Did you know we offer laser therapy for damaged and cracked nipples while breast feeding?

What is low level laser therapy and what does it do?

Low level laser therapy is a safe and effective way to aid in the healing of nipple damage and trauma and reduce pain during breastfeeding.
The treatment is quick and  pain free. It doesn’t interfere with breastfeeding and is used for many conditions. Laser requires no radiation and the technique is simple and indicated for anyone with nipple trauma.

Before starting the treatment your practitioner will take a full history and examine the wound to make sure that treatment is safe and beneficial for you.

How does laser work?

The treatment uses a Class 3b/ruby laser which is safe on the skin but not the eyes. The clinic will provide protective glasses during the treatment.
The laser penetrates a depth of 1-4mm and is absorbed into the skin stimulating wound healing, reducing inflammatory pain and scarring.                                                                   It also promotes ulcer healing.

Reseach:

Laser increases cell metabolism by improving availability of ATP, stimulating microcirculation.
It has an anti-inflammatory effect by stimulating the production of fibroblasts and epithelial cells, increasing phagocytosis and mast cell degranulation which promotes repair.
It also has an analgesia affect with the release of bio-mediators and neurotransmitters that decrease pain. (Serotonin and endorphins inhibits substances that initiate and transmit pain such as bradykinin, prostaglandins) (Baxter 1994 and Watson 2010).

•       Provides good relief for nipple intensity pain (Posso et al 2007)
•       Accelerating healing in nipple trauma (Chaves et al 2012)
•       Systemic review included with favourable results (Niazi et al 2018)
•       Reduction of pain and wound healing time (Samanah et al 2015)
•       Pain reduction benefit in chronic wounds (Nesi-Reis et al 2018)

Most mums report immediate improvement in pain and ease with feeding.

It can take a few consecutive sessions to be completely recovered depending on the size and severity of the wound.

For any enquiries or further questions please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email.