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LED Combination Therapy, followup with Dr. Goldberg

Last month we profiled a paper from Dermatology Times in `combining red & yellow LEDs, topicals & antibiotics’. We liked what we saw and contacted Dr. Goldberg to see if he would answer some questions for us. As there has been quite a lot of interest in LED based treatments we thought his expertise would be of interest to the group. Check out the questions …

 

combining red & yellow LEDs, topicals & antibiotics

Thanks to Matija for pointing out a post at Dermatology Times; Combining light-based treatments, topicals for rosacea. by Dr. David Goldberg, M.D (DT Writer: Louise Gagnon)

While the Dermatology Times is a news magazine, and should not be thought of as peer reviewed, it can sometimes give quick insights into interesting information. Here, it is interesting to see that red and yellow LED devices may …

 

RSRP: Red LED Lamps and LLLT page updated

The `Red LED Lamps & Other Forms of Low-Level Light Therapy’ page from the Rosacea Support Resource Pages has been updated.  Citing studies like Low-level laser therapy induces dose-dependent reduction of TNFalpha levels in acute inflammation, and Effect of low intensity laser light in the red range on macrophage superoxide dismutase activity the RSRP article makes the link between the reduction of tumor …

 

new mixed LED therapy for acne

Study of new light-emitting diode therapy for acne treatment

Mayumi Tosa, MD, Mayumi Clinic, Tokyo, CA, United States

Light-emitting diode (LED) has been used widely for acne treatment and skin rejuvenation in recent years. The LED therapy involves the mechanism of photomodulation without downtime, leading to safe and painless therapy. In our latest study of acne treatment, we used a new LED system in which, unlike conventional …

 

Yellow LEDs and treating acne

A safe and effective yellow light-emitting diode treatment for mild to moderate acne: A within-patient half-face dose ranging study, Chris Edwards, PhD, Stephanie Hill, Alexander Anstey, MD, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, United Kingdom

Previous studies have shown that blue light phototherapy can improve mild to moderate acne. One proposed mechanism for action of visible light in acne is an effect on endogenous porphyrins in Propionibacterium …