Adding LED light therapy to your skincare routine is beneficial all year round, but it packs a special punch when used to address summer skin concerns. Our estheticians use both red and blue light therapy in our Sun Alchemy Summer Healing Ritual, as well as any time you add LED to your facial appointment, to ensure maximum benefits.
Blue light therapy combats summer breakouts by killing bacteria that causes acne while it also supports healing for skin impacted by sun exposure. This therapy is commonly used to treat sun and UV damage and even premalignant or malignant skin cancer growths. If that isn’t enough, it also improves skin texture, assists in diminishing or removing sun spots and scars, and helps reduce enlarged oil glands.
By adding red light, you’re improving your cells' ability to work efficiently as well. Red light therapy works through the “power plant” of the body’s cells, also known as the mitochondria. This increased energy improves the cells’ ability to do things like repair skin and boost new cell growth. Collagen production is stimulated as well, supporting improved skin structure, strength, and elasticity which is essential during summer months when the sun can catch us unexpectedly. If you’re dealing with inflammation, red light soothes your skin to lessen redness and discomfort.
Not only are you supporting your skin in healing by adding light therapy into your skincare rituals, but you’re also building your skin stronger and more resilient to the elements. In as little as ten minutes, light therapy does the work to give your skin its best chance at its healthiest state this summer.
Written by: Annie Lindenberg, MFA Creative Writing, Menari Blogger