Red Light Therapy is a therapeutic technique that makes use of red low-light wavelength to treat problems related to skin like wrinkles, persisting wounds, scars, etc. There are various names for Red Light Therapy like:
- Soft laser therapy
- Bio-stimulation
- Photonic stimulation
- Photo-bio-modulation
- Low power laser therapy
There are various types of red light therapy for skin. Red light beds found in parlours are used for diminishing cosmetic skin problems, like wrinkles and stretch marks; while the ones in medical offices is used to treat serious problems like psoriasis, slow healing wounds, or even the reactions from chemotherapy.
How does Red Light Therapy work?
Red light works by creating a biochemical effect in cells that strengthens the mitochondria. RLT increases the functioning of mitochondria that help in releasing more ATP, i.e., an energy-carrying molecule found in cells of living beings that helps in repairing the skin damage more efficiently. Unlike laser or intense pulsed light therapies, it doesn’t generate any damage to the skin surface. RLT directly stimulates the regeneration of the skin. Light released by RLT penetrates hardly 5 millimetres below the skin surface.
How is Red Light Therapy used?
Thousands of laboratorial studies are held to check on the benefits of RLT. Many studies provided with positive results. UV free red light therapy for skin is safe to use. In fact, many dermatologists have included RLT into their services. Some companies’ claim to use UV free RLT, while their tanning bed and upright lighting station still uses light that emits UV rays. RLT ensures to provide following benefits:
- Boosts wound healing and tissue repair
- Enhances hair growth with androgenic alopecia
- Aids the short term treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
- Helps in stimulating the slow healing wounds in diabetic foot ulcers
- Lessens psoriasis lesions
- Helps in short term relief of pain and morning rigidity when facing rheumatoid arthritis
- Helps in reducing some side effects of cancer treatment, even oral mucositis
- Builds collagen to reduce wrinkles and also enhances skin colour
- Repairs sun damage
- Averts cold sores from occurring again in herpes simplex virus infection
- Enhances the condition of joints in degenerative osteoarthritis of the knee
- Helps in reducing the scars
- Soothe pain and inflammation with pain in Achilles tendons
Some of the other benefits of red light therapy are as follows:
- Helps in treating depression, seasonal affective disorder, and postpartum depression
- Activates lymphatic system that detoxifies the body
- Uplift the immune system
- Decreases cellulite
- Helps in weight loss
- Relieves back or neck pain
- Opposes periodontitis and dental infections
- Helps in treating acne
- Cures cancer
Red light therapy is contemplated as safe and pain free. It has provided with many hopeful results in treating various skin problems. Based on present theories, you may stick to RLT for better skin treatment. You must visit your dermatologist and ask him about UV rays before giving a try at red light therapy. To treat serious skin issues, you must take guidance from your doctor.
