Does Light Therapy Work for Acne? What Blue Light, Red Light, PDT and IPL Can Do
Written by Dr Gerard Ee, MBBS (UK), MRCS (Edinburgh), DP Dermatology (Cardiff). Last medically reviewed and updated: September 2026. Light therapy can improve mild-to-moderate acne, particularly when red and blue LED devices are used consistently, but it rarely replaces a complete acne treatment plan. A 2025 meta-analysis of six randomised trials found short-term improvements in inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions with home LED devices [1]. The studies used different wavelengths, doses and treatment schedules, and most follow-up was brief, so long-term durability and the performance of individual consumer devices remain uncertain [1]. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) may help selected patients but causes
Acne and Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer and how it develops: Based on an article published by The Straits Times in 2017, the incidence of prostate cancer in Singapore has gone up fivefold – from 6 to 30 per 100 000 men in the past 4 years. This article however concludes by factoring in the ageing population of Singapore and dismissed the climb in numbers as something that was “generally not significant” as it is natural for older people to be at higher risk of cancer. While this is true, it does spark interest as to why the prostate is one of the organs that
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Can you use Thermage to treat acne?
The Q switch laser is widely used by many doctors for many various reasons. Some doctors use them for acne, some for pigmentation while others use them for pores. Yet on numerous occasions, I get patients who tell me that they had done similar lasers and NOTsee any results. Yet they are somehow able......
