LED Light Therapy

LED light therapy / Low-level light therapy (LLLT) with Healite II involves the therapeutic use of light emitting diodes to enhance cellular function, improve healing time, relieve pain and promote skin rejuvenation. This treatment can be used as a standalone therapy or to assist the healing after other procedures.

Light emitting diodes (LEDs) give off light which is absorbed by skin and other cells. Photons of red and near-infra red wavelengths are absorbed by mitochondria – structures within cells that control energy production. This stimulates several processes associated with cell growth, tissue repair and regeneration.

As a result, there is:

• production of growth factors
• reduction of inflammation, improved circulation in the treated area, and stimulation of collagen production and growth of skin cells: keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and melanocytes
• faster growth of the epithelium (the tissue that lines the body’s organs including the epidermis skin layer)

LED Light Therapy is a totally pain-free and non-invasive skin treatment that stimulates your skin’s natural healing process. LED – or Light Emitting Diode – Therapy uses varying low-level wavelengths of light to rejuvenate the skin at a cellular level. The soothing and highly penetrative LED lights reach deep into skin cells, heightening their internal functions and photo-stimulating dermal blood flow. The result? Faster healing, so your skin always looks rejuvenated. Used before and after other skin treatments, LED Therapy speeds up healing, reduces downtime and accelerates results.

LED phototherapy offers both short-term and long-term benefits. Your complexion will look refreshed, healthy, and calm soon after your first treatment. Over time, as you complete a series of treatments, the natural cellular process stimulated by the light therapy will generate improvements in your skin clarity, texture, and tone. These processes continue to work after the treatment itself has concluded.

Optimal results are typically seen 4-8 weeks after the LED light therapy session. To achieve the most profound and long-standing benefits, an initial series of treatment spread over several weeks is recommended.

Do not wear any cosmetics, tinted moisturiser or sunscreen on the day of treatment. Wear clothing such as singlet and shorts, that allow easy access to treatment areas.

Clothing is removed or adjusted to expose the area to be treated. The Healite II light head is positioned approximately a hand width away from the treatment area. The light emitted by the device is safe for eyes, but the red light is bright, so some patients may prefer to wear block-out goggles or tinted glasses. Our operator will select the appropriate Healite II settings for the condition being treated and turns the device on. Each treatment typically last 10-15 minutes. After treatment, the patient dresses and is ready to go.

Immediately after your treatment, your skin may be more sensitive to light, so it is important to apply high SFP sunscreen before you leave the clinic.