Home based laser acne treatments, ThermaClear and Zeno, have been gaining popularity. These acne treatments use heat to penetrate the layers of the skin, killing the Bactria and heal the lesion faster. So how do these devices really pan out?

Both Zeno and ThermaClear cost about $150 and in the market of home acne treatments that does lean towards the higher end treatments. These laser acne treatments have not been compared against other acne treatments so there is no proven fact that they work better. Although the FDA approved the devices, stating that they clear 90 percent of blemishes in 24 to 48 hour, it is not effective blackheads, whiteheads or cystic acne. So what does it work on then?

These devices are only meant for people that have clear skin that get the occasional single red blemish. These manufacturers, such as Houston-based Tyrell Inc. and Therative in Livermore, Calif , realizing they wasted money making devices that really don’t help acne sufferers, put it out on the market anyway knowing that if they put what it really does in the fine print it is the consumers fault for buying it. These acne treatments give false hope to acne sufferers.

It is better to keep the $150 and go to a dermatologist. Find out what triggers your breakouts and get the right acne treatment and regiment that will actually clear your acne. Clearing and controlling acne takes time and there is no “miracle cure.” Maybe someday there will be a good home laser treatment and these devices may be the stepping stone to that but until then I wouldn’t recommend these devices.

Anyone who has tried or thought about Laser acne treatment knows that although the results are quite positive, the time and money spent to have these treatments can be a little much to bare.

Like other Acne products these new at home laser devices claim it is very easy to use, clearing blemishes within a few days. So will these at home laser acne treatments work? This all depends on the quality of the device and the severity of a person’s acne. For mild to moderate cases of acne, sure they can be a great treatment but are not be suited for sever complicated acne and other sever skin problems. Even with that we have to remember they are no substitute for the real thing since the quality and strength of a medical laser will always be better.

Although FDA approved, this only means the company has provided some evidence that ithe device does do what it claims in a majority of tests. Other similar devices that have not been FDA approved just simple need to be considered safe and can be sold without any proven evidence that they work.

Another thing to look at is that these at home laser devices claim not only to be effective against acne but other conditions as well. The American Cancer Society has warned that low-level light therapy products in particular are being touted for conditions in which there is little or no proof that they help conditions such as pain relief, inflammation, smoking cessation, herpes, high blood pressure and migraines.

The cost of these at home laser acne treatments can fun you any where from $200 to $500 dollars to start. So devices such as the one available from Sunetics, come with additional add-ons for facial wrinkles, skin pigmentation and pain relief/wound healing and cost $250 a pop. That’s a lot of money for something that may or may not work so that you can save some time in your week.

When looking at time, money, and results, in the long run it is better to just spring for the extra hundred or two and get a professional treatment that works. It would be great if these devices start to really prove there claims because anything that makes clearing up acne easier would be great. Until then however stick with what works and consult a doctor or dermatologist to find out what you need to do to treat your acne.