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skin conditions

Eczema and Psoriasis

Red light therapy can be an effective natural treatment for eczema and psoriasis, reducing itchiness and inflammation, and helping by speeding up the healing process of the skin in general. In addition to the itchiness reduction and other health benefits demonstrated in recent studies, natural red light therapy is routinely found to be safe, natural and free of major side effects, a big improvement over prescription drugs and invasive procedures. Psoriasis and its itchy symptoms are often a lifelong challenge. Finding a treatment routine that works for you and your body is also challenging. Two initial studies on red light therapy’s healing effects on psoriasis show promising results.

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Rosacea and other skin issues

Our targeted LED device for targeted body parts and face uses photobiomodulation – or more simply known as LED light therapy. Researchers have recognized PBM’s ability to improve skin for at least six years.

A comprehensive review of photobiomodulation published in Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery describes how light in specific wavelengths can cause skin to rejuvenate. The article cites a number of studies that showed when skin cells absorb photons in those wavelengths and there are two major effects:

The first, is that it stimulates production of a chemical known as ATP, which is the source of a cell’s energy. The second, is that it increases cell membrane permeability, which increases intercellular interaction.

A study of 136 volunteers published in 2014 found that PBM “significantly improved skin complexion and feeling, profilometrically assessed skin roughness, and ultrasonographically measured collagen density.”

These improvements were confirmed by clinical examination of anonymised photographs of the participants.

 

Acne

As people are searching for more natural, chemical-free alternatives to traditional medical solutions, LED light therapy is a great alternative. It works by killing acne-causing bacteria at its source, deep beneath the skin’s surface.

Blue LED light therapy emits specific, clinically-proven wavelengths of light, to trigger an all-natural effect in human tissue, killing acne-causing bacteria, decreasing inflammation, and improving skin tone, texture, and clarity from the inside out. However, not all light therapy is created equal.

Blue and red LED light therapy is widely used as an effective option for the treatment of inflammatory acne. One study concluded that “…blue light and red light may act synergistically in improving acne by combining antibacterial and anti-inflammatory action, rendering phototherapy with blue and/or red light an effective and safe treatment for acne vulgaris.

The blue wavelengths kill the bacteria that causes breakouts, while reducing the inflammation, pimples and redness associated with acne. A reduction in lesions, and overall improvement in skin appearance, is often seen in only a matter of weeks. Of course the outcomes vary depending on severity of the condition and compliance to recommended protocols.

Furthermore, our LED face mask is one of the only devices on the market cleared by FDA (the American Food & Drug association) for the treatment of acne.

Research Shows Promise for Red Light as a Psoriasis Treatment

A 2010 study treated patients with chronic psoriasis, which in most cases had proved resistant to conventional treatments. Researchers treated patients for a 4-5 week period, with follow-ups, and found significant improvements in psoriasis symptoms.

Red light therapy improved psoriasis symptoms:

  1. Psoriasis Cleared: Patients had a 60% to 100% clearance rate with recalcitrant psoriasis Reduced Inflammation: Red light therapy reduced the skin inflammation of psoriasis patients.
  2. Patient Satisfaction: Researchers concluded that “satisfaction was universally very high” among the psoriasis patients treated with red light.
  3. Another double-blind, randomised study assessed 20 patients with psoriasis. By monitoring two psoriatic plaques on each patient, one treated and one untreated, researchers were able to determine that red light therapy improved psoriasis by reducing redness, hardening, and scaling of the skin.

Another double-blind, randomised study assessed 20 patients with psoriasis. By monitoring two psoriatic plaques on each patient, one treated and one untreated, researchers were able to determine that red light therapy improved psoriasis by reducing redness, hardening, and scaling of the skin.