Have you ever looked at light through a prism? A rainbow of different colors appears as the light splits into its parts. Each color corresponds to a unique wavelength of energy.
Full-spectrum sunlight contains all of these wavelengths. And, as you likely know, sun exposure is a risk factor for skin damage, potentially causing dark spots and older-looking skin. That’s why sunscreen is your first line of defense when it comes to skincare.
However, you may not know that, when isolated, the different light colors have specific therapeutic benefits for your skin. At Lasercare Skin Clinic of Little Rock, Arkansas, Dr. Bruce Sanderson and his team offer light therapy with red, yellow, and blue wavelengths. Depending on your skin concerns, you might opt for one color or a combination of hues for your light therapy treatment.
What do each of the colors of light do for your skin? Here’s what you need to know about this noninvasive skin care treatment.
Initially developed by NASA engineers, light-emitting diode (LED) therapy improves your skin in several ways, depending on the wavelengths of colored light used in your treatment.
As you age, skin tone and texture changes give away the years. Thinner skin with less elasticity shows fine lines and wrinkles in areas like the corners of your eyes and mouth. Treatment with red-spectrum LED therapy helps to reverse some of these outward changes.
Red light frequencies kickstart collagen production. After treatment, your skin appears younger and more elastic, with minimized wrinkles and increased softness of texture. Treatment can even help with wound healing and reduce redness and inflammation related to psoriasis.
Your lymphatic system naturally removes toxins from your skin. However, if your complexion looks dull, you may benefit from boosting your lymphatic system’s performance. Yellow light frequencies stimulate and speed up your lymphatic flow, helping your skin renew itself.
Blue-spectrum light frequencies address acne in teens and adults. If acne breakouts damage your self-confidence, just a few sessions of blue LED therapy can clear up your appearance.
The wavelength of this color of light targets and kills the bacteria that cause acne breakouts. It can also reduce the amount of oil your skin produces, lowering your chances of future outbreaks.
If necessary, we can easily combine the light frequencies used in your treatment to provide more comprehensive skin benefits from LED therapy.
Your LED therapy at Lasercare Skin Clinic is quick, simple, and requires no downtime. Unlike sunlight, LED therapy lights of any color exclude harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, the part of sunlight that causes sunburn.
You may notice a little post-treatment inflammation or redness in your skin, but that should fade quickly on its own. Many patients don’t experience any side effects after LED therapy.
To see the best results from LED therapy, you may need multiple treatment sessions. We recommend weekly treatments for as long as 10 weeks. To maintain your results, you can also schedule refresher treatments every few months.
LED therapy combines well with other treatments that benefit your skin, such as oxygen therapy. Lasercare Skin Clinic offers exclusive post-treatment therapies, including Stem Cell Serum and Gold Flake Serum treatment.
To learn more about the best way to use light therapy to improve your skin, consult Dr. Sanderson and the team at Lasercare Skin Clinic. Schedule your appointment online, or call now to book.
