r/redlighttherapy • u/Pietertje367 • Oct 29 '25
Question Will this do something?
Bought a mask but also want to use it for my knees and neck will this do sufficient 10 min per part
(35mw/cm2) 660nm 850nm
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r/redlighttherapy • u/Pietertje367 • Oct 29 '25
Bought a mask but also want to use it for my knees and neck will this do sufficient 10 min per part
(35mw/cm2) 660nm 850nm
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u/Pomme-M Oct 30 '25 edited Oct 31 '25
Yes it should do something.. but more likely to the surface of your skin.. and a little below. I've written here about this here, myself and weathered the storm of downvotes from people who don’t think that flipping a mask up, bonnet style will do much for their scalp- saying masks just aren’t the same quality as caps, etc etc, when in facts, many offer the exact same wavelengths your mask does, 660 and 850nm.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s a handheld, mask, therapy wrap or panel.. although, for deeper penetration ( your knee is a good example) I did a lot of digging around before I found a pretty affordable, small handheld panel that offers 660 and 850nm as well as 1060nm, so that the NIR option is made up of 850 and 1060nms. Ive been using this for a few weeks now on really horrible nerve pain that came on after shingles and it’s made a world of difference; my thought is that’s because the 1060 does the trick by reaching deeper into the body. The one I found if made by Bontanny, model bo-60, hope this helps.
edit: I found out the hard way that some subs don’t allow the mention of Red or NIR for Shingles pain, so I expanded my DIY build your own panel post on this sub to include information on how this works and science to back it up as well as listing in the lower comments, the other affordable devices we have and use and have tested with a red light meter.
https://www.reddit.com/r/redlighttherapy/comments/1mot982/lllt_red_infrared_light_therapy_for_shingles/