Acne is a condition characterized by obstructed
sebaceous glands, pimples, and sometimes deeper cysts or nodules that
occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms. Acne
begins in adolescence and usually affects most teenagers at some time.
However, adults too, can suffer with acne. When severe, acne can often
result in scarring. Even less severe cases can lead to scarring, if not
properly treated.
The most common form of acne is called acne vulgaris
and is characterized by inflammatory lesions (pimples) that develop when
sebaceous glands become obstructed and there is an abnormal
proliferation of propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes bacteria).
Until recently, patients with persistent, moderate
acne have been treated with only topical or sometimes systemic
antibiotics. Recent studies have demonstrated however that certain
discrete spectra can trigger endogenic porphyrins that naturally destroy
P. acnes bacteria. And in just a fraction of the time it typically takes
for antibiotics to work!
Why Harmony™ is a good choice
Eight, brief treatments over just four weeks is all it
takes to significantly improve a patient's acne. This is three times
faster than common antibiotics.
Harmony™ AFT treatments for acne are safe and involve no
side effects or patient discomfort.
Patients see results right away with most patients achieving 80%
clearance in just four weeks.
Because Harmony's AFT acne treatment is used only in the affected
area, treatments are extremely fast - usually less than 3 minutes.
Other acne phototherapies deliver extremely low doses
of blue light spread out over 10 - 20 minutes per session. Harmony's AFT
acne treatment uses a higher concentration of similar wavelengths,
delivered only to the infected areas. While the dose is similar, the
treatment is much faster.
Harmony™ Treatment: AFT 420
Acne Module 3 Tx. 7 J/cm2 at 15 msec. LP Nd YAG 1064 80-100
J/cm2 at 60 msec. 6 Tx. every other week.
