Red Light Therapy for Acne

“RLT user for 3 years here.. I had mild acne on my back for over a decade. I tried everything to get rid of it over the years. Things would help, but not truly eliminate it. I finally just gave up and have been living with it. Within a month of starting RLT, it was gone. I was so used to it being there that I didn't even notice... it was my wife who noticed and pointed it out. I didn't even buy my RLT for that purpose, it was just one of several "extra" benefits I've noticed from using it. The panel I use is a Hooga HG1000.”

“This whole thing reminds me of jade rollers all over again, just with LEDs instead of stones. People see a ritual → stick to it → skin improves because they stopped wrecking it with random products every week. Then suddenly it’s “the device changed everything.” Nah. It’s behavior change wearing a sci-fi costume. Also nobody talks about how inconsistent the usage is. Miss a few days and people panic like they’ll “lose results,” which kinda tells you everything. If something actually rebuilt your skin in a meaningful way, it wouldn’t disappear because you skipped a couple sessions.”

“The reality is that while there are some studies on the benefits of green and yellow, the evidence honestly is relatively weak. Whereas the scientific evidence for the benefits of red and infrared are very strong. Blue is a special case, as there is evidence it helps with certain things (like moderate acne), but there is also evidence that it is mitochondria-inhibitory which is exactly the opposite of what red light does. You do not want to use blue light very often (don't even use if for light acne.... just for moderate acne).”