Bioptron lamp: indications and contraindications for use – Setafi

What are Bioptron Lamps. Bioptron lamps are devices that treat burns, rheumatological and skin diseases with the help of special light; used in the field of medicine, cosmetology. Some users use Bioptron lamps at home. These units are manufactured by Zepter, a global manufacturer of medical and healthy lifestyle products. The first official use of Bioptron lamps in Russia was recorded in 1995. Since then, the popularity of devices both in Russia and abroad began to grow rapidly. This was due to the effectiveness of the Bioptron lamps themselves, as well as the many studies supporting the effectiveness of light therapy. They say that the emitted glow of the lamps accelerates the healing and regeneration of tissues.

Since the invention of the Bioptron lamp, Zepter has developed several types. Their differences are in power, dimensions, weight, equipment, filters, as well as in purpose (for independent use at home / for professional use in medical institutions). Each Bioptron lamp has a 5-year manufacturer's warranty.

Types of Bioptron lamps. There are three types of device:

1. Mobile/home (used by users for self-treatment/prevention at home, mobile/portable, easy to use, stylish appearance, light weight, compact, low power, for greater ease of use, the kit includes a floor rack)
2. desktop medium (used in spas and some medical institutions, less often they can be found at home, installed on the table, you can change the angle, tilt and height, more powerful models are used in the treatment of minor diseases, medium power, convenient to use use)
3. professional (the largest, heaviest and most powerful models, they also have the largest filter diameter, are used in large medical institutions, stationary, are installed on a special stand, around which they rotate, resemble a searchlight in design, are needed to treat large affected regions)

The principle of operation of the Bioptron lamp. Living organisms have been using light for their own purposes for billions of years. The most striking example is plants and ultraviolet light. However, other organisms also use light in a peculiar way - penetrating into cells, it speeds up metabolism and other processes in them, that is, cells work faster if light hits them.

At its core, the Bioptron lamp is just a lamp. It also emits light, but differs in a special optical unit. In it, standard light, similar to sunlight, changes its characteristics. First, it loses the ultraviolet spectrum. Ultraviolet in large quantities is harmful to living organisms, which is why it is used in sterilizers - with sufficient power, it burns microorganisms. Further, the characteristics of light change - polarization, polychromaticity and incoherence, and its energy also decreases. Further there will be an explanation of what and why happens to the light in the optical unit.

Polarization. Roughly speaking, this is the direction in which photons of light propagate (vectors of change in electromagnetic fields). There are several types of polarization, for example, standard - linear. In the optical unit, the standard polarization of 95% of the light is converted to circular. This is done so that the light penetrates better into the tissues and cells of the body.

Polychromaticity. From a school physics course: light is the radiation of electromagnetic waves (photons), they also move in waves, due to different wavelengths we perceive different colors (small wavelength - ultraviolet radiation, long wavelength - infrared radiation). Different waves penetrate better through different objects. Also, waves of different lengths ensure the complexity of the impact. Thanks to this, the Bioptron lamp is used for various diseases.

Incoherence. Classical light is emitted with varying and variable intensities, while the light from the Bioptron lamp is incoherent. This means that it is emitted at a constant intensity. The incoherence concentrates the exposure to light, causing tissues to heal faster. There is no risk of burns.

Low energy. Burns and pathological diseases are caused by exposure to high-density light flux. Light with a large amount of energy penetrates the cells, where the energy interacts with the atoms of the body - as a result, mutations or overheating of tissues occur. The density of the light flux emitted by the Bioptron lamp is 2.4 Joules per square centimeter. This is in a safe range, so you can not get pathology or burn from the Bioptron lamp.

Light, modified by a lamp, healing for a person. Getting into the cells, it accelerates the processes occurring in them, so wounds heal faster / tissues recover.

Indications for use of the Bioptron lamp. Use the device to treat:

• Scars/ulcers
• Infiltrates
• Cramps/pain in muscles, joints
• Herpes
• Neurodermatitis
• Other skin wounds (including after surgery)

Additionally, light therapy can be prescribed for gastritis, purulent formations, abscesses, boils, dermatitis, inflammation, sprains, bursitis, osteochondrosis, arthritis, stroke, myositis, systemic scleroderma, tendonitis, allergies, neurogenic, psychological and other diseases, and most importantly - for the treatment of burns and abrasions. In these cases, the light flux is directed directly to the damaged area (or to the surface of the skin above the damaged area).

Contraindications to the use of the Bioptron lamp. Do not use the Bioptron Lamp if the patient:

• Acute infection/disease
• Inflammatory process
• Heat
• Malignant growths on and under the skin
• Tuberculosis
• Impaired cerebral circulation

The use of the device is prohibited in some cases of asthma, as well as in case of lymphadenitis, photodermatosis, liver cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis and other diseases of internal organs.