Is red light therapy worth it?

What Is Red Therapy Light?

You may have heard of red light therapy (RLT) by its other names, which include:

• photobiomodulation (PBM)
• low level light therapy (LLLT)
• soft laser therapy
• cold laser therapy
• biostimulation
• photonic stimulation
• low-power laser therapy (LPLT)

This therapy uses specific wavelengths of light to treat the skin and deep in body to accomplish diversified results. Studies have shown that different wavelengths affect the body in different ways. The most effective wavelengths of red light look like in the ranges of 630-670nm and near infrared light 810-880nm etc. In Shanglaite factory, we usually use red 630nm, 660nm, 810nm, 850nm for our red light therapy devices, provide service for customized wavelengths to meet different customers needs.

How Does Red Light Therapy Work?

Red light therapy is a process using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to achieve healthy and beauty treatment effect even to pets. It is noninvasive, painless, non-toxic, no drugs, and does not use heat. It sends low-intensity red and near-infrared light deep into the body’s cells that serves to increase mitochondrial function. This improves ATP (adenosine triphosphate) production in the body.

Functions of ATP: Energy Source

ATP is the main carrier of energy that is used for all cellular activities. When ATP is hydrolyzed and converted to adenosine diphosphate (ADP), energy is released.

It’s wavelengths range between 630-880nm and are used to treat the skin’s surface. Red therapy light penetrates about 8-10 millimeters into the skin. Depending on which area of the body the red light is used, this can easily affect all skin layers, reaching into blood vessels, lymph pathways, nerves, and hair follicles.

The Benefits of Red Light Therapy

If you’ve ever sought treatment for a skin condition or skin damage, you may have come across the idea of red light therapy, strong evidence supports its health benefits. It is FDA approved for chronic joint pain, slow to heal wounds, wrinkles, hair loss and acne. Many others have used it successfully for other issues, like psoriasis, improved circulation and better immune function.

Here’s a partial list of the evidence-based uses of red light therapy:

• It helps rejuvenate facial skin and smooths skin tone.
• Red light builds collagen in the skin to reduce wrinkles.
• It helps to repair sun damage.
• Red light activates the lymphatic system for potentially improved detoxification.
• Decreases inflammation in the skin.
• Helps fade scars and stretch marks.
• Improves hair growth to prevent
• Speed up healing wounds.
• Can prevent recurring cold sores, or herpes simplex..
• Beneficial for skin to reduce eczema, rosacea, and acne.

How to Use a Red Therapy Light

Red Light Therapy widely use at home and commercial use. Some spas, rheumatologists, and dermatologists offer red light therapy treatments. A doctor may also be able to give a referral to a trained professional.

There are options often range from $50-100 a session that salons and spas that offer red light therapy. You may have the first experience red light therapy there and you may knowledge more benefits for body healthier with RLT: red light and near infrared light deep into the body’s cells to stimulate healing.

You may also find that it is more convenient (and likely much cheaper) to get the benefits of red light therapy at home. Not only for targeted treatment but also for full body. Like use red light cap for head and hair regrowth, small pad for localize treatment at shoulder, hand, leg, need, back, abdomen, feet and so on. Also with powerful and large size red light mat and panel devices for whole body.

It’s convenience to use and just focus the light on the part of your body that you want to treat.

1. Distance: Apply the light from 6-12inches to the body
2. Session Time: Exposure each area for 5 – 20 minutes, depending on distance.
3. For small target treatment device, repeat on other areas if desired
4. Frequency: Do this 2 times to 14 times a week until results are felt, usually 4-6 weeks most of customers could feel the beneficial.
5. Maintenance: Continue using several times a week.

My Experience With Red Light Therapy

Shanglaite is a professional factory with FDA approval mainly produce red light therapy devices. As one of the staffs, we are honor to have the company welfare and experience with our red light therapy pad. Much of the research showed it’s benefits of pain relief. So I used the device twice a day for my pain back where suffering pain half of year. And it helps to pain relief after one month experience and get better faster than expected.

With 20 minutes a day on attach with red light therapy pad, I’ve noticed that my shoulder and back are much relaxed and the meridians have been dredged. I seem to have painless back and shoulder.

We now have morning workout come along with using our full body red light therapy panel, it gives our body with power energy, speed up sweat and detox. Doing sports with red light therapy will be a healthier lifestyle.

Where to Buy a Red Light Therapy Device

If you want to find a device that used a combination of wavelengths for maximum benefit, i.e. you would like to produce your own Red Light Therapy products. You can find a professional manufacturer directly like Shanglaite www.szsunled.com offer customized services. As a factory, we have professional sales team and R&D team and we keep materials in stock to assure fast delivery and quality inspection. We are looking for distributors around the world to cooperate business grow up together.