Light Therapy – Acne and Anti Aging Devices
Written by I Look Young on December 17, 2008 – 6:07 pm -
Light Therapy is used for skin care and particularly 2 skin conditions : acne and aging. The treatments are very effective, some studies have proven upto a 90% success rate.
The technology used is LED (light emitting diodes) and you can get some light therapy treatments at your dermatologists, esthetician, beauty institute or spa. Of course on treatment can be few hundreds of dollars, but today, LED light therapy is also available for home use, in the form of personal handheld devices.
Light therapy is natural, safe and painless.
The picture show you the limited Baby Quasar powerpack that includes the Baby Quasar (red) and Bably Blue (…blue) light therapy devices. Many other devices are available, you will find a list of the best devices currently on the market.
The blue light is the actual acne light therapy. It kills the acne bacteria, and acne starts to vanish. It also prevent future breakouts to occur.
Red light therapy is ta regenarating light, that heals your skin by stimulating collagen and circulation. Fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, skin discoloration are some of the blemishes that can be reduced with red light therapy. It is also used for acne purpose to reduce acne scars and inflammation that causes redness, and control oil and sebum production.
Light therapy devices prices range from $200 to $500. Here is a list of the most popular and effective light therapy devices on the market :
- Baby Quasar (red/amber and infrared light) at SpaLook or SkinStore ($449).
- Baby Blue (blue light) at SpaLook or SkinStore ($349).
- Tanda Professional Skin Care System (blue and red light, 2 interchangeable heads, designed for both acne and antiaging) at SpaLook ($395).
- Omnilux Clear-U (blue and red light, 2 switchable heads, made for acne) at SpaLook ($299).
- Omnilux New-U (red and infrared light therapy, for anti aging) at SpaLook ($299)
- Perricone MD Light Renewal (Red and near infrared light, for anti aging) at SkinStore ($335).
- Evis MD Platinum Blue (blue light for acne) at SpaLook and SkinStore ($295).
- Evis MD Platinum Red (red light for anti aging) at SpaLook and SkinStore ($295).
There is currently an offer at SpaLook for the Baby Quasar Power Pack (picture above) that allows you to save 20% on the 2 devices.
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