What is Wound Healing Laser Therapy?

This pain free treatment involves applying a cold laser, which is a low-joule (energy fluence) light, onto injured tissue to encourage quicker and better quality healing.

The low energy light encourages collagen production, a crucial protein for wound healing as it helps strengthen the tissue and improve and reduce the appearance of the scar after healing. It stimulates an increase in the blood supply to the treated are which then leads to more oxygen, white blood cells and nutrients being transported to the wound. Swelling and inflammation is reduced which can also help to reduce the pain in the area. New connective tissue and skin growth is stimulated due to an increase in the ATP (energy) of the cells responsible for repairing the injury. This results in a quicker healing of the wound.

Laser therapy for wound healing is a non-invasive treatment that works in conjunction to proper wound care. It is a treatment that is suitable for wounds on all areas of the body, to accelerate and improve healing of injured tissue as well as strengthening connective tissue to reduce the risk of scarring.

This wound healing therapy is not a once-off treatment and the amount of treatments and intervals between treatments depend on the type and severity of the wound.