Mostly people with sensitive skin are susceptible to various kinds of skin infections like pimples, blackheads and acne. Cystic acne needs immediate attention and patients who develop this kind of acne suffer a lot of pain and therefore they should not especially ignore the condition and take immediate treatment. Cystic acne laser treatment could be one type of treatment patients could go for but method will also take a little time to show results. This is a little critical type of acne and needs extended treatments. People should not try to cure it at home and consult a doctor for proper treatment.

There is not any particular age in which cystic acne can occur and people of all the ages can suffer cystic acne. It affects people in many ways and one of the main reasons for this kind of acne is due to dirt and changes occurring due to hormones. The primary reason for development of cystic acne is bacteria and therefore for treating it is necessary to target the acne causing bacteria which have infected follicles. As mentioned it need immediate attention and strong steps like cystic acne laser treatment.

One of the latest ways to treat cystic acne using laser treatment is called Photodynamic Acne treatment or PDT which uses Levulan. It is the best known treatment method especially for cystic acne. Before this method was introduced people were treated using Accutane which had many side effects associated with it. The levels of side effects were as serious as developing abnormalities of liver, extreme dry skin, depression and sometimes even birth defects were observed. Therefore this kind of treatment is not recommended at all.

Therefore it is safe to use Photodynamic method of cystic acne laser treatment. Prefer the one which uses application of Leuvlan or ALA on to the skin. It is applied to the skin and generally kept for an incubation period of thirty to forty five minutes. After the incubation period is finished laser beams within the blue spectrum are applied on the skin for ten minutes. This method of cystic acne treatment enhances the appearance of the skin by reducing the oil production in the skin and diminishes the visible pores.

The new texture of the skin looks a lot fresher and smoother and is entirely different from the one before the cystic acne laser treatment. Just after the treatment is completed the skin of the patient might turn red and there could also be some peel off or even crust for a couple of days. But this is all normal and there is nothing to worry about. The main benefit of using PDT alternative of cystic acne laser treatment that you don’t have to wait for too long to see the results and without using any surgical means the acne lesion will vanish. For getting maximum results from this technique of cystic acne laser treatment it is recommended to take around two to five sessions conducted in about three to four week duration.

To remove scars on your skin you can also take the option of acne spot treatment. But make sure that you consult your dermatologist and get you skin type checked and suitable treatment identified according to it.