Will one session of red light therapy help?

“TL;DR: Even a single session with a high-power LED device can produce quite impressive results, while with a low-power device results are subtle.

In all cases, a course of treatments is recommended for long-term results (instant AND permanent miracles do not exist)”

Does one session of red light therapy help in anything?

• One session with a high-power LED device can produce impressive results

• For long-lasting results a course of treatments is obviously required

• Blue, red and near infrared LED treatment, after one session

• A single treatment with low-powered LED devices (e.g. LED masks) only provides subtle results

• Advanced, infrared / blue / red light therapy treatments in London at LipoTherapeia

• Have a skin tightening/cellulite treatment in London with the experts

• The Cellulite School™: Get advanced training in cellulite reduction and skin tightening

One session with a high-power LED device can produce impressive results

For some immediate skin rejuvenation, pain reduction in musculoskeletal injuries and even improvement with acne appearance, even one session with a high-power LED device (i.e. ~120mW/cm2) can actually make a difference, and we see it every day at the clinic. Facial skin brightens immediately with a healthy glow and “angry” acne calms down and looks much milder.

For long-lasting results a course of treatments is obviously required

Of course, for long-lasting results, a course of 12 sessions are recommended, received from three times a week or once a week. Every two weeks is too little and daily treatment is too much with a high-power machine.

Blue, red and near infrared LED treatment, after one session

For anti-ageing, rejuvenation and healing, both red (~633nm) and infrared (~830nm) wavelengths are useful and the combination of the two is ideal. Both wavelengths do the same job, i.e. they stimulate cell mitochondrial output, which results in better cell function (including circulation and collagen and elastin synthesis) and consequently healing and repair. Red is more superficial while near-infrared is deeper.

(Far infrared is totally irrelevant, as it does not stimulate mitochondria and just provides deep heat and nothing else.)

For acne the blue (~830nm) wavelength is essential, especially wen combined with red and infrared. Blue light acts on the porphyrins of the C. Acnes bacteria, which are responsible for acne, resulting in their reduction or elimination.

A single treatment with low-powered LED devices (e.g. LED masks) only provides subtle results

With lower powered machines (i.e. <30mW/cm2, which includes most home-use machines and especially LED masks), results after one session are subtle, and daily or twice-daily treatment is essential (in fact, clients find the difference after even one session between an LED mask and a canopy-style, high-power LED device quite impressive).

A course of 36 sessions or more are recommended to rpoduce the same results as a high-power device.

Advanced, infrared / blue / red light therapy treatments in London at LipoTherapeia

At LipoTherapeia we are passionate about phototherapy (also known as photobiomodulation/PBM, red light therapy, infrared light therapy, blue light therapy, LED light therapy etc) and we use the most powerful equipment available today (up to 240mW/cm2), for best results and treatment of large body areas.

We use specialised therapy protocols for skin rejuvenation / anti-ageing, pigmentation / post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), moderate/severe acne, skin redness, sensitive/inflamed/irritated skin, wound healing, sports injuries / musculoskeletal pain and overall wellness / well-being.

Our LED phototherapy sessions are comfortable, deeply relaxing and super-safe and are great to enhance our radiofrequency/ultrasound treatments for skin tightening / cellulite reduction.

On our booking page you can book stand-alone phototherapy sessions or combine them with our other treatments, as an add-on.

Learn more or check prices and book an expert LED phototherapy treatment at our London clinic (49 Marylebone High Street, W1).

Have a skin tightening/cellulite treatment in London with the experts

At LipoTherapeia we have specialised 100% in skin tightening and cellulite reduction for more than two decades and 20,000+ sessions.

This is all we study and practise every day and have researched and tried hands-on all the important skin tightening equipment and their manufacturers.

As strong, deep acting radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation are the technologies of choice for skin tightening and cellulite reduction, we have invested in the best RF/ultrasound technologies in the world.

Furthermore, over the last two decades we have developed advanced RF and cavitation treatment protocols in order to make the most of our technologies, for maximum results, naturally and safely.

And for even better, faster results, we now combine our RF/ultrasound treatments with high-power red/infrared light LED treatment.

Our radiofrequency/ultrasound/LED treatments are comfortable, pain-free, downtime-free, injection-free, microneedling-free, 99.5%+ safe and always non-invasive.

And our focus is on honest, realistic, science-based treatment, combined with caring, professional service, with a smile.

We will be pleased to see you, assess your cellulite, skin laxity or fibrosis, listen to your story, discuss your case and offer you the best possible treatment.

Learn more or check prices and book an expert cellulite / skin tightening treatment at our London clinic (49 Marylebone High Street, W1).

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