PHOTOTHERAPY WITH LOW POWER LASERS AND LEDS IN FACIAL REJUVENATION (Atena Editora)

Abstract

Introduction: The area of aesthetics is one of the fastest growing markets in Brazil and in the world, so that the search for aesthetic treatments to combat facial aging grows daily and, with it, technological advances such as photonic therapy with the use of lasers and low-power LEDs, this is a non-invasive, painless therapy with no side effects and is used in various treatments, including facial rejuvenation, offering benefits from the proliferation of fibroblasts and, consequently, an increase in collagen production and of elastin. Objective: to analyze the effects of therapy using lasers and low power LEDs in the treatment of facial rejuvenation. Materials and methods: through a bibliographical review, where the scientific databases Scielo, Pubmed, Google Scholar, theses and books that address the subjects mentioned above were used, works between the years 2000 and 2022, published in Portuguese, were reviewed. The articles were compiled in a spreadsheet, regarding the authors, year and evaluations, seeking to assist in the analyzes carried out. Result: Phototherapy provides significant improvements in facial rejuvenation, such as viscosity, firmness and elasticity. Conclusion: the phototherapy technique with low frequency LEDs can be an effective alternative for the reduction of wrinkles, expression marks, sagging and stains, through chemical alterations, biomodulation and photothermolysis.