What should you know about full body light therapy?

A panel or series of panels shines non-invasive light over exposed skin. Blue light may be used for acne-related concerns, while red or near-infrared settings are commonly chosen for other skin goals. The device, wavelength, distance, session length, and coverage area affect the plan; full-body treatment is not automatically appropriate for every concern.

Results and tolerability vary. Temporary warmth, redness, dryness, or irritation can occur. Light-sensitive medicines and conditions can change whether treatment is suitable.

Before treatment, disclose medicines, supplements, light-triggered conditions, recent tanning, and a history of unusual reactions to light. Follow the clinic’s instructions about cleansing the skin and protecting the eyes. Avoid adding new exfoliants or irritating products around sessions unless your clinician approves them.

Use a gentle moisturiser afterward and protect treated skin from strong sunlight. Keep a record of settings and reactions so the plan can be adjusted rather than intensifying treatment on your own.

Stop the session and contact the treating clinician for marked burning, blistering, swelling, persistent pain, or a rapidly worsening rash. Seek urgent medical help for facial or throat swelling, breathing difficulty, faintness, or widespread blistering. A new or changing lesion should be assessed separately rather than treated with a home light device.

Which wavelength and body areas match my goal? Could any medicine or skin condition make light treatment unsuitable? What eye protection, session schedule, and stopping rules should I follow? How will you judge whether the plan is helping?