Light Therapy for Acne and skin conditions

Blue Light Therapy Light for Acne Millions of people have the skin problem acne, or acne vulgaris (as the medical community refers to it). Many believe that it is only for ‘younger/teenagers’, but many adults also have acne problems. Acne can lead some people to be ‘socially insecure’, and tends to lead others to being [...]

Light therapy and S.A.D.

What is seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that affects a person during the same season each year. If you get depressed in the winter but feel much better in spring and summer, you may have SAD.

How is it treated?
Doctors often prescribe light therapy to treat SAD. There are two types of light therapy:

Bright light treatment. For this treatment, you sit in front of a “light box” for half an hour or longer, usually in the morning.
Dawn simulation. For this treatment, a dim light goes on in the morning while you sleep, and it gets brighter over time, like a sunrise.
Light therapy works well for most people with SAD, and it is easy to use. You may start to feel better within a week or so after you start light therapy. But you need to stick with it and use it every day until the season changes. If you don’t, your depression could come back.

Light therapy is also very easy to use, and can be administered in the comfort of your own home. It is also a great value over other traditional means. Being able to pick the place and time of day to administer the light therapy treatments is the best part. No more depending on others to tell you when you can be given a treatment.