Thursday, October 01, 2009

Can Light Be Used To Remove Wrinkles?

If you want to get rid of your wrinkles, you might be able to use light therapy. In the past, people tried using LED light to remove wrinkles, but it only caused skin damage, instead. However, a German study has shown that LED light can be combined with a special kind of green tea extract to reduce wrinkles without doing any damage to skin. It was a small study with only one volunteer, but there was a definite difference in the quality of that person’s skin after one month of the therapy. That could pave the way for better treatments in the future and could help people who want to improve their appearance and look younger. It could eliminate some of the perceived need for Botox and cosmetic surgery, as well.

This treatment is still not widely available, but it does show that there are options becoming available for treating wrinkles and that those options might be safer than some of the choices that people have had in the past. That doesn’t mean that Botox or cosmetic surgery shouldn’t be used, but only that some people can have their wrinkles treated in less invasive ways that don’t pose any danger to them. That can help to reduce risks and reduce costs, both of which are good options for a lot of people who want to look younger and feel better about themselves.