What is Red Light Therapy (RLT)?
Red light therapy (RLT) is a treatment that may help skin, muscle tissue, and other parts of your body heal. It exposes your body to low levels of red or near-infrared light to heal. Infrared light is a type of energy your eyes can’t see, but your body can feel it as heat. Deep Red light is similar to infrared, but you can see it.
Red light therapy is also called low-level laser therapy (LLLT), low-power laser therapy (LPLT), and photobiomodulation (PBM).
How Does Red Light Therapy Work?
The red therapy light will penetrate into your skin. lt will help promote skin metabolism, brighten skin tone, lighten spots, accelerate wound healing and recovery of muscle damage, and increase Collagen production.
Red light therapy uses very low levels of heat and doesn’t hurt or burn the skin. It’s not the same type of light used in tanning booths, and it doesn’t expose your skin to damaging UV rays.
Red Light 660nm---Most of the red light is absorbed by the skin, which increases the production of collagen and optimizes skin health.
Near Infrared light 850nm---Near infrared light can penetrate into the human body, promote muscle recovery and reduce joint pain.
660nm:850nm=1:1---By providing the same percentage of near-infrared light at 660nm and 850nm, it can not only beautify skin care, but also treat a variety of diseases.
Near Infrared (NIR)
Relieve pain and inflammation
Accelerate blood circulation
Improve immunity
For treatment and health care
Reduce fat
Promote hair growth
Promote mitochondrial function
Accelerate wound healing muscle and ligament healing
Infrared 660nm 850nm Red Light Therapy Lamp
Red
Promote collagen production
Tighten skin and anti-aging
Reduce acne and acne scarring
Refine wrinkles
Inhibition of inflammation
Skin repair
Desault scar tissue
660nm 850nm LED for Red Light Therapy
What Does It Treat?
Researchers have known about red light therapy for a while. But there aren’t a lot of studies on it, and they don’t know if it’s better than other types of treatment used to help you heal. Red light therapy may help with:
Dementia. In one small study, people with dementia who got regular near-infrared light therapy on their heads and through their noses for 12 weeks had better memories, slept better, and were angry less often.
Dental pain. In another small study, people with temporomandibular dysfunction syndrome (TMD) had less pain, clicking, and jaw tenderness after red light therapy.
Hair loss. One study found that men and women with androgenetic alopecia (a genetic disorder that causes hair loss) who used an at-home RLT device for 24 weeks grew thicker hair. People in the study who used a fake RLT device didn’t get the same results.
Osteoarthritis. One study found red and infrared light therapy cut osteoarthritis-related pain by more than 50%.
Tendinitis. A very small study of 7 people suggests RLT lessens inflammation and pain in people with Achilles tendinitis.
Wrinkles and other signs of skin aging and skin damage. Research shows RLT may smooth your skin and help with wrinkles. RLT also helps with acne scars, burns, and signs of UV sun damage.
What Are the Risks?
Red light therapy is generally considered safe, even though researchers aren’t exactly sure how and why it works. And there are no set rules on how much light to use. Too much light may damage skin tissue, but too little might not work as well.
Where Do You Get Red Light Therapy?
It’s usually done in a doctor’s office or beauty salon. But some salons and dental offices do it, too. You can also buy your own red light therapy device. Salon and at-home treatments are more likely to cause side effects or injury. Talk to your doctor if you’re thinking about red light therapy.