Who is LED Light Therapy Good For?
What is LED Light Therapy???
Light Therapy has been around for about 30 years, and was originally developed for NASA to help astronauts with tissue healing and repair. But LED Light therapy, has been brought into dermatologist offices and estheticians rooms to utilize the light spectrum to treat a wide variety of skin conditions. It can aid in the treatment of everything from healing acne and regulating oil production, to anti-aging benefits like stimulating and boosting collagen, elastin, reducing the signs of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as, it can aid in diminishing skin tone imperfections such as redness, dark spots and uneven skin tones.
How Does it Work???
LED light therapy uses light in the visible spectrum such as blue, red, yellow, as well as light beyond the visible spectrum. The different spectrum of lights, produce different wavelengths which penetrate different depths of skin. The light is absorbed in the skin by receptors and the different colors stimulate the skin in unique ways that effect and address different skin concerns. The spectrum of lights used, do not include UV, so there is no risk of damaging the skin and you will not get a tan. LED light therapy is non invasive and suitable for all skin types, and regardless of ethnicity.
Benefits:
LED light therapy works by sending light waves into the deeper layers of the skin. These light rays stimulate circulation, collagen production and help to decrease inflammation in the body. LED lights benefit tired, aging skin. It helps with the softening of lines, folds and wrinkles. It provides healthier circulation, increased moisture and radiance, as well as accelerates skin repair, improves elasticity and skin texture. LED light therapy can also assist in the treatment of acne and blemishes because it stimulates the skin’s natural healing process, and helps to kill bacteria that cause acne.
Overall Cellular Benefits Include: Increased energy, increased circulation, increased nutrient transfer, decreased inflammation and improved removal of waste and free radicals.
Visual Benefits Include: Increase in collagen production,tightening of elastin for a softer, smoother and improved skin structure. There is a decrease in the appearance of pores, reduction of scars, blemishes and pigmentation.
Benefits of the Different Colors:
The different colored wavelengths of a LED machine have different benefits. As an esthetician, I will thoroughly examine your skin and discuss your goals and challenges before picking the color or series of colors for the light treatment that is best for you.
Red LED Light - Reach down into the deepest layers of the skin where it rejuvenates our skin foundation, stimulates collagen production, prompts cellular repair, and increases circulation to deliver optimal skin rejuvenation and more vibrant and youthful complexion.
Blue LED Light- Has been proven to oxygenate the skin, providing powerful anti-bacterial properties that will kill acne causing bacteria. It treats active acne as well as prevents future breakouts. Blue light also helps to purify the skin, stabilize oil glands, and sooth inflammation.
Green LED Light- Has anti-inflammatory properties that soothe the surface of the skin & causes a calming effect. It helps to lighten hyper-pigmentation (dark spots) revealing a smoother and brighter complexion. Green LED Therapy is also used to treat dilated capillaries (redness), sagging skin around the eyes and under eye circles.
Purple LED Light - is a combination of red and blue light, which helps eliminate toxins, reduces inflammation and improves healing and circulation of blood, as well as improves lymphatic drainage. As a result, purple light is highly recommended after aggressive and invasive treatments as since it considerably reduces inflammation and scars. It also helps wound healing and reduces visible acne and acne marks.
Yellow LED Light- stimulates lymphatic circulation, improves the oxygenation of the cells and reduces melanin production. As a result, it helps evens skin tone, reduces redness (couperose) and irritation, regulates sensitive skin and increases the luminosity and softness of the skin. Yellow light also stimulates the nervous system, improving muscle and tissue tone. As a result, it has a highly firming and tightening effect on the skin.
Cyan LED Light- is a combination of blue and green lights, which gradually enhances cell energy. Helping to promote skin cells' metabolism, and reduces swollen capillaries in the skin. It is a gentle acne treatment to control the oil production in the skin as well as reduce inflammation. While promoting the production of collagen.
White LED Light- Relaxes the skin, accelerates cellular healing and repair. It tightens skin and reduces inflammation leaving your skin looking smooth with a healthy glow.
Light therapy offers a powerful yet gentle means for obtaining more beautiful skin. It gives you the opportunity to treat an array of skin concerns without chemicals, drugs, or invasive measures. The skin responds quickly and very positively to the different colors in the spectrum. A combination of the LED light colors is ideal for treating deeper lines and wrinkles, scarring, and promoting a more even skin tone.
Contraindications:
There are a few contraindications for light therapy, which include pregnancy, epilepsy, photo-sensitivity and medications that cause light sensitivity (such as Tetracycline). Also, if you are currently taking steroids or cortisone injections, you should not receive light therapy.
Receiving LED Light Therapy Treatments:
There are some LED Light Therapy machines that are available for use at home, but the machines for home use, are less powerful than a professional machine, and most only utilize one or two of the color. As a licensed esthetician, I encourage you to receive professional treatments. You will see a difference in your skin after the first treatment, but to see impressive visible results, you will want to do a series of treatments, at least once a week for at least 4 weeks. You can receive two treatments a week if you wish to see results faster.
During a 30 minute treatment, the machine remains cool and comfortable for the client , because it uses spectral light rather than heat to activate our skin’s own biochemical healing processes. Although the light will seem very bright for the first couple of minutes, you will barely notice it when you start to relax. Most customers find it incredibly relaxing to snooze under the lights or even get into a meditative state. Some research has found LED lights actually help increase meditative states. Thus, your 30 minute session, as a stand alone treatment or as an add on to a facial, is a perfect way to still your mind, and be more relaxed than if you took a long nap, and could be the best part of your week! Your eyes will be covered with medical grade eye shield goggles, and you won't feel a thing. This truly is a peaceful and easy way for harness your inner and outer beauty, and let you radiate in your natural beauty!
Try LED Light Therapy with me-
As a stand alone treatment or add-on it costs $40.
The best way to buy is to do a series:
Buy 5 treatments in advance, and receive your 6th for free!
LED Light Therapy is also included in the Ultrasonic Acne Facial with light therapy for $120 and The Natural Facelift $140.
Research has proven that LED treatments can effectively treat a multitude of skin concerns, but the results are cumulative, meaning you won’t see long-term benefits from that single salon trip you treat yourself to once a year.