This Is How Red Light Treatments Work

Once you have placed your AURORA therapy device in a desired location and switched it on, you can follow these steps for best results:

1. You should avoid wearing clothes, make-up or glasses so that as much bare skin as possible is exposed to the radiation. Thin underwear at the most is okay but sub-optimal.
   
   Contact lenses should also be taken out before the therapy. Safety glasses are only necessary if your eyes are really sensitive to the light or if you’ve got an eye condition wherein your doctor tells you to avoid bright light exposure.

2. It is up to you whether you prefer to sit or stand during the red light therapy. It is much more important that you do not have too much distance to the device.
   
   A distance of about 15 centimetres is ideal for maximum health-promoting effects. Make sure to follow the instructions of your unit.

3. If you are still a beginner in red light treatment, we recommend using a rather slow acclimatisation period. At first, 2-minute therapy phases are completely sufficient for great results. Over the next three weeks, you can gradually increase the session duration to 10-15 minutes.
   
   It’s best to start with a treatment of your whole body, which you can then supplement with therapies of targeted problem areas (such as painful joints or an injury that needs quicker healing).

4. In the long-term, for maximum health benefits, it’s best to work up to one red light therapy session per day.
   
   If you have a specific health condition, you can use up to 2 to 3 treatments per day, depending on what results you get. If you use multiple sessions, make sure you get at least 6 hours of rest between the therapy sessions.

   In addition, no more than 3 days per week should be skipped in order to maintain the positive effects. If you’re short on time, it’s better to have only one shorter session of a few minutes per day than to have none at all.

5. Use the red and near-infrared red light therapy at the time of day that suits you best. Both morning, afternoon, and evening usage are perfectly good. If you use the therapy directly after getting up, it helps you to start the day with more energy. In the evening, on the other hand, it helps some people to fall asleep quicker and stay asleep through the night.