It's easy to fill an entire medicine closet or vanity with anti-aging skincare and beauty products such as creams, liquids and lotions. There are likewise many surgical and cosmetic procedures that can temporarily get rid of aging symptoms such as wrinkles. One new and rather innovative technique is red light therapy for wrinkles.
Phototherapy or heliotherapy is an established and scientifically proven technique for treating a wide range of ailments and disorders. It can help patients suffering from skin-related disorders such as eczema and acne. It speeds up healing of open wounds, and is even known to be useful for slowing down cancer. Not to mention other problems like sleep disorders, depression and stress.
There are two types of phototherapies. One is the non-targeted type, wherein people are told to get exposure to sunlight, either directly or through a reflecting lightbox. The other is the targeted type in which a specific part of the skin is subjected to light rays from man-made sources such as LEDs, lasers and gas lamps.
So red light therapy comes under this targeted type, focused on the wrinkled skin around the eyes. At this point, one important thing to remember is that these are not infrared rays that are invisible to the naked eye. German researchers at the University of Ulm conducted a study that proved beyond doubt how red spectrum visible rays are beneficial in combating medical ailments.
The whole thing hinges around a protein called elastin. This is what keeps skin elastic by ensuring a steady flow of collagen. But with the onset of aging, the elastin fibers aren't as effective and the skin starts losing its elasticity due to lack of collagen. Every stretch leaves it baggier, and the end result is what people perceive to be wrinkles.
It happens because water layers surrounding elastin fibers impede functionality with the onset of aging. When a patch of skin is subjected to high-intensity light rays in a visible spectrum, the blood circulation improves suddenly and drastically. The water layers change again and free up the elastin to do their work. Collagen production gets a boost, and the result is more healthy skin.
The process is simple, non-invasive and completely painless. Areas of the skin which have wrinkles or wounds will heal quickly. Other areas that are normal will gain a healthy sheen because of the extra collagen production.
Devices approved by the FDA that provide this kind of treatment are already in use in skincare and beauty salons. Phototherapy devices that can be used at home are also available. Most of these are designed as headgear that emits high-intensity rays around the eyes. The user is supposed to wear goggles to protect the eyes while using the device.
Even so, it's important to remember to use it in moderation. It's helpful up to a certain point, but bombarding a specific patch of skin with intense light rays for extended periods will have adverse consequences. The ideal usage is for one minute exposures for no more than three to four times per day, at most. Also note that patients with medical conditions and other skin ailments should talk to a dermatologist first.
Phototherapy or heliotherapy is an established and scientifically proven technique for treating a wide range of ailments and disorders. It can help patients suffering from skin-related disorders such as eczema and acne. It speeds up healing of open wounds, and is even known to be useful for slowing down cancer. Not to mention other problems like sleep disorders, depression and stress.
There are two types of phototherapies. One is the non-targeted type, wherein people are told to get exposure to sunlight, either directly or through a reflecting lightbox. The other is the targeted type in which a specific part of the skin is subjected to light rays from man-made sources such as LEDs, lasers and gas lamps.
So red light therapy comes under this targeted type, focused on the wrinkled skin around the eyes. At this point, one important thing to remember is that these are not infrared rays that are invisible to the naked eye. German researchers at the University of Ulm conducted a study that proved beyond doubt how red spectrum visible rays are beneficial in combating medical ailments.
The whole thing hinges around a protein called elastin. This is what keeps skin elastic by ensuring a steady flow of collagen. But with the onset of aging, the elastin fibers aren't as effective and the skin starts losing its elasticity due to lack of collagen. Every stretch leaves it baggier, and the end result is what people perceive to be wrinkles.
It happens because water layers surrounding elastin fibers impede functionality with the onset of aging. When a patch of skin is subjected to high-intensity light rays in a visible spectrum, the blood circulation improves suddenly and drastically. The water layers change again and free up the elastin to do their work. Collagen production gets a boost, and the result is more healthy skin.
The process is simple, non-invasive and completely painless. Areas of the skin which have wrinkles or wounds will heal quickly. Other areas that are normal will gain a healthy sheen because of the extra collagen production.
Devices approved by the FDA that provide this kind of treatment are already in use in skincare and beauty salons. Phototherapy devices that can be used at home are also available. Most of these are designed as headgear that emits high-intensity rays around the eyes. The user is supposed to wear goggles to protect the eyes while using the device.
Even so, it's important to remember to use it in moderation. It's helpful up to a certain point, but bombarding a specific patch of skin with intense light rays for extended periods will have adverse consequences. The ideal usage is for one minute exposures for no more than three to four times per day, at most. Also note that patients with medical conditions and other skin ailments should talk to a dermatologist first.
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