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How Red-Light Therapy Keeps Aging at Bay: Shedding Light on Youthful Skin

Red Light Therapy uses near-infrared wave lengths that penetrate deep into the skin and muscles. It stimulates your cell’s Mitochondria, boosting energy production and your natural healing mechanisms.

People use Red Light Therapy for the following:
• Muscle recovery with increased production new muscle protein
• Arthritis and joint pain
• Wound and injury healing
• Skin Conditioning
• Anti-Inflammation (painful)
• Fatigue decreases with treatments
• Better quality of sleep
• Chronic pain management
• Photodynamic bacteria purification
• Increase cell energy production
• Firm, decrease wrinkles and Fine lines (Face)

NOTE: It also kills bacteria through Photodynamic action, which  stimulates your natural photosensitizing porphyrins to inactive fungi and bacteria.

Should I Wear clothes and sunscreen?
Just as clothes block UV light from penetrating your skin, it will block red and near-infrared light as well. As for sunscreen, it’s designed to block UV
light, but it will also work as a barrier to some red and NIR light, preventing it from penetrating as deeply. And for those who wear makeup, take note that many foundations contain SPF. If yours does, you might consider using red light therapy in the morning before applying makeup, or after washing your face before bed.

Making your sessions too short or too long?
The general rule is to have your sessions range anywhere from 10-20 minutes, but you can play around with this too. Everybody is different, after
all, and reacts to treatment in their own way.
As for longer sessions, you might be tempted to try to cram more minutes into a session or to pack a week’s worth of sessions into one. While this isn’t
necessarily harmful, Red light therapy simply doesn’t work that way. Hour long sessions won’t be more effective than 20-minute sessions and will
reduce the effectiveness of what you could gain from the treatments, if you’re skipping sessions.

MUST staying hydrated
Drinking water throughout the day is good advice regardless, but there is new evidence that it may help with the effectiveness of red light therapy.
Researchers propose that red light therapy may prefer hydrated cells, as they tend to have more energy stored. While more research is needed to
determine with certainty whether this affects treatment RLT, it’s never a bad idea to reach for that glass of water.
While Red light therapy is known for being completely safe, painless, and non-invasive, it’s always a good idea to talk to your doctor,
physiotherapist, or other health care provider before starting any sort of treatment plan.

This is particularly important if you’re pregnant, is not recommended or if you’re undergoing certain treatments already. Some medication, for
instance, can increase your photosensitivity, which can lead to temporary redness and tightness in the skin after using red light therapy. Medicine with
contraindications is attached.

You may want to discuss your red light therapy treatment with your doctor or health care professional. Personal preference per individual.

Where not to use red light therapy?
Similarly, Doctors do not recommend red light therapy for anyone with photosensitizing medical conditions, such as lupus, or anyone taking a
photo-sensitizing drug (including tetracycline, doxycycline, hydrochlorothiazide, naproxen). You should also avoid it if you have any
open wounds or lesions on your skin.

Can you use red light therapy on your stomach?
Red light therapy on stomach benefits are promising. However, it’s important to approach it as a complementary tool rather than a standalone
solution. The potential to reduce belly fat, improve skin tone, and target cellulite is intriguing, but maintaining a healthy lifestyle remains key to long term success.