I keep seeing people use the wrong kind of light for extractions

I've been in three different studios this month helping out, and every single one had the same problem. They were using those cheap, bright white LED ring lights for doing extractions, thinking more light is better. It's not. That harsh, cool light actually flattens the skin's surface and makes it way harder to see the true depth of congestion. I learned this the hard way after a client came back with irritation because I missed a deep milia. My mentor in Seattle showed me a simple warm, angled lamp instead, and it changed everything. You can see the shadows and contours of the pore so much clearer. It seems like a small detail, but it makes a huge difference in being precise and causing less trauma. What kind of lighting setup do you all use in your treatment rooms?

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blair6263d ago

Yeah that's like bad overhead lighting in dressing rooms.

the_kim3d ago

Actually blair626, I've heard that's more about the color temperature of the bulbs than just overhead placement.