Skin Care

LED for Pigmentation – Yes or No?

Written by Pam Cushing

We all know fashions come and go, but the one trend that hasn’t changed for decades is the desire for a bronzed and healthy skin. This trend, popularized in the 1920s by fashion icon Coco Chanel, was viewed as the sign of health and a degree of wealth and privilege. The trend and desire for the healthy glow has persisted through the decades – from…

Published in The LED Playbook

Red Light, Blue Light Using the correct LED wavelength to improve the skin

Written by Pam Cushing

The increasing demand by the client seeking noninvasive procedures for improving medical and aesthetic dermatologic conditions has led to the increased demand for light emitting diode (LED) therapy in aesthetics practices. Research on LED mechanisms of action has shown to have multiple pathways in which there is quantifiable clinical benefit. The use of wavelengths has measurable benefits to both the client and the professional in…

Published in Skin Care

Dermatographia

Written by Brenda Linday

Dermatographia is an unusual chronic condition, also referred to as skin writing, and dermographism or dermatographic urticaria. It is considered one of the many forms of dermatitis. This condition is believed to affect between 2% to 5% of the general population, primarily young adults. For some individuals, the condition clears up after a year or two, while for others, it lasts a lifetime. This article…

Published in Skin ID

Light Therapy: Mask, Handheld, or Panel-Style?

Written by Celluma by Biophotas, Inc

The ancient Egyptians knew the healing power of light. Using sunlight and different colored gems strategically placed in their temples, patients were “color coded” with each color on the spectrum having a specific medical purpose. Color, a manifestation of light, was recognized as having therapeutic and divine meaning. A RISE IN POPULARITY However, it was the work of the Danish physician, Dr Neils Finsen, who…

Published in The LED Playbook

Getting Your Clients Out of the Tanning Bed

Written by Kelly Richardson

There are plenty of reasons clients can give for using a tanning bed, but none of those reasons can match up against the reasons for not using one. You may have a few clients that use them occasionally or some that absolutely refuse to stop, but no matter who your client is, it’s important to have crucial conversations with them about saving their skin, protecting…

Published in The Sunny Side

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