Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2013 Oct;13(5):731-62. doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2013.08.009. Epub 2013 Sep 20. Light based anti-infectives: ultraviolet C irradiation, photodynamic therapy, blue light, and beyond. Yin R1, Dai T, Avci P, Jorge AE, de Melo WC, Vecchio D, Huang YY, Gupta A, …
J Drugs Dermatol. 2014 May;13(5):564-8. Update on the immunological mechanism of action behind phototherapy. Tartar D, Bhutani T, Huynh M, Berger T, Koo J. Abstract Phototherapy is often used to treat inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema. …
1. Lasers Surg Med. 2014 Oct;46(8):601-7. doi: 10.1002/lsm.22277. Epub 2014 Aug 13. The growth of human scalp hair in females using visible red light laser and LED sources. Lanzafame RJ1, Blanche RR, Chiacchierini RP, Kazmirek ER, Sklar JA. Author information: …
Here is a link to The Skin Cancer Foundation who recommends home LED therapy as a way to repair and reverse sun damage to the skin. http://www.skincancer.org/media-and-press/Press-Release-2008/six-ways-to-repair-and-even-reverse-summer-damage
People often ask me, “If it works so well, why doesn’t my doctor offer light therapy?”. Light therapy is usually a repeated procedure to get the best results and this is not the way our traditional medical system is set up. …
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This links to a simple NPR article about how UV wavelengths weaken the cellular structure of your skin. Red, Infrared and Blue wavelengths are longer than UV and strengthen cellular structure. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/02/162159367/how-sunlight-weakens-your-skin
The largest source of LED light therapy research is NASA. Here is a nice synopsis of NASA light therapy research on topics ranging from enhanced athletic recovery to increased HgH production, the speeding up healing in ulcers and maximizing weight loss. NASA-research …
Pulsed infrared light is recognized by medical professionals as a valid, non-invasive and side-effect free way to tighten the skin and increase collagen. Read below for a helpful link: http://www.skincarephysicians.com/agingskinnet/skin_tightening.html
Light that can Heal you
LED Therapy for the Face
