Menopause

MENOPAUSE

Red & near-infrared light for your daily menopause routine.

Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from sleep disorders.*

* Robert Koch Institute, German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1)

What changes through light

01 · The evening gets a limit again

When sleep becomes more restless, a clear signal helps above all: less activating light in the last hour. Red light activates the light-sensitive receptors that control our internal clock significantly less than white or blue-containing light. It provides brightness without giving the internal clock a strong daytime signal.

→ The evening becomes evening again, instead of dragging on.

02 · Skin and hair receive support from within

Collagen is produced in the dermis and hair grows from the root – both areas are deeper than the skin surface where creams work. Red and near-infrared light reaches this level and provides energy to the cells there for the work they are already doing.

→ An additional layer beneath traditional skincare.

03 · The Morning Gets a Start

Ten minutes of light while the coffee brews. This requires little effort, no additional appointment, and gives the morning a clear structure.

→ A habit that doesn't feel like another chore.

4.6 points better sleep quality*

How it works

Where the light is captured

An important absorption site is cytochrome c oxidase, i.e. complex IV of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. Its absorption maxima are in the red range around 630 to 670 nanometers and in the near-infrared range around 810 to 850. Red light reaches the epidermis and upper dermis, while near-infrared light penetrates several millimeters deeper and can reach areas around the hair follicles, connective tissue, and superficial muscles, among other things.

Studies describe, among other things, increased formation of ATP – the most important energy carrier in cells – as well as the release of nitric oxide. This can lead to the dilation of small blood vessels.

Why Red Light Has a Different Effect in the Evening

Our internal clock reacts to light via special light-sensitive cells in the retina (intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells containing the pigment melanopsin). They are particularly sensitive to blue light in the range of approximately 460 to 480 nanometers. This reaction is significantly weaker with red light around 630 to 670 nanometers. Therefore, red light in the evening can provide brightness without giving the internal clock a comparably strong "day signal."

What studies show

Light has previously been studied separately by topic. There are no specific studies for menopause as a life phase; the results are derived from studies on adults in general.

Measurable increase in collagen density in the skin, via ultrasound (136 participants, controlled)
35% more robust hair after 16 weeks compared to an unchanged placebo group (44 participants, double-blind)
Sleep quality improved by 4.6 points in the standardized Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) (30 adults, sham-controlled)
Better mood scores and less daytime sleepiness in winter (56 participants, double-blind, placebo-controlled)

Sources:
Wunsch, A., & Matuschka, K. (2014). A controlled trial to determine the efficacy of red and near-infrared light treatment in patient satisfaction, reduction of fine lines, wrinkles, skin roughness, and intradermal collagen density increase. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, 32(2), 93–100.

Lanzafame, R. J., Blanche, R. R., Bodian, A. B., Chiacchierini, R. P., Fernandez-Obregon, A., & Kazmirek, E. R. (2013). The growth of human scalp hair mediated by visible red light laser and LED sources in males. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 45(8), 487–495.

Mehdizadeh, M., Farnam, A., & Nikzad, B. (2025). Transcranial photobiomodulation improves sleep quality, reduces daytime sleepiness, and modulates delta power in chronic insomnia: a randomized controlled trial. Lasers in Medical Science, 40, 451. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-025-04699-y

Giménez, M. C., Luxwolda, M., Van Stipriaan, E. G., et al. (2023). Effects of near-infrared light on well-being and health in human subjects with mild sleep-related complaints: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Biology, 12(1), 60.

Karu, T. I. (2010). Multiple roles of cytochrome c oxidase in mammalian cells under action of red and IR-A radiation. IUBMB Life, 62(8), 607–610.

Commission Internationale de l'Éclairage (2018). CIE S 026/E:2018 — System for Metrology of Optical Radiation for ipRGC-Influenced Responses to Light.

Which heilys® suits you?

£159.00

The start for morning and evening. Compact for the breakfast table, with its own Vision mode at 670 nm. In the evening, you can aim it indirectly at a wall and use it as a calm room light.

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£669.00

When multiple issues are important at the same time. Large enough for face, neck, décolleté, and scalp. Six wavelengths, each individually dimmable.

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£249.00~~£299.00~~

If your focus is on the skin. Freehand, ten minutes on the sofa.

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Morning: Wake up with the Gen30

Place the Gen30 in Vision Mode in front of you while the coffee brews. Relaxedly look past it, not at it. Three to ten minutes, then, if possible, go outside into daylight for a short while.

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Daytime: Include skin and hair

Direct the light onto cleansed skin on your face, neck, and décolleté, or onto your scalp. Three to five times a week is sufficient for your routine.

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Evening: The evening gets a limit

About an hour before bed, turn off the overhead light, point the Gen70 at the wall. For reading or relaxing - and your day won't be artificially extended.

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4.6 points better sleep quality*

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Morning: Wake up with the Gen30

Daytime: Include skin and hair

Evening: The evening gets a limit

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