Red light therapy device usually does not produce side effects, but improper use may also produce burns, edema, skin breakage, etc., need to be used under the guidance of a doctor.
1. Scald: red light therapy instrument is usually selected wavelength in the 600 ~ 700nm red light spectrum, if the intensity of the opening is too large, do not pay attention to adjust the distance from the skin is too close to the skin, it may cause skin burns, especially for some older people, the skin’s tolerance decreases, and therefore improper use may cause burns.
2. aggravate edema: appropriate intensity of red light irradiation to help local inflammation absorption, speed up the recovery process, but if the intensity is too large, or not the regular manufacturers of machines, irradiation intensity may not be standard, may aggravate the local edema.
3. Skin damage: red light therapy instrument may cause skin burns, may also cause skin damage, when the skin can not tolerate high-intensity irradiation, it is easy to cause skin damage, if the irradiation of mucous membrane parts, may also cause mucous membrane damage.
Red light therapy instrument in the use of the need to strictly comply with the operating requirements, by a professional doctor to adjust the intensity, avoid contact with the eyes, skin breakage.