This skin condition, among the most common in young people, now benefits from a new and effective therapy. Pulsed light treatment, which won people over with its important results and replaced laser technique in photo-hair removal, now finds new fields of application in dermatological conditions and treatments.
Acne, couperose and photorejuvenation are the new frontiers for the application of IPL (intense pulsed light). Acne, an inflammatory state of the skin follicles, develops through the frequent coexistence of particular endocrine, metabolic and constitutional conditions. Recent research has also highlighted the important role of stress in the aetiology of this condition. It is in fact established that excessive sebum production and the skin's particular reactivity to the bacteria present in the follicles bring about the well-known inflammatory processes. Over time, irritation of the follicle is accompanied by scarring, with deep and lasting lesions of the skin. Dietary and drug therapies (topical or oral antibiotics) or dermabrasion (chemical, or mechanical with lasers and microdermabrasion devices) are the tools available to patients and doctors for the acute phases or for scarring. In recent years IPL has been increasingly used in acne because of the simplicity of the technique and the speed of the treatment. Therapeutic outcomes are very favourable, with a complete absence of side effects.
