Note: this text is not medical advice, but is based on personal knowledge, customer experiences and various online sources.
What is an Infrared lamp?
The Infrared lamp offers effective treatment for many complaints. The infrared rays of an Infrared lamp penetrate deep into our skin and warm the body evenly and uniformly. Body temperature rises when using an Infrared lamp.
This promotes blood circulation, stimulates metabolism and increases the heart rate. As a result, waste products are removed more quickly. Infrared lamps are highly suitable for, among other things, muscle and joint pain.
Not only does muscle and joint pain subside more quickly, but an infrared treatment can also help make the skin clearer! This is because waste products are removed more quickly. In addition, the heat causes your pores to open further. This makes your skin look healthier.
- Relieves muscle and joint pain
- Promotes blood circulation
- Helps reduce skin complaints and conditions
- Promotes healing
- Relieves stress and promotes restful sleep
- Detoxification/detox
- Suitable for warming the body
How do you choose the right Infrared lamp?
First determine which complaints you want to purchase the Infrared lamp for. Do you have muscle pain, are you stressed, do you want to improve your immune system, or do you suffer from skin complaints? Each application requires a different type of infrared radiation, but the effect of the powerful red light remains the same.
There are suppliers that sell only IR-B and IR-C lamps. The difficulty is that these lamps may not be suitable at all for your complaints and/or needs. In some cases, an IR-B or IR-C lamp may be sufficient, but there are limitations. So think carefully about what you want to use the lamp for and whether the radiation from this lamp provides sufficient effect.
Infrared lamp for muscle and joint pain
When treating muscle and joint complaints with infrared, the depth effect of the infrared light is important. In that case, it is best to buy an Infrared lamp with IR-A (short-wave infrared). This type of infrared radiation penetrates into the tissues. In addition to promoting blood circulation, this can help relieve and stimulate muscle and joint pain.
Infrared lamp for colds
When you have a cold or want to eliminate another virus from your body, an Infrared lamp with at least IR-B (mid-wave infrared) is best. At least IR-B is also most effective for abdominal pain.
Infrared lamp for cosmetic treatment
For a cosmetic treatment or effective skin cleansing, a simple Infrared lamp with IR-C (long-wave infrared) is in some cases sufficient. The heat penetrates the upper layers of the skin, which is sufficient to open the pores. This makes it easier to remove dirt trapped in your pores.
The IR-A lamp has the deepest and most versatile effect
IR-A radiation offers many benefits. Because IR-A radiation provides the most therapeutic effect, it not only penetrates deep into your skin, but also cares for your skin and combats viruses.
IR-A, IR-B and IR-C? What exactly are they?
Infrared light is divided into 3 categories of radiation types: A, B and C (or IR-A, IR-B, IR-C). This classification is based on the wavelength of the Infrared light:
- Short-wave infrared (IR-A): wavelength from 0.78 µm to 1.4 µm (1 µm = 1000 nanometers)
- Mid-wave infrared (IR-B): wavelength from 1.4 µm to 3 µm (1 µm = 1000 nanometers)
- Long-wave infrared (IR-C): wavelength from 3 µm to 1,000 µm (1 µm = 1000 nanometers)
In summary:
Most infrared lamps emit IR-A light, or short-wave infrared rays. This penetrates approximately 6 mm into the skin and therefore has the deepest effect. The deep-heat effect stimulates blood circulation and relieves muscle and joint pain. Mid-wave infrared radiation (IR-B) penetrates less deeply into the skin than IR-A.
The heat effect therefore remains somewhat more superficial, but is certainly effective. Examples include cosmetic treatments or the treatment of skin complaints and conditions. IR-C is mainly suitable for heating air, meaning that only the uppermost layer of skin is addressed during a treatment.
How should you use an Infrared lamp?
When using an Infrared lamp, direct the light at the specific area of your body that you want to treat. Most models are also adjustable. In addition, it is important to keep a minimum distance of 40 centimeters from the lamp distance.
If you want to use the lamp on your face, for example to treat a cold, a greater distance is recommended. It is important to keep your eyes closed.
The recommended treatment duration depends on the individual, the nature of the complaint and the area to be treated. Treatment time with an Infrared lamp is a maximum of 12 minutes.
Furthermore, the instructions of the (potential) treating physician should always be followed. At first, it is advisable to gradually increase the treatment time. So start carefully. The skin may react excessively to the infrared light (burning).
We recommend using the lamp for a little less time at first and gradually building up the treatment so that the body can get used to it. It is better to use the lamp for a little less time at first. Liroma infrared lamps have a timer that is easy to operate with the remote control.
Always listen carefully to your body! If you are unsure about using it, we always advise contacting your doctor first. Do you take medication? In that case, we also always recommend contacting your doctor first.
