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Showing the power of Red-Light Therapy and Methylene Blue
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Showing the power of Red-Light Therapy and Methylene Blue
I’ve included two photos. The first from December 8th, 2024, the second from today July 30th, 2025.
In the December 8th photo I have circled a discolored itchy patch of skin I had on my temple. I treated it with a 2% solution of methylene blue (applied with a Q-Tip) and four 20-minute red light therapy sessions. That was the sum total of treatment to make it go away. I did not have a dermatologist test it, but it had been on my temple for over a year. After the first single 20-minute session, the next day it had reduced in size significantly.
I use red light therapy (without methylene blue – that was only for the spot) about 4 times a week on average. What you’ll also notice is my wrinkles have gotten significantly better from December 8th to today’s photo (hopefully you can blow these photos up to have a look).
It’s far easier to believe the efficacy of something like this when you have someone show you what it has done for them personally.
Thank you, Dr. Paul Marik, for the 2023 talk that led me to investigating Red-Light therapy and Dr. Mobeen Syed for the 2023 talk on Methylene Blue.
How does it make the wrinkles go away?
I’ll let copilot explain:
Yes, red light therapy has shown promising effects on collagen production and skin tone—and it’s not just beauty-industry hype. Here’s a breakdown of how it works and what the science says:
🔬 How It Works
Red light therapy (RLT), especially in the 630–660 nm wavelength range, penetrates the skin and stimulates fibroblasts, the cells responsible for producing collagen and elastin. It also boosts ATP production in mitochondria, giving cells more energy to repair and regenerate.
🌟 Proven Benefits for Skin
- Collagen Boost: RLT increases collagen density, which helps reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging.
- Improved Skin Tone & Texture: It enhances circulation and cellular turnover, leading to smoother, more even-toned skin.
- Reduced Inflammation: Helpful for redness, rosacea, and post-acne healing.
- Accelerated Wound Healing: RLT draws fibroblasts to damaged areas, promoting faster tissue repair.
- Hydration & Radiance: It may stimulate hyaluronic acid production, improving moisture retention.
🧪 Clinical Evidence
- A study in Photomedicine and Laser Surgery showed significant improvements in collagen density and wrinkle reduction after consistent RLT use.
- Another review in Cartilage found that RLT may help regenerate collagen-rich cartilage, suggesting broader systemic effects.
⚠️ Things to Keep in Mind
- Consistency matters: Benefits typically appear after several weeks of regular use.
- Device quality varies: Look for FDA-cleared devices with appropriate wavelengths and low EMF output.
- Not a cure-all: While RLT supports skin health, it works best when combined with good skincare and nutrition.
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The photo from today appears pixelated. I’ll try to add it again here:
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The improvement is amazing. RLT in combo with Mythlene Blue. Well worth looking into
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Love to hear people having success with red-light, why did you start using it?
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Thank you @jrgerber so much for sharing your experience and those comparison photos—it’s really encouraging to see such a clear before-and-after! 🙌 It’s stories like yours that make this feel less like “theory” and more like practical, accessible healing.
💡 have you noticed changes beyond skin—like energy, sleep, or mood?
Love seeing practical tools in action—especially when they’re backed by science and real results. 🌟
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I invested in a standing panel and started using the red-light therapy as a result of Dr. Marik’s 2023 FLCCC presentation and my need to find solutions to my severe health issues with post vaccine syndrome.
What I like about red light therapy is it penetrates below the skin (5 cm with near infrared), and it fixes damaged cells. I’d like to say “I can feel it working” but that is pretty subjective. More objective, that I already shared, is that with methylene blue I was able to completely solve a skin issue in only 4 20-minute sessions. That’s saying something measurable and significant about the effects.
At first, I couldn’t tolerate more than 5 minutes. I was very sensitive to temperature and feeling exhausted, which is/was part of my condition. I’d basically feel like I would pass out if I stood there any longer. Now I can tolerate the full 20 minutes without a problem and the heat simply feels good. I also think it helps with sleep. I was always short on quality sleep and I’ve done a number of things to help me sleep, but it’s probably the natural production of melatonin from the red light that has a lot to do with that.
So, yes, sleep and energy definitely have been improved. Fixing my skin and getting rid of wrinkles was not the goal, more of a fringe benefit; but it’s something I can share, and it shows what is happening on the outside. I can only imagine the good things it is doing on the inside based on what I see on the outside.
I have autoimmune thyroid. A great thing about the light and thyroid is the light doesn’t have to penetrate too far to get to the thyroid. Last year, Feb 2024, I had thyroglobulin antibodies >2250.0 (above the max the test reads) as well as ultrasound reporting “1.5 x 3.5 x 1.2 cm complex cystic and solid left upper thyroid nodule”. Recently, my problem swallowing has gotten better, and I suspect next time I have an ultrasound I will see an improvement in the thyroid. Granted I’m doing a lot of things for my health, but the red light is most likely supporting many things in my body at once.
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I should add that the trick with methylene blue didn’t occur to me to try until after my wife used RLT+MB it to treat her tinea versicolor. We used a Woods lamp to look at the tinea and took before and after pictures.
I figured it couldn’t hurt to try it for myself, and I took a chance with the undiagnosed patch on my temple that had been there over a year. I was already seeing so many doctors for other issues that going to a dermatologist would have been too much. So, I gave it a try and was absolutely amazed how well it worked for something I have no idea what the diagnosis would have been. All I know is it was discolored and itchy.
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Here’s a progression of treating tinea versicolor on my wife using RLT+MB (2% solution). Initial state is shown under Wood’s lamp. What’s fascinating about the methylene blue is it won’t stain healthy skin cells. So, it is a great way of identifying unhealthy skin as well. The interval was 2 months of progress.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9233483/
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I see that I do this often :), a big thank you, @jrgerber, for sharing your experience in such detail—it’s great to see you getting some results, especially when managing complex health challenges. 🙏
Please keep us posted on any changes you see, especially with your next thyroid ultrasound. Your updates are not only interesting, but could be very helpful for others who are managing post-vaccine issues.
To anyone else reading: if you’ve tried red light therapy (or are thinking about it), feel free to jump in—every shared story adds value to the conversation. 💡✨
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Thought I would add links to two free relevant guides :
Discovering Methylene Blue https://imahealth.org/tools-and-guides/discovering-methylene-blue/
Red-light Therapy Guide https://imahealth.org/tools-and-guides/red-light-therapy-guide/
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