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Health
Neil Shaw

Does red light therapy actually work in the winter?

Experts claim red light therapy could help keep your skin healthy during the winter months. During the colder months, our bodies don’t receive as much sunlight as usual and it can cause our skin to lose moisture and become dry and flaky.

But at-home red light therapy masks are increasingly popular as a way to give our complexions a boost and appear more youthful. They are said to help with a range of issues, from acne and inflammation to signs of aging such as fine lines and wrinkles.

Sam Cinkir, CEO of skin and hair clinic Este Medical Group, said: “Colder weather can have a really negative effect on our skin and leave it dry and flaky. As temperatures drop the outer layers of our skin, the stratum corneum, can dry out and the loss of this barrier lets moisture seep out from below.

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