Horse rider who needed 16 staples in her scalp after a horror fall claims LED face mask HEALED scars

A keen horse rider who suffered a freak accident which left her needing 16 staples in her scalp has told how a £349 LED face mask helped heal her facial scars.

Liz Falkingham, 48, a freelance writer from The East Riding of Yorkshire, was trampled and kicked in the head by a startled young horse in September last year.

After being rushed to A&E, Liz discovered she’d sustained lacerations to her scalp, a fractured cheekbone, a deep cut to her eyebrow and severe bruising on her thighs with haematoma – localised bleeding outside of blood vessels.

She feared she’d be scarred for life, until she saw fellow journalist and skincare expert Alice Hart-Davis trying out the CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask on Instagram.

Liz Falkingham, 48, a freelance writer from The East Riding of Yorkshire, was trampled and kicked in the head by a startled young horse in September last year. Pictured several weeks after

Liz Falkingham, 48, a freelance writer from The East Riding of Yorkshire, was trampled and kicked in the head by a startled young horse in September last year. Pictured left afterwards and right several weeks later

After using the CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask, Liz said she was 'amazed' by the improvement and is thrilled by how her face has healed

After using the CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask, Liz said she was ‘amazed’ by the improvement and is thrilled by how her face has healed

After asking for one for Christmas, Liz used it daily for five months and says she was ‘amazed’ by the improvement to her skin – adding that her scars are now barely noticeable.

‘I’m really happy with the way my face healed – there’s very little visible scarring now,’ she told FEMAIL.

‘When family and friends look back at the photographs and compare how my skin looks now, they’re amazed – as am I!’

Liz told how the terrifying accident occurred while she was walking a young horse the short distance from the field back to the stable yard. 

Liz told how the terrifying accident occurred while she was walking a young horse the short distance from the field back to the stable yard

Liz told how the terrifying accident occurred while she was walking a young horse the short distance from the field back to the stable yard

Growing up around horses all her life, she knew how unpredictable they could be. However, when the horse was unknowingly startled, Liz was suddenly knocked off her feet.

She said her only memory of the accident is the young horse running over the top of her, standing on her legs and kicking the back of her head.

‘If the horse had been wearing iron shoes then I would almost certainly have ended up with a fractured skull and related brain injury,’ she said. 

‘At the time I was just grateful to be alive and without a major injury, but of course afterwards it was upsetting to think I’d be left with permanent damage.’

At hospital Liz was kept in overnight for observation and went home the following morning to start her recovery process, during which she was cared for by her husband. 

Liz said her only memory of the accident is the young horse running over the top of her, standing on her legs and kicking the back of her head

Liz said her only memory of the accident is the young horse running over the top of her, standing on her legs and kicking the back of her head

Doctors warned her it was likely she’d be left with a deep scar over her eyebrow due to it splitting open, as well as surface scarring and pigmentation.

‘In the days and weeks after the accident my face looked awful with the severe bruising, swelling and lacerations – I was worried that I would be left with facial scarring,’ she added.

After seeing Alice using the CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask, Liz borrowed a friend’s LED mask regularly for a couple of months after the accident.

The mask combines red and near infra-red light which stimulate the production of new collagen and penetrate the surface to rejuvenate the skin.

‘I was so impressed by the impact that I knew it was something worth having,’ Liz explained.

After seeing Alice using the CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask, pictured, Liz borrowed a friend's LED mask regularly for a couple of months after the accident

After seeing Alice using the CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask, pictured, Liz borrowed a friend’s LED mask regularly for a couple of months after the accident

‘My husband very kindly bought me one as an early Christmas present! After that, I used it daily.

‘It took time for the healing of the lacerations; when the scabs came away the skin was very red underneath and it was noticeable how the mask immediately helped to sooth that and to reduce the depth of the scar on my eyebrow and the one on my chin and lip.

‘Now I use the mask every day – I find it relaxing to have 10 minutes of quiet time and there are benefits to regular use for skin tone and firmness.’ 

The device uses the same gold standard Omnilux technology that is used by doctors and salons around the world.

How does the CurrentBodySkin LED Light Therapy Mask work? 

The red light of the CurrentBodySkin LED Light Therapy Mask stimulates the production of new collagen

The red light of the CurrentBodySkin LED Light Therapy Mask stimulates the production of new collagen

Loved by celebrities including Suki Waterhouse, Adwoa Aboah, Sofia Schwarzkopf-Tilbury, Emma Louise Connolly and Zara Martin, the mask combines red (633nm) and near infra-red light (830nm) to rejuvenate the skin. 

The red light stimulates the production of new collagen, calms redness and creates an even skin tone, while the near infra-red works beneath the skin’s surface. 

Penetrating deep in to the skin’s surface it boosts circulation, improves blood flow and boosts oxygen to the skin’s cells.

These two wavelengths works to stimulate the natural rejuvenation process, penetrating deep into skin’s lower layers, delivering both instant and long term results creating a complexion that is visibly glowing and noticeably healthier looking. 

95 per cent of users reported plumper, smoother skin immediately, with a reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, skin tone, texture and firmness over time.  

Regular use of the mask has been clinically proven to reduce wrinkles by 35 per cent in just four weeks.

The flexible design of the mask ensures the perfect dose of the dual-LED light reaches the skin, while also being comfortable to wear. 

For best results, use for just 10 minutes three to five times a week and pair with the Hydrogel Face Mask for instantly nourished skin that visibly glows. 

CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask retails at £349 and is available to buy from from Currentbody.com 

Regular use of the mask has been clinically proven to reduce wrinkles by 35 per cent in just four weeks. Pictured: a client before and after using the mask

Regular use of the mask has been clinically proven to reduce wrinkles by 35 per cent in just four weeks. Pictured: a client before and after using the mask