those at Escobedo Skin Center, such as Dr. Mike S. Escobedo, knows that the popular "last resort" prescription, Accutane , may work but can cause pinkeye, dry or cracked skin, itching and nosebleed, not to mention fetal damage if taken while pregnant. Fortunately, now there is an effective and safe alternative for acne therapy without the use of antibiotics or sticky ointments. Using IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), Blue Light (BLU-U), and/or Levulon, severe acne lesions and scars are improved. Not to mention, enlarged oil glands are destroyed thereby eliminating future oily complexions and acne breakouts.

Depending on the type and severity of the acne, Dr. Mike S. Escobedo highlights the fact that one or more modalities are employed. For deep acne scars, we recommend Fraxel re:pair, silicone, and subcision (undermining acne scar tissue with a needle to break up scar tissue).

For Acne, the common problem, phototherapy can be used to reduce it in any problem areas. The inflammatory acne may need a combination of several therapies. Dr. Mike S. Escobedo of Escobedo Skin Center favors the fact that the acne phototherapy is generally very safe for all skin types and is t is proven by the health organization. The phototherapy is used in the ages between the 13 to 40 years. The exclusive combination of red light, green light and heat delivered to unmatched clinical reports for acne clearance.

Patients of Dr. Mike S. Escobedo have seen acne lesions clear up to 90% after 4 to 8 week session treatment course. The mild to moderate acne vulgaris are treated with the this four ways of treatments such as blue light mixed blue and red light, cool white light and 5% benzoyl peroxide cream. Dr. Mike S. Escobedo explains that the phototherapy treatment contains of 15-minute irradiation in front of a portable light unit each day. The phototherapy treatment can be managed over a several week period.

• Ultraviolet phototherapy - This light treatment is technically verified to reduce the harshness conditions by killing the bacteria which triggers the acne infections. The green light enters deep below the surface of the skin to destroy the bacteria which forms acne. The acne is treated with the ultraviolet light having a wavelength between about 320 to about 350 nm. The red light act as an anti-inflammatory agent.
• Light Heat Energy Acne Phototherapy - The Light Heat Energy is the accumulation of heat build up the chemical process and speeds overall treatment time. This treatment is tremendously useful in opening and exfoliating skin pores. The deep soothing heat helps open up the clogged pores and speeds up the photothermal process that kills bacteria.
• Photodynamic therapy - This is very effective treatment for the acne.
• Nonablative Phototherapy for Acne Vulgaris Using the KTP 532 nm Laser - For the entire facial area for each subject was divided in half and arbitrarily elected as a treatment. Escobedo Skin Center shows that this therapy can visibly be seen in about 1 and 4 weeks.
• Intense pulsed light therapy - This is very famous treatment for the clear skin and is very effective for the acne.
• Blue Light Kills Acne Bacteria - The blue light porphyrin are exposed to certain wavelengths of light. They produce free radicals, Dr. Michael S. Escobedo explains, which kills the bacteria and acne clears up.

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Dr. Micael S. Escobedo Escobedo Skin Center
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