LED light therapy helps treat a variety of skin concerns and conditions, including:

Eczema

Hair loss

Mild to moderate acne

Psoriasis

Rough, scaly, precancerous spots on the skin (actinic keratosis)

Rosacea

Sun damage

Wounds

Wrinkles

Research suggests that LED light therapy can help reduce and improve some skin conditions and issues. To see improvement in your skin, though, you need to have regular treatments.

In-office LED light therapy uses more powerful strengths than at-home devices, which makes it more effective. With LED masks and other portable devices, you likely won’t see dramatic anti-aging or acne-reducing results. You might experience subtle improvements in your skin’s appearance, though.

To see significant benefits, you typically need to have a series of in-office treatments. You may need a treatment each week for about a month. Then you might need maintenance treatments every month or every few months.

After putting on your goggles, lie on your back as your healthcare provider places the LED light therapy device above your face. Lie still during the entire treatment as the device works. The treatment usually lasts about 20 minutes.

LED light therapy is a non-invasive, painless treatment. During treatment, you might feel some warmth but no discomfort.