Let’s talk LED lights and their benefits for skin.  LED lights are used in facial treatments because they penetrate the deeper levels of skin encouraging collagen production.  LEDs also kill bacteria which can be very helpful on blemished skin.  LED machines can also minimize fine lines and wrinkles, treat sun-damage, and reduce redness and puffiness!  LED treatments aren’t typically invasive or dramatic treatments.  They are usually performed by facialist and leave your skin with no discomfort.  An LED facial treatment, also known as a “photo facial” can range anywhere from $115-$1250 dollars.

Of course, being the DIYer that I am, I decided to try an LED hand held device for my own use!  I went with THIS one.  It’s affordable and has good reviews.  I’ve only had it a few weeks but I’m really enjoying my new skin care ritual.  I’m using it as a preventative measure so I’m not looking for a lot of visible results. First, I want it to help my homemade serums penetrate deeper so they’re more effective.  Second, I want to encourage and keep collagen production going.

The Facial & Eye Photon Ultrasonic Device:

This Photon Ultrasonic Device has 2 different functions that can be used simultaneously or separately.  The LED Photon Therapy is blue, red and green LED light.

• The red LED helps to stimulate collagen.  It is the light that penetrates the deepest.  It also helps reduce puffiness and reduce pore size.
• The blue LED is the bacteria killer.  It also has been know to to tighten skin.
• The green LED brightens dull skin.

This device also has an Ultrasonic Therapy feature.  The Ultrasonic silver nodule is in the middle of the LED lights and very slightly vibrates while gliding across your skin.  This tiny low-frequency vibration stimulates blood circulation, rids the skin of dirt, helps with lymphatic drainage, increases cell metabolism, tightens, diminishes fine lines and wrinkles, de-puffs, lightens dark under eye circles, and fades ages spots!

There are low, medium and high settings pertaining to the Ultrasonic function.  I use the high with ZERO discomfort but I read a couple reviews of people that did feel discomfort and were red afterwards.  Be cautious and don’t over-do it.  We don’t want to upset our skin!

Suggested Use: It is suggested to use your device 4x a week for 10 minutes each time.  The device will actually shut off once it’s been 10 minutes.

Find the device HERE.

How do LED’s actually work?