There are seven common types of facials, from a classic facial with extractions to a laser facial to microneedling. Here, ...

Red light can penetrate deeply into the skin to boost the production of collagen and elastin, proteins that help to maintain skin’s strength and elasticity, said Dr. Akshay Sanan, a facial ...

Visible light (what’s emitted by a fluorescent lightbulb or one of those trendy LED face masks you may be seeing all over social media) can be important for some people—we’ll get to who in a ...

"The UV index represents the amount of skin-damaging UV radiation reaching the earth’s surface at any instant of time," the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says in its UV Index Guide.

How your skin plays defense against light When UV rays hit your skin, these clever proteins sound the alarm and tell your melanocytes (the cells that give your skin its color) to produce more ...

Green light devices use green light to target pigment and inflammatory cells in order to decrease hyperpigmentation and redness of the skin. Experts weigh in on the benefits.

BBL HEROic: For skin that looks and stays healthy This next-gen pulsed light treatment targets reds, browns, and sun damage with speed and comfort — ideal for rosacea, acne, and pigmentation.

Know the surprising ways excessive screen time can affect your skin. Understand how to protect your skin from blue light ...

While blue light doesn’t affect your skin as much as UVA, the light rays linked to premature skin aging, it “can penetrate the skin more deeply than UVB,” says Dr. Gary Goldenberg, a ...

According to studies, the blue light in an LED mask can cause pigmentation in darker skin tones. Here, an expert explains why ...

The sun's ultraviolet radiation, a short wavelength of light invisible to humans, can cause sunburns, which can lead to deadly health effects like skin cancer (melanoma and non-melanoma types) and ...