LED therapy

LED therapy, Precision Photonic System

In short

How deep: Deep dermis
How long: 15 minutes
Recovery: None.
How often: Usually straight after another treatment.

Per session€ 30

Light that calms the skin. In several wavelengths, without needles or acids.

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What it does

Where it lands

With LED therapy the skin takes up light of a particular wavelength. That light is absorbed by the mitochondria in your cells, the parts that supply energy, after which more energy is available for repair and production. That effect is called photobiomodulation. Nothing is heated and nothing is removed, and that is exactly why there is no recovery time.

This runs onPrecision Photonic System

Stratum corneumto 0.02 mm
Dead cells and lipids. The water barrier.
Epidermisto 0.1 mm
Pigment cells and the dividing layer that new skin comes from.
Upper dermisto 0.5 mm
Fine vessels, nerve endings and young collagen.
Deep dermisto 2 mm
Hair roots, sebaceous glands, larger vessels and the supporting collagen.

Stratum corneumto 0.02 mm
Dead cells and lipids. The water barrier.
Epidermisto 0.1 mm
Pigment cells and the dividing layer that new skin comes from.
Upper dermisto 0.5 mm
Fine vessels, nerve endings and young collagen.
Deep dermisto 2 mm
Hair roots, sebaceous glands, larger vessels and the supporting collagen.

The proportions are schematic; the depths beside them are not. Usual values for facial skin. The thickness differs per place on the body; on the back the dermis is a multiple of this. How deep we work in your case depends on the setting the therapist chooses.

What happens

Acts on

The skin itself

The light is absorbed by the skin and supports the repair there. There is no single component it aims at, as with a laser.

Stratum corneumThe outer layer of dead cells. What happens here shows quickly and heals quickly.Passes through here
EpidermisWhere your pigment sits and where new skin cells come from.It works here
Upper dermisThis is where the connective tissue starts. What you reach here heals by building.It works here
Deep dermisHair roots, vessels and the firmness of your skin. Working this deep needs a reason.It works here

In the appointment

What happens,
in order.

Every treatment starts with cleansing, and that is done by hand. Make-up and sebum come off and the therapist checks that everything is gone, because a device or an active ingredient that works on a layer never reaches your skin.

The colour chosen
Blue stays at the surface, red reaches the dermis and infrared goes furthest. The therapist chooses what fits.
Under the arch
Eyes closed, goggles on, light on. The panel hangs a hand's width above your face and the time is set beforehand.
Straight on
No redness, no waiting time and no instructions for home. Make-up is fine again the same day.

How it feels

What you notice in the chair

You are given goggles and lie with your eyes closed. The panel hangs a hand's width above your face and gives light in the colour the therapist has set. There is light and little else: no prick, no tingling, at most mild warmth.

The session runs on a fixed time. Usually we book it straight after another treatment, while you are lying there anyway, and then it is the calmest part of the appointment.

Afterwards you carry straight on with your day. There is no redness to hide and there are no instructions for home.

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What it is for

What light does and does not help with

On the left where this treatment works well, on the right when another treatment does more for you.

It works well for

Calms redness and rosacea
Supports the recovery after needling or a peel
Comes on top of a treatment with no extra recovery time

For this you choose something else

For pigment or hair growth you choose laser or IPL
For texture and scars, microneedling works deeper
Light works through repetition, so you plan a series

Not sure whether this treatment suits you?Book a treatment on advice. The therapist looks at your skin and chooses, and you hear beforehand what it will be and what it costs.To treatment on advice

What people come here with

The concerns this belongs to

Every concern page says what the concern is, what can be done about it and when a different approach gives more.

What we use this for

The same technique, written out per concern

What changes in the settings, what you can expect and when something else is the better choice.

LED therapy for acne
LED does nothing about the blockage and nothing about the oil.

About led-therapie

Frequently asked questions

Why is this so cheap?

Because the treatment is short and no materials are used up. Often we book it straight after something else, while you are lying there anyway.

Can I come just for this?

Yes, that is possible. With redness or rosacea people also book it as a separate series, because then the light does the work.

What do I notice during the session?

Little. Light comes at a low strength and at most you feel mild warmth. Your eyes stay closed and you are given goggles.

Which device is this done on?

On Skin Complete's Precision Photonic System. Which wavelength and which time belong with it is decided by the therapist after the skin analysis.

How long does an appointment take?

Allow 15 minutes at the clinic. That is the time reserved for you in the calendar, including the cleansing beforehand.

How much recovery time do I need?

None.

How often do I need to come?

Usually straight after another treatment. As a separate series for redness, with a few days to a week in between.

What does it cost?

30 euros per session. Every price is published on the price page.

The first appointment

Start with a skin analysis

The therapist looks at your skin, measures with the EVE-M and establishes what suits you. You hear straight away how many sessions it involves and what it costs. If you are treated in the same appointment, the intake fee is waived.

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