German researchers have shown that using LED technology in combination with a green tea extract lotion can have a visible effect on facial wrinkles and fine lines.
Scientists in Germany are reporting a major improvement in their potential new treatment for facial wrinkles that could emerge as an alternative to Botox and cosmetic surgery. Andrei P. Sommer and Dan Zhu point out that researchers have used light therapy, or phototherapy, for more than 40 years to help heal wounds.
Recently, the scientists showed that use of high-intensity LEDs, similar to those used in automotive tail lights and computers, could help reduce skin wrinkles. The noninvasive technique combines high-intensity light from light-emitting diodes (LEDS) and a lotion made of green tea extract. It works 10 times faster than a similar anti-wrinkle treatment that uses LEDs alone, the researchers say.
