Ellipse treatment following use of prescription medication has been clinically proven to accelerate the healing process for acne.

How does the Ellipse I²PL treatment work on acne?
The Ellipse treatment works by directing pulses of light into the epidermis. The light is absorbed by the hemoglobin in the blood vessels that feed the sebaceous glands.

Hemoglobin converts the light energy into heat, which damages the walls of the vessels supplying blood to the glands. This technique has the name "Selective Photothermolysis”.

The visible light produced by Ellipse I²PL systems is carefully controlled to produce the correct pulse length and wavelengths to reduce the acne without damaging the surrounding tissue.

How acne develops



A normal hair and sebaceous gland (1) can become partially blocked (2). Acnes bacteria live on the sebum and produce fatty acids. The body responds by blocking the gland’s exit to the skin (3). Sometimes the mixture of hair protein, oil and fatty acids damages the walls of the follicle and causes inflammation (4).

The Ellipse I²PL treatment works by reducing the blood supply to the sebaceous gland, which slows down production of sebum (5).