Clinical Experience with Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Photomodulation

  1. Robert A. Weiss MD1,*,
  2. David H. McDaniel MD2,
  3. Roy G. Geronemus MD3,
  4. A. WEISS MARGARET MD1,
  5. L. BEASLEY KAREN MD4,
  6. Girish M. Munavalli MD§4,
  7. Supriya G. Bellew MD5

Article first published online: 21 MAR 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2005.31926

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Dermatologic Surgery

Dermatologic Surgery

Volume 31, Issue Supplement s3, pages 1199–1205, September 2005

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Weiss, R. A., McDaniel, D. H., Geronemus, R. G., MARGARET, A. W., KAREN, L. B., Munavalli, G. M. and Bellew, S. G. (2005), Clinical Experience with Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Photomodulation. Dermatologic Surgery, 31: 1199–1205. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2005.31926

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  1. 1

    Maryland Laser, Skin and Vein Institute, Hunt Valley, Maryland, and Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

  2. 2

    Laser Skin and Vein Center of Virginia and Department of Dermatology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Virginia Beach, Virginia

  3. 3

    Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York and Department of Dermatology, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York

  4. 4

    Maryland Laser, Skin and Vein Institute, Hunt Valley, Maryland, and Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

  5. 5

    Maryland Laser, Skin and Vein Institute, Hunt Valley, Maryland

*Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Robert A. Weiss, MD, Maryland Laser, Skin and Vein Institute, LLC, 54 Scott Adam Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21030, or e-mail: rweiss@mdlaserskinvein.com.

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Background. Light-emitting diode (LED) photomodulation is a novel nonthermal technology used to modulate cellular activity with light.

Objective:. We describe our experience over the last 2 years using 590 nm LED photomodulation within a dermatologic surgery environment.

Methods. Practical use of nonthermal light energy and emerging applications in 3,500 treatments delivered to 900 patients is detailed.

Results. LED photomodulation has been used alone for skin rejuvenation in over 300 patients but has been effective in augmentation of results in 600 patients receiving concomitant nonablative thermal and vascular treatments such as intense pulsed light, pulsed dye laser, KTP and infrared lasers, radiofrequency energy, and ablative lasers.

Conclusion:. LED photomodulation reverses signs of photoaging using a new nonthermal mechanism. The anti-inflammatory component of LED in combination with the cell regulatory component helps improve the outcome of other thermal-based rejuvenation treatments.

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