Is yellow LED any good?

“TL;DR: Yellow light is too superficial and not very well research, in contrast to red and near infrared (NIR) light.

But most importantly, yellow light does not act on mitochondria, the main mode of action and source of benefits of of red/NIR light.”

Is yellow LED light therapy any good?

• LED light therapy in the yellow wavelength (570-590nm): is it worth it?

• Only a handful of studies on yellow light therapy, in contrast to thousands of studies on red and near infrared light

• Yellow light: too superficially acting and no effect on mitochondria, in contrast to good penetration with red and near infrared light

• What about green, turquoise or violet light LED therapy?

• Advanced, infrared / blue / red light therapy treatments in London at LipoTherapeia

• Have a skin tightening/cellulite treatment in London with the experts

• The Cellulite School™: Get advanced training in cellulite reduction and skin tightening

Is yellow LED light therapy any good?

LED light therapy has gained huge popularity in the last few years, with a plethora of machines, from high-end and super effective to low-end and practically useless and each of them employing different intensities and wavelengths.

Blue, red, near infrared light, ~415nm, ~630nm and ~830nm, respectively, are proven to work by literally thousands of studies.

Only a handful of studies on yellow light therapy, in contrast to thousands of studies on red and near infrared light

However, there are only a handful of studies about yellow LED (around 580nm), so it is largely unproven and most probably not nearly as effective as red and infrared light therapy. In terms of safety, yellow LED at normal intensities would be safe though - just not very effective.

Yellow light: too superficially acting and no effect on mitochondria, in contrast to good penetration with red and near infrared light

The problem with yellow light wavelengths is that it acts very superficially (red penetrates better and near infrared penetrates even more).

On the other hand, the blue wavelength at around ~415nm is proven to kill bacteria via its action on porphyrins, and thereby help with acne control and reduction, despite it being very superficially acting. Yellow light has no such action.

Furthermore, red and near infrared at around ~630nm and ~830nm have been proven to stimulate mitochondrial function and this is now considered their many mode of action of their healing / rejuvenating properties. In contrast, yellow light does not stimulate mitochondrial function.

At our clinic we do not use yellow LED and would not use until proper (and a lot of) research on it is published.

What about green, orange, turquoise or violet light LED therapy?

The same comments about yellow light LED therapy applies to green and orange (equally unproven), turquoise (😂) and the very dangerous violet wavelengths, found in some LED devices, usually low-end ones: they just don’t have anything much to offer - at least according to research.

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 240mW/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.

Learn more or check prices and book an expert LED phototherapy treatment at our London clinic (49 Marylebone High Street, W1).

Have a skin tightening/cellulite treatment in London with the 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.

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, microneedling-free, 99.5%+ safe and always non-invasive.

And 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.

Learn more or check prices and book an expert cellulite / skin tightening treatment at our London clinic (49 Marylebone High Street, W1).

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Do you want to deeply understand radiofrequency, ultrasound cavitation, cellulite and skin tightening?

Attend a half-day, 1-day or 2-day or 3-day one-to-one masterclass and confidently offer your clients the safest, strongest and most effective treatment possible.

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