Red Light Therapy  (RLT)

 

Visible red light (RL) therapy is a treatment rapidly gaining popularity. It is used for different purposes but mainly as an option for treating dermatological conditions, including acne, psoriasis, and chronic wounds. At the moment, it is known that red light therapy is creating its results by acting on the “power plant” in your body’s cells called “mitochondria.” By boosting the energy in the cells, the red light enables them to do their jobs better and more efficiently. This is proven to speed up the repairing of the skin, boosting new cell growth, and overall enhancing skin rejuvenation. That is possible because some cells are capable of absorbing specific light wavelengths. Other potential benefits of this type of therapy are stimulating collagen production (collagen gives skin its structure, strength, and elasticity), increasing fibroblast production (better collagen production), increasing blood circulation to the tissues, and reducing inflammation in cells.

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Near Infrared Light (NIR)

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Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) or near-infrared (NIR) light therapy has been steadily gaining popularity in recent years. This therapy is proving itself as a novel scientific approach with therapeutic applications in ophthalmology. This breakthrough is partially catalyzed by significant advances in the fields of photobiology and bioenergetics, such as the discovery of photo neuromodulation by cytochrome c oxidase and the elucidation of therapeutic biochemical processes. Put in simpler words, NIR has the potential to induce metabolic and antioxidant beneficial effects. Also, on top of that, NIR light can boost cerebral blood flow and cognitive functions in humans without adverse effects, which is enough reason to closely track the technology’s development (or become an early adopter).

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