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Which red light therapy panel is best for beginners looking to improve recovery, energy and skin?

9 months ago (edited)

I am looking to start red light therapy. Any panels you’d recommend as a beginner?

I’m curious what’s worked for you. Ideally something affordable, easy to use at home, and effective for things like energy, recovery, or skin health. Any brands or models you trust? Anything to avoid?

@heiko-bartlog
@fabian-praschl
@dennis-esser
@brgmn
@sofiya-popivanova
@tim-knospe
@joana-mendes
@barbara-sekulovska
@john-graham-harper
@hadi-saleh
@derek-wright

Thanks in advance 🙏

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· 9 months ago

@karol I also made a video about this topic :D But I believe we have some experts in the group that have more experience in this topic. I know it's our favorite topic in the chat.

I use the Bestqool BQ60 but I would recommend the Bestqool Pro200. I belive it's the best price-performance ratio.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKSZw-pu2kE

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· 9 months ago

I can also recommend my cheap BQ60 panel if you are not willing to go all in with a more advanced panel from e.g. Mito Light as a first step: https://newzapiens.com/brands/bestqool

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· 9 months ago

How about I introduce you to our light therapy education, and then you will know everything you need to know and can make a decision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_CCto78Htg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHWK1fIt07E
I just need your email to enroll you in the Academy.

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· 9 months ago

When I first became interested in red light therapy, I was looking for a product with similar requirements- affordable device for home and easy to use while being still trustworthy brand focused on quality. I came across a company called Mito Light . I purchased their bulb 4.0 model which is quite flexible for transporting, and directing it to any part of your body.

Pro

  • I have it for 1.5 years easily, it works seamlessly

  • It was affordable relative to other brands I checked

  • I am seeing results - muscle soreness recovery, tighter skin, improved energy and mood too (hard to prove causality here as I do other things that target those areas too)

Con

  • The bulb , while it is cheaper and flexible, it is not UX friendly . You need to hold it if you cannot place somewhere.

  • It is small, so it cannot cover your whole body.

Small insight in how I use it: I always wear the goggles that come with it, I place it as instructed not too close. I started by using 5 min and slowly increased. I actually received a headache using it without goggles so I would recommend to be careful and read instructions. These days, I use it for 10-15 minutes multiple times a week

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· 9 months ago (edited)

@karol what’s your primary goal? is it more about local effects like facial regeneration, glow, skin tone, and wrinkle reduction – or are you aiming for systemic effects on muscles, mitochondria, and overall energy?

I’m very interested in the topic myself and still wondering which type or size of device is best suited for covering both goals effectively – without going straight into a full red light sauna setup. Would love to hear what’s worked for the community and what you’d recommend for someone starting out!

🔴 Facial Panels (small, localized use)

🟥 Mid-size panels (e.g. chest, back, partial body)

🔥 Full-body panels or red light saunas

Did anyone transition from facial use to full-body – and feel a real difference? And is there a “sweet spot” setup that balances efficiency, cost, and systemic benefits without jumping straight into a sauna?

Appreciate any feedback, links, or thoughts! 🙏

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· 8 months ago

@john-graham-harper sounds great, thank you! I’ll DM you my email.

Beyond your academy, what would you recommend as the most important areas to focus on when diving
deeper into red light therapy?

Also, what are your top 3–5 criteria you’d check before buying any product?

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· 8 months ago

Thank you so much for your feedback, @fabian-praschl, @heiko-bartlog, @sofiya-popivanova

@andy, my main focus is on recovery and energy. Great question about the ideal size for a beginner panel.
Sofiya shared some helpful pros and cons from her experience with a smaller bulb.

Anyone else in the community have experiences to share on panel size or setup? Would love to hear more
perspectives!

@cristina-manole
@johan-hedevaag
@ori-raz
@floris-roltsch

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· 8 months ago

@karol for me the BQ60 is a bit too small. That’s why I would recommend the Pro 200.

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· 8 months ago

Hi @karol, red light is not my biggest area of expertise but in terms of local recovery, I've found the near IR light of FlexBeam to actually make a difference. https://recharge.health

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· 8 months ago

Science-heavy episode from DOAC with some interesting thoughts and observations on the effects of infrared light on the mitochondria (and potential clinical utility on states of mitochondrial dysfunction as seen in coronavirus infections/COVID - time-stamp at 00:33:39 included):

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5FppGJEZweJBVEWoQdxvIQ?si=KaN6DtKBQkW2b04YDAAKuQ&t=2019 (start at

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· 8 months ago (edited)

Before promoting a product, I wanna outline what to pay attention to:

  • Which wavelengths does the device have?

    - Here is an overview, which wavelength supports which effect: https://redlighttherapyhome.com/blogs/news/wavelengths

    - I personally prefer a broad variety, but everyone has to choose which he effect(s) he wants

  • What is the distribution % of wavelengths?

    - If a product says he has wavelength X, its important to know how much % of this wavelength the product supports

    - e. g. wavelength 850 is incluced but the product only sends 1 % of its overall waves in this length, its basically useless

    - I saw a lot of products with specific wavelengths but not enough % share to be relevant

    --> make sure to have the wavelength you want, a broad variety from my perspective, AND a high % of each length

  • Power of the device

    - many products advertise with high power

    - but meanwhile all newer devices have so much power, so it doesnt really make a difference

    - more power at this stage doesnt give you more, it just makes that you have to sit away further away from the device to not be in the heat zone

    - Gembared pubished information to be in the optimal distance: https://gembared.com/blogs/musings/how-far-away-from-red-light-therapy-panels-cold-led-light

    --> I asked my seller how much power the advice has if you sit 1 meter away for the optimal distance and noticed 1-1,5 meters is optimal in this case. More power would just make me sit even further away

  • Price

    - not much to say I guess, compare prices

  • Search if you can somewhat third party verify your product

    - I can advice the channel from Alex Fergus, here he made a huge comparison of different devices and if they hold the sellers promises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFCrl11AIbY&t=2320s

  • Where is their store?

    - be careful to order from to far away. If you are from europe, make sure they have a store in europe

    - if you have issues and it was shipped from the USA, good luck

  • --> I personally choose the refine 900, which fullfils all my above qualities, esspecially all the different wavelengths

    - https://www.rojolighttherapy.eu/product/refine-series/?attribute_model=Refine+900

    - in the comparison from Alex Fergus its third place. I didnt like the others more because

    - of price

    - they just had more power but are worse in both wavelength distribution aspects

    - they have a store in europe and I can verify their support is great and instant

    - their technology to adjust every wavelength individually

    - and that you can control everything via their app

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