Soft Blue Light Therapy for Baby Acne

Baby acne seems to be the result of maternal hormones that continue to circulate in the baby’s bloodstream after birth, stimulating the sebaceous glands. Typically cases of acne appear in the second or third month of life and last about 4-6 weeks.

Most pediatricians prefer to let mother nature take its course and do not recommend treatment other than keeping the skin cleansed. However, many parents want to bring fast relief to their baby and are searching for a safe, effective treatment for baby acne.

Blue Light for Natural Acne Treatment

Blue light therapy is now a proven natural acne treatment. How does it work? Blue light stimulates a natural process that has an antibacterial effect within the acne itself:

"Light gets at the core of what causes acne eruptions: P. acnes, the bacterial responsible for causing acne inflammation, pumps out tiny molecules called porphyrins. When those porphyrin are exposed to certain wavelengths of light, they produce free radicals that kill he bacteria. Without P. acnes around to cause inflammation, acne clears up." American Academy of Dermatology

Blue Light Therapy for Baby Acne

As a treatment for baby acne, dichromatic blue light offers a pure and natural remedy. Blue light is soft and soothing, and will have a natural calming effect on your baby. Begin treatment only after consulting your pediatrician. To treat, keep the light at a distance of at least four feet from the infant. Use for five to eight minutes twice daily until the acne is cleared. Light treatment is best administered while the child is napping and should be used only with constant supervision. You should begin to notice results within the first week of treatment.

How can you be sure blue light is safe for your baby? Consider, the maternity wards of most major hospitals in the country today use blue light for the treatment of neonatal jaundice. Also consider the case of Katelyn Bauchman which is featured on the home page of this section. She has been treated daily almost since birth with blue light for a rare liver disorder. It is amazing to see the photos of her bathed in blue light.