• acne scarring
• acne treatments
• birthmarks - brown
• birthmarks - port wine stains (red)
• facial volume loss
• fat deposit reduction
• freckles
• gynaecomastia / man boobs
• hand rejuvenation
• injectable lip enhancement
• IPL hair removal
• keloid / hypertrophic scarring
• laser hair removal
• laser skin treatment
• laser tattoo removal
• leg veins and spider veins
• male rejuvenation
• melasma
• neck rejuvenation
• non surgical facial shaping / lifting
• rosacea and facial capillaries/redness
• scarring
• skin analysis
• skin pigmentation
• skin resurfacing
• sweating - excessive
• total facial rejuvenation
• wrinkles

• anaesthesia/analgesia for procedures
• anti-wrinkle injections
• chemical peels
• dermal fillers
• hyaluronidase
• iontophoresis
• laser skin treatment
• laser - apogee
• laser - erbium
• laser -lumenis ultrapulse fractional CO2
• laser - gemini
• laser - general information
• laser - medlite
• laser - pulsed dye
• laser - ruby
• laser - smoothbeam
• led phototherapy
• lipodissolve
• liposuction
• make-up - aspect
• make-up - dermacolour
• make-up - dermatology concepts
• make-up - glo minerals
• make-up - jane iredale
• make-up - rationale
• make-up - synergie minerals
• microdermabrasion
• mineral make-up - general information
• photodynamic therapy
• plasma skin regeneration
• platelet rich plasma
• radio wave skin surgery
• sclerotherapy
• skin care - asap
• skin care - aspect
• skin care - aspect dr.
• skin care - cosmedix
• skin care - results rx
• skin care - osmosis
• skin care - rationale
• skin care - ultraceuticals
• skin needling
• sunscreens
• TCA CROSS
• topical lightening agents
• topical retinoids

LED Phototherapy

What is LED phototherapy?

LED stands for light emitting diode. These are very small semiconductors that emit light when a current is passed through it.  In the past few years, specialised therapeutic LEDs that have extra luminescence emitted through a very specific wavelength band, have been used for the purpose of skin rejuvenation. Unlike laser or IPL, LED phototherapy is non-invasive and non-thermal, and hence requires no recovery time after treatments. Also LED phototherapy involves the use of continuous light rather than pulses of light.

Different wavelengths of LED can be used for to target various skin conditions from acne to ageing skin. Each wavelength will penetrate a different depth and cause a different effect within the skin.

At this point, LED phototherapy should be differentiated from photodynamic therapy. Although both use LED light on the skin, photodynamic therapy requires pre-treatment of the skin with aminolevulenic acid (ALA) and this significantly changes the light reaction in the skin, and its uses. Photodynamic therapy and has significant recovery periods, unlike LED phototherapy which requires no downtime.
 

What is LED phototherapy used for?

LED phototherapy is used for a multitude of skin conditions. The red light (620nm) can be used for skin rejuvenation and to improve healing, for example post-laser treatment.

The blue light is primarily used for acne treatment.

Both lights can be used as a part of photodynamic therapy, which is a much more invasive treatment due to the pre-application of a substance called ALA on the skin. Photodynamic therapy is usually used for the treatment of various skin cancers and acne. Once again, photodynamic therapy is a vastly different treatment to LED phototherapy, and requires significant downtime/recovery period.

 

How does LED phototherapy work?

LED phototherapy works by using the properties of a certain wavelength of light to induce changes in the skin to treat a particular condition. There is no heat energy or tissue damage induced by LED phototherapy.

At The Victorian Cosmetic Institute, we utilise two LED wavelengths, namely 415 nanometers and 620 nanometers. Each wavelength has a particular property and depth of penetration.

Blue light, treats one of the causes of acne, the bacteria propionibacterium acnes. It targets the metabolic product of this bacteria, porphyrins, and produces an oxygen free radical from these porphyins that destroys the bacteria. 

Red light (620nm) LED phototherapy induces a mild inflammation of the target cells and sets up an immune response that helps to regenerate these cells. This helps to rejuvenate skin and to help with skin healing. It can be used for skin rejuvenation, or post laser/chemical peel treatments to speed the healing process. Red and blue light LED phototherapy can be used synergistically to treat active acne, the blue light helping to reduce bacteria counts and the red lights helping to heal the skin.

Again, both blue and red light treatment have no side effects on the skin and require no recovery period. 

What is the difference between laser/IPL treatments and LED phototherapy?

Table: What is the difference between laser/IPL and LED phototherapy

Laser or IPL	LED phototherapy
Involves thermal energy and heating of the skin	LED phototherapy does not involve any heating of the skin.
Pulses of light energy	Continuous light energy
Causes a specific injury to the skin to induce a certain wound healing response and change/improvement in the skin	Improves skin by stimulating the skin cells metabolism without causing injury
Requires a period of recovery	No recovery required

 

What machine do we use?

There are a number of LED machines currently on the aesthetic market including machines such as the Omnilux. However, at The Victorian Cosmetic Institute we have collaborated with Rofin Industries, specialists in LED and light technologies, to create our own LED machine.

 

Why choose The Victorian Cosmetic Institute as your provider of LED phototherapy?

Our doctors specialise in light based treatments including LED phototherapy. We use this treatment in conjunction with other treatments available at our clinic to provide you with the best options for the treatment of various skin conditions.

Our LED lights are of the highest quality, and have been specially designed for our purposes.

 

 

• What is LED phototherapy?

• What is LED phototherapy used for?

• How does LED phototherapy work?

• What is the difference between laser/IPL treatments and LED phototherapy?

• What machine do we use?

• Why choose The Victorian Cosmetic Institute as your provider of LED phototherapy?