We often think about aging in terms of our faces—crow’s feet, smile lines, and forehead lines that form because we live, laugh, cry, frown, and feel - because we’re alive and life is visible on our faces. But one of the most telling signs of aging is right in front of us, quite literally: our hands. When talking about aging skin - face, hands, or any other body region - we are often promised magic in seconds by overzealous marketers who don’t double-check the facts. There is no magic. There is consistency and there are things that work and things that don’t. LED light therapy is clinically proven to help ameliorate signs of aging, and that is a fact, not a sleight of hand and misdirection of attention.

Ever since the first civilizations flourished, youth has been a coveted commodity, equally adored and sacrificed to the gods as the most precious a community had to offer. The stories about the fountains of eternal youth and never-aging beings of the forests, seas, and mountains permeated the oral and written traditions, giving hope and symbolic relief from the inevitable process of deterioration that is the destiny (and a privilege) of all living things (except one weird species of jellyfish deemed biologically immortal, but that's a story for another time... must be aliens). Aging is a fitting price for the chance to be alive, experience, enjoy, love, and learn. But this does not mean that you can't do it in style and choose HOW you will age - in all aspects of life, but for us today, we'll focus on the skin, more specifically, the narrow topic of hand skin.

The Reality: Hands Age

And quite rapidly so. The skin on our hands is delicate and thin, which makes it very prone to aging. The thickness of the skin varies throughout the body with the palms of the hands and soles of your feet being the thickest due to an extra layer of skin (the stratum lucidum) protecting this area from the extreme wear and tear it undergoes. However, the dorsal hand (back of your hand) is not protected the same way and is exposed to the sun, environmental pollutants, and regular daily tasks, including harsh cleaning detergents and constant hand-washing that strips away the natural fats and oils of the skin barrier. This contributes to developing wrinkles, fine lines, age spots, and a crepey texture faster than more protected and usually clothed body parts such as the legs, back, or stomach.

Hand aging can also be sped up by our beauty rituals, a backlash of technology. For instance, those gel manicures we love so much (and feel like a freakin princess afterward, staring at our nails with a feeling that we’ve got our life together) require us to place our hands under nail UV lamps every few weeks. While these lamps are very effective for hardening nail polish, they can also contribute to skin aging over time. It’s a classic case of beauty coming with a cost. Yet, as life really does have a sense of humor (or people who can see humor and folly in life have a better experience of it) as one form of light causes damage, there is a counterpart to annul it - LED light. A very quantumy feel.

LED Light Therapy: Not Just for the Face

Lamps for nails are designed to harden nail polish, gels, and other nail products quickly. They emit Ultraviolet (UV) light, which can be either UVA or UVB. Most commonly, these lamps use UVA light. UV light penetrates the skin and damages the DNA in skin cells, leading to premature aging, which we’re here to prevent.

On the other hand, LED masks used for hand care are designed with therapeutic wavelengths of light to provide noninvasive skin treatments and improve skin health and appearance by targeting various skin issues such as wrinkles and pigmentation.

These masks use different visible spectrum wavelengths for various purposes, including collagen stimulation, improved circulation, healing, and reducing inflammation, promoting skin health, and improving skin texture, tone, and overall appearance.

LED light therapy for facial skin concerns has become a staple in salons and aesthetician offices around the globe and has penetrated the at-home skin-tech market with astonishing success; it's time to extend this technology to the hands as well.

The Science Behind LED Light Therapy

When all is said and done, everything will be judged by its efficacy, celebrated or forgotten accordingly. So, do red light masks work? What are LED light therapy benefits? Do we have proof, such as LED masks before and after photos?

LED light therapy utilizes the precise wavelengths mentioned to stimulate various processes in the skin. It works and has been clinically proven to combat multiple skin issues, including those caused by aging. Each wavelength of light serves a specific purpose, targeting different layers and concerns of the skin.

RED LED (650 nm) is known to combat signs of skin aging for a more youthful look by boosting collagen production.

BLUE LED (420 nm) can help reduce inflammation and kill acne-causing bacteria, making it ideal for those with blemish-prone skin.

GREEN LED (519 nm) is said to brighten a dull complexion and to even skin tone.  

ORANGE LED (590 nm) is said to revitalize skin and help improve skin texture.

PURPLE LED (450 nm) is said to reduce the appearance of age spots and hyperpigmentation.

CYAN LED (463 nm) is said to calm and relieve stressed skin.

YELLOW LED (570 nm) is said to reduce the appearance of redness and soothe skin.

NEAR INFRARED LED (850 nm) penetrates the skin more deeply, promoting healing and improving fine lines, sun spots, wrinkles & sagging.

LED light therapy addresses many skin issues, making it an excellent, noninvasive, wide-application, zero-side-effect, eco-friendly treatment option for maintaining healthy, youthful skin for as long as we can trick biology. And tricks we can certainly pull with FAQ™ 221 Anti-Aging LED Hand Mask.

Introducing FAQ™ 221 Anti-Aging LED Hand Mask

A great example of innovative skincare technology walking the line of what is possible is FAQ™ 221 Anti-Aging LED Hand Mask. Designed to rejuvenate and restore the youthful appearance of hands that have been exposed to sun and environmental damage, this mask is a game-changer in hand care that deserves a slow clap.

Featuring 623 optimized points of LED light, FAQ™ 221 Anti-Aging LED Hand Mask is lightweight, wireless, open-palm, and comfortable like a second skin, allowing for full mobility during use. This makes it convenient to integrate into daily routines, whether you’re catching up on your favorite show, reading a book, doing chores around the house, or simply not wanting to be a Geroge-Constanza-level paralyzed hand model for 15 minutes. The mask addresses various hand skin concerns, including wrinkles, fine lines, age spots, and crepey skin.  

Clinical studies have shown that it can reduce wrinkles by 32% in just two weeks while also significantly enhancing skin firmness and elasticity. The mask uses eight different wavelengths of light (NIR, red, blue, green, orange, purple, cyan, and yellow), each targeting different skin concerns.

By employing this range of wavelengths, FAQ™ 221 Anti-Aging LED Hand Mask can re-strengthen different layers of the skin and kick-start the skin’s natural healing processes for visibly healthier, more youthful-looking hands.

FAQ™ 200 Collection

For those who believe in the value of the finer things in life, the collectors of exquisite skin-tech as high-impact investments into the future, the FAQ™ 200 device range comes as a comprehensive, holistic routine to quickly firm, rejuvenate, and repair the face, neck, décolleté, and hands. An ultra-lightweight, wireless, and ergonomic anti-aging silicone mask collection with 7 + NIR LED treatments targets the most common signs of skin aging and also includes FAQ™ 202 Anti-Aging Silicone LED Face Mask and FAQ™ 211 Anti-Aging LED Neck & Décolleté Mask.

FAQ™ 202 Anti-Aging Silicone LED Face Mask for the face is wireless, with an open-eye and mouth design and a non-slip headband. The flexi-fit silicone acts as a transparent second skin that molds perfectly to your facial contours for even light coverage. 

FAQ™ 211 Anti-Aging LED Neck & Décolleté Mask is a dual-wear LED mask - that can be worn the opposite way to target wrinkles or bacne on the back of the neck, neck, and upper back.

Personalized Care at Your Fingertips

Literally! One of the standout features of FAQ™ 221 Anti-Aging LED Hand Mask is its app connectivity. Users can access pre-programmed treatments tailored to their specific skin needs and preferences. This level of personalization ensures that each user gets the most out of their LED therapy sessions. Moreover, the ability to design your own treatments adds an extra layer of customization, making it a tool for any skincare need.

So, next self-care night, don't forget about the hands. These hands held, hugged, clapped, cradled, patted, cooked delicious things, worked, and played, and they deserve to be taken care of. 
We high-five you for sticking to the end. We hope you’ve learned something new, and we wish you a wonderful day. Enjoy living in your skin.