Hungarian surgeon Endre Mester discovered Light therapy in the 1960s the potential to heal skin woods and simulate hair growth.  The emergence of use of LEDs came off as a spinoff from NASA’s technology to grow food for humans in space and it was applied on Earth for medical use.

As per an article posted in Washington post, Prof. Tina Alster, a leading surgeon and clinical professor of dermatology states that LED light therapy has science behind it but also cautions that not all the device available are effective.

This Light therapy is a mode of treatment to treat seasonal affective disorder, or it can be used to enhance your mood or in the recent time it is been used in prevent aging or even treat acne.   They initially started as in-clinic therapy but they hit the market sometime in the past decade and have been consistently popularized by celebrities and social media influencers.  The trend has been growing since the COVID19 pandemic hit the world, with non-availability of the dermatologists or the beauticians these products have become even more popular, and sales have gone up by 50% according to Washington Post.

Now we say, there is quite a bit of evidence in the use of light as a therapy, lets discuss the products that are out there for use:

Face and Neck Mask:  These LED face masks from various manufacturers are FDA approved and contain about 100+ narrow spectrum LED lights that target the entire face evenly.  As per the claims of manufacturers they aid in shrinking pores, reducing inflammation, and eliminating small wrinkles.  Most of the models come with eye protecting glasses and are programmed to shut off when the treatment is complete.

These therapeutic devices come in all shapes and handheld probes that can be used to target specific areas that need treatment.