After I posted another picture of a client under the lamp yesterday I had quite a few questions about LED and what it entails. As it's currently one of my favourite machines (after my dishwasher ;) ), I thought I'd give you a very brief lowdown so that you can seek out the treatments in your local area.

LED stands for Light Emitting Diode and works on the principle that light, used in the correct, clinical way, is massively beneficial to the skin. While we usually associate light exposure with negative effects such as skin ageing and damage, light can have massively positive influences on your body. It helps produce vitamin D - which 1 in 5 of us in the UK are deficient in*, boosts energy and serotonin levels, and also promotes healing, reduces inflammation and pain and can prevent tissue damage.
LED Phototherapy is known for its regenerating and anti-inflammatory properties. Research has shown that it increases collagen production, destroys acne-causing bacteria, reduces inflammation, improves skin tone, texture and clarity and can ease muscular and joint pain.
(As an aside, if you're a sun addict, this is one way to get the benefits that you feel after sun exposure without the obvious downsides.)

In a treatment, it's the perfect way to round off an aggressive procedure, whether or not that is peels, micro-needling, dermaplaning, or invasive needle work, hence why it's so popular.

When LED was first around, I personally found the machines a little harsh - or unrefined...