LED and your skin!

Edit: Since making this post last summer, at home LED treatments have exploded! At the end of the article I've included some recomendations of products you can use on your own.

LED technology is something you’re probably very used to seeing - but did you know it can be used as a light activated facial rejuvenation treatment? The lights are energy producing and stimulate collagen synthesis in the skin. Different colors produce different types of cellular results. The most common treatments for skin care are sun damaged skin, mild to moderate acne and plumping of loose skin. LED therapy is also a proven treatment for pain reduction, wound healing and even shown to help aid in tumor reductions! ​

At Volta I employ three different colored lights:

Red LED increases collagen production which helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles and smooth the overall texture of the skin. It stimulates lymph activity which, when functioning properly, delivers more nutrients to the skin. 
Blue LED kills the specific bacteria that causes most breakouts. Because LED is non irritating this is a great treatment for overly irritated acne skin.
Green LED disperses melanin which helps reduce the appearance of age spots and sun spots - this is the light I find myself using the most as this is generally the hardest skin problem to treat.
Edit January 2017
Here are three different LED devises you can use at home. The technology works the same as above, but I've included three different price points and ways of application.

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The Nolanya Stand Treatment is the gold standard for at home LED devices. It resembles a tri-fold makeup mirror and with its own stand and a surface large enough for your entire face, all you have to do is comfortable rest over the machine to get your treatment.

The Nolanya Hand Held Device is similar to what I use in my own practice (as you can see from the photo above). I'm a big proponent of this brand and the held held option allows for more portability. The round metal tip in the center of the light also aids in exfoliation and product penetration, depending on your settings.

Lastly I have included the Neutrogena Light Therapy Acne Mask. I can't actually say that I recommend this particular product but it's the one I've been getting asked about the most so I thought I would address it. The technology they are preaching is very real and it does more than just fight acne like my post illustrates above. However - it doesn't appear to be a very well made device and seems to break a lot. Also, wearing that hard mask could be cumbersome and uncomfortable. But - if it's really the one speaking to you then go for it! It's still better than no LED at all.