5 Reasons Why You Need Red Light Therapy This Fall
As fall brings along cooler weather and the back-to-school hustle, you may be reminiscing about slower summer days, when you had the time to indulge in luxurious face masks, lengthy beauty routines, and maybe even a spa treatment or two. And as temperatures plummet and air becomes drier, your skin barrier may struggle to retain its healthy, luminous glow. But while the summer months may be wrapping up, you can prolong your summer radiance (without prolonging your to-do list) with red light therapy.
Let’s explore the top five reasons why you need red light therapy this fall to ensure your skincare goals don’t fall to the wayside.
Your Skin Barrier in Autumn
Before unveiling our top five reasons to make RLT your MVP this fall, let’s explore how your skin barrier copes with the colder, drier seasons.
The skin barrier is your skin’s outermost layer, and it serves as your body’s first line of defense against external threats. It acts like a boundary against environmental stressors and other potentially harmful toxins. It also prevents water loss, helping keep your skin hydrated, smooth, and healthy.
In fall and winter, lower temperatures and humidity levels undermine the skin barrier’s ability to retain moisture. This means your go-to summer skincare routine may not provide enough hydration to keep the skin barrier calm and resilient, often leading to dryness, tightness, and inflammation.
For the estimated one in three Americans who struggle with skin conditions, cold weather’s impact on the skin barrier can lead to flare-ups. Even active acne, which some assume benefits from dry weather to prevent excess sebum production, can flare up when the skin barrier is compromised. Barrier damage throws off the skin’s overall balance, setting the stage for increased inflammation and general dysfunction. Skin may even overproduce oil to compensate for the excess dryness, contributing to clogged pores and worsened breakouts.
But colder weather isn’t the only factor that can spur skin barrier damage. Other common culprits include:
● Overexfoliation
● Stress
● Harsh skincare products
● Combining too many strong active ingredients
5 Ways Red Light Therapy Can Help Keep Skin Calm in Every Season
In fall and winter, when your skin barrier is more vulnerable to disruption, red light therapy can provide the extra support it needs to remain calm and comfortable.
1. Calm Inflammation and Redness
After our summer glory days spent in the sun, many of us can benefit from skin treatments that target lingering UV damage and discoloration. Red light therapy can effectively calm inflammation, even out your skin tone, and help fade visible signs of excess sun exposure, like hyperpigmentation and redness. The 633nm red light wavelength (featured in Omnilux anti-aging LED devices) activates mitochondria in skin cells, prompting them to generate more energy and kick the natural healing process into overdrive.
As red light therapy works to address visible signs of irritation and inflammation, it also goes beyond the skin’s surface to offer benefits like joint pain relief, as seen in the Omnilux Contour Glove. While improving the appearance of sunspots, pigmentation, and uneven skin tone on the hands, this device targets inflammation to reduce joint pain at the source. It’s a one-two punch for anyone looking to make their hands look and feel years younger.
2. Boost Cellular Repair and Collagen Production
Red light therapy is often paired with near-infrared light for additional rejuvenating benefits. 830nm near-infrared light reaches the skin’s deepest layer to stimulate cellular repair, reduce inflammation, and accelerate collagen production.
Collagen fibers give your skin structure and elasticity while supporting skin cell regeneration. They also keep the skin barrier robust, helping to prevent water loss, dryness, and irritation during colder months. Red light therapy supports your skin’s ability to generate barrier-protecting collagen, especially as collagen levels naturally decline due to aging.
3. Non-Invasive Skincare Treatment
It’s easy to feel like reaching your skincare goals requires invasive methods with lengthy recovery times and a laundry list of potential complications. Red light therapy is different: It’s entirely non-invasive and involves quick, painless treatment sessions that require no downtime.
Red light therapy is als gentle enough to use regularly and in combination with other treatments, like microneedling, chemical peels, and injectables. So, while it works well alone, red light therapy can be used alongside more invasive in-office treatments to enhance results, support healing, and promote speedier recoveries.
4. Convenient 10-Minute Treatments
Find yourself with less self-care time in the fall? We’re right there with you. But red light therapy can help you carry through that summer vacation feeling without neglecting your schedule.
Omnilux LED light therapy devices are recommended for use in 10-minute sessions, three to five times weekly. While wearing your mask or mini, you can go about your morning or nighttime routine, making the treatment as efficient as it is restorative. Or, if you’ve already checked off the day’s to-do list, close your eyes and take a breather while the red light works its magic.
5. Enhance Topical Skincare Absorption
By boosting circulation and improving skin barrier function, red light therapy can enhance the absorption of your topical skincare, ensuring your skin gets the greatest benefit from every drop.
For the best possible results, we recommend using topical skincare that’s specifically formulated to complement light therapy. One failproof option is Omnilux’s anti-aging topicals, which come in a convenient bundle to take the guesswork out of your daily skincare. Formulated by renowned specialist Dr. Hany Abi Ghosn, these topicals are designed to quench, soothe, and brighten your skin while amplifying red light therapy’s rejuvenating benefits.
● Enzyme Powder Cleanser (for pre-LED therapy) contains papaya extract and papain enzymes for ultra-gentle exfoliation that lifts away impurities.
● Hyaluronic Acid Serum (to wear during LED therapy) is formulated with hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate the skin, along with niacinamide for a brighter, more even complexion.
● Peptide Concentrate (for post-LED therapy) contains Matrixyl and Argireline, two potent peptides to smooth fine lines and wrinkles while protecting against moisture loss.
Self-care isn’t just for summer! Prioritize your skin barrier with red light therapy to make a supple, radiant complexion your favorite fall accessory.
