Types of LED Therapy

LED light therapy is a revolutionary treatment that can be used to address skin concerns of all kinds. While the most common colors of LED light therapy are red and blue, there a quite a few more that also have great benefits. In this guide, we will discuss all the colors, what they do, and what they can be used to treat.

Color	Depth	Benefits	Used for
Blue light	Affects uppermost layer of your skin	Soothes inflammation Calms sensitive skin	Acne
Red light	Travels further into your skin than blue and yellow	Anti-aging Promotes collagen production Combats wrinkles	Aging Acne
Green light	Penetrates further past the epidermis and reaches the papillary dermis	Calming effect Even complexion Helps to lighten hyperpigmentation spots Brighter complexion Anti-inflammatory properties Soothe the surface of skin	Balancing skin
Yellow light (Similar to red light)	Penetrates deeper than blue light	Reduces melanin production Alleviates redness from inflammation, sunburns, and rosacea Stimulates lymphatic system	Redness
White light	Penetrates deep	Relaxes skin Accelerates growth of skin cells Accelerates healing of skin cells Enhances nutrient absorption Helps treat wounds, acne, and wrinkles	Acne
Cyan light (Combination of blue and green lights)	Penetrates deep	Reduces acne and pigment stains Reduces swollen capillaries Helps with healing sun damage and inflammation Releases stress	Skin irritation
Near-infrared light	Penetrates the deepest into your skin	Penetrates deeper into the skin for amplified results	Boosted results
Purple light (Combines red and blue lights)	Penetrates deep	Increases cell regeneration and renewal Eliminates acne-causing bacteria Reduces facial inflammation Reduces appearance of acne-related scars	Cell rejuvenation Acne Redness

Information source: Anikabeauty.com

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