Hi, i would be very interested to see the scientific evidence that points to the fact that LED lights have to be calibrated and clinically proven to ensure they do not, "stray," and stay true,
If the clinical research confirms that the effective nm are 633nm, 830nm and 415nm, then for the best results, you would want to be sure that's what you're delivering.
LED doesn't HAVE to be calibrated. If you want to deliver an LED treatment, you can use any number of masks and machines. Some masks have a whopping 100 lights that just change colour and therapists think that's ok. It's fine if you just want to be able to offer LED. I wanted to offer the best LED on the market. I wanted to be sure that my machine was doing what I want it to and that's offering the correct nm in any combination I want through 1600 LED bulbs that are shaped and mounted for maximum efficacy. They are colour specific to ensure they do what they're meant to. At the end of the day I'm guessing you're selling something and I'm not. I'm a therapist who has done a lot of research into effective led treatments, and for me, offering results driven facials to high end clientele meant offering them the best out there., not just some pretty lights.
Vicki x
Vicki, i am a nurse practitioner and prescriber and do nothing with out evidenced based practice which is why i have asked for clinical research regarding the statements that have been made, also before i was a nurse i was an engineer for 18 years, i worked with LED lights in thier infancy and know about light spectrums and how they work, also the fact that a red LED is in the spectrum required otherwise the colour would not be red as its the colour that dictates the nm, an LED is a light emitting diode that is connected to a power supply,
What determines the color of an LED?
The material used in the
semiconducting element of an LED determines its color. The two main types of LEDs presently used for lighting systems are aluminum gallium indium phosphide (AlGaInP, sometimes rearranged as AlInGaP) alloys for red, orange and yellow LEDs; and indium gallium nitride (InGaN) alloys for green, blue and white LEDs. Slight changes in the composition of these alloys changes the color of the emitted light.
http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/nlpip/lightinganswers/led/color.asp
Anti-Aging Effects for Skin and Hair Loss
One use of red light laser therapy that’s growing in popularity is reversing signs of ageing on the skin (i.e, wrinkles and fine lines). Results from a 2014 study published in
Photomedicine and Laser Surgery demonstrated both efficacy and safety for red light therapy in promoting anti-aging skin rejuvenation and intradermal collagen increase when compared against controls. (
7) Researchers concluded that red infrared therapy “provides a safe, non-ablative, non-thermal, atraumatic photobiomodulation treatment of skin tissue with high patient satisfaction rates.”
Subjects treated with red light therapy experienced significantly improved skin complexion, improved skin tone, improved texture/feeling, reduced skin roughness, reduced signs of wrinkles and fine lines, and increased collagen density as measured through ultrasonographic tests. Patients with Roscea and redness have also found relief using LLLT, even those who are unable to tolerate higher-heat laser therapies.
Yet another anti-aging effect of red light therapy is reversing hair loss and stimulating follicle growth, which works in many of the same ways as red light therapy for wound healing. Results have been mixed according to studies, but at least a moderate portion of both male and female patients have had positive results for reversing baldness/hair loss when using LLLT. (
8)
https://draxe.com/red-light-therapy/
I can not find any evidence where the lights need to be calibrated in any way shape or form, that's why I am asking, as i said i deal in looking at hard evidence and being able to produce that evidence to back up my treatments, as i want to bring the best to my patients as i would if i was still working in Accident and Emergency department or a Walk In Centre, from what i can find its the colour that the light emits dictates the nm it works in
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