“I have studied and applied red and infrared light therapy for 15 years and extensively researched and assessed many different LED devices, and what I have to say is that quality LED devices that offer ‘what it says on the tin’ cannot be cheap, by definition. Cheap devices will provide the wrong wavelengths, the wrong power, with both those factors even changing during treatment. Then you have the issue of illumination angle, which affects penetration, LED bulb distance, which affects treatment uniformity), device longevity and many other factors. You do not need to buy the most expensive LED device but my advice is never buy a cheap one. Read more…”
Why good red light therapy LED devices so expensive?
High quality LED devices by definition can not be cheap
Do cheap LED light masks work? Not really and they may be unsafe.
Dome and canopy shaped LED devices vs LED masks: cost is higher but effectiveness and quality of treatment is higher too
Advanced, infrared / blue / red light therapy treatments in London at LipoTherapeia
LipoTherapeia® Plus: Have a skin tightening/cellulite treatment with London’s cellulite experts
High quality LED devices by definition can not be cheap
LED light therapy is extremely popular these days for both health and aesthetic applications (pain reduction, mood improvement / relaxation, anti-ageing etc) because of their gentleness, effectiveness and good safety profile - something that cannot be said by harsh lasers, injectables or skin ablating treatments.
And this is a common question we hear: “Why good LED masks (and professional LED devices) so expensive?”
Well, the answer is: “They are not”.
In the West we are addicted to cheap imported goods and so we believe everything should be dirt cheap. And indeed, many LED masks are dirt cheap but, as many people understand, they are of poor quality, while the higher quality devices are considered “expensive”.
A good home-use LED mask (or even professional LED device for use at clinics) must use high quality LED bulbs that provide what it says on the tin: red or infrared light of a specific frequency and specific intensity, constantly throughout the treatment.
Plus there has to be a narrow angle of illumination to increase penetration and reduce reflection. Plus LEDs should be as close to each other as possible, to ensure uniform illumination (most devices use LEDs placed further apart and use wide angles of illumination to make up for the LED distance, which is not ideal.
Plus it has to undergo testing and receive certification for the above. Plus, it has to have an overall safe and aesthetically pleasing design and must be able to last for years, not weeks.
All the above cost money and this is the reason quality devices are considered “expensive”.
Do cheap LED light masks work? Not really and they may be unsafe.
On the other hand, many cheap devices do contain LEDs that are 1/4 of the power claimed on the label, which basically constitutes fraud. They also emit light which may be as much as 20% away from the frequency in nanometres stated on the box. This makes the device less effective and even dangerous.
Furthermore, for many such devices both frequency and power change as the LEDs are heated during the therapy session.
And finally, quite a few cheap devices may last a few weeks and depending on where they are bought from there may be with zero chance of repair or refund.
So, yes cheap can end up being expensive and expensive, if it lasts long and provides a superior service, may end up prove economical.
The above comments apply equally to home devices and professional devices. Most cheap professional devices are wholly inadequate for professional treatment.
At the clinic we have a top of the range equipment and there are perhaps another 3-4 machines we would pay money for, but we would not touch the rest with a bargepole.
Dome and canopy shaped LED devices vs LED masks: cost is higher but effectiveness and quality of treatment is higher too
Furthermore, there is a big design flaw in LED masks, as opposed to LED dome- or canopy-shaped devices, for either home or clinic use.
LED masks are too close to the skin and by definition they cannot provide uniform treatment. This means that intensity has to be low to avoid treatment hotspots - and consequently over-treatment and irritation/inflammation.
In turn, this results in inefficient treatment or the necessity of daily - even twice daily - treatments.
In contrast, a higher power LED dome or canopy would provide strong, uniform treatment in as little as 10 or 20 minutes and would necessitate treatments twice a week, as opposed to twice a day.
At the clinic we use the highest power, highest quality canopy device on the market and the difference between anything else we have tried is huge - even the semi-professional / up-market home-use dome-shaped device by the same manufacturer.
Indeed, we paid A LOT of money for an LED device but it offers fast, efficient, safe treatment to our clients, so it was well worth it.
All in all, you get what you pay for.
Advanced, infrared / blue / red light therapy treatments in London at LipoTherapeia
At LipoTherapeia we are passionate about phototherapy (also known as photobiomodulation/PBM, red light therapy, infrared light therapy, blue light therapy, LED light therapy etc) and we use the most powerful equipment available today (up to 200mW/cm2), for best results and treatment of large body areas.
We use specialised therapy protocols for skin rejuvenation / anti-ageing, pigmentation / post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), moderate/severe acne, skin redness, sensitive/inflamed/irritated skin, wound healing, sports injuries / musculoskeletal pain and overall wellness / well-being.
Our LED phototherapy sessions are comfortable, deeply relaxing and super-safe and are great to enhance our radiofrequency/ultrasound treatments for skin tightening / cellulite reduction.
On our booking page you can book stand-alone phototherapy sessions or combine them with our other treatments, as an add-on.
Check prices and book an expert LED phototherapy treatment at our London clinic.
Have a treatment in London with the cellulite experts
At LipoTherapeia we have specialised 100% in skin tightening and cellulite reduction for more than two decades and 20,000+ sessions.
This is all we study and practise every day and have researched and tried hands-on all the important skin tightening equipment and their manufacturers.
As strong, deep acting radiofrequency and deep-acting, high-power ultrasound cavitation are the technologies of choice for skin tightening and cellulite reduction, we have invested in the best RF/ultrasound technologies in the world.
(Of course, we keep looking for new technologies every day and if/when a better technology materialises we will be the first to provide it. However, we will never follow the latest ineffective gimmick, just because it’s good marketing to offer the latest hyped up - yet ineffective and/or unsafe treatment.)
Furthermore, over the last two decades we have developed advanced RF and cavitation treatment protocols in order to make the most of our technologies, for maximum results, naturally and safely.
And for even better, faster results, we now combine our RF/ultrasound treatments with high-power red/infrared light LED treatment.
Our radiofrequency/ultrasound/LED treatments are comfortable, pain-free, downtime-free, injection-free, 99.5%+ safe and always non-invasive.
(No unsafe and ineffective RF microneedling or HIFU and no safe but ineffective acoustic wave therapy, superficial RF (bipolar/tripolar/multipolar etc), low power RF/cavitation, electrical muscle stimulation, lymphatic massage, cupping, dry brushing and no ridiculous bum bum creams.)
Our focus is on honest, realistic, science-based treatment, combined with caring, professional service, with a smile.
We will be pleased to see you, assess your cellulite, skin laxity or fibrosis, listen to your story, discuss your case and offer you the best possible treatment.
Check prices and book an expert cellulite / skin tightening treatment at our London clinic.
Look Inside Your Skin™ with a Cellulite Ultrasonography™ scan, exclusive to LipoTherapeia in London, and assess your cellulite, skin laxity, post-liposuction fibrosis and more
We are proud to be the first and only cellulite clinic in the world to offer Cellulite Ultrasonography™ to our clients, for accurate assessment, better treatment and enhanced results. Since 2022 we have assessed and provided valuable insights to hundreds of clients to better understand their specific case, see how their skin looks from inside and make informed decisions.
You can now book your Cellulite Ultrasonography™ session and assess your:
Cellulite
Skin laxity
Lipedema
Subcutaneous fat levels
You can also assess the presence and severity of fibrosis and adhesions after:
Liposuction in all its forms, including vaser, smart lipo, bodytite, abdominoplasty/tummy tuck, thigh lift, arm lift, lipedema surgery etc
Cellulite surgery, such as cellulaze, cellutite, cellfina, subcision etc
Face-lift surgery
Non-surgical procedures, such as RF microneedling, extreme intensity HIFU, extreme intensity RF, extreme intensity ultrasound etc
Everything will be shown and explained to you clearly and you can see and understand how the different structures inside your skin affect your appearance.
If there is scar tissue / fibrosis, those will be clearly seen and you can differentiate between fibrosis, water retention or unremoved fat after all types of cosmetic surgery or harsh non-surgical procedures such as RF microneedling, extreme intensity HIFU etc.
(DISCLAIMER: Please note that this service is for your informational purposes only and does not constitute medical diagnosis or advice.)
The 45’ appointment includes full assessment and consultation and optional treatment plan for cellulite reduction and/or skin tightening.
If you do wish to have treatment with us, the ultrasound scan, assessment and consultation will be used to optimise your course of treatments and maximise your results.