Why Blue Light Therapy is Essential for Healthy Winter Skin?

Studies reveal that winters can affect your skin more than the summers do [1]. All that cold air and humidity can worsen your eczema and other dermatitis conditions. Plus, your skin will lose its natural hydration, with lips being chapped and acne worsening, pointing towards a higher need for reliable skin treatment.

Blue light therapy is your way to go. It’s a non-thermal, non-invasive treatment that uses blue light in the 380-500nm range to penetrate your skin and treat various skin conditions. It’s a highly effective, proven treatment for skin during winter.

Let’s explore here what challenges winter can bring to your skin and how blue light therapy can help combat those issues. We’ll also let you know about the added benefits of combining blue light therapy with red and Near-infrared light for improved skin health.

Blue Light Therapy for Winter Skin 

Harsh outside weather conditions in winter and fluctuating indoor heating systems can often trigger breakouts and acne with dry skin and cold sores. And then it worsens if you have skin conditions like Eczema or Psoriasis. All that itching and flare ups is not only frustrating, but it can impact your physical health as well [2].

That’s why winter is the best time to opt for blue light therapy. This phototherapy treatment helps promote your cellular health and protein production to eventually heal and improve your skin. At LifeZoom, our 3-in-1 light therapy wand uses a 460 nm range of blue light to penetrate your skin and deal with winter skin conditions, like inflammation, cold soreness, and acne.

How Blue Light Therapy Helps Treat Common Skin Conditions

Let us briefly explain how blue light therapy helps treat common skin conditions in winter.

1. Acne Treatment

During the cold weather, you’re usually less concerned about your skincare routine, and that’s when your sebaceous glands get a chance to clog your pores. This gives acne-causing bacteria Propionibacterium acnes a place to thrive, causing severe outbreaks in winter. 

A blue light therapy wand targets those bacteria and disrupts their growth without affecting the surrounding tissues in your skin. Read more about the clinical effectiveness of blue light therapy for acne treatment here [3].  

2. Cold Sore Relief 

Cold sores and fever blisters are very common in winter due to your weakened immune system and dry lips. But blue light therapy helps treat your lesions by accelerating the healing process and reducing your pain. Not only that, but its antimicrobial property helps minimize these outbreaks as well.

3. Reduced Inflammation 

Another common skin condition in winter is irritated skin with increased redness, which is, of course, due to skin inflammation. Blue light therapy helps reduce those inflamed areas in your skin and improves the blood circulation process, helping your skin heal from environmental damage and making it smooth and healthy all winter long.

How to Use Blue Light Therapy Effectively in Winter?  

In order for you to reap the full benefits of blue light therapy in winter, use our at-home light therapy wand at least 3 to 5 times per week. But make sure not to overexpose your skin to the light. We recommend 60-300 seconds per session for effective results.

And don’t forget to target the affected areas of your skin to promote faster healing and noticeable improvements. For instance, targeting our at-home light therapy device for acne directly on the troubled areas of your skin will help eliminate the acne-causing bacteria and promote instant healing of your skin.

Moreover, for added results, you can pair our blue light therapy treatment with a good skincare routine for winter, such as high-quality moisturizer, which would help combat dryness and enhance the results of the treatment.

 

Combine Blue Light with Red and NIR for Healthy Winter Skin

Though in this blog, we’re mainly talking about blue light therapy and its benefits, let us introduce you to the combined effects of blue, red, and near-infrared light. In an effective light treatment, these three work together to enhance your skin healing process and provide you with ideal winter skin.

Blue light helps combat acne and reduces inflammation, while red light penetrates deeper into the skin to work at the cellular level and accelerate collagen production while reducing inflammation and redness. NIR further promotes your skin healing process with improved blood circulation and tissue regeneration, helping with common winter skin conditions like Eczema or Psoriasis.

As a result, combining all these three lights in a single treatment gives faster, more effective outcomes, leaving your skin smooth, hydrated, and rejuvenated.

Shine Some Light on Your Skin This Winter! 

Ready to get yourself an at-home affordable blue light therapy treatment? Buy LifeZoom’s 3-in-1 handheld red light therapy wand and address all your skin concerns with a single device. Whether you’re struggling with acne, inflammation, or eczema, treat your skin with this best all-in-one portable skin care device.

No need to invest extra time and money in switching between treatments or changing multiple devices; this easy-to-use, 3-in-1 light therapy wand will combat all your skin problems this winter. 

Sources and References

1. K.A. Engebretsen, J.D. Johansen, S. Kezic, A. Linneberg, J.P. Thyssen. The effect of environmental humidity and temperature on skin barrier function and dermatitis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2015;30(2): 223-249. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jdv.13301

2. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Atopic Dermatitis. 2022 [cited 2024 Dec 16]. Available from: https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/atopic-dermatitis#:~:text=Asthma%20and%20allergies%2C%20including%20food,cause%20the%20patient%20to%20scratch

3. Gold MH, Andriessen A, Biron J, Andriessen H. Clinical Efficacy of Self-applied Blue Light Therapy for Mild-to-Moderate Facial Acne. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2009 Mar;2(3):44–50. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2923954/#B4