The Spa at River's Edge is First on Seacoast with Massaging Light Therapy - Spa Treatments in the News at DiscoverSpas.com

Kennebunk ME (February 21, 2004) -- “We seek only the best of the best when selecting products and therapies for The Spa at River's Edge,” said founder Lori Solari. “Our goal is producing results with our clients and the Massaging Light Therapy is a perfect example of that philosophy. This week 'Oprah' featured a variety of skin rejuvenating treatments including collagen injections and a process called Thermage. Massaging Light Therapy is an exciting advancement over both of these invasive procedures. We are pleased to be the first to offer this new state of the art therapy on the Seacoast.”

The Spa at River's Edge, a luxury destination day spa in Kennebunk, is the first on the Seacoast and the first in Maine and New Hampshire to offer “Massaging Light Therapy”to their clients. The procedure has been in use since early January, by both staff therapists and their skincare clients and is producing results already.

Medical researchers have explored the beneficial effects of sunlight, ultraviolet light and ruby lasers in health therapies for decades. In the process of this intensive research they have discovered that a seemingly simple and extremely benign treatment produces dramatic effects on aging skin. While researching the use of light to treat skin cancer, Dr. Colin Whitehurst at the Christie Hospital in Manchester England discovered light had a rejuvenating effect, stimulating the production of collagen. Among the converts to this new type of light therapy is actress Michelle Pfeiffer.

The procedure is completely non-invasive and requires none of the 'down time' that such treatments as laser treatments or surgery do. The Massaging Light Therapy generates intense red light through large and small wands that are slowly massaged across the face, neck, or other area of focus. The wave length of the light reaches the collagen-producing layer under the skin, causing the cells to jump-start their own natural production of the collagen that makes skin soft and elastic. The treatment is not ultraviolet (these and other harmful wave lengths are screened out, which is why the light is red) and works in reducing wrinkles, eliminating acne scars and restoring a healthy glow. The light therapy is also effective in eliminating discoloration from rosacea or age spots.

The recommended regimen of Massaging Light Therapy is 4 to 6 sessions; but clients are seeing immediate results after just one session. The licensed aestheticians at The Spa at River's Edge who provide the service recommend a combination of Massaging Light Therapy and Alpha-Beta peel or micro-dermabrasion for optimal results. The cost is $175 for a one hour session. For more information, call The Spa at River's Edge (www.spaatriversedge.com) at 207-985-3400.