Red Light Therapy Improves the Healing of Burns
1.Red Light Therapy Improves the Healing of Burns
In numerous studies and trials, red light therapy treatments have proven to be a natural boost to the burn healing and recovery process. Taken as a whole, the results show much faster healing, with less pain, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Plus better cosmetic recovery results, and all without drugs or chemicals, or noted side effects.
Red light therapy for burn healing has been repeatedly tested in laboratory settings on rodents and mammals, with encouraging results.
2. Red Light Therapy Speeds the Burn Healing Process
Red light therapy treatments help people and mammals heal from burn wounds faster, and in a natural way with few risks or side effects. Peer-reviewed studies in 2016 found that red light accelerated the repair of burn wounds by reducing inflammation and increasing tissue formation.
A 2018 study also showed red light aided the development of new blood vessels, and stimulated the increase of fibroblasts (cells that aid in tissue repair).
A recent systematic review evaluated 22 separate studies conducted over the last 17 years, with researchers concluding that red light is “effective in accelerating the healing process.” These are two examples of the results for second-degree and third-degree burns:
- Second-Degree Burns: The quicker a burn wound can be treated, the better. Scientists in one trial examined rodents with second-degree burns and found that introducing red light during the proliferative phase, or the healing phase when the body begins to rebuild, was crucial to the final tissue repair outcome.
- Third-Degree Burns: Over four years, a Brazilian team of researchers examined red light’s effects on mammals with third-degree burns. They found red light not only reduced inflammation, but also upped natural collagen production, which led to a quicker healing process for serious third-degree burns.
Almost every lab study on red light therapy and burn healing has noted a significant decrease in inflammation levels versus placebo and control groups. Less inflammation means less pain and discomfort during the burn recovery process. This aligns with the positive human results on red light and inflammation reduction (Joovv is registered with the FDA for treating pain and strain.)
4. Groundbreaking Human Trial on Red Light Therapy and Third-Degree Diabetic Burns
In 2016, researchers conducted the first human trial to combine red light therapy and split-thickness skin grafting (the gold standard for third-degree burn treatment). The trial was conducted with patients who also have diabetes, which makes burn recovery slower and more challenging, due to problems with blood flow. For patients with third-degree burns and diabetes, skin grafting has a lower success rate, and amputations are more likely. Fortunately, red light treatments had a major positive effect for people with diabetes and third-degree burns, with complete healing in all patients, with no amputations. The doctors used red and near infrared light treatments before and after skin grafts, concluding: “The results of this study showed complete healing in the last 8 weeks for all patients who were candidates for amputation.”