About Acne

If you have acne, you’re far from alone. By the age of 24, more than 85 percent of all adolescents and young adults will have had acne at one time or another - and up to 50 percent of all adults will experience acne after they turn 25.

Acne is one of the world’s most common skin ailments and also one of the most misunderstood. It is becoming clear that diet or food items may not directly cause acne but instead, acne is caused by an excess production of oil in the sebaceous glands - a natural response to the hormone imbalances common amongst young adults and pregnant women. This oil combines with skin cells to clog the glands. Normal skin bacteria colonize the glands and the body's response causes the inflammation or reddening of the skin that we associate with acne.

But Researchers have discovered that something as simple as light, not heat; holds the key to clearing up problem skin.

To see how light therapy can help acne-prone skin, click here.