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Up to 90% of acne can be cleared up after a 4 to 8 week treatment which includes blue light, mixed blue and red light, and cool white light.

Visible 405 nm SLD light destroys methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in vitro.

LumeRX, a private firm, has developed technology that destroys the bacteria that cause stomach ulcers by using specific wavelengths of light.

It’s called phototherapy, and the number of potential applications for this technology are staggering.

Many studies have been done proving the effectiveness of LED lights to kill bacteria and treat acne, mouth sores from chemotherapy and diabetic wounds.

Light-based therapy can also treat depression, heal broken bones, heal flesh wounds, invoke healthy sleep patterns, and even function as an appetite suppressant. Using it to kill bacteria is just one of many exciting applications of phototherapy.

Light emitting diodes (LED’s) commonly used for clock displays and in many other electronic devices - produce near-infrared light, a form of energy just outside the visible range. Cells exposed to LED light in this range have been found to grow 150% to 200% faster than cells not exposed to a  LED “bath” because, in simple terms, the light  speeds up the healing process by increasing energy inside the cells.

In one study pure samples and those containing dental plaque were collected from patients with chronic periodontitis and exposed to varying degrees of broadband light. This is the same light source commonly used in teeth whitening procedures. The researchers compared bacterial presence before and after light treatment and found that bacteria were significantly reduced after exposure.

UV light kills cells by damaging DNA. It causes the nucleic acids in DNA to break their bonds and pair incorrectly (thymine seems to be especially affected). This causes the DNA to either be unreadable or misread, and that in turn causes the bacteria or viruses to be unable to carry out their normal functions or reproduce correctly.

As you know UV light is harmful for most organisms - the effects are more pronounced for bacteria and viruses, since the DNA in viruses and bacteria tends to be poorly shielded (it’s more exposed to the UV light).

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