Do you know GESS LED light therapy?

GESS LED light therapy is a popular noninvasive skin treatment for acne, sun damage, wounds, and other skin problems.

People can choose to have LED light therapy at a dermatologist’s office or to use a device at home.

In this article, we explore how GESS LED light therapy works and its effects.

For many years, scientists have studied how the sun's rays affect the skin. First, they focused their attention on the so-called burning rays of the sun, or ultraviolet B radiation, more commonly referred to as UVB. Then, the focus shifted to ultraviolet A rays, or UVA. Those are the sun's rays that age the skin, leading to wrinkles and discoloration. Only recently have we started to talk about the effects of visible light on our skin — not necessarily LED light, but visible light in general.

LED lights have been around since the 1960s, but have only recently been used as a skin treatment. Different wavelengths of the visible light spectrum correspond to different colors of LED light and penetrate the skin to different depths. Depending on how deeply they penetrate, LED lights are thought to have different biological effects. The treatment uses varying wavelengths of light to trigger the skin’s natural healing processes to repair the skin.

Red and blue lights are typically promoted in LED skin treatments. Experts believe that red LED light acts on cells in the skin known as fibroblasts, which play a role in production of collagen, a protein that makes up a large part of connective tissue and helps the skin to recover when it's harmed. So, in theory, red light could help to reverse some of the signs related to photoaging in the skin. In addition, some studies show that red light may help to restore hair for those with androgenetic alopecia, or male-and female-pattern hair loss.

Blue LED light is most often used to treat acne. It may do this by reducing activity in the sebaceous glands, so they produce less of the oil that can plug the hair follicles, leading to acne. Blue light may also kill acne-causing bacteria known as acne. Often blue and red light are used in combination to help fight acne—the blue light targeting the acne and the red light targeting inflammation and redness. However, more research is needed to confirm that these lights are truly effective and that they produce lasting results.

A course of treatments offers corrective and long-lasting results, although you’ll be able to see a difference after the first session. Light therapy is also particularly calming, so you’ll leave feeling refreshed.

The skin uses the light as a source of energy to fuel the repair and rejuvenation of damaged cells, or in the case of treating acne, kill bacteria. The energy stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, boosts circulation and accelerates tissue repair. During the treatment, you’ll simply lie underneath a light screen while the device does all the work.

At-home GESS LED devices are a fraction of the strength of devices that are used in professional settings. The testing for at-home devices is actually more rigorous than professional ones because the device is being cleared to use without the presence of a professional – there's a higher-level burden of proof to show efficacy and safety because a consumer is in charge of their treatment. For this reason, we focus on specifics like safe optical output and recommended treatment times. Like GESS LED masks, who with in-build safety mechanisms: auto shut-offs, heat regulators and timers.

GESS LED light therapy is a safe treatment for several skin conditions, including acne, skin aging, skin wounds, and other problems.