LED Light Therapy for Skincare



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Light Therapy is proven to deal with many troubles, effectively, from pain relief to affective disorders. It is in the skin care field that light therapy is the most popular. All the issues are not treated with the same technology and for skincare purpose, this is Light Emitting Diodes that are used. Already used in spas and skin professionals, light therapy can now be found in portable devices for personal use. In this article you will learn what skin troubles can be treated with light therapy.

Light Therapy is also named photorejuvenation. The 2 skin conditions that LED light therapy is used for are principally aging and acne. These concerns are not the same and need specific treatments.

Acne should be first addressed with blue light therapy. The treatment also prevent future breakouts. The acne bacteria (Propionibacterium acnes) is killed, and acne starts to vanish. Acne can then be treated with red light therapy. The red light is the renewing light and will reduce acne inflammation and also balances sebum and oil production.

The red light is really the healing light and that is the reason it is applied as an anti aging treatment too. It increases collagen production, the protein responsible for your skin firmness and elasticity. It also increases vascularity by creating new capillaries. With more circulation more blood is flowing to your tissues and of course nutrients carried by the blood helps to repair your skin.

Light therapy minimizes fine lines and wrinkles but there are more benefits. It helps to minimize age spots and skin discoloration.As we said earlier other concerns can be treated with light therapy, featuring different technology. More and more people are turning towards these all natural, safe and painless treatments.





Posted September 27, 2009 - Filed In Skin Care

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