Light therapy vs cavitation / RF for cellulite reduction and skin tightening

“TL;DR: Light therapy works by boosting cellular energy, which is great for cellulite / skin laxity prevention and to also boost the effects of stronger, faster acting treatments, such as high-power radiofrequency and ultrasound”

How come light therapy does not help much with cellulite and skin tightening but it helps when combined with ultrasound and RF?

• Phototherapy for prevention, RF/ultrasound plus phototherapy for improvement

• How ultrasound cavitation and radiofrequency work

• How phototherapy / photobiomodulation works

• How light therapy boosts the effects of RF / ultrasound

• Have a skin tightening/cellulite treatment in London with the experts

• Advanced, infrared / red light therapy treatments in London at LipoTherapeia

• Discover our professional training in cellulite, skin tightening, radiofrequency and ultrasound

Phototherapy for prevention, RF/ultrasound plus phototherapy for improvement

Light therapy, also known as phototherapy and photobiomodulation, is a great aesthetic and wellness therapeutic modality, helping with anything from wound healing, to acne, to mood enhancement to skin anti-ageing.

High-power light therapy can also help with cellulite and skin laxity prevention and perhaps a little bit with reduction, but its effect comes nowhere near to that of deep-acting, high-power cavitation and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound radiofrequency, the strongest SAFE technologies for cellulite reduction and skin tightening.

Furthermore, phototherapy can actually enhance the effects of RF/cavitation and we use it for this purpose at the clinic.

So how is it that phototherapy helps RF and cavitation reduce cellulite and skin looseness but it does not significantly help itself?

How ultrasound cavitation and radiofrequency work

The answer to this question is very simple.

On one hand:

1. Radiofrequency and ultrasound cavitation work by weakening fat cells (even damaging some of them) and stimulating them to release fat

2. Furthermore, ultrasound helps in breaking down the fibrosis found in cellulite

3. Radiofrequency leads to a physical shortening of existing collagen and by stimulating fibroblasts to synthesise more collagen

4. Plus both technologies boost circulation very, very significantly

How phototherapy / photobiomodulation works

On the other hand photobiomodulation/phototherapy works only by enhancing cell energy production, leading to an overall better cell function and cell health

This by itself is enough for partial prevention of cellulite / skin looseness, if taken regularly, but not enough for either fast or significant improvement.

Moreover, there is an upper ceiling on the energy production stimulation. This means that energy production does not increase with phototherapy if light emission is increased, either by stronger or longer light emission above a set limit.

How light therapy boosts the effects of RF / ultrasound

However, after a radiofrequency / cavitation treatment, cells are in need of extra energy in order to accomplish their four tasks, as described above.

Phototherapy, by stimulating cell energy production, helps provide that energy and thereby maximise the effects of radiofrequency and ultrasound, while minimising any irritation.

So use high-power light therapy (too little doesn’t work and, as mentioned above, too much does not help more, either) for prevention and high-power RF/cavitation (low power doesn;t work either) plus light therapy for improvement.

And this is what we do at the clinic.

Have a skin tightening/cellulite treatment in London with the experts

At LipoTherapeia we have specialised 100% in skin tightening and cellulite reduction for more than two decades and 20,000+ sessions.

This is all we study and practise every day and have researched and tried hands-on all the important skin tightening equipment and their manufacturers.

As strong, deep acting radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation are the technologies of choice for skin tightening and cellulite reduction, we have invested in the best RF/ultrasound technologies in the world.

Furthermore, over the last two decades we have developed advanced RF and cavitation treatment protocols in order to make the most of our technologies, for maximum results, naturally and safely.

And for even better, faster results, we now combine our RF/ultrasound treatments with high-power red/infrared light LED treatment.

Our radiofrequency/ultrasound/LED treatments are comfortable, pain-free, downtime-free, injection-free, microneedling-free, 99.5%+ safe and always non-invasive.

And our focus is on honest, realistic, science-based treatment, combined with caring, professional service, with a smile.

We will be pleased to see you, assess your cellulite, skin laxity or fibrosis, listen to your story, discuss your case and offer you the best possible treatment.

Learn more or check prices and book an expert cellulite / skin tightening treatment at our London clinic (49 Marylebone High Street, W1).

Advanced, infrared / red light therapy treatments in London at LipoTherapeia

At LipoTherapeia we are passionate about phototherapy (also known as photobiomodulation/PBM, red light therapy, infrared light therapy, blue light therapy, LED light therapy etc) and we use the most powerful equipment available today (up to 240mW/cm2), for best results and treatment of large body areas.

We use specialised therapy protocols for skin rejuvenation / anti-ageing, pigmentation / post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), moderate/severe acne, skin redness, sensitive/inflamed/irritated skin, wound healing, sports injuries / musculoskeletal pain and overall wellness / well-being.

Our LED phototherapy sessions are comfortable, deeply relaxing and super-safe and are great to enhance our radiofrequency/ultrasound treatments for skin tightening / cellulite reduction.

On our booking page you can book stand-alone phototherapy sessions or combine them with our other treatments, as an add-on.

Learn more or check prices and book an expert LED phototherapy treatment at our London clinic (49 Marylebone High Street, W1).

Discover our professional training in cellulite, skin tightening, radiofrequency and ultrasound

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