Saggy skin - aging skin - loose skin?

When we age, we lose elastin and collagen in our skin, it's just what happens, we can't do anything about it, right?? Can photobiomodulation really help tighten loose skin, help rejuvenate older looking skin without any invasive procedure?

For years, people have gone through painful procedures in order to "look younger" and "tighten up" loose skin. Whether it be through chemical peels, to botox, to full on face lifts, these all require painful procedures that can have severe side effects and can require recovery time.


What if I told you that you could improve your skin health by simply picking the right wavelength of light? Would it make you consider that trip to the botox clinic or the plastic surgeon?

The great news is that light can help with skin rejuvenation and skin health, NASA realised this many years ago (1). Remember, that this is a non-invasive pain free treatment.

For years we have seen studies demonstrate the effectiveness of light and treating skin conditions and wound healing and we are now even starting to see light being used to treat skin laxity (loose skin) 

"LED which is a novel light source for non-thermal, non-ablative skin rejuvenation has been shown to be effective for improving wrinkles and skin laxity" (2)

How does it work?

Since 1987, when researchers discovered that light was able to produce increases in Collagen, pro-collagen, elastin and fibroblast proliferation - science has continued to explore how light therapy works. It has been called many different things over the years. Perhaps you have heard of some of them:

• Low level laser therapy (LLLT)
• Low-power laser therapy (LPLT)
• Biostimulation (BIOS)
• Photobiomodulation (PBM)
• Soft laser therapy
• Cold laser therapy
• Photonic stimulation or light box therapy

If you read my other articles about what light therapy is able to help with and achieve, you will understand why I say that almost every person can benefit from some form of light therapy.

There is a reason that GLAMOUR magazine called it:

"Red Light Therapy May Actually Be the Fountain of Youth" (9)

Whether you are looking for younger looking skin, diminshed scarring, skin "tightening" - light appears to have an answer for you. Need I remind you that the light has a very powerful internal effect as well. Not only are you improving your appearance on the outside, you are improving your performance and health on the inside! In one study 100% of patients (YES EVERY SINGLE PATIENT IN THE STUDY) had markedly large improvements in their dermal collagen in their face with increases in collagen density of up to 70% (8)

So how can it do all of this?

Light therapy, and in this case, specifically red and infrared light therapy work by sending photons of energy (light) deep into the skin.

These two (red and infrared) are able to penetrate nice and deeply in to skin to help activate collagen and elastin production and fibroblast proliferation in order to produce new skin cells.

At the same time, the red and infrared light is able to increase ATP production through increases in mitochondrial efficiency.An increase in ATP production means a cell has more energy and can therefore more effectively function to repair damage, contributing to the healing and renewal of problematic areas.

So why is this so effective.

In effect, this works in similar way to chemical peels and high intensity lasers. They work by damaging the skin and causing increases in collagen synthesis from the outside in. By causing damage, the body must respond. Red light on the other hand works from the inside out. THEREFORE, IT DOESN'T DAMAGE OR CAUSE PAIN. The red light is able to stimulate cell regeneration without the need for damage.

This has proven to be so effective that some studies have shown over 90% of people had improved skin and 87% of patients trialled with red light phototherapy had reductions in wrinkles and increased skin fullness (4) 

Can it really be that good?

The simple answer is yes!

It works through a process of hormesis. Hormesis works by putting a structure under a small amount of stress which forces it to adapt to become stronger and more efficient. It is also the reason why more red light isn't always better! If you think of exercise, that is the same principle. You workout, you recover and become stronger and fitter. Red light therapy involves you getting enough red light to stimulate positive change.

In effect the treatments produce transient (short term) increase in free radicals. This in turn activates a stress response in mitochondria. That response leads to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory defense systems being stimulated and becoming more efficient.

It is this response that helps people achieve 36% less wrinkles and 20%  more elasticity in their skin after in just 4 weeks (5)

DON'T FORGET - ALL THESE BENEFITS COME WITHOUT SIDE EFFECTS OF RECOVERY PERIODS.

No side effects, not recovery periods and potentially life changing results, it's no wonder that many people are turning to light therapy to help tighten loose skin, treat wrinkles and fine lines, and prevent other signs of aging.

 

How can I achieve the results?

 

For skin treatments, you need the right wavelengths of light. Some skin treatments require around 630 and some around 660, some might even respond well to those in the 800nm range. Make sure you get the right wavelengths of light for what you want to achieve. Once you have your panel, you should be slightly further away from the panel than those looking for muscular and joint recovery or performance. We want a slightly lower dose for skin. Most of the customer report seeing a nice glow to their skin after their first session which repeats upon each subsequent session. Sagging skin, anti-aging and wrinkle differences tend to be seen in a matter of weeks (after the red light has had time to activate the collagen regeneration process).

Become one those people that can say I experienced "significantly improved skin complexion and skin feeling" (6)

What devices can help me right away?

https://lighttherapy.no/collections/skin-care-and-beauty-collection

 

 

 

References:

1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11776448/

2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4126803/

3. https://www.glamour.com/story/red-light-therapy-may-actually-be-the-fountain-of-youth

4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022202X15341749

5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17566756/

6. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/pho.2013.3616

7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16229721/

8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16229721/

9. https://www.glamour.com/story/red-light-therapy-may-actually-be-the-fountain-of-youth