Lucie Mé · Yorkville + Fairview Mall
Poly Light Therapy in Toronto
Polychromatic LED light therapy for skin tone, fine lines, and blemish-prone skin. At our Yorkville and Fairview Mall clinics.
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Why light therapy?
Light that prompts skin repair
Poly Light Therapy is polychromatic light therapy: panels of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) deliver more than one wavelength of low-level light to the skin. Each wavelength, seen as a different colour, penetrates to a different depth and prompts a different response. Skin cells absorb the light energy and respond to it, a process called photobiomodulation. Red light reaches the deeper layers where collagen is produced. Blue light works at the surface, where the bacteria involved in acne live. Nothing touches, heats, or breaks the skin.
The treatment is non-invasive and there's no downtime; you can return to normal activity, and makeup, straight after a session. Light therapy can be booked on its own or added to a facial as a finishing step, and it pairs naturally with treatments like OxyGeneo, SilkPeel, and chemical peels. We offer Poly Light Therapy at both of our Toronto clinics, Yorkville and Fairview Mall.
The first step
What happens at a light therapy consultation?
The consultation identifies what you want to address and which light, or combination of lights, suits it. Fine lines, uneven tone, and dull skin point toward red light. Active breakouts and blemish-prone skin point toward blue. Some concerns respond best to both in the same session, and some are better served by a different treatment entirely, in which case the clinician will say so and explain the alternative.
At Lucie Mé, consultations are complimentary. Light therapy works cumulatively, so the conversation covers a realistic course of sessions rather than a single visit, along with whether the light should stand alone or follow a facial. Any medication or condition that makes skin sensitive to light is also reviewed before treatment is booked.
Lucie Mé
Restore. Rejuvenate. Enhance.
At Lucie Mé we specialise in the most advanced non-surgical cosmetic and body contouring treatments, delivered by medically trained professionals. Two Toronto clinics: Yorkville at Holt Renfrew Centre, and Fairview Mall in North York. Established 2010. Complimentary consultations.
What it treats
What light therapy treats
Different wavelengths address different concerns, on their own or combined in one session.
What to expect
From first session to visible change
Before the light
The session starts with clean, product-free skin, so any makeup or skincare is removed first. If the light therapy follows a facial, it simply becomes the final step of that appointment. You'll be seated or lying comfortably with eye protection in place, and the LED panel is positioned close to the treatment area without touching it.
Under the light
The panel delivers steady, low-level light for the duration of the session, typically 10 to 30 minutes depending on the concern being treated. There's no heat build-up, no snapping sensation, and no discomfort; most people find it relaxing enough to close their eyes and switch off. The clinician sets the wavelength, or sequence of wavelengths, chosen at your consultation.
The result
Skin often looks calm and subtly fresher straight after a session, but the real change is cumulative. Collagen-related improvements, in fine lines and tone, build gradually across a course of sessions as the skin responds. Blemish-related improvement follows the skin's renewal cycle over the weeks of a course. Consistency matters more than any single session.
Two wavelengths
Red light and blue light, different jobs
Polychromatic means more than one colour of light. These are the two most used in skin treatment, and they can be combined in a single session.
Red light penetrates below the surface to the layer of skin where fibroblasts, the cells that make collagen and elastin, do their work. The light energy stimulates those cells, supporting firmer, smoother skin over a course of sessions. Red light is the wavelength for fine lines, uneven tone, dullness, and general skin quality, and it's also used to support the skin's recovery after facials and resurfacing treatments.
Blue light works at the surface of the skin, where the bacteria involved in acne live. It has an antibacterial effect on those organisms, which helps calm active breakouts and reduce how often new ones form. Blue light suits mild to moderate acne and blemish-prone skin, and it's frequently paired with red light in the same session so the breakout and the marks it leaves are addressed together.
Flexible by design
A standalone session or a finishing step
Light therapy is one of the few treatments that works both ways. Booked on its own, it's a short, no-downtime session that fits inside a lunch hour, with nothing to hide or recover from afterwards. Added to a facial, it becomes the finishing step: the exfoliation and infusion work of the facial prepares the skin, and the light session that follows supports the skin's response to it.
Because there's no heat and nothing invasive, light therapy doesn't compete with other treatments for recovery time. It sits comfortably alongside facials like OxyGeneo and SilkPeel, and it can be scheduled between sessions of more intensive treatments as a way of supporting the skin through a longer plan. Which combination makes sense for your skin is decided at the consultation.
Common questions
What people ask about light therapy
What is Poly Light Therapy?
Poly Light Therapy is polychromatic light therapy, meaning it uses more than one wavelength, or colour, of light in a single system. Panels of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) deliver low-level light to the skin, and each wavelength penetrates to a different depth and does a different job. Red light works in the deeper layers where collagen is made, and blue light works at the surface where acne-causing bacteria live. The treatment is non-invasive and non-thermal; nothing touches, heats, or breaks the skin. A session can be booked on its own or added to a facial as a finishing step.
How does LED light therapy actually work?
Skin cells absorb specific wavelengths of light and respond to that energy, a process called photobiomodulation. With red light, the target is the deeper layer of skin where fibroblasts produce collagen and elastin; the light stimulates those cells, which supports firmness and smoothness over a course of sessions. With blue light, the target is the skin's surface, where it has an antibacterial effect on the bacteria involved in acne, helping calm active breakouts. This is why the two are often combined: they work at different depths on different problems, and neither interferes with the other.
Does light therapy hurt, and is there any downtime?
No on both counts. LED light therapy is non-thermal and non-invasive, so there's no snapping sensation, no heat discomfort, and no needles; most people describe a session as relaxing, with at most a faint sense of warmth from the panel. There's no downtime afterwards. The skin isn't broken or heated, so there's nothing to recover from: you can put makeup on and return to work or exercise straight away. Occasionally skin looks slightly flushed for a short period after a session, and that settles on its own. This no-downtime quality is why light therapy is so often added to the end of a facial.
How many light therapy sessions will I need?
Light therapy is cumulative, so a course of sessions produces the result rather than any single visit. In general, collagen-related goals like fine lines and skin tone build gradually over a series of regular sessions, with maintenance afterwards to hold the result, and blemish-related goals improve across the skin's renewal cycle during a course. The right number and spacing depend on the concern, how your skin responds, and whether the light stands alone or follows another treatment. At Lucie Mé the consultation is complimentary, and that's where a realistic course for your skin is mapped out.
Is LED light therapy safe?
LED light therapy has a strong safety record. The panels emit no UV, so there's no tanning or sun-damage effect, and the light is non-thermal, so the skin isn't heated or injured. Unlike some laser and intense pulsed light treatments, LED therapy is generally suitable across skin tones because it doesn't target pigment. Eye protection is worn during sessions as a standard precaution. The main reasons to defer treatment are medications that make skin sensitive to light, such as certain antibiotics and acne medications, and conditions triggered by light exposure. These are reviewed at the consultation before anything is booked.
Bookings
Ready when you are.
Complimentary consultations at both clinics. Book online and we'll be in touch to confirm a time that suits you.
Two clinics in Toronto
Where to have this treatment
Yorkville
Light therapy in Yorkville at the Holt Renfrew Centre.
Holt Renfrew Centre, 50 Bloor Street West, Unit C10
North York
Light therapy in North York at Fairview Mall, direct from Don Mills station.
CF Fairview Mall, 1800 Sheppard Avenue East
