Acne is a skin condition that results in inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions. There are many forms of acne and acne-related conditions, which affect many age groups at different stages of their life, not just teenagers. The treatment is designed to speed up cell renewal which will help to control the break outs and unblock the pores, making your skin look clearer and smoother.

		Subject: Male Age: 21 Site: Face Supplied by Lynton Lasers
Before	After 2 sessions

How can I improve the texture and appearance of my skin?
Acne is a disorder of the skin’s sebaceous glands that affects over 80% of the population aged between 14-30. Although commonly considered to be an adolescent problem, 25% of people affected by acne in their teens will go on to develop permanent scars. Mild facial peels with MD Formulations and a course of treatment with the Lumina Intense Pulsed light system will not only help to control your break outs but will also improve the texture of your skin by increasing your collagen production and will also help to diminish any scarring present.

What benefits are there to combining the facial peels with the Lumina Intense Pulsed Light?
Mild facial peels with MD Formulations are well established as a method of controlling acne.

How does Lumina work?
The system consists of intense light that is emitted in a series of short pulses. The yellow light emitted by the system destroys the bacteria that causes acne, while the red light directly targets the overactive sebaceous glands that cause acne. This heats the glands and appears to help prevent the production of excess sebum.

What should I expect after treatment?
Redness and slight burning sensation are normal after treatment. Any redness generally dies down within 30 minutes, but some people may remain red for up to 24 hours. A cooling pack will be applied to the skin to ease these symptoms.

How many treatments will I need?
Treatments are recommended every 2-4 weeks. For optimum results an MD facial peel can be done in between treatments. The actual number of sessions needed varies from person to person, but usually about 6 treatments are carried out, with top-up sessions as required.

Are there any side effects?
The visible light is completely safe so no special precautions are needed apart from glasses from the brightness. The skin of some clients becomes quite red immediately after treatment. However, most clients experience no side effects and the described skin reactions usually disappear within hours to a few days. Mild hyper or hypo pigmentation may occur from time to time but this usually fades within a short period of time. It is essential that during a course of treatment, the skin is not exposed to sun light without the protection of a high factor sun screen. Small blisters rarely occur, but provided these are not interfered with, they will cause no adverse after effects. There are some positive side effects as well as acne reduction, many people find that their skin texture and tone dramatically improves.

Is everyone suitable for treatment?
The upper skin layer, the epidermis, contains melanin, a very good absorber of light, which is why it is the skin’s natural defence against harmful sunrays. The concentration of melanin in the skin is greater in darker skinned people and increases when the skin is exposed to UV light. The light emitted by the Lumina will be absorbed to a certain extent by the melanin as well as the veins and will heat the skin. The more melanin in the skin, the more heat will be produced so it is therefore not possible to treat dark-skinned and tanned individuals. It is not possible for those individuals who are taking Roaccutane, a drug prescribed by dermatologists to have treatment until 6 months after they have finished their course of medication.