r/redlighttherapy

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share a really frustrating experience my wife and I are having with the new CurrentBody LED Light Therapy Face Mask: Series 2 and their customer service.

My wife tried using the mask twice, but she couldn’t keep it on for more than a few seconds. The brightness caused an immediate, painful burning sensation in her eyes. This $700 CAD mask is completely unusable for her.

When I reached out to customer service, they refused a refund because the mask "is functioning as intended" and doesn't have a technical fault.

Their official website states: If you are not happy with your purchase, you have 30 days to return your item(s). Please note that the item must be new and unused, with all the original accessories, free gifts, packaging and manufacturing seals intact to be eligible for a full refund.

It’s a complete joke. If you actually open the box and try the product, you can't return it because it's "used." But if you try to return it because it physically hurts you, they refuse unless it has a hardware defect. Their "30-day satisfaction policy" is a total illusion.

I find it completely unacceptable that a company expects you to pay $700 for a product that you can't even try and if it actively hurts you, their solution is a DIY workaround with cotton balls.

If you have even slightly sensitive eyes or skin, be very careful buying from CurrentBody.

Has anyone else experienced intense eye pain with the Series 2, or had any success fighting this ridiculous policy?

I’m seeing tons of budget panels that seem to spec out well in terms of irradiance (~100mW/m^2), spectrum etc. is there some catch? There are panels in the $100-200 range and ones in the $500+ range with similar specs. Are the cheap panels lying? Are the better ones overpriced?

I recently just started looking at RLT masks online, and don't really have any guidance as to which one I should choose, other than the "Top 7 light masks of 2026" lists. Then I found this sub and realized I knew nothing about panels, doff types of lights, conductive serums, or any of the accompanying details that come along with light therapy. I'm looking mostly for skin improvement; I'm 40, some lines around eyes but not deep. Can someone make a rec for someone who is just starting out? Thank you

I feel like I’ve been hearing a lot about green light therapy recently but I don’t have any reference for if it’s legit or not. With red light therapy I feel like there’s a lot of research to go with it but idk any about green light. What I hear about it makes me interested but if it’s a waste of time or money I don’t want to buy something for it. Any research or info is appreciated!

Sorry if this sounds silly, but I have the Dr. Dennis Gross red light mask and since it’s a hard shelled mask, parts of the mask touch my face and on other parts it sits above my face not touching. I’m not sure if this makes a difference to its effectiveness. It presses hard against the bridge of my nose and I noticed a dark spot there that wasn’t there before.

I’ve been dealing with a stiff neck and sore muscles for months, mostly from bad posture and sitting too long.

I used a red light therapy belt consistently for a while but I didn’t notice a big difference.

I still think the belt design is the most practical for the neck area so I’m looking for better options.

If you’ve found a red light therapy belt that genuinely helped with neck stiffness and muscle pain I’d love to hear what worked for you.

Lately I’ve been noticing more fine lines around my forehead and eyes, and I keep seeing people recommend red light therapy for wrinkles and skin aging.

I’m interested but I also don’t want to spend money on something that only gives super subtle results. For anyone who’s actually used it consistently, did you notice real changes in your skin or did it feel overhyped?

Just looking for honest experiences before I invest in anything.

I’ve had the omnilux clear since beginning of 2025 and I’m so irritated. There is nothing more overstimulating than wearing this dumb mask. Paid $400 for it. The eyes don’t even cover my eyes and I feel like I’m suffocating wearing it. There’s no way in hell I can even do anything beside laying here like a dead fish wearing it. It’s also uncomfortable as hell..? Like why????

I barely use it because the 10 mins a day wearing it is hellish. Does anyone have any tips I should know of? Why is this the worst thing ever? And literally I couldn’t even return it.

My dermatologist recommended it and told me to try nothing else. I think I should’ve done more research.

I work a 4-7 days on and 3-4 days off schedule, sometimes longer and sometimes shorter. Is a red light panel worth it if I can’t travel with it, and therefore have to use it inconsistently?

I bought a panel that combines 660nm red light + 850nm infrared, but does not have the capability to use them separately. Should I not use this on my face?

I do use tret and am sensitive to hyperpigmentation. I didn’t realize the infrared could trigger this, as well as cause aging and fat loss because it’s designed for deeper tissues, but have seen many comments about it after I purchased the panel.

Hello !! So I’ve just purchased a currentbody series 2 mask a couple days ago AND ITS COMING TMRW (suuuuuuper stoked about this). I wanted to ask for advice on how to incorporate this when also doing facial procedures such as IPL/vbeam? I have my second session at the end of this week but I’ve no idea how and when to incorporate my mask. Should I wait a few days after IPL? Or when all the redness and swelling has calmed down then start using my mask?

Been dealing with chronic elbow tendon pain for months. Red light helped a bit with stiffness/inflammation but recovery kinda plateaued.

Recently added a small 1MHz ultrasound device after workouts (8–10 min with gel) and weirdly the tendon finally started feeling “normal” again instead of constantly irritated.

Could just be timing/placebo, but recovery definitely feels faster now.

Anyone else mixing PBM + ultrasound / EMS / infrared stuff for tendon rehab?

I was looking at stands for my red light panel but they cost $200+. Anyone know why they are so expensive and where i can get a cheaper one?

Anyone suffered with deep breakouts after using RLT panel.

Anyone suffered with deep breakouts after using RLT panel, wondering if I’ve over done it.

I’m suffering with post pill acne so I get breakouts anyway, usually on jawline, around mouth area.

These are on both cheeks, deep and really red and don’t come to a head. First one appeared the day after using the panel for the first time.

Used for 3 days for 5 mins, then had a 2 day break and used again for 4 days for 5 mins and currently 3 deep pimples on 1 cheek and 4 on the other. Skin was pretty clear before introducing the panel.

Also been using on torso and back and not had any reaction on these areas. Only had the solis panel 2 weeks, was hoping it would help with breakouts and scaring but not sure now.

Haven’t got any new pimples in the area I usually break out.

I am looking to purchase a full body panel from one of the following:

Mito 750X/1500X stack
BlockBlueLight PowerPanel Elite XL
Joovv 3.0 Quad

I’m seeking advice based on your experience and knowledge of these devices or the manufacturers of these devices.

I can’t link the source because I flew over it while scrolling, but I can try to find it if needed. I read recently that LEDs cause mitochondrial damage, which freaked me out, as I’ve been using LED red light therapy. Is it better to switch to incandescent? Does anyone know more on this?

One of my teeth has become so sensitive since last year and I couldn’t even chew food with that tooth. And this RLT has healed my tooth a lot. I’ve been using RLT for around two weeks now and I can start chewing food with that tooth. I’m so happy! I’m using both near infrared light and red light.