630 nm
Red — skin
Epidermis and superficial dermis. The part of the spectrum acting closest to the surface.
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Protocol — every day
The protocol that works is the one you still keep in March.
This one depends on no workout. It is a fixed slot, the same each day, hooked onto a habit that already exists: the end of the day, the evening read, the moment you finally sit down. Consistency is the only variable entirely under your control, and it is the one that decides the most.
For anyone who does not necessarily train, but wants a short ritual that survives the months.
The session
Four numbers, nothing left to guess
These values come from our How it works page. They are not specific to this protocol: they hold for all of them, and it is the moment that changes.
When
A fixed slot, often at the end of the day
Duration
10 to 20 minutes
Distance
15 to 50 cm depending on the device's irradiance
Frequency
3 to 5 sessions a week, over several weeks
How to run it
The session, in order
Hook it to a habit
After the shower, before reading, during the podcast. A ritual without an anchor does not survive three weeks.
Keep the same slot
The same moment every day costs less mental effort than a moment to decide.
Ten to twenty minutes
Set the timer, then stop thinking about it. Doubling the duration does not double the result.
Write down the start date
You will judge in weeks, not in three days. Without a date, you judge from memory.
The spectrum involved
What these wavelengths do, and where
660 nm
Red — dermis
The most studied red wavelength in the field, present across almost the entire range.
850 nm
Near-infrared
The most widespread near-infrared across the range. It is the one producing the mild warmth at close range.
The mistakes that cost the most
- Moving the slot every day. That is the first cause of giving up, ahead of any technical consideration.
- Expecting a visible result in a week. On skin and hair, the reference trials measure at sixteen weeks.
- Adding areas to go faster. Total duration becomes the obstacle.
- Stopping then restarting. An interrupted run is not recovered by doubling the next sessions.
Framing
What this session does not do
Antared devices are wellness products, without medical-device CE marking. What follows is not stylistic caution: it is the exact boundary of what a usage protocol may state.
It treats no condition
This is a wellness device, without medical-device CE marking. A medical condition is a doctor's business.
It does not replace sleep
No dose of light offsets a sleep debt. It works the other way round: sleep decides what you feel.
It guarantees no sensation
Some people report a change, others do not. We do not promise it.
It is not measured by warmth
The warmth comes from near-infrared at close range. It indicates neither dose nor effect.
Put it into practice
A protocol is only worth the device that makes it sustainable.
Pick the one that fits the moment you already have, not the one with the highest LED count.
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Suggested setup
- Device: Antared Knee, Foot, or DESK, depending on the area you want to focus on
- Duration: 10–15 minutes
- When: the same time each day — evening wind-down or a mid-afternoon break both work well
Attach the session to something you already do — reading, watching a show, or a coffee break — so it becomes automatic rather than another task on the list.