{"id":3797,"date":"2026-09-03T00:15:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T00:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clinique-barolet.com\/2026\/09\/03\/not-all-red-light-masks-are-effective\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T00:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T00:15:51","slug":"not-all-red-light-masks-are-effective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clinique-barolet.com\/en\/2026\/09\/03\/not-all-red-light-masks-are-effective\/","title":{"rendered":"Not all red light masks are effective."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Red light and photobiomodulation: how to tell science from marketing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Red light devices promising to erase wrinkles and scars are multiplying online, fueled by marketing campaigns that leave little room for nuance. The problem? There is currently no regulation governing this market, leaving the door open to all sorts of claims.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Asked about the topic on\u00a0<i>Moteur de recherche<\/i>, available on Radio-Canada OHdio, dermatologist Daniel Barolet offers a more nuanced answer: some photobiomodulation devices do have a demonstrated effect on skin texture and fine lines \u2014 but that\u2019s not the case for every product sold on the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">This distinction between what&#8217;s proven and what&#8217;s marketed rests on nearly 30 years of Dr. Barolet&#8217;s research into the interactions between light and skin: photoaging, collagen, and, more recently, nitric oxide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">To understand how this technology really works and make an informed choice, listen to the full interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ici.radio-canada.ca\/ohdio\/premiere\/emissions\/moteur-de-recherche\/segments\/rattrapage\/2468724\/appareils-photobiomodulation-offrent-ils-bienfaits-pour-sante\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/clinique-barolet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BaroletImageLumiereRouge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"812\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clinique-barolet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BaroletImageLumiereRouge.jpg 812w, https:\/\/clinique-barolet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BaroletImageLumiereRouge-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clinique-barolet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BaroletImageLumiereRouge-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clinique-barolet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BaroletImageLumiereRouge-705x395.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Daniel Barolet on Radio-Canada&#8217;s Moteur de recherche (OHdio): Red light and photobiomodulation \u2014 how to tell science from marketing?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-home"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Not all red light masks are effective. &#8211; 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