What is Facial Rejuvenation?
Facial rejuvenation is the use of LED light therapy to:
-Promote collagen production
- Smoothe skin texture; improves skin firmness and resilience
- Increase circulation and moisture retention
- Increases the lymphatic system activity
- Improve Rosacea Rosacea Blog
- Restore skin’s natural cellular activity
- Reduce the appearance of aging and damaged skin, such as fine lines, wrinkles, & superficial hyper-pigmentation
- Temporarily relieve minor muscle & joint pain, stiffness, and relaxes muscle tissue
- Generate heat to temporarily increase local blood circulation
- A complement to any skin care regimen
- Safe, Simple and Painless
Seattle Womans Magazine Article on Less Invasive Facial Rejuvenation Techniques here.
Everyone’s skin varies, but most people feel and see a difference in about four treatments. Because of differences in damaged skin, some people will see the benefits almost immediately and others will need more treatments. Because treatments are progressive, we recommend treatments for at least ten (10) weeks, for maximum results.
The History of Light Therapy
Light therapy dates back to the Greeks, when it was known that exposure to light could be beneficial to health. Today, we know that one benefit of light exposure is the skin’s production of vitamin D. The Greeks may have been observing this effect, though they didn’t know about vitamins. Neither did they know that exposure to some of the sun’s wavelengths, like UV, can be very harmful.
In the 19th Century, a Nobel Prize was awarded to Dr. Niels Finsen, a Danish Physician who demonstrated the beneficial effects of various wavelengths in the treatment of tuberculosis. This same technology has proven to be effective in the fields of dermatology, neurology and physiotherapy.
Forty years of independent research have shown that Light Therapy has powerful therapeutic benefits to living tissue. In the 1960’s in Europe it was noted that certain single wavelengths had excellent therapeutic effect on tissues through a process called photo-stimulation. One example is the practice of “light-treating” babies for jaundice, a common condition of newborns.
More recently, cancer researchers have noted that a single red frequency combined with a topical cream kills certain types of skin cancer cells. Researchers also noted that it stimulated skin tissue to regenerate and improve the appearance of the skin. Circulation is increased and fibroblastic activity, collagen production and healing are promoted. This effect has produced very positive results in the treatment of rosacea, anti-aging and sun damage.
In space, the weightless environment slows cellular growth, in part because it depends on gravity. NASA research examined the use of light to penetrate deep into tissues and found it stimulated cell growth and promoted healing in zero-G environments.
Today, LED Light Therapy is an FDA-approved cosmetic procedure that is gentle, painless, safe and effective. Treatments are non-invasive and non-abrasive, yet the red light penetrates deeply into skin tissue. It stimulates gradual healing by increasing blood circulation and lymphatic activity.
Red LED Pulse Light Therapy — For the treatment of Rosacea, Anti-aging, Hyperpigmentation and Sun Damage. The recommended frequency of red LED light treatments is one 30 minute treatment every 7 to 10 days for 6 weeks. Maintenance treatments are recommended every 30-60 days.
Note that chemical peels and microdermabrasion may be applied before or after LED Light Therapy to complement the treatments. Exfoliation is an excellent compliment to LED light therapy as it accelerates the effects.
*Noticeable results are often seen after the first treatment.
What is the cost?
For best results, a series of 6 to 8 treatments is recommended. Each of these treatments should be completed within 4 to 7 days of each other.
Single Treatment $90.
Series of 6 $480.
Series of 8 $600.
For even more dramatic results, combine LED light therapy with the Microcurrent Facelift.