Red and near-infrared light therapy to reduce inflammation and support tissue healing.
Red light therapy — also called photobiomodulation or LED therapy — uses specific wavelengths of visible red and near-infrared light absorbed by mitochondria within cells. The proposed mechanism is increased cellular energy production, which supports the repair processes already underway.
No heat, no ablation, no downtime. It's a supportive treatment rather than a corrective one.
Where this genuinely earns its place: after other treatments.
Red light is most useful as an adjunct — applied after a procedure to reduce inflammation, calm redness, and support the healing response.
It's included in the subcision and acne scar protocol for exactly that reason: after subcision creates controlled trauma beneath the skin, reducing inflammation helps the tissue settle.
It's also useful following resurfacing, microneedling, and injectable treatment where swelling and redness are expected.
An honest assessment as a standalone treatment.
The evidence for red light therapy is genuinely mixed. There's reasonable support for wound healing and inflammation reduction. The evidence for it meaningfully treating wrinkles, acne, or skin laxity as a standalone treatment is considerably weaker, and the effects reported are modest.
This will not replace resurfacing, injectables, or energy-based treatment. If your goal is textural change, volume, or laxity, red light is not the treatment that gets you there — and any practice presenting it as a substitute for those is overselling it considerably.
Priced at $100 accordingly. It's an adjunct, and it's priced as one.
Reasonable uses: post-procedure inflammation and redness · supporting recovery after resurfacing or microneedling · calming irritated skin · a gentle option where nothing more aggressive is appropriate · a maintenance addition alongside a real treatment plan
Not the right treatment for: wrinkles, volume loss, laxity, scarring, or pigmentation as a primary approach
What to expect: 15 to 20 minutes under the light panel. Completely comfortable, no sensation beyond warmth. No downtime and no restrictions afterward.
Benefits are cumulative rather than immediate — a single session does very little, and any meaningful effect comes from regular use over time.
On home LED devices: consumer masks and panels are generally lower-powered than clinical units, but for a treatment this gentle the gap matters less than it does elsewhere. If you're considering regular use, a home device may be more practical than repeat visits — and that's a reasonable thing to ask about at your appointment.
Red and near-infrared light therapy to reduce inflammation and support tissue healing.
Red light therapy — also called photobiomodulation or LED therapy — uses specific wavelengths of visible red and near-infrared light absorbed by mitochondria within cells. The proposed mechanism is increased cellular energy production, which supports the repair processes already underway.
No heat, no ablation, no downtime. It's a supportive treatment rather than a corrective one.
Where this genuinely earns its place: after other treatments.
Red light is most useful as an adjunct — applied after a procedure to reduce inflammation, calm redness, and support the healing response.
It's included in the subcision and acne scar protocol for exactly that reason: after subcision creates controlled trauma beneath the skin, reducing inflammation helps the tissue settle.
It's also useful following resurfacing, microneedling, and injectable treatment where swelling and redness are expected.
An honest assessment as a standalone treatment.
The evidence for red light therapy is genuinely mixed. There's reasonable support for wound healing and inflammation reduction. The evidence for it meaningfully treating wrinkles, acne, or skin laxity as a standalone treatment is considerably weaker, and the effects reported are modest.
This will not replace resurfacing, injectables, or energy-based treatment. If your goal is textural change, volume, or laxity, red light is not the treatment that gets you there — and any practice presenting it as a substitute for those is overselling it considerably.
Priced at $100 accordingly. It's an adjunct, and it's priced as one.
Reasonable uses: post-procedure inflammation and redness · supporting recovery after resurfacing or microneedling · calming irritated skin · a gentle option where nothing more aggressive is appropriate · a maintenance addition alongside a real treatment plan
Not the right treatment for: wrinkles, volume loss, laxity, scarring, or pigmentation as a primary approach
What to expect: 15 to 20 minutes under the light panel. Completely comfortable, no sensation beyond warmth. No downtime and no restrictions afterward.
Benefits are cumulative rather than immediate — a single session does very little, and any meaningful effect comes from regular use over time.
On home LED devices: consumer masks and panels are generally lower-powered than clinical units, but for a treatment this gentle the gap matters less than it does elsewhere. If you're considering regular use, a home device may be more practical than repeat visits — and that's a reasonable thing to ask about at your appointment.
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