If you think Red Light Therapy (RLT) or Light Box Therapy is a relatively new skincare treatment, you are up for a big surprise. The technique is actually in use since a long time now.
Ever since the scientific use of red light skin therapy grew in popularity during the early 1990s, its medical application soon took off. So, what is red light therapy anyways, and how does it work?
This specific light therapy uses low-level light wavelengths to protect, repair, or restore damaged or injured tissues and cells.
How Does Red Light Therapy Work?
To understand how Red light skin therapy works, it’s essential to understand the working of our cells. We are made up of tiny cells and molecules. The mitochondria are one such important part of a cell where energy for the whole cell is produced. The energy produced by the mitochondria is carried throughout the cell by adenosine triphosphate or ATP.
Now what the red light therapy does is it exposes the skin to the red, low-level wavelengths of light. The mitochondrion in the cells soak up this light, which in return enhances its functioning and speeds damage repair. In red light therapy, the light penetrates 5 to 8.5 millimeters of the skin’s layer.
It’s worth mentioning that red light therapy works very differently than intense pulsed light and laser treatments. In IPL and laser treatments, the skin is exposed to harsh light that causes control damage to the skin layer. The skin damage furthers tissue repair.
In RLT, the skin tissues are saved from this harmful laser exposure. Instead, the treatment works directly to stimulate its growth and repair. Contrary to what most believe, the red light treatment causes no sensitivity to the skin.
Amazing Benefits of Red Light Therapy
The benefits of red light therapy are endless. The …
