What do people think about the effects of such bright light on skin? I have heard anecdotally that some SAD lights can cause sunburn. The long term oxidative effects may not be desirable, either aesthetically in terms of skin ageing, or for health in terms of skin cancer risk.
The health effects of stress/loneliness/depression and sheer subjective misery are powerful counter-arguments regardless.
I’m currently in the middle of building a light setup based on this one by David Chapman of Meaningness. Wearing sunscreen is one option I’ve been considering! Would be interested to hear if anyone has experiences to share.
Hi Korin, in case it’s of any interest I did eventually find that I will need to filter my home made SAD lamp using UV blocking film or similar. Purpose built SAD lamps come with built in filtration. Just a heads up in case. See this comment.
What do people think about the effects of such bright light on skin? I have heard anecdotally that some SAD lights can cause sunburn. The long term oxidative effects may not be desirable, either aesthetically in terms of skin ageing, or for health in terms of skin cancer risk.
The health effects of stress/loneliness/depression and sheer subjective misery are powerful counter-arguments regardless.
I’m currently in the middle of building a light setup based on this one by David Chapman of Meaningness. Wearing sunscreen is one option I’ve been considering! Would be interested to hear if anyone has experiences to share.
I think sunburns are usually caused by UV light, and normal indoor LED lighting shouldn’t put out much UV even at high intensity.
Hi Korin, in case it’s of any interest I did eventually find that I will need to filter my home made SAD lamp using UV blocking film or similar. Purpose built SAD lamps come with built in filtration. Just a heads up in case. See this comment.