1. Light is light.  Red light therapy can be accomplished with any light source including incandescent, fluorescent, and LED and (cold, soft, low-intensity) laser.  There are benefits and drawbacks of each, but ineffectiveness is not one of them.  For certain applications, especially on the surface of the skin, a $25 red incandescent floodlight will do the same thing as a $350 red LED panel array.

2. Red is Red.  If the light looks red, you’ve got red light therapy. The whole range of red light, from about 620nm – 700nm does the same thing.  Don’t get roped into spending more for one red light that might be 30nm different than the one you can afford just because they say it’s better.

3. Intensity does not equal effectiveness.  Don’t buy a red light therapy product based on claims of intensity.  Get the light that best fits your budget and your lifestyle.  They will all work when used as directed.

4. More is not better.  The treatment time for just about any red light therapy application is between 1 and 5 minutes per area.  Research has shown that longer treatment times are not necessary and, in fact, can render treatment ineffective.   Sometimes it’s even better to do treatments twice or three times per week instead of daily. Resist the urge to over do it, and be patient as your results are revealed.