Biostick featured in the 'Daily Mail' - July 2009
The Biostick is a personal device for the immediate treatment of cold sores and mouth and gum ulcers using 630 nm normal red light.
The normal life of a cold sore is 10-15 days. Clinical trials conducted on phototherapy showed that over 80% of patients were completely recovered within 5 days, with vast improvements in only 24 hours. Using BioStick has also shown to significantly reduce the reoccurrence of cold sores.
Biostick is clinically proven and has been awarded the CE mark. The CE mark ensures a product meets all the essential requirements of European health, safety and environmental legislation.
Biostick is also an affective treatment for acne spots and is proven effective in the treatment of mouth ulcers and gingival inflammation.
A new clinical trial has shown Biostick can completely cure mouth ulcers in as little as 2 days.
A double blind, placebo controlled trial was conducted to asses the affect of Biostick on the healing time of mouth ulcers and to compare the reduction in pain, ability to speak, eat and drink between the active and placebo treatment.
73% of patients experienced good to total cure in only two days, compared to 35% in the placebo group. All test patients’s experienced complete recovery in less than 4 days. Average number of treatments until complete cure was just twelve – 2 minutes, 3 times a day.
Biostick is about the size of a large pen and is powered by two AA batteries. To use it you simply place it against the skin with the sore or ulcer in the centre of the light. To treat, use Biostick for 2 minutes, 2-3 times a day. You cannot feel Biostick during use.
Biostick is based on the phototherapy principle of treatment using light. It emits a low power red light, which does not emit heat and does not hurt or burn the skin. Biostick uses a low frequency light which treats the affected area, unlike sunlight which can often trigger cold sores. The light waves increase the flow of blood to the affected area and stimulate the immune cells, thus rapidly increasing the healing time of the affected area. Biostick can be used safely alongside other topical and oral medications.
Cold sores are caused by a virus; however often only occur when they are triggered. These triggers include cold weather, sunlight, stress and fatigue.
