Blue Light Therapy to My Rescue!!
Lydia M | In Light Hyperbarics News | December 2022 | Post #7
I believe that I experienced a small miracle using a Targeted Blue Light Pad for a burn that developed over Thanksgiving weekend. I grabbed a scalding hot steel pan handle and felt as if my little pinky had stuck to it for a split second of sheer agony. I quickly ran to cold running water and kept my fingers numb until I could compose myself.
I felt a blister developing and a kind of heat & throbbing I hadn’t experienced before from a burn. I will be honest here, the pain was up there with child birth and I considered going to urgent care that evening. For the next two hours I had my fingers on ice with a blue pad hovering over my hand. I could stand the light for minutes at a time and would adjust my hand in the ice, or take a break from the light for a moment or two to get relief. I used a Neem salve and a Lidocaine burn spray to try to alleviate the throbbing pain…this continued for just under 3 hours and I kept using the lights for 20 min sessions at a time, and several one minute ice breaks in between the light therapy.
That third hour a miracle happened when I no longer felt pain and was able to fall asleep to rest the entire night without needing any pain relieving medication. I couldn’t believe the relief I had felt with using blue light, and I’m convinced it was the light that sparked such a fast recovery…I’ve had burns with blisters before and they pop and can get infected, and can last a couple to a few days with lots of discomfort.
The next day, I couldn’t believe my eyes…the blister that had developed was gone within 24 hours of the burn and I could use my hand without any discomfort!
Blistering pinky finger before using Blue Light Therapy…OUCH!! Look below for results within 24 hours!!
I had developed what’s called a Thermal Burn by touching a very hot object, which raised the temperature of my skin to the point of skin cells beginning to die. The skin can become a brighter red, begin to swell, develop a blister, hurt to the touch and throb thereafter.
Why did I choose blue light therapy?
The blue light therapy I’m speaking of here is NOT used as the harmful blue light emitted by phones and computer screens…not all blue is bad. It is also NOT photodynamic therapy which uses blue light to activate certain types of medicine in the system. This is using Targeted Blue Light Therapy for conditions present on or just beneath the surface of skin, because the wavelengths measure approximately 450 to 490 nanometers (nm), and are considered on the short end of the spectrum scale (see diagram below).
The light waves can only affect the tissues to the depth it can reach, so blue is for skin-deep and just below skin conditions because the waves are shorter. Wavelengths in this range promote healing, bacterial death and reduce inflammation.
There are different kinds of LED (Light-Emitting Diode) Light Therapy
LED Light Therapy (Tiny computer chips encased in glass prisms) uses various wavelengths that correspond to different visible colors. Each color penetrates the skin at a different depth, as shown in the diagram above, and provides unique benefits to and through the skin.
Blue light (450 nm) affects the skin and directly below it.
Red light (650+ nm) travels deeper into the skin.
Infrared light (880 nm) penetrates the deepest.
Blue Light Therapy has been shown to help the following skin issues:
Destroying acne causing bacteria under surface of skin.
Increase cellular activity to help repair tissues.
More minor burns from sunbathing or thermal burns (See my results after only 24 HOURS below…WOW!).
Red Light Therapy has shown to help the following skin issues:
Offers combination wavelengths working together after the acne causing bacteria is dealt with by blue light, red comes in afterwards to give blood flow and nourishment needed for recovery and healing of redness & inflammation.
Moderate conditions of eczema exposed to red light can be helped by suppressing overactive skin cells causing inflammatory skin.
Increase in blood flow causing increase in lymphatic system activity, promoting detoxification pathways…and the more toxins in the body; more skin issues…vicious cycle.
Infrared Light Therapy has shown to help the following issues:
Deeper light penetration to a depth of up to 30 to 50 mm below surface of skin, making the light effective for blood flow and cellular regeneration farther into muscles, ligaments, joints & to the bones for reduced inflammation & much deeper healing.
Specialists suggest that a deeper penetration is available with infrared up to 4 to 5 inches for deepest healing.
Deeper Increase in blood flow to further increase lymphatic system activity, promoting detoxification pathways to reduce inflammation and prompt cellular healing.
From the LSPro Book of Light, “Light therapy causes biologic effects because different wavelengths are absorbed by specific proteins. In other words, divers tissue and cell types in the body all have their own unique light absorption characteristics because they are characterized by different proteins; that is, they will only absorb light at specific wavelengths and not at others. For example, because of the skin’s high blood flow, it has many different types of proteins and a high water content and thus absorbs red light very readily, while calcium and phosphorus found in deeper tissue and bone can absorb infrared light, which is a different wavelength of red light.”
I find this so fascinating, and the science really MAKES SENSE!
The LS Pro System has a targeted blue light pad that I used for my finger and placed on setting #3 @ 294 HZ frequency specifically for skin and tissues of body openings; for nerve and pain issues. This setting is suggested for a fresh wound, on surface of skin or just beneath, and for pain. The targeted red light pad, thereafter, on this same setting, was used afterwards for inflammation of surrounding area and further reduction of pain. The image below shows the results I received from light therapy in such a short time frame.
This is a picture taken 24 hours after the burn had developed a blister…it’s GONE!!!! No blister - No pain…I was shocked!
Evidence continues to show us the healing effects on skin from Blue & Red Light!
The Cleveland Clinic promotes blue light therapy for various skin issues, such as combatting the bacterium that causes acne: “Blue light can also spell lights out for some types of acne. Many cases of common acne are caused by a bacterium called Propionibacterium acnes, or P. acnes, which lives on your skin. And P. acnes just so happens to emit its own photosensitizer, which makes it sensitive to blue wavelengths of light.” Read more!
LSPro Book of Light explains why red light therapy also helps acne: “The main benefit of red light therapy for acne is that it has been found to reduce painful swelling and thus can decrease spot size. Red light therapy also stimulates how cells make energy, giving them a higher metabolism. Red light is also able to improve circulation, which improves the flow of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to the cells, enabling them to function better. This also includes improved lymphatic drainage, which is the method by which the body clears away waste products. By encouraging lymphatic drainage, the body is able to flush away impurities and toxins, which can cause spots and pimples. Blue light is more commonly used at home from light-emitting devices, especially for the treatment of acne. It’s been found that blue light reaches the sebaceous (oil) glands in the skin and can help kill porphyrins, which are compounds inside acne bacteria.”
I am 100% convinced and sold on the healing power of LED Light Therapy, because it works for me on a daily basis…I told you already, it’s my Advil or Tylenol anymore, and I ask you to please give them a try for your skin issues, aches & pains when you are at ILH. Ask us any questions you have…what light pad and setting to use and for what…We are all so happy to help you discover the POWER of Light, AND to help you take advantage of all that ILH has to offer!
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