By Anitra Brown. LED light therapy is a painless, relaxing, non-invasive skin-care treatment that has multiple benefits—particularly stimulating collagen and treating mild to moderate acne. LED light therapy treatments are also being found more frequently now at resort spas , which are emphasizing more results-oriented skin care treatments. The recommended professional LED protocol is six treatments a week or two apart, followed by a maintenance treatment every month or two.
Healthline and our partners may receive a portion of revenues if you make a purchase using a link on this page. Light emitting diode LED light therapy is growing in popularity in both aesthetician offices and at home. Using varying LED wavelengths, this skincare technique purportedly helps treat acne, reduce inflammation, and promote anti-aging effects. But there are a few catches.
Are laser and LED light therapy treatments good for your skin?
All rights reserved. While Omnilux and Lite Luxe are actual brand names and red or blue light refers to the type of treatment red is great for lines and wrinkles while blue is used to treat acne , essentially these are all forms of LED light therapy. Often used as a step in professional facials after exfoliation and before hydration , LED is a proven anti-ageing method. Zoe Foster Blake uses it to get ready for the red carpet and she was a beauty editor for years, which is a good sign. Not to be confused with laser, the light therapy was originally developed to fast-track the healing of wounds and post surgery scars.
All rights reserved. If you follow any celebrities on Instagram, chances are you've come across a picture of an LED treatment before. That's it. Or perhaps you've thought of trying one of the many at-home handheld devices, such as the Quasar MD Plus that Kim Kardashian uses apparently, she's "really big on laser facials". Or maybe you've seen someone wearing funky protective eyewear at a medispa or doctor's office and all kinds of bright lights were involved?