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Does red light therapy actually work? This “biohacker fad” may have something to it

In 1967, Hungarian scientist Endre Mester tried to cure skin cancer in mice using a low-powered ruby laser. He failed to stop ...

Do At-Home Red Light Masks Really Work?

A 2019 company-sponsored study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology suggested that low-level red and infrared light stimulate biomarkers that are linked to anti-aging skin ...
Inverse

Does Red Light Therapy Live Up To the Hype? Yes — But Not For All The Health Claims

Red light therapy is increasingly viewed as a promising treatment for wrinkles, acne, psoriasis, scars, and sun-damaged skin, and as a supportive therapy for some kinds of cancer. But does red light ...
The Conversation

Red light therapy shows promise for pain relief, inflammation and skin conditions – but other claims might be hyped

Praveen Arany consults for Wndrhlth and has cofounded two companies, OptiMed Technologies and Directed Energy Therapeutics. He has received funding from Univeristy at Buffalo, NIH, AFOSR and various ...
Wired

Does Red-Light Therapy Work?

Follow any beauty biohacker on social media right now and you’ll hear them raving about the benefits of red-light therapy. There's so much hype about the technology that it's fair to ask, “Does ...
Healthline

5 of the Best Red Light Therapy Masks

Red light therapy (RLT) involves exposing the body to low-wavelength red or near-infrared light (IRL). Red and near-IRL differ slightly in terms of wavelength and visibility. Red light is visible to ...