Facial & Advanced Skin Therapies

LED Photo Facial Therapy

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Led Photo Facial (Chromatic Facial)

Light Emitting Diode (LED) therapy is a revolutionary anti-aging skin care procedure that is used to treat multiple adverse skin conditions. LED therapy results in improved skin and a more youthful appearance. LED is ideal to complement anti-aging skin care programs, often used in conjunction with microdermabrasion and non-aggressive chemical peel skin treatments. In addition to a more youthful appearance, patients experience a dramatic improvement of acne and fine lines.

Scientific Background

LED produces multiple wavelengths of visible and invisible light delivered at low intensity. Because there is little or no heat generated from LED there is no risk of tissue damage. LED technology was originally developed to enhance the growth of plant tissue in space by NASA. NASA’s space program also proved that LED light promotes wound healing and human tissue growth. It is for these reasons that LED therapy has become a significant and useful aesthetic procedure. LED therapy is the application of sending a broad band of energy at a low intensity to the skin for therapeutic and anti-aging purposes. LED photo facial treatment is effective in generating a response within living tissue because it activates and stimulates the ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) within the body. ATP governs how cells use energy and when ATP use its enhance from LED exposure, it prompts affected cells to do what they do naturally, but at an accelerated rate. LED therapy increases energy that subsequently prompts skin fibroblasts to produce collagen and elastin proteins, along with stimulating a healing response by the body. This triggers the body to convert light energy into cell energy without thermal injury to skin tissue. Studies show that cells exposed to LED light grow 150% to 200% faster because the light delivered enhances cellular metabolism, accelerates repair and replenishment of damaged skin cells.

Benefits of LED Photo Facial light therapy includes the following:

Stimulates collagen formation
Increases ATP (fuel for cells)
Stimulates cell turnover
Reduces mild scaring
Reduces hyper-pigmentation
Reduces pore size
Reduces wound healing time
Reduces inflammation
Smoothes and improved surface
Reduces pigmentation caused from acne lesions
Increases circulation and moisture retention

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Initial treatment sessions are as follows:

For acne: 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks with maintenance sessions every 1 to 2 months after these initial 4 weeks of treatment
Conditions like rosacea, fine lines, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, sun damage, anti-aging, collagen stimulation and irregular skin texture: One session per week for 6 weeks with maintenance therapy sessions once every 1 to 2 months

Blue LED Acne Treatment

Acne vulgaris is one of the world’s most common skin conditions, resulting from the obstruction bacterial colonization and inflammation of the sebaceous follicles. Acne stems from an abnormal amount of bacteria, mainly propionibacterium acne ( P.acne), resulting in an inflammatory condition. The P.acne bacterium produces metabolic product named Porphyrin. When exposed to blue light Porphyrin produces singlet oxygen which kills bacteria responsible for acne. Blue LED photo facial Acne treatment at the wavelength 470 nm uses the natural visible light spectrum at a specific wavelength that is both natural and non-invasive. Unlike lasers and IPL devices, Blue LED targets bacteria without thermally affecting the surrounding tissue. High spectral purity ensures that clients will not be subjected to UV, IR or excessive radiation as with lasers and IPL devices. Sebaceous glands will return to their natural state without being thermally altered.