As people become more aware of how dangerous tanning can be and how it not only increases the risk of skin cancer but also promotes premature aging, tanning salons are seizing the opportunity to offer a solution to the problem. damage caused by tanning beds. By offering red light therapy to their customers, they hope to attract health-conscious men and women looking for a way to improve their skin.

Red light therapy has the ability to turn back the hands of time by repairing and healing the skin. It has been scientifically proven to stimulate the production of collagen and elastin (the two main proteins in the body) while promoting younger looking and younger looking skin. As tanning enthusiasts realize that their skin has lost its youthful vibrancy and glow and lines and wrinkles work their way into the skin, they are desperately looking for a way to improve the appearance of their skin, and tanning salons from all over the world are listening.

However, there are doubts as to whether these converted beds are effective due to the fact that they use light bulbs as their form of light. Many believe that red bulbs are not as effective as red LEDs (light emitting diodes). Designing a bed that uses LEDs is cost prohibitive and most red light therapy beds consist of red bulbs that resemble fluorescent or incandescent bulbs. There is simply no research supporting the use of light bulbs, while on the other hand, there is a remarkable amount of research supporting the efficacy of light-emitting diodes.

Studies by NASA, medical institutions, and universities have been done with LED light due to its narrower wavelength range. This condensed light is able to penetrate deeper into the skin. The other benefit of using LEDs instead of light bulbs is the ability to incorporate a variety of colors to achieve different results, such as blue, yellow, and infrared, that light bulbs can’t.

The proximity of the lights to bare skin also contemplation. The further the lights are from the skin, the more the wavelengths are scattered before reaching the skin. The closer you have the lights to the skin, the more advantageous they become.

Tanning salons try to accommodate those customers who want to repair the damage, but for those looking for a more convenient way to treat their skin, they may want to consider LED light therapy systems that are designed for home use. These systems are designed with powerful light-emitting diodes and many are FDA-cleared, making it easy to treat your skin on a regular and consistent basis, which is vital to seeing visible results.