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BREAKING NEWS! 50% Faster healing of cold sore using light therapy. FDA cleared
The European and Asian manufacturer of light therapy devices, Light Tree and Kaiyan Medical, Light Tree, is the world's second company to receive FDA clearance on a Herpes Simplex treatment that heals and prevents cold sores better than ever. This technology will help over 120 million US people each year.
A cold sore (oral herpes) is a type of the herpes simplex virus. According to the National Institute of Health, about 50% - 80% of US adults have oral herpes. The symptoms occur about 2 to 3 times yearly, often a (white) fluid-filled blister around the mouth.
People who are suffering from cold sore symptoms experience pain and inflamed skin. A constantly tingling feeling irritates the skin for approximately ten days or longer. When the blister is there, it is recommended not to kiss, not have oral sex, don't touch the blister or the skin around it, and pay attention to the type of food you eat! For example, when eating salted fries or crisps, some salt could get on the blister, worsening the pain.
Current treatment methods are limited to creams to reduce pain, anti-bacterial creams to speed up healing, and patches to protect the skin while it heals. All of these treatments worsen the visibility of a cold sore, making people feel more insecure, and some creams may not even work if the blister already appears on the skin.
The FDA (Food and Drug Authority) in America recently cleared a treatment method for cold sores. This treatment method uses a specific light wave to kill the bacteria in the blister and help speed healing. The treatment should be done for 3 minutes, three times per day. You only need to do this for two days, and your cold sore will heal 30% faster than conventional treatments, like creams. Besides that, the treatment can also be used as a maintenance treatment to reduce the number of times the symptoms appear. This is a real breakthrough in treating cold sores and will speed up recovery and reduce symptoms for about 120 million Americans every year!
Light therapy for cold sores is non-prescription and can be used from the comfort of your home. This touchless treatment is the most hygienic and safe way of treating cold sores. The technology is implemented in a simple and lightweight design and is easy to carry with you and take on a trip!
Light Tree Group and Shenzhen Kaiyan Medical equipment are the worlds second manufacturer that is cleared to develop and manufacture a light therapy device that can heal a cold sore faster.
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm?ID=K222205
Have you heard of Chromotherapy before? Chromotherapy, also known as Color Therapy, is an alternative healing treatment to improve your overall health and wellbeing. But what does that exactly mean? Well, Chemotherapy uses different color light within an infrared sauna to heal your body from the inside out.
Chromotherapy is best described as the following: "Modern chromotherapy is defined as the practice of applying light in the form of color to the body in order to balance "energy" that may be lacking. It is based on the belief that each of the colors possess a frequency of a specific vibration, and each vibration is related to a different physical quality. An imbalance in the energy systems of the body, whether it be on the physical, emotional, spiritual, or mental level, may therefore manifest as an illness or ailment. It is through the application of colors are that the energies are brought back into balance so that health and harmony can be restored."
The power of light
Light is an essential part of the human experience. All beings follow light and need it to survive. Light and color can affect mood, health, and psychological reactions. For example, when we look at the ocean, we feel calm. When the sun is rising in the morning, we feel rejuvenated and energized. When we buy groceries, we seek vegetables bright in color, which indicates ripeness. While we may not be aware of it, we heavily react to light and color.
And naturally, different colors are used for different purposes. The following colors have an immense effect on the human body.
Combining Chromotherapy with infrared rays stimulates serotonin production, giving you the feeling you've been bathing in the sun all day. With infrared light creating biochemical changes in the cells, the body can heal from within, tackling health issues and injuries.
Chromotherapy has been used for centuries. Doctors use blue light therapy on babies with jaundice to break down the excess of bilirubin to exit through the infant's liver. Red light therapy is used to treat various skin conditions, while it's also used to treat people with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SADs).
Chromotherapy can come in different forms and devices, depending on your needs. However, you want to make sure your light therapy device is approved by the appropriate organizations and made with quality.
Luckily, Kaiyan Medical produces MDSAP-certified and FDA-approved light therapy products and devices for your own at-home treatment or even for your patients. We've worked hard to provide solutions for both patients and healthcare practitioners, catering to various needs. Whether you're looking to private label your own light therapy devices or for home use, contact our team, as we would love to help you through your light therapy journey.
“The benefit of having a beard is protection, as well as aesthetics,” says Dave Harvey, M.D. “It's good protection against wind, chafing, and traumatic injury. It’s also a trend, so we see a lot of men with some form of facial hair.”
Beards can:
Growing a beard is not always easy. And if your beard is not properly cared for, it can become a harbinger for bacteria.
“If you don’t clean your beard well, and you let it just do its own thing, sometimes you can accumulate yeast and get dandruff within the beard,” says Dr. Harvey. “With that, you’ll get a reactive scaling on the face and flaking like you would with dandruff. So those patients need to be put on antifungal shampoo.”
Beard growers also face the challenge of ingrown follicles that result in bumps known as acne keloidalis.
“Some men will get a raised scarring type of bump called an acne keloidalis of the neck,” he says. “So we offer them topical antibiotics or Retin A for those particular reasons.”
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is an FDA-approved treatment using laser light energy to circulate blood flow to hair follicles. Laser therapy for hair growth can be used to stop hair loss in men and women. The non-invasive lasers stimulate hair follicles to induce regrowth, resulting in a thicker beard in several weeks of treatments.
Laser hair therapy is also called red light therapy. The process irradiates photons in skin tissue, resulting in photons being absorbed into weaker hair follicles and promoting hair growth.
Laser treatment for hair loss works because photons amp up circulation and stimulation, which brings back hair follicles that may have died off.
Laser hair restoration therapy is continuing to develop. Still, the National Institutes of Health has conducted multiple studies on laser hair growth therapy to see if it works for those with alopecia and male pattern baldness.
The NIH study used a controlled clinical trial that found laser hair therapy works for men and women, and it’s safe.
Another study from 2013 included male participants aged 18 to 48. The result of laser hair therapy treatment included a 39 percent increase in hair growth for participants over four months.
However, laser therapy is just one piece of the puzzle. Many factors contribute to repeated hair loss, including:
From your first treatment, it can take several weeks to see a noticeable difference. This is because red light therapy for hair loss must be administered multiple times over 4 to 6 weeks to begin working.
If you don’t see any growth after 90 days, it’s probably unlikely you’ll regrow hair with this method. You should consult your doctor about the growth cycle and see how long it will take.
Who’s more apt to try the latest anti-aging treatments than celebrities? Though most everyone is trying to maintain their youthful glow, many actresses and on-camera personalities will be the first to try new skincare modalities as their careers depend on their glowing skin for all of those close-ups. So, whatever anti-aging treatment is on trend, celebrities have already likely tried and tested it.
While many celebrities opt for injections and surgery, some look for alternative and non-invasive ways to stay young. We’ve talked about celebrities like Kourtney Kardashian, Emma Stone, Chrissy Teigen, and Julia Roberts using light therapy masks as a facial treatment, but there are so many others following suit.
If you saw the 93rd Annual Academy Awards, then you probably had your eyes on Carey Mulligan. Yes, there were tons of other A-listers at the event, but something was different about her. She truly glowed – and Carey Mulligan’s radiant Oscar skin was due to one thing: light therapy treatment.
But what does light therapy do for your skin? Before we talk about the health benefits of led light therapy, it’s important to understand how light therapy works.
Red light therapy penetrates through the skin, altering the cells. With light, the cell’s ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the powerhouse of cells, is stimulated. With this stimulation, the cellular regeneration process is quickened. Through this process, the results of led light therapy for skincare are remarkable. The light therapy process decreases inflammation and enhances collagen production, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, essentially turning back the clock.
Carey Mulligan’s markup artist Georgie Eisdell used a light therapy mask during her pre-Oscars prep. On Instagram, Eisdell wrote, “I cannot live without it [red light therapy mask]. I made sure we got 15 minutes of relaxation and skin love this morning with Carey before we started getting glam.”
But who says celebrities are the only ones who can have a red carpet glow? Let your clients be their own celebrity with a light therapy mask. At Kayian, we’re leaders in the light therapy industry, creating MDA-approved and FDA-certified light therapy devices for clinical or at-home treatments.
Kayian’s Aduro light therapy mask uses wavelengths to create 11 different treatments, healing a variety of skin conditions. Aduro 7 LED light option allows you to select the colors that will penetrate the skin, boosting cellular activity and rejuvenation.
Aduro facial mask offers a range of benefits, including:
For example, blue light will aid with acne by destroying harmful bacteria, while red light will reduce scars and act as an anti-inflammatory treatment. In addition, regardless of the colors selected, the facial mask will enhance collagen, purify and calm all skin types.
Whether you’re a makeup artist, skincare practitioner, dermatologist, or looking for an at-home light therapy device, it’s clear light therapy is becoming a staple in the skincare and wellness industry. More importantly, you can now incorporate a mask into your practice, creating your own private label premium light therapy facial mask!
If you’re looking for an all-in-one facial mask, we recommend the Aduro facial mask. However, whether it’s for private labeling or at-home use, you can customize your light therapy device to exactly your needs.
If you have questions on creating your own facial beauty mask or any other light therapy device, don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re here to guide you through the entire creative process.
When we sit in our cars, though we understand the risk involved, driving is seen as a nonchalant activity. While driving, you can see people talking on their phones, texting, putting make-up on, or eating. No one wants to be involved in a car accident, yet people can be pretty careless. We don't have to convince you; the numbers say it all.
It is estimated that 3 million people in the U.S. are injured every year in car accidents. The average number of accidents within the U.S. every year is 6 million. Around 27% of injuries are non-fatal. Though it's the better option, it imposes the question of - what happens after the accident? You're never ready for a car crash, and you’re certainly never prepared for what comes next.
Post-crash, it is important to heal and recover the injury you may have experienced. Injuries that occur from car accidents are endless— broken arms, legs, torn ligaments, whiplash, concussion, you name it. Some are lucky enough to only have received minor injuries, but many accidents leave people with more complicated and long-term consequences. Either way, your body has gone through trauma after a car crash.
While the effects of a car crash can be physical, the trauma can also be mental. During a car accident, your body experiences an adrenaline rush that can mask pain and other symptoms, causing you to believe you aren't injured. Even if you don't have visible injuries directly following an accident, injuries can take days to show as your body returns to its regular state.
Most post-car accident patients go to chiropractors and rehabilitation centers to receive treatment such as massage, adjustments, and light therapy. We’re going to focus on the latter, as light therapy is a non-invasive treatment to improve injuries and overall health.
During treatment, light therapy is directed at specific areas of the body, and the light penetrates through the skin, ultimately activating ATP production. This, in turn, helps turnover dead cells and rejuvenate new cells at a faster pace.
Low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been studied as a treatment for chronic wounds, and higher-power lasers have been successfully used to close acute wounds as an alternative to stitching. The type of light therapy that you could use varies, as there are many light colors working and functioning in their own right.
Let’s take a look at one Californian chiropractor who uses light therapy to treat his patients. Dr. Marks has been studying light therapy, and works with all areas of the body, including bones, discs, joints, ligaments, muscles and nerves. After an examination, Dr. Marks creates a tailored light therapy treatment plan, focusing on combating spasms, relieving injury pain, and restoring a full range of motion to the injured area – all through light therapy. It’s common for people to grapple with spinal pain and dislocations after a car accident, and light therapy is an ideal complement to chiropractic adjustment techniques.
More and more people are growing their chiropractic practice by adding LED light therapy as a service, particularly since LED light therapy has proven to be highly beneficial for musculoskeletal issues. As one study said, “For over forty years, low level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) and LED (light emitting diode) therapy (also known as photobiomodulation) has been shown to reduce inflammation and edema, induce analgesia, and promote healing in a range of musculoskeletal pathologies.“ LED light therapy has been showing that it initiates a positive ripple effect at the cellular level, creating cellular enhancements that could potentially amplify the benefits of chiropractic adjustments.
Light therapy helps restore your body to its default settings, bringing the body back to equilibrium. It also greatly impacts the circadian rhythm, helping it run smoothly, rest better, and recover more quickly – even after major events like a car accident. Light exposure directly affects your sleep cycle, which is a part of your circadian rhythm, helping your body heal and regenerate through deep sleep.
As mentioned, all of this is possible due to light therapy stimulating ATP production and creating a better regeneration of cells. This gives space for a whole new set of cells that you would eventually develop no matter the light therapy; however, with the boost, they're produced faster and in an improved state. This is exactly when the body needs after a car accident.
Not to mention, light therapy consumer reports show that more people have been satisfied with their results and have experienced general improvement in wellness and overall health—this speaks volumes with respect to light therapy’s effectiveness.
Kaiyan produces MDA-certified and FDA-approved light therapy devices made for use of LED light therapy at home and in-clinic. With the help of light therapy, you can receive the same treatment you’d get from a chiropractor, right at home. It’s the ideal supplement for alternative health practitioners to use in their practice, and even something they can send their patients home with for more accessible healing.
Rosacea is a common inflammatory skin condition affecting approximately 5% of the world population. Therapeutic approaches to rosacea are focused on symptom suppression employing anti-inflammatory agents. Photodynamic therapy, especially light-emitting diodes, has been introduced as a valid alternative to conventional therapy.
Because of rosacea's potential complexity, it has been classified into subtypes according to signs and symptoms that often occur together. Patients may have characteristics of more than one subtype at the same time. Although the cause of rosacea is unknown, several possibilities are currently being studied, including flushing, inflammatory pathways, and Demodex mites. Simultaneously, a growing range of therapies is available to address rosacea's signs and symptoms. While your doctor will tailor medical therapy to your individual case, treatment options may often be keyed to standard subtypes and level of severity.1
As with any medical therapy, outcomes of rosacea treatment may vary from case to case. Compliance with therapy — using your medication as your doctor prescribes — is an important key to success. Please consult a dermatologist or other physician to determine the appropriate therapy for your individual case.
Subtype 1 (erythematotelangiectatic) rosacea is characterized by flushing and persistent facial redness. Visible blood vessels may also be present, and facial discomfort is common.
Research into the physical processes involved in rosacea has recently led to new prescription therapy to relieve facial redness. It may also be important for you to identify and avoid lifestyle and environmental factors that trigger flushing or irritating your skin. The most common factors are covered in Rosacea Triggers, and a Rosacea Diary is available to help you identify and avoid those factors that affect your individual case.
The appearance of flushing, redness, and visible blood vessels may also be concealed with cosmetics, and facial discomfort may benefit from appropriate skincare, both discussed under Skin Care & Cosmetics.
Visible blood vessels and severe background redness may be reduced with lasers or intense pulsed light therapy. Several sessions are typically required for satisfactory results, and touch-up sessions may later be needed as the underlying disease process is still present.
In specific cases, extensive flushing may be moderated somewhat through the use of certain drugs.
Subtype 2 (papulopustular) rosacea is characterized by persistent facial redness and acne-like bumps and pimples and is often seen after or at the same time as subtype 1. Fortunately, however, several medications have been extensively studied and approved for this common form of rosacea and may also be used on a long-term basis to prevent symptoms recurrence.
In mild to moderate cases, doctors often prescribe oral and topical rosacea therapy to bring the condition under immediate control, followed by long-term use of topical therapy alone to maintain remission. A version of oral therapy with less risk of microbial resistance has also been developed specifically for rosacea and is safe for long-term use.
Higher doses of oral antibiotics may be prescribed, and other drugs may be used for patients who are unresponsive to conventional treatments.
Subtype 3 (phymatous) rosacea is characterized by skin thickening and enlargement, most frequently around the nose. This condition develops primarily in men. Although mild cases may be treated with medications, moderate to severe manifestations, typically require surgery.
A wide range of surgical options is available, including cryosurgery, radiofrequency ablation, electrosurgery tangential excision combined with scissor sculpturing, and skin grafting. A surgical laser may be used as a bloodless scalpel to remove excess tissue and recontour the nose, often followed by dermabrasion.
Subtype 4 (ocular) rosacea is characterized by any one of many eye symptoms, including a watery or bloodshot appearance, foreign body sensation, burning or stinging, dryness, itching, light sensitivity, and blurred vision. A history of having styles is a strong indication and has “dry eye” or blepharitis.
Treatment for mild to moderate ocular rosacea may include artificial tears, oral antibiotics, and the eyelashes' daily cleansing with baby shampoo on a wet washcloth. More severe cases should be examined by an eye specialist, who may prescribe ophthalmic treatments, as potential corneal complications may involve visual acuity loss.
Currently, there are two traditional treating methods, such as medications and physical treatment. Doctors can prescribe medications. Usually, the medications are antibiotics. The thing is, however, there are side effects from the antibiotics. Additionally, there is no proof that Rosacea is a bacterial condition. So the effectiveness of treatment could remain uncertain. Plus, going to see a doctor can be time-consuming & money consuming.
Physical treatment can be soup or gel to help better improve the skin. However, people have different skin types. Usually, it is super expensive to diagnose the skin condition in great detail; people have different skin types. The wrong usage of beauty products could lead to worsen skin problems or increase sensitivity.
Several therapeutic approaches are currently available for treating rosacea, and they are mainly aimed at controlling disease symptoms. The therapeutic plan has to be adapted to the rosacea subtype and tailored according to the patient's dominant manifestations. In general, the reduction of oral therapy in favor of topical or physical therapy is desirable to reduce side effects for patients and increase the treatment's safety.
The therapeutic approach has blue (480 nm ± 15 nm) and red (650 ± 15 nm) LED light-based therapy in patients affected by rosacea. Previous research reported the efficacy of red and blue light coupled with mild to moderate acne lesions. Blue light (400–470 nm), due to its lower penetration, is useful in such skin conditions related to the skin's epidermis layer; therefore, it can also interfere with human sebocyte proliferation. On the other hand, red light (630 nm) is reported to affect sebum production significantly. The benefits deriving from PDT using LEDs are not limited to its efficacy but are also related to its safety and tolerance by patients; therefore, its advantages can be extended to a broad range of dermatological conditions.
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