Dr. Meghan: Evidence for LED Skincare???

Dr. Meghan: Evidence for LED Skincare??? https://youtu.be/a93HH4pTVRM Hello my skincare pals! You've been asking a lot about LED skincare, so here's the breakdown :) I'd love to know if you have used LED masks/lights and what you think of them. Have you done in-office treatments? REFERENCES: Bhat J, Birch J, Whitehurst C, Lanigan SW. A single-blinded randomised controlled study to determine the efficacy of Omnilux Revive facial treatment in skin rejuvenation. Lasers Med Sci. 2005;20(1):6-10. Gold MH, Biron JA, Sensing W. Clinical and usability study to determine the safety and efficacy of the Silk'n Blue Device for the treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2014 Jun;16(3):108-13. Hellman J, Ramirez C. Evaluation of self-treatment of acne using Silk ’nblue phototherapy system. J Cosmet Dermatol Sci Applications 2014;4:179-84. Hession MT, Markova A, Graber EM. A review of hand-held, home-use cosmetic laser and light devices. Dermatol Surg. 2015 Mar;41(3):307-20. Kwon HH, Lee JB, Yoon JY, Park SY, Ryu HH, Park BM, Kim YJ, Suh DH. The clinical and histological effect of home-use, combination blue-red LED phototherapy for mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris in Korean patients: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Br J Dermatol. 2013 May;168(5):1088-94. Lee SY, Park KH, Choi JW, Kwon JK, Lee DR, Shin MS, Lee JS, You CE, Park MY. A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, and split-face clinical study on LED phototherapy for skin rejuvenation: clinical, profilometric, histologic, ultrastructural, and biochemical evaluations and comparison of three different treatment settings. J Photochem Photobiol B. 2007 Jul 27;88(1):51-67. Morton CA, Scholefield RD, Whitehurst C, Birch J. An open study to determine the efficacy of blue light in the treatment of mild to moderate acne. J Dermatolog Treat. 2005;16(4):219-23. Russell BA, Kellett N, Reilly LR. A study to determine the efficacy of combination LED light therapy (633 nm and 830 nm) in facial skin rejuvenation. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2005 Dec;7(3-4):196-200. Sadick NS. A study to determine the efficacy of a novel handheld light-emitting diode device in the treatment of photoaged skin. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2008 Dec;7(4):263-7. Sadick NS. Handheld LED array device in the treatment of acne vulgaris. J Drugs Dermatol. 2008 Apr;7(4):347-50. Sorbellini E, Rucco M, Rinaldi F. Photodynamic and photobiological effects of light-emitting diode (LED) therapy in dermatological disease: an update. Lasers Med Sci. 2018 Sep;33(7):1431-1439. Tremblay JF, Sire DJ, Lowe NJ, Moy RL. Light-emitting diode 415 nm in the treatment of inflammatory acne: an open-label, multicentric, pilot investigation. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2006 Apr;8(1):31-3. Wheeland RG, Koreck A. Safety and Effectiveness of a New Blue Light Device for the Self-treatment of Mild-to-moderate Acne. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2012 May;5(5):25-31. Khan Academy: Light Videos https://ift.tt/2TEg4ay *Please note that research is constantly changing. Every effort has been made to include the most current studies, however, since this publication there may be new research that was unable to be included in this video.* Wellness with Dr. Meghan MD