Red Light Therapy

How does red light therapy work?

Red light therapy is thought to work by acting on the “power plant” in your body’s cells called mitochondria. With more energy, other cells can do their work more efficiently, such as repairing skin, boosting new cell growth and enhancing skin rejuvenation. More specifically, certain cells absorb light wavelengths and are stimulated to work.

Red light therapy may work in skin health to:

• Stimulate collagen production, which gives skin its structure, strength and elasticity.
• Increase fibroblast production, which makes collagen. Collagen is a component of connective tissue that builds skin.
• Increase blood circulation to the tissue.
• Reduce inflammation in cells.

Red light therapy is promoted as a treatment for some common skin conditions, including to:

• Improve wound healing.
• Reduce stretch marks.
• Reduce wrinkles, fine lines and age spots.
• Improve facial texture.
• Improve psoriasis, rosacea, and eczema.
• Improve scars.
• Improve sun-damaged skin.
• Improve hair growth in people with androgenic alopecia.
• Improve acne.