LED Light Therapy Explained
LED light therapy is super beneficial for your skin, but what is it?
LED (Light Emitting Diode), uses LLLT (Low-Level Light Therapy) to deliver pure light in precise wavelengths for the treatment of acne, superficial skin lesions, relieving pain, and promoting skin rejuvenation. Each frequency (or colour) of light energy reaches a specific depth within the skin — and we measure this depth in nanometres (one billionth of a metre). The depth that energy reaches within the skin determines what dermal and epidermal mechanisms are activated. LED light therapy can be used as a standalone therapy or as adjunctive therapy with many other treatments.
There are 3 different colored lights we use here in the clinic, these are their associated benefits:
830nm (white light) with 590nm photo-sequencing (yellow light)
Skin rejuvenation & tightening – collagen & elastin production
Significantly helps with inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis, and rosacea.
Wrinkle reduction
Wound healing
Pain relief for muscles & joints
Hair regrowth
Bruising
Post-surgery wounds and swelling.
633nm (Red light)
Skin rejuvenation – collagen production, increased blood flow, and skin hydration.
Hair regrowth
Ideal before an event for a superior glow.
Smoothes texture and brightens the complexion
Minimizes melanin production (pigmentation and sun-induced freckles).
415nm (Blue Light)
Blue light is used in the treatment of acne as it kills the C.Acne bacteria that cause infection and inflammation while drying out the sebaceous activity (oil).
The blue light activates a substance called porphyrin which undergoes a chemical reaction, destroying the acne bacteria without damaging the surrounding healthy tissue. Blue light can also assist in treating rosacea, fungal conditions, and psoriasis.
Results in real-time:
LED light therapy is MANY of our client’s favourite treatments! why is that? see the results below!!!!
This is only after 8 LEDs plus the client’s at-home care!
Here you can see the difference in the integrity of the client’s skin as their barrier has healed. We are now able to do some other treatments that are more focussed on the client’s concerns now their barrier isn’t as impaired and there isn’t as much sensitivity.
Your Questions, answered:
1. Do I need to be an existing client to have LED light therapy?
No, you don’t! This is one of the only treatments we are able to do without a skin analysis as it is suitable for most skin types!
2. Which colour do I book using the online booking system?
If you just book it in under “white light” we can change it depending on your skin that day!
3. How often can I get them?
We recommend at least 48 hours between each LED therapy!
4. Does it hurt?
No, it is completely painless, it just can feel warm on your skin :)
5. Is LED helpful in what seems to be seasonal Eczema?
Yes! we see so many cases of eczema here in Canberra that are influenced by the seasons. The LED helps to take inflammation from being chronic inflammation down to acute inflammation. We find our eczema clients really benefit from weekly LED sessions - we do have more tips in our Eczema blog post!
6. Does LED light therapy help eyebrows and eyelashes grow quicker?
LEDs are proven to promote hair growth by strengthening the cells and surrounding areas. The Red light has been used to help stimulate hair growth however we don’t recommend just having an LED to help grow your eyebrows/eyelashes but it can be another result of having them!
7. How effective is it on acne and how many sessions do you need before you see results?
It depends on what type of acne you have and other contributing factors to your acne. it is hard to give you a yes or no answer because of the complexities of the acne itself. We recommend doing one blue light and one white light per week for at least a month to help assist heal your skin barrier and control the sebaceous activity in your skin. LED’s cannot ‘get rid’ of your acne alone, you need a combination of ay home care, in-clinic treatments (prescribed by a Dermal Clinician) as well as internal supplementation, HOWEVER, LEDs do a fantastic job at reducing inflammation (as acne is an inflammatory skin condition) supporting your skin barrier and reducing sebaceous activity so are super beneficial in assisting treating acne but we do recommend to have a full skin analysis and at-home care in order to ensure you are receiving the correct treatment for your skin!
8. Do the at-home masks work?
It’s a big debate this one! From a clinician's point of view, no at-home LED is going to be as good as the ones we have in the clinic. The problem that we have with the at-home masks is that yes they can work to a degree but they would need to be worn at least 10-20 minutes 5 days a week to actively do anything to your skin, that being said they don’t go as deep as the LED’s in the clinic.