I'm getting conflicting information while choosing an at-home LED light therapy device for acne treatment. The makers of Clear Rayz insist that if I use their blue LED, I should avoid using their red on the same day and vice versa. That device has blue & red lights on reverse sides. But other devices, such as the Neutrogena mask, offer simultaneous blue and red light treatment. Can the simultaneous or even same-day application of blue & red LED light therapy render treatments ineffective?
I have malar bags which often swell. The skin in this area is super sensitive too. I thought if i could improve the skin covering the area then the appearance of the bags may improve. I thought red led light therapy would help but have been advised increasing blood flow to malar bags will make worse. I certainly dont want to antagonise the bags but need to do something to improve skin. Have tried retinol based creams but bags really swelled up with retinol. I dont know what to do.
If the at home red light therapy has the same specs, power, wavelength (630ish nm), voltage, etc, meaning it is seemingly the same thing as an in office light, A) will it have the same effect and B) do these actually work for promoting collagen growth? How far beneath the skin do they get? If one can get results from doing this therapy at home, are there any brands any doctors would recommend or any specifications that are critical to attaining results (light color, wavelength, voltage, etc)?