LED Light – Acne Treatments

Work by NASA proposed that Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) had potential benefits for the medical community. Using this knowledge, coupled with the understanding of how light interacts with the body, new LED devices came on the market. Blue light kills acne bacteria. Red light stimulates collagen formation and helps beat inflammation.

LED light treatments against acne

What can I expect from LED light treatments?

It depends on the specific skin condition you’d like to treat:

1. Skin rejuvenation treatments using red and near-infrared light have a significant effect on periorbital wrinkles, improve skin tone and texture, and bestow the skin with a healthier and more vibrant look.
2. Combining blue and red light helps reduce the bacteria that cause the redness and inflammation of acne. It helps reduce the redness of acne lesions and promotes healing, resulting in clearer and healthier skin.

The advantages of LED light

• Stimulates the body’s own cellular mechanisms by photomodulation.
• It’s not a laser or an IPL, so no heat, no side effects and no downtime.
• A non-invasive, non-ablative, safe therapy.
• No damage to sub-dermal tissue.
• A relaxing and calming experience.
• Allows treatment of large areas such as the face and chest.
• Simple to operate.

Acne treatment:
‍Blue light (each 10 min)
6x subscription 550 CHF

Collagen stimulat5on treatment:
‍Red light (each 15 min)
5x subscription 550 CHF

If you would like to learn more about the cosmetic treatments at our clinic in Zurich, request a consultation with Dr. Liv Kraemer.

We don’t perform LED treatments without having started with a skin analysis as your skin might not need a cosmetic treatment but would benefit from a skincare routine that is tailored to its specific needs. You can either make an appointment online or call us at 0041 44 211 88 11 during our phone hours to schedule your appointment.

Studies

Acne (Mild to Moderate Acne Vulgaris) Sadick NS. Handheld LED array device in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 2008; 7: 347-350.

Lee SY, You CE and Park MY. Blue and Red Light Combination LED Phototherapy for Acne Vulgaris in Patients with Skin Phototype IV. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 2007; 39: 180-188.

Tremblay JF, Sire DJ, Lowe NJ and Moy RL. Light-emitting diode 415nm in the treatment of inflammatory acne. Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy. 2006; 8: 31-33.

Goldberg DJ and Russell BA. Combination blue (415 nm) and red (633 nm) LED phototherapy in the treatment of mild to severe acne vulgaris. Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy. 2006; 8: 71-75.

Morton CA, Scholefield RD, Whitehurst C and Birch J. An open study to determine the efficacy of blue light in the treatment of mild to moderate acne. Journal of Dermatological Treatment. 2005; 16:219-223.

Light Only Skin Rejuvenation (Periorbital Wrinkles) Sadick NS. A study to determine the efficacy of a novel handheld light-emitting diode device in the treatment of photoaged skin.Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 2008; 7: 263-267.

Baez F and Reilly LR. The use of light-emitting diode therapy in the treatment of photoaged skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.2007; 6: 189-194.

Lee SY, et al. A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, and split-face clinical study on LED phototherapy for skin rejuvenation: Clinical, profilometric, histologic, ultrastructural, and biochemical evaluations and comparison of three different treatment settings. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B. 2007; 88: 51-67.

Kim JW. Clinical trial of Non thermal 633nm Omnilux LED array for renewal of Photoaging: Clinical Surface Profilometric Results. Journal of the Korean society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. 2005;9: 69-76.