Skin ageing can show up as fine lines, uneven texture and a loss of firmness or definition. Energy-based skincare takes a different approach from topical ingredients: it uses light, radiofrequency or electrical stimulation, each with a distinct role.
AlphaPro Laser brings three technologies together in one portable device. Here, we look at published human research that helps explain the thinking behind this approach — and what that research can, and cannot, tell us.
Light therapy: a focus on texture and visible lines
Low-level light therapy, also called photobiomodulation, is studied for its interaction with skin. A controlled clinical trial published in 2014 by Wunsch and Matuschka investigated red and near-infrared light treatments. The researchers reported improvements in skin roughness, wrinkle appearance and measured collagen density after a course of treatments.
This offers useful background on light-based rejuvenation. However, the study used different light sources, wavelengths and treatment schedules from AlphaPro Laser. It does not establish the performance of this device or its 850 nm setting.
Read the light-therapy study on PubMed
Radiofrequency: research into skin quality
Radiofrequency uses electrical energy to generate warmth in tissue. Its cosmetic use has been investigated in studies of wrinkles and skin laxity.
In a 12-week randomised split-face trial published in 2022, Shu and colleagues compared a home-use RF and red-light device with a cosmetic-treated control side. Thirty-two participants completed the study. The device-treated side showed improvements in wrinkles, radiance and skin thickness compared with the control side.
The tested device, gel and treatment protocol were different from AlphaPro Laser. The study helps explain research interest in at-home RF; it is not a clinical trial of the Dr Ivy device.
Read the radiofrequency study on PubMed
Electrical stimulation: the role of facial muscle tone
Facial appearance reflects more than the surface of the skin. Electrical muscle stimulation is studied for its effects on the muscles that contribute to facial tone.
A randomised controlled trial by Kavanagh and colleagues, published in 2012, included 108 women. After a 12-week course of neuromuscular electrical stimulation, the treatment group showed increased thickness of a cheek muscle, alongside participant-reported improvements in firmness, tone and lift.
The trial used a different device for 20 minutes a day, five days a week. Its findings cannot be transferred directly to AlphaPro Laser or its shorter sessions.
Read the facial muscle-toning study on PubMed
Dr Ivy’s approach: technology within a considered ritual
AlphaPro Laser combines 850 nm low-level laser therapy, RF and EMS, with four modes and three intensity levels. Dr Ivy pairs this energy-based approach with a skincare ritual: cleanse, apply compatible Regenerative Exosome Serum, treat the permitted facial areas, then follow with Regenerative Exosome Face Cream.
Choose the mode and intensity according to the supplied instructions. Tightening, Lifting and Brightening have six-minute cycles; Multi-function has an eight-minute cycle. Keep the head moving and read the full contraindications before use.
Reading the evidence with perspective
These papers report research into the underlying technologies, using other devices and protocols. They are not clinical proof of AlphaPro Laser’s results, and do not show that combining the technologies will reproduce or add together the reported benefits. Individual results vary.
If you have a medical condition, take medication or are unsure whether energy-based treatment is appropriate for you, check the booklet and seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional.
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