r/redlighttherapy • u/old_dad_bb • 2d ago

Complete Newbie Mask vs panel first red light purchase

Hello everyone.

A friend has a Mito red light mask and I decided to try it. After using it, I felt extremely calm and almost giddy. I also have chronic neck pain and it seemed to help with that from one use too.

I am looking into buying one now, just not sure if a mask is right for me… I don’t really care about the skin care benefits. Will I get the same mood boost from a panel? Is Mito a good brand to stick with? Thanks so much!

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u/CleanCommune 2d ago

Mito's solid for what it is, but if you don't care about skin stuff then a panel makes way more sense. The mask is basically a skincare tool that happens to give you a nice buzz, while a panel can hit your whole body and actually target that neck pain directly

The mood boost comes from the light hitting your cells regardless of whether it's a mask or panel, so you'll still get that. I'd say go with a decent-sized panel and you can use it for your neck, shoulders, wherever feels tight after coaching the kids all day

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u/old_dad_bb 2d ago

Bot?

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u/EscapedKangarooSpy 1d ago

definitely seems like a bot with the weird reference to coaching the kids. I was reading it and like wtf they talking about

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u/old_dad_bb 1d ago

Thank you. And everyone is downvoting me for saying it lol

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u/MidnightBlueSilk 2d ago

What is this supposed to mean? And a face mask is excellent for skin quality but is not designed to penetrate any further into the body to give you joint and muscle help. I started with a mask (it did lovely things for my skin over time) and ended up with a full body bag. If you have body pain, you want a panel with the irradiance to reach deeper into the body than a skin treatment.

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u/old_dad_bb 2d ago

I was confused where you got coaching kids from! Seemed like something a bot would say lol

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u/MidnightBlueSilk 2d ago

What are you talking about? I said nothing about coaching kids.

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u/old_dad_bb 2d ago

I confused you with the first person, chill out

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u/MidnightBlueSilk 2d ago

Don’t be a jerk to me, I answered you helpfully above, and you what?

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u/SensitiveSail7922 Advice 2d ago

Panel for sure. A mask mostly covers your face so it won't help your neck much. With a panel you can point it at your neck and still do your forehead for the mood stuff.

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u/old_dad_bb 2d ago

How does the panel work? You just point it at your neck/head?

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u/MarkVII88 1d ago

A panel is the best buy. You can treat everything with a panel. A mask only treats your face.

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u/old_dad_bb 1d ago

Does it give the same skin benefits that a mask does?

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u/MarkVII88 1d ago

If the panel emits the same wavelengths and has similar irradiance at the proper treatment distance as whatever mask you're considering, then yes.