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[cgalbraith]

Can someone throw out some of the good ones that I should check into that meet the correct light and intensity levels as discussed in the thread at the top? I believe the blue light needs to be below 420? Anyway, I see so many and so many various prices. I even saw one on ebay that looks to come from china but it has the correct blue/red as noted at the top of the board. But I'm worried about buying something non name brand and not be able to get it fixed if it doesn't work.

Anyway, which are the good ones? The handhelds look OK but I'd rather get it all done in 15 minutes. i do have time to take out 15 minutes and sit in front of the light. So that is no problem. My skin does repond well to the sun as I've noted every time we go on vacation my skin clears up. But, obviously I don't want to subject my skin to tanning beds to simulate the same thing. We live in the midwest so 8 months of the year there is little intense sun. So that won't work for me.

So looking for reputable lights that have decent proven results and the correct light levels. Thanks so much in advance!!

Edited by cgalbraith, 11 November 2011 - 02:28 PM.

[ohbeckss]

I'd love an answer to this as well! I am very overwhelmed by the choices. Right now I'm looking at BeautySkin and Lumiport but I am also interested in Caribbean Sun Box.

[nycguy83]

I'm trying to decide also, between these cheaper models and a lumiport or tanda type thing.

$38 handheld on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/...d-/220698089348

Blue only and blue+red LED bulbs for $39.
http://light-therapy-led.com/acne.htm

EHM company's ~$100 LED array on ebay claims to have 412 LED bulbs.
http://www.ebay.com/...E-/110706158738

My main concern with these less polished companies is how do I know they are really 420nm LEDs proven to work against acne, and not the cheaper 470nm LEDs used as plant grow lights? Could that EHM lamp really have hundreds of the real blue 420 LEDs on its lamp for that price?

Something doesn't add up, either the mainstream companies are charging a huge markup, or the off-market companies are running a scam... I saw that $100 array on amazon that admits its blues are 470nm, and it is exactly the same as a plant array selling for $40.

Does anyone have any experience with any of the 3 products listed above?

Edited by nycguy83, 06 January 2012 - 05:13 PM.

[nycguy83]

Update, I bought the Tanda Zap to test out whether I am in the 90% of people blue light works for, or the 10% for whom it does not.

I have moderate acne, 2 or 3 cysts at a time near mouth/chin area, and tiny bumps on cheeks only visible in direct light. Am 28, have had this since 15, it goes away completely only on a cycle of clindamyacin or erythromyacin topical, but that seemed to be losing its effectiveness over the years.

After just 36 hours using the Zap as directed I see a definite decline. The cysts I had are smaller overnight and healing much quicker than they would from benzoyl peroxide alone.

I will post another update, but I am certainly happy so far.

Since the blue light works for me, I will be buying one of the larger products, best values seem to be the Tanda Clear, the Sirius Aurora, or the Lumiport Dermastyle.

ONE thing I am confused about though is why the LED's die. I thought the advantage of LED lights in general is that they were supposed to last for years? Are these things just programmed to die so we have to keep buying them? Of all the consumer devices I've looked at, only the Sirius Aurora claims its heads last 10,000 hours, which I think is more along the lines of how long LED's actually are supposed to last. Anyone have any answers?

[raawrzz]

I have a Caribbean sun box and i have been using it since March. If am honest then its made my skin worse.I heard from my doctor that this could be a sign of the box clearing my skin out and then the skin would get better. i also contacted the company and they said i could be over doing it as i was using the light everyday on red and blue at the same time for 15 minutes and that i should just use the red light to heal my skin! Im still waiting but have found this website and started using Benzoyl Peroxide.

[Green Gables]

I use the LightWave CS and it doesn't do much for cysts (I don't think any of the lights do), but it clears up stuff closer to the surface. It uses really strong LEDs, so they include eye goggles and you only shine it on your face for about a minute total. Beats 30 minutes with the sun boxes I say. Though I got it when it was only $200...looks like they are charging $350 now

[unknown217]

$38 handheld on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/...d-/220698089348

I bought this one long time ago and never got around to using it. I'm going to be testing it out over the next few weeks. I'll do updates in this thread. I hope it works!