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They’re expensive but there’s value in red and blue LED light masks | Sali Hughes on beauty
At-home LED treatments can work wonders, even for stubborn conditions like rosacea
Red light has a longer wavelength and deals with the skin’s deeper layers, triggering pathways to repairing damage and inflammation, and stimulating fibroblasts, which produce collagen, so it’s used mostly for its anti-ageing benefits. I’ve owned an LED mask( Dr Dennis Gross’s SpectraLite) for seven years but use it infrequently – not because it doesn’t work but because, as with lash serum, hair supplements and facial massage, it requires commitment that I am unable to offer. As ever, though, none of these gadgets is worth the requisite time or money if you’re not already taking proper care of your skin by cleansing twice a day, keeping it hydrated with humectant skincare, protecting with sunscreen and not abusing it by smoking or excessive drinking.
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