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1. www.healthline.com › health › blue-light-therapyBlue Light Therapy: Uses and Side Effects - Healthline

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   Aug 4, 2017 · Blue light therapy on its own, without the photosensitivity drugs added, is safe and has very few risks. The biggest risk is for a potential skin infection if any post-treatment blisters occur and ...

2. health.clevelandclinic.org › blue-light-therapyBlue Light Therapy for the Skin: What Can It Do?

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   May 6, 2021 · After letting the drug soak into your skin for an hour or two, the dermatologist shines blue light onto the treated skin for about 15 minutes. The light kills the cells that absorbed the ...

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4. health.selfdecode.com › blog › blue-light-therapy-7 Health Benefits of Blue Light Therapy + Side Effects

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   Nov 3, 2021 · Blue Light and the Skin. In other parts of the body, like the skin, blue light activates proteins that contain light-sensitive molecules (porphyrins and flavones), increasing mitochondrial activity. This, in turn, increases oxidative stress [7, 8, 9]. Skin cells respond by releasing molecules that promote inflammation and control skin growth.

5. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org › discussion › mayoMayo Clinic Minute: Dermatologist explains light therapy for skin

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   Apr 11, 2024 · April 11, 2024. Dermatologists advise their patients to avoid harmful ultraviolet light, which can cause skin damage, photoaging and skin cancer. But they also may prescribe light therapy to treat certain skin conditions. Light therapy is a treatment that uses different wavelengths of light to treat various skin conditions.

6. www.redlighttherapydigest.com › blue-light-therapyThe Power of Blue Light Therapy: Benefits, Risks, and Uses

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   Mar 27, 2024 · Blue light therapy benefits the skin by potentially healing and preventing acne. It may boost serotonin and improve mood. Blue LED light could improve memory and other cognitive functions. It may kill bacteria on the mouth to improve oral health. Blue LED could treat skin conditions like psoriasis.

7. www.cosmopolitan.com › style-beauty › a62369596Blue Light Therapy Benefits, According to Dermatologists in 2024

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   Sep 30, 2024 · Controlled use of blue light at specific wavelengths works by targeting different types of cells to treat a range of skincare problems. "Blue light acts on different cellular targets in the skin ...

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   What are the benefits of blue light therapy?

   • Blue light therapy benefits the skin by potentially healing and preventing acne. It may boost serotonin and improve mood. Blue LED light could improve memory and other cognitive functions. It may kill bacteria on the mouth to improve oral health. Blue LED could treat skin conditions like psoriasis.

   The Power of Blue Light Therapy: Benefits, Risks, and Uses

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   How does blue light treatment work?

   • Dermatologist Paul X. Benedetto, MD, explains how it works and who can benefit from feeling blue. Blue light treatment is most often used as part of a treatment called photodynamic therapy. This therapy can treat some kinds of skin cancer and precancerous spots known as actinic keratoses.

   Blue Light Therapy for the Skin: What Can It Do?

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   Can blue light therapy treat skin cancer?

   • Blue light therapy is most commonly used to treat sun damage and premalignant or malignant skin cancer growths. It can actually be used to prevent skin cancer and remove both precancerous skin lesions and cancerous skin lesions that haven’t spread to other areas of the body (or metastasized). Photodynamic therapy can be used to treat skin cancer.

   Blue Light Therapy: Uses and Side Effects - Healthline

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   What skin conditions can benefit from blue light?

   • Let's break down how these two skin conditions can benefit from blue light: Acne: Blue light directly affects and kills the bacteria (i.e., Cutibacterium acnes) that are responsible for producing acne. It also "targets cells that (over)produce sebum or oil and decreases inflammation," says board-certified dermatologist Sara Hogan MD.

   Blue Light Therapy Cured My Acne, Here's Everything You Need to Know

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   Is blue light therapy safe?

   • Blue light therapy on its own, without the photosensitivity drugs added, is safe and has very few risks. The biggest risk is for a potential skin infection if any post-treatment blisters occur and are popped or not cared for.

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   What is blue light therapy for acne?

   • If you are interested in blue light therapy for acne, consider photodynamic therapy, which is an in-office treatment. This uses blue light to activate a medication applied to the skin with the goal of shrinking oil-producing glands in the skin. This procedure is performed in a darkened room.

   What Is Blue Light Therapy? - The Healthy

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9. www.thehealthy.com › skin-health › blue-light-therapyWhat Is Blue Light Therapy? - The Healthy

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   Jun 17, 2021 · Blue light therapy is a non-invasive treatment that uses blue wavelength range. With this type of therapy, there is no recovery time and it’s typically used for people with moderate to severe acne. This treatment is most often administered at a dermatologist’s office or at home. It’s approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).