Let s take a look at two of the most common treatments still used today and how they stack up against red light therapy.
Can you do red light therapy after a chemical peel.
It may be safe for all skin colors and types.
When led light therapy is used in conjunction after other treatments such as lasers chemical peels and microdermabrasion it can really help maximize results.
Recommended changes to your present treatment plan or.
Chemical peels should penetrate from the stratum corneum rather than the lower epidermis or even papillary dermis.
Red light therapy rlt is a treatment that may help skin muscle tissue and other parts of your body heal.
Just because you have brown or red spots after a pimple goes away does not mean you have scarring.
First of all contact the specific peel company you are using to see what their led protocols are.
With the deeper chemical peels you may feel it to be similar to a sunburn and may range from mild to more pronounced depending on the depth of the peel you ve had.
Apply prior to chemical peel or 24 48 hours after for a superficial peel.
With this in mind i ve been using the dpl deep penetrating light therapy after my tca peels since the skin is injured and the led light therapy supposedly accelerates the healing process.
Generally the deeper the peel the longer the recovery time.
Led light therapy is proven to reduce scarring bruising and the downtime associated with surgical procedures.
Ipl therapy uses a broadband diffuse scattered light to target pigment or vascular concerns.
Your dermatologist can tell you whether you do or not.
You can also use led therapy with other modalities.
This process uses acids that interact with your skin s natural proteins which in turn causes skin to exfoliate and peel.
You can determine this by looking at your skin at an angle in cross lighting.
Led light therapy doesn t cause burns compared to other anti aging treatments such as chemical peels dermabrasion and laser therapy.
I still see plenty of swelling but i do think that my peels finish faster maybe by 1 2 days.
Intense pulsed light therapy ipl.
I don t know but based on the clinical studies i think it has the potential to work.
A light chemical peel usually results in some redness and possibly some scaling for the first few days.
If they do not have a specific protocol here is a general guide.
Microneedling and chemical peels produce better results as adjunct treatments four to six weeks apart.