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The origins of light therapy
date back to ancient times. The Greeks first
recorded the healing properties of light in 1500 B.C., when
they suggested that exposure to light was essential for
the restoration of health (heliotherapy). Science has long
verified the benefits of light on the human body and mind.
Light affects our vision, our sleep cycle, and even our
moods. In medical care, light can beneficially treat tissue
in procedures such as laser vision correction. Only recently
has the incredible potential of light to rejuvenate skin
been realized. Controlled
spectrum light therapy uses advanced applications of
non-invasive light energy to revitalize skin health and
appearance.
Unlike spa treatments, CSL employs
medically established, FDA cleared, technologies based on
tremendous amounts of science and research. Unlike surgical
alternatives such as a face-lift, CSL is non-invasive and
does not create any “down-time” as daily routines
can be resumed immediately. CSL is based on the synergistic
use of exquisitely tuned light emitting diodes (LEDs),
highly energized fluorescent light (HEFL),
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Skin
Aging
Collagen is the substance
that gives skin its soft, bulky, youthful appearance.
From the second we are born, our bodies produce less
and less collagen until, usually in our mid to late
40’s, collagen production essentially stops. Our
bodies also produce a natural enzyme called collagenase
which breaks down collagen. Even after collagen production
ceases, collagenase production continues unabated to
further eat away at our remaining collagen until eventually
we have relatively little left. This deterioration of
collagen produces the fine lines, wrinkles, and generally
tired looking skin typical of aging.
In addition to the age related breakdown of collagen,
our skin is bombarded
over a lifetime by the damaging effects of sunlight
– a process known as photoaging.
Photoaging is characterized by dull, sallow, blotchy
skin with brown “age” spots, dilated capillaries,
and facial redness. Smoking and alcohol consumption
can accelerate photoaging.
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