LED Light Therapy

LED therapy uses a combination of pure visible Blue, Red and Yellow light to stimulate the deeper skin tissue. Depending on the wavelength, LED therapy can be used for:

1. LED Skin rejuvenation with a combination of red and yellow light can treat photo-aged skin leading to a softening of fine lines and improved skin tone and smoothness. LED with red and yellow lights can also be used for wound healing before and after plastic surgery and ablative laser resurfacing.
2. LED / ALA Therapy treats precancerous skin lesions such as Actinic Keratoses, Basal Cell Carcinomas BCC and severe cystic acne. If you have multiple actinic keratoses, this treatment will be covered by your insurance.
3. LED Acne therapy uses alternating blue and red light to clear up a problem skin with no pain or downtime
4. LED Red therapy can be used post Botox and Filler procedure to improve the swelling and bruising that can occur post treatment.
5. LED Red therapy can be used post peels to reduce inflammation. In fact it can be used post any peel to improve rejuvenation and redness.
6. LED Red therapy can be used for rosacea / redness to reduce inflammation. A series of treatments is necessary
7. LED yellow lamp can be used prior to more aggressive laser treatments as well as deeper peels to speed up the recovery process.

For all of the above, a series of treatments (the right light at the right time) is needed for optimum results.

How does LED Skin Rejuvenation work?
LED Rejuvenation works with the body's own natural processes to counteract the effects of ageing. The different lights target specific cells, which are responsible for the synthesis and repair of the skin's supportive structures. Consequently, substances are then released that induce fibroblasts and growth factors. A combination of red and yellow light in specified sequences over a period of 5 weeks softens fine lines, improves skin's softness, smoothness, tone and clarity all with no downtime or pain. All skin types can be treated.

How does LED for Acne Therapy work?
Recent phototherapy (light therapy) research using visible blue and red light has proven effective in the treatment of mild to moderate acne. Clearance rates have exceeded over 60% in a number of studies, indicating the effectiveness of this treatment.

If blue light is combined with a red light, stubborn and severe cases of acne can be treated with significantly fewer side effects and most importantly, no downtime or pain. This is a great advantage for acne sufferers. Recent research has shown that blue light therapy works by destroying the bacteria responsible for causing acne. Red light penetrates more deeply into tissue, and also has anti-inflammatory properties. Consequently, substances are then released that induce fibroblasts and growth factors. This is a positive aspect for sufferers to consider if they have a tendency to scar. Combination phototherapy works through the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory nature of blue and red light. However, only by delivering the right wavelengths in proper sequence can optimum results be seen.

In a recent study of combination blue/red light phototherapy a marked improvement in lesion counts after the final treatment was seen. There was a noticeable improvement up to 12 weeks after the final treatment session. After a series of eight sessions of alternate blue/red phototherapy (twice weekly treatments) over a four-week period, there was an average reduction of over 80% in acne counts compared to baseline, as well as a marked reduction in sebum production.

After combination therapy, optimal results are reached after the therapy has ceased. An added benefit is that the results of combination therapy are more durable. There are significantly fewer side effects and importantly no downtime, which is what most acne sufferers' desire. All skin types can be treated.

Delivering the right wavelength at the right time is crucial and the combination wavelength approach offers an effective and durable treatment that has proven helpful for moderate inflammatory acne. More importantly, blue/red combination therapy offers an option for difficult-to-treat acne cases that have failed through conventional treatments.