Collagen-boosting Red LED light stimulates the fibroblasts that are responsible for producing collagen, which in turn can help the skin’s youthful appearance. With the application of our anti-aging creams or serums, the red light helps penetrate the product into deeper layers of the skin, whilst also helping improve blood circulation, expression lines and promotes cell renewal.

It takes a few weeks to feel smoother, meatier skin. And about one month to see any visible improvements. Changes are slow and subtle as each daily session energises your skin cells, in turn strengthening, rebuilding and replenishing your collagen and elastin to heal and rejuvenate your skin. This small, handheld device sends an interchanging 1MHz and 1.25MHz bipolar Radio Frequency current into your skin’s dermis layer. There, this multi-RF current encounters resistance in your tissues and this creates gentle heat. This heat tightens your collagen fibres and stimulates fibroblast activity. Over the start-up course, this remodels your collagen & elastin scaffolding structures in your skin. So, your skin tightens and wrinkles smooth out. The increased collagen also firms, plumps and brightens too. Use it with the Tripollar preparation gel. DO NOT use this device if you suffer from Lupus erythematosus, photosensitive eczema or Albinism. If you use this device system to treat Lupus erythematosus, photosensitive eczema or Albinism you may cause a severe skin reaction.Dr Caroline Robinson is a Chicago-based board-certified medical and cosmetic dermatologist and founder of Tone Dermatology. There are questions about whether or not people should be using blue light or if it can be damaging to skin. I think that’s something we need more information on,” says Farber. The exact role these devices that emit blue light for acne may play in that process is yet to be seen. Still, with that in mind, you may choose to hold off on the blue light treatment for now. Talk to Your Dermatologist — Especially if You Have a Skin Condition

Here are five devices that feature LED technology. 1. Dennis Gross Skincare DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro LED Light Therapy Device There is some research, such as a study published in June 2015 in the journal Dermatology, that shows certain UV-free blue light devices can be used as a treatment for mild psoriasis. Similarly, a study published in September 2016 in the same journal found that blue LED light helped lessen eczema lesions. And the aforementioned review in the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology notes they’re safe for people with skin conditions such as eczema, rosacea, and psoriasis. Another FDA-cleared device, this is designed to be used two or three times per week. The makers say its lights can treat fine lines and wrinkles, and boost elasticity in sagging skin. It’s handheld — not a mask — so it will take longer to treat your entire face.Available for a relatively affordable price, this handheld, FDA-cleared device targets acne. Safety features include a built-in timer (so you won’t leave it on too long) and eyewear for protection. However, there was no visible change in my spider vein after over one hundred 30-minute sessions 😳. In hindsight, I’d have spent longer on my hands to get faster results. Or treated my under-eyes instead.

Some experts are also wary of blue light exposure. A study published in July 2017 in Free Radical Biology & Medicine suggests that blue light can cause free radical damage, which breaks down skin’s structures and leads to aging, and yet other colors of light, such as red and green, did not. The mask of this device itself is made of silicone, so it can conform to your face shape, enhancing comfort. The FDA-cleared mask offers red light for collagen production and near-infrared light to boost circulation and tamp down inflammation. You must dedicate 30 minutes every day for anti-ageing results on each treatment area. Plus extra to treat trouble spots of pigmentation, lines, scars and thread veins.

For Those Concerned With Acne

The bacteria-killing Blue LED light targets bacteria that resides underneath the skin’s surface and contribute to problematic skin. The light assists in the development of oxygen radicals, which helps destroy bacteria, without causing harm to healthy skin. Dr Joyce Park is a board-certified and founding dermatologist at virtual clinic Skin Refinery and content creator at TeawithMD. When it comes to acne, a review of research in the March–April 2017 issue of Clinics in Dermatology noted that both red and blue light therapy for acne reduced blemishes by 46 to 76 percent after 4 to 12 weeks of treatment. In a review of 37 clinical trials published in the May 2021 Archives of Dermatological Research , the authors looked at home-based devices and their efficacy on a variety of dermatological conditions, ultimately recommending LED treatment for acne. That said, other research on blue light, such as a review in the Annals of Family Medicine in November–December 2019, are far less promising when it comes to blue light’s ability to clear skin. Be sure that the mask you choose is safe. One of the more popular LED masks, made by Neutrogena, is currently under recall, as there are concerns of a “theoretical risk of eye injury” from the lights for some folks who have eye conditions or take certain medication. Wearing eye protection when using the device is good advice for anyone, says Farber.

Dr. Joyce Park is a board-certified and founding dermatologist at virtual clinic Skin Refinery and content creator at TeawithMD.

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Your skin feels super-smooth and plump after each session thanks to blood flow boosting heat. And this lasts between sessions. Next, you’ll notice a radiant glow. But it’s over the course of 6 to 8 weeks that the effects build to give significant changes. Your skin tightens and refreshes your collagen and elastin, so it’s perky, tight, and bright. Fine lines and wrinkles fade and soften, and sagging skin tightens, plumps and lifts. I saw further tightening and lifting over the next month, too. For the DMA routine, choose from low or high intensity then slowly swipe along your jawline for 5 mins each side. Next, there’s not much evidence supporting the effect and results of DMA mode. So, how much this improves your results isn’t clear. If this irks you (as it does me) you could instead consider the slightly cheaper STOP Desire with multi-RF, but without DMA mode. Or the CurrentBody Skin RF device is an excellent alternative, too. The NIRA Skincare laser is safe for all skin tones and types, for women and men. It’s a non-ablative non-fractional laser that’s FDA-cleared safe and effective for use at home. It zaps teeny laser pulses, perfect to cover crow’s feet, under eye wrinkles and bags, and other small lined or wrinkled facial areas. You don’t need any gels or extra attachments to use it (but you must moisturise afterwards!)