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November 2, 2022 By FBN Leave a Comment

There are many studies showing the benefits of utilizing red light therapy to restore the body as well as benefiting the skin.There are so many different treatment options available to help the skin rejuvenate and look more refreshed. Many treatments can be stacked based on what your aging skin’s needs are. Many treatments are minimally invasive and can promote your body’s ability to build collagen, improving the brightness and skin quality, resulting in skin tightening.

There are many studies showing the benefits of utilizing red light therapy to restore the body as well as benefiting the skin.

Micro-needling is a minimally invasive skin rejuvenating procedure that involves the use of an oscillating needle pen. The mechanical action of the pen allows the needles to puncture the skin at a certain therapeutic depth to induce collagen and elastin production in the dermis. Because of the high RPMs of the dermal pen, the skin is parted, not damaged, allowing for the absorption of hyaluronic acid and other quality serums to enhance the rejuvenation process. Micro-needling improves the skin tone by reducing age spots, skin discoloration, pore size and stretch marks, and improving brightness and texture while tightening the skin. A series of monthly or bimonthly treatments may be recommended, depending on the area being treated.

Nanoneedling is a branch of microneedling that uses microscopic hair-like cones that turn over cells in the epidermal layer. It can be used in more sensitive, delicate areas like under and around the eyes or upper lip. These treatments can be done weekly, as it doesn’t penetrate as deeply as microneedling can.

It is usually recommended to do one treatment per month for a set of four to six treatments to see the best results for areas of the face and neck. Body or scalp treatments may be bimonthly depending on the response to treatments.

Micro-needling and Nanoneedling can treat and improve:

We often combine the micro-needling treatments with red light therapy to better improve the chances to stimulate collagen regeneration and improve the skin quality and laxity.

There are many studies showing the benefits of utilizing red light therapy to restore the body as well as benefiting the skin. For the skin, it can improve fine lines and wrinkles, reduce skin discoloration and pigment changes, reduce inflammation (acne, cold sores), reduce damage from UV light/ sun damage and also tighten and lift laxed tissue through collagen/elastin stimulation. For the body, it can reduce fatigue, enhance muscle performance and recovery, stimulate the growth of hair follicles on the head, reduce fat, reduce inflammation and pain and speed up wound healing.

There are many devices out there for personal use that may not be strong enough or produce the desired results. The professional grade red light therapy device used in my office has 15,000 lumens/1,226 bulbs of therapeutic LED lights that penetrate the cells of the dermal layer as deeply as infrared light can. The red light therapy device is designed for the face or body and is frequently used to support the improvement of fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, sun damage, dull skin. It also is used to improve the look of fatigue and reduce fat, inflammation and pain. It can promote hair growth on the head and wound healing.

How does it work? There are three spectrums of light that we can use during treatments. Blue light has 423nm wavelengths and can be used to kill bacteria, clear the skin, help with tissue recovery and acne and promote wound healing. Yellow light – 583nm wavelengths – is used to promote circulation, remove red spots and pigmentation. Red light – 640nm wavelengths – is the most penetrating light that promotes cell regeneration. It increases circulation, improves wound healing, improves collagen, minimizes fine lines and wrinkles and can reduce fat.

During a treatment, we use a single light or a combination to get the results we are looking for. It can also be combined with an infrared heating mat to stimulate detoxification, improve lymph flow and reduce DNA damage and stress on the body. The treatment lasts about 20 minutes and you don’t feel any warmth or discomfort from the light. After the treatment, your skin can feel stimulated and tight.

An Infrared heating mat can also be used during treatments to enhance the body’s restoration. It is similar to an infrared sauna in that it warms you from the core. The infrared light is light that you cannot see but you can feel the warmth. It penetrates at the cellular level to promote healing. The Infrared Mat naturally releases both FIR-far-infrared rays and MIR-mid-infrared rays of heat through warmed gemstones in the mat, resulting in “bio resonance.” This contains the best utilized wave range 4-16 microns with a two to three times deeper impact than that of the traditional infrared saunas with carbon heating panels. This effect is achieved by conduction, refraction and restructuring of infrared light through several layers of crystals that are infused throughout the mat (especially by the thick purple Amethyst crystals layer).

Whether you chose one or a combination of therapies for your skin, your overall health will also benefit while you seek the ultimate results to enhance the beauty and youthfulness of your skin. FBN

By Christina Kovalik NMD, Lac

Dr. Christina Kovalik NMD, LAc, The Vitality Doctor, is a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist specializing in hormone optimization, optimal health and vitality. She is a new Flagstaff resident, practicing since 2004, and opened her second location in Doney Park in 2020. For more information, visit thevitalitydoctor.com or call 928-863-6086.

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