LED medical applications extend to weight loss, are obese people ready?

A few weeks ago, Hollywood actress Jessica Alba caused a stir on the internet with her anti-aging LED skin care treatment. This fact proves that the market potential of LED in the beauty industry has extended to weight loss, and the target group is those who want to maintain a slim figure.

According to 4WWL-TV, Dr. Sasson Moulavi, medical director of Intelligent Life in Boca Raton, Florida, uses LEDs with a wavelength of 635 nanometers to treat patients who have encountered bottlenecks in weight loss.

"Red LED (safer and simpler liposuction 'NLAL') is not a magic bullet for treating obesity," said Moulavi. "For the treatment to be effective, dieters still need to adhere to a strict diet of 1,200 calories a day."

According to Moulavi, non-invasive cold LED treatment needs to be combined with dietary calorie control to help patients lose an average of 6.80 kilograms (15 pounds) per month. After three to four courses, the waist circumference can be reduced by 10.16 centimeters. .

In contrast, in traditional liposuction treatment, the permanently removed fat can be regained in other parts of the body, and the fat cells and tissue return to the same areas as in NLAL treatment. Photos on the website show that NLAL treatment will reduce the size of fat cells. Additionally, because the treatment is non-invasive, patients do not need to go through a recovery period.

Comparison of fat cells before and after receiving NLAL red light LED treatment

According to other information on the NLAL official website, due to the relationship between the refraction and intensity of light, the absorption rate of LED is higher than that of laser. The absorption rate is about 70% for LEDs and 30% for lasers.

In addition, another difference between LED weight loss equipment and laser weight loss equipment is that in the former, each irradiation plate needs to be embedded with 30 medical LEDs, while in the latter, only 8-12 diodes are needed.

Similar to all new LED medical aesthetic applications, treatment costs are still quite expensive, around $300 per session. However, for those who are trying to lose excess fat around their waists to the point where they can hug their waists, this may be an effective way to combat obesity.