For those of us who still suffer from acne, I am quite sure you are still searching for the best treatment for adult acne. Well, there is a lot of talk about this FDA-Approved blue light base therapy. Have you heard? It's called Photodynamic Therapy. And it is suppose to be one of the best for adult acne treatment since slice bread.

Photodynamic Therapy kills bacteria caused by acne. According to a report published in 2004 by the American Academy of Dermatology, you only need three treatments to see a decrease in acne by 83%.

This is how Photodynamic light therapy works. An amino acid called Levulinic is put on your face first. And this has to be left on your face for 45 minutes to 1 hour for this medicine to absorb through the skin cells. When the time is up, this acid has to be remove from your face. After this is done, this is when Photodynamic Therapy is used and as it is being use, this will activate the levulinic(amino acid) that is already on your skin . The Photodynamic light therapy with the Levulinic, will help kill the bacteria in your skin without any side effects. This light therapy will shrink the two oil glands in our skin called the sebaceous and the sebum. These two oil glands have alot to do with the way the acne is presented on our face.

This Photodynamic light therapy is good for those who have tried topical creams in the past and they just didn't work for you. And it is also for people who just cannot use topical creams and gels at all. If you are still having a problem with acne, then maybe you should look into this. Once the treatment is done, it will take 4 weeks before you will see results. And also what you need to know is, after the treatment is done, you cannot go out into the sun for two days. And if you need to, then you need to cover up really well. You will definitely have to work out your schedule before you do these treatments.

Photodynamic therapy is being used right now to treat acne. So far it is considered to be one of the best treatment for acne. This therapy is giving new hope for many people who are still struggling with acne everyday. This can also treat people with rosacea, if you have sun damage to your skin and/or any pre cancerous conditions you may have. This adult acne treatment appears to have positive effects in many individuals. This therapy also appears to provide great long term improvement for acne patients. Consult with a dermatologist if you would like more info on Photodynamic Therapy.

Now if feel you are not ready to do this kind of therapy yet, there is another alternative. There are many treatments you can use at home. You can get a Microdermabrasion System that you can use at home. These are being used at home everyday by many people and they do seem to work. I do use mines from time to time and with great results. Try it out and see if it will work for you. If you want more info on microdermabrasion, it is available.