Dealing with acne means committing to being a lifelong product tester, dabbling in any repairing, brightening, and calming formulas that claim to reduce or prevent blemishes—rinse, toss, repeat. It’s not that those acne-fighting cleansers , brightening vitamin C serums , or sunscreens don’t offer visible results; it’s just that they rarely do so on their own. There comes a point in your acne journey where skin care tools become a necessary part of at-home maintenance, and very few are as effective as light therapy devices.

To understand light therapy and its benefits for those with acne-prone skin, you need to choose the right type of light for your skin concerns. Most devices emit either red or blue light, but the latter is more effective for treating acneic skin. “Blue light has a

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