Blue and Red Light Therapy Panels
LightPath LED offers combo red light therapy panels and devices (Diesel Combo XL, Diesel Combo XL Shortie, Diesel Combo Tabletop, Mini Combo) have blue added to each bulb. So each bulb has 3 diode chips: blue (450), red (670), and NIR (810).
In these panels, each bulb in the XL and XL Shortie have 3 diode chips, 2 NIR chips (both are 810) and 1 red chip (620 or 670), which means 66% of energy is dedicated to deeper penetration, yet plenty of red for skin benefits. With the red/NIR panels, mode 1: red only, mode 2: NIR only, mode 3: red and NIR.
Benefits of Blue Light Therapy
There’s multiple positive attributes for adding blue light: For skin issues, blue is excellent for acne, psoriasis, eczema. It also increases collagen production, and can kill pathogens on the skin from cuts/scrapes.
Blue is excellent for balancing the circadian rhythm and aid in sleep. When used first thing in the morning, blue will reduce melatonin and increase serotonin. It will also benefit those suffering from depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD), as well as cognitive issues, particularly when pulsed at 40hz. New research is also showing benefits for reducing hair loss and increasing hair strength.
Benefits of NIR and Red Light Therapy
Red and NIR also have many of these benefits, but adding blue can maximize the benefits. However, when blue is added to the bulbs, some power has to be taken away from the red and NIR bulbs, about 15%. That small amount of power can easily be made up by increasing the typical 15 minute session by around 2-3 minutes. The ratio of each bulb is 50% NIR, 25% red, 25% blue, so you’re still getting a dominance of NIR for deeper penetration of light. With the combo, you have mode 1: blue only, mode 2: red/NIR only, mode 3: blue/red/NIR.