What should you know about red light therapy lamp?

A lamp or panel emits low-level visible light toward the skin. Products vary in wavelength, coverage, distance, and controls, so a household lamp should not be assumed to work like a clinic device. Red light is not ultraviolet tanning light, but brightness can still irritate the eyes and sensitive skin. Any visible change is usually gradual rather than immediate.

Read the manufacturer instructions before the first session. Keep the stated distance, use the recommended exposure time, and wear eye protection if instructed. Do not place the lamp unusually close or use it more often than directed. Avoid broken skin, and stop for burning, persistent redness, swelling, or visual symptoms. A clinician can check whether your medicines or skin condition make light unsuitable.

Get medical advice before using a lamp if you have a photosensitive disorder, take a light-sensitising medicine, have unexplained rashes, or have an eye condition. Seek prompt care for severe eye pain, vision change, blistering, or rapidly worsening skin symptoms after exposure.

Ask what skin goal the lamp could reasonably address, whether its instructions suit your skin, and how to protect your eyes. Ask whether an LED Phototherapy Panel or clinic-based LED Light Therapy would be more suitable.