LED Therapy

[mysweetchester]

Hello~

I was wondering when you use the red/near infrared therapy, how long and how often should you do it? Also, should you be bare skinned (no makeup, sunscreen, etc.)?

Thanks,
mysweetchester

[Artist]

Hi Mysweetchester: I use my red/near infrared lamp for fifteen minutes every night after I wash my face. I would always use it after washing, with nothing on your face except maybe regular moisturizer or oil, or topical medication (not sunscreen). I sometimes use it in the morning instead - right after waking up before washing or doing anything to my face. Also, I always wear eye protection when using it since the rays can be harmful to your eyes..

Cheers!

Artist

[mysweetchester]

Thanks Artist!

May I ask where you purchased yours from and is it a handheld unit?

mysweetchester

[Artist]

I dislike handheld units because they are very difficult to hold up that long, not to mention with the goggles wondering if you are pointing it just right.. what a pain..

It's a tabletop from www.acnelamp.com and It's worked great for more than a year now and still going.. It's the single head tabletop, red/near infrared combo

http://www.acnelamp.com/product.php?id=1004

I also bought the goggles. Expensive, but I suppose eye health is worth it

Artist

[mysweetchester]

Hey Artist~

Can you use this lamp after or between IPL as well?

Thanks for all you help,
mysweetchester

[Artist]

I have without any problems. I tend to wait a few days after IPL, but I don't think it's required. -Artist

[Twickle Purple]

Hi mysweetchester,

I used mine daily when I first started, for 20 minutes at a time. I started with 660nm then progressed to a combination of 660nm and 88nm. I would use it both on a clean face or when I have metrocream on. Eventually I spaced my sessions farther apart and now do maintenance or as needed-sessions only. I just keep my eyes closed and do not wear goggles. I use small-sized LLLT devices on my eyelids (Yellow+Red, or just Red) which help me when my ocular symptoms act up.

I have a Dimalux (from the makers of acnelamp) unit that sits on a table for my major sessions, a tanda bedside array that is rechargable which I use this at night if my metrocream stings, or when I have a flaring hot spot, an LEDMAN 'brick' for my eyes and a LightWorks paddle that is a new addition which has all red on one side and a combo of red/NIR on the other -- I haven't quite incorporated it into my regime yet. I have tried the DPL red/NIR unit and found it too harsh for my face, another member found the same but some folks have had terrific success with it.

LLLT is good for assisting in the healing phase after (IPL) laser therapy.

Cheers!
TP

[mel63]

I was thinking of purchasing an led light. How well do they work for redness and flushing? How ling does it take to see results? Are the results a dramatic or slight improvement? Last question is it an everyday ritual and then maintance and how long are the sessions?

[Aurelia]

Hi Mel,

A lot of rosaceans have tried this technology now and the results have generally been excellent. Some people have not responded, or hardly at all, while a few have flushed a bit more to start with and given up, fearing that it wouldn't work for them.

Basically, it is such a gentle form of treatment that the earliest lamps were ridiculed as too weak to have any possible effect on the skin. That was untrue, but they did usually take very many months to bring about improvement.

There are now stronger lamps on the market that work more quickly, but we're still talking about gradual improvement over months rather than 'a few days and done'. If you do buy a lamp, please be clear on whether you're getting ordinary LEDs or Infra-red or Near Infra-red. The latter are far more powerful and I have no personal experience with them.

Most people do use the lamps for 10 minutes or more every day until they feel that they have reached a good level, then decide whether to continue at that rate or drop back to using it several times per week.

I wonder if you might possibly find the following article of interest:

http://rosacea-research-foundation.org/ ... berg%2C_MD

Kind regards,

Aurelia