Red Light Therapy Plus TXA Clears Facial Redness.

In 2025, X. Liu and team studied 56 patients with facial redness from acne or rosacea. They split them into two groups: one got intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy alone, while the other used IPL plus 3% tranexamic acid (TXA) cream. They measured redness levels and quality of life before and after treatment using standard scales.

The IPL-TXA group saw 50% greater reduction in redness and 30% better skin-related quality of life scores than the IPL-only group. Both improved, but the combo worked faster and more effectively, with no serious side effects in either group, showing it’s safe and tolerable.

Use red light therapy like IPL with tranexamic acid cream for faster relief from acne or rosacea redness.