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Low Level Laser Emission Devices or Light Emitting Diode treatments & Skin

Dermatologists are well versed in the use of light to treat skin conditions. Phototherapy can treat acne, psoriasis, vitiligo, & dermatitis. Light can also treat conditions such as seasonal affective disorder, back pain and aid in tissue recovery.

Mode of action: LEDs can exert a powerful cascade of events in the skin. Blue and red
light can activate naturally occurring chemicals made by bacteria in acne lesions. LEDs can also activate chemicals called porphyrins applied to pre-cancerous sunspots. Diode LEDs can also speed up wound healing- especially useful after laser surgery.

Clinical application: Acne treatments, sunspot treatments, post laser healing, rosacea therapy (laser is better), marketed as collagen generating (optimistic :)

Skin colour treated: Fitz. skin type 1 all the way to 6. Super safe as light is delivered in wavelengths that do not promote sunburn, PIH or skin cancer

Recovery time: Minutes to days depending on the application. Simple blue - red light without photo activating chemicals- no downtime. Photodynamic therapy associated with biophotonics or porphyrins will have a 1-6 day downtime.

Aftercare: Depends on the clinical application of LEDs

Is it painful?: Anti-acne and recovery LED therapies are painless, whilst PDT or photodynamic therapy requires analgesia.

Caution: LED therapy is supersafe, in fact this is the therapy of choice for the treatment of acne in pregnancy. Watch out for photosensitive drug interactions in the blue spectrum, 405nm to 420nm.

Recommended skin care range: Sunscreen, adjunctive retinol, niacinamide. Retinoids may thin the stratum corneum however the action spectrum is in the long wave UVA range.

Davin’s Protip: Low level LEDs are invaluable in clinical practice as a dermatologist. Research over the past decade has confirmed the efficacy of LEDs in the treatment of acne as well as other inflammatory dermatoses. For those seeking a natural or drug free acne remedy, look into the light!

Dr Davin Lim
Clinic Cutis, Brisbane. Australia.

[jenneh]

It would be good to know what your thoughts are on the diy devices that we can purchase and use at home

[howtomedicate]

I didn't you could treat acne with phototherapy! That is quite cool!

[lynnkristy]

How does use of these blue lights correlate with the warnings about blue light we are exposed to from the sun and from electrical devices. Ie do these have the potential to potentiate the other blue light we are exposed to? Is it a use it now strategically for certain conditions that outweighs the daily buildup danger because of those results?
Thanks for making this vlog.

[Zach-xmwc]

So you're saying my esthetician didn't totally upsell me on something for my acne back then?

[asiaaniyadaily]

Uve always been very informative. Ive been searching the whole of youtube for a routine or whats best to use with the device butto no avail. I dont know what to put on before/after using it.

[guyplay]

What’s your opinion on the Joovv line of lamps? Recently purchased one and I’ve had success with pain relief and my skin is glowing.

[seemamajid]

Hello! Dr. Lim, Do we have to cover the eye with the blackout goggles? The quality of the goggles which comes with the in home led therapy devices, look like very cheap plastic, if I wear that under led light is it safe.Thanks!!!

[danielgu]

Can you make a video on BBL and how effective it is on treating persistent/ hormonal acne, aswell as PIH?

[MatthewKanwisher]

Love the content, audio is a bit rough. Maybe get a lavalier mic

[rhonda]

There’s an Australian led panel, Rouge Pro. I read comparisons between that and the platinum panel and it seemed better. Do you know of it’s effective and can you say if the panels will do a good job? Thank you!!

[ImFIGJAM]

I'd like to know the facts from a dermatologist regarding how long each at home device treatment should be & how many sessions per day or week would be recommended. After looking around, some suggest only 1 x 20 minute session per day & then others say the more use, the better the results. The specs on the LED mask I use, say the lights emit within the wavwelength parametres that are beneficial for each colour and after doing research on which wavelengths are advantageous for each colour, my mask falls within those categories. So there seems to be some conflicts. Would appreciate getting your professional opinion on this please. Many thanks.

[adasanchez]

How can one get a healthy amount of sunlight but still prevent the skin from aging for somebody who has cystic acne?

[simonac.]

Another great tutorial thanks to you Doc...

[FoolinTvv]

What kind of eye protection do you use?

[MsGalagramma]

Is it safe for eyes? Can it affect vision? Do patient's eyes need to be covered during the procedure if you have vision problems?

[cmoore]

Ty dr.! Which at-home mask is most effective for wrinkles? My derm recommends at- home lightstem- but it is inconvenient hand held. Which mask is best? Ty!

[kkilcoyne]

I did the LED Theraphy last week and the next day, i noticed hives on my face. Will that go away?

[lindagulla]

Please include with your LED videos various applications for rosacea as well as acne.

[ozzymer]

Is this also good to break down Billirubin in the skin ? I was diagnosed with the Gilbert syndrome (jaundice) and sun light is the only thing which helps me to get rid of the yellow skin tone

[CJ-depf]

Hi, just wondering if you can do a review on the LG Pra L products e.g. LED light mask, cleanser, etc