What research has found about red light and skin
What studies and dermatologists say about red and near-infrared light, in plain English, with every source linked.
Read the articleLED at a clinic or at home: what it really costs
We priced LED sessions at two Australian clinics against one mask you keep. Here are the numbers, and what you give up either way.
What clinics charge
We checked two clinics that publish their LED prices online. Both use professional LED machines, and both suggest a course of sessions rather than a single visit.
| Clinic | Price | What they suggest |
| Contour Clinics, Sydney and Brisbane | A$95 for a 20-minute session | Twice a week for 4 to 6 weeks1 |
| Contour Clinics membership | A$29 a week for unlimited sessions, 3-month minimum | Twice a week1 |
| Elysium Skin Centre, Brisbane | A$660 for 10 treatments | 5 to 20 minutes, twice a week for 3 to 5 weeks2 |
The maths
- Six weeks at Contour, paying per session: 12 sessions, A$1,140.
- Contour's membership over its 3-month minimum: about A$377, plus around 26 trips to the clinic.
- Elysium's package: A$660 for 10 sessions, about A$66 each.
- The Sorisse Mask: A$499 once. Used five evenings a week for a year, that is about 260 sessions, or under A$2 a session.
What a clinic gives you
Clinic machines are more powerful than devices made for home, and a trained person chooses the light and the dose for you.3 If you want the strongest session and someone to guide you, a clinic course is the way to get it.
What home gives you
A mask at home trades power for ease and frequency. There is no booking and no drive: ten minutes on the couch at a time you would be resting anyway. Dermatologists say red light is not a one-off treatment and works through regular use over weeks and months, so the sessions you actually keep up matter.3, 4
Our honest take
If you can get to a clinic twice a week and the cost suits you, it is a good option. If you would rather have the light on hand every evening, a mask you own costs less than a single clinic course. Every Sorisse order also comes with 30 nights to try it at home, with a full refund if it is not for you.
Prices as published by each clinic on 6 October 2026; they can change. This is a price comparison only: a clinic uses its own equipment, settings and staff, and we make no claim that a mask gives the same results as a clinic session.
Sources
- Contour Clinics. LED Light Therapy Membership, Sydney and Brisbane. Prices read 6 October 2026.
- Elysium Skin Centre, Brisbane. LED Light Therapy using Healite. Price read 6 October 2026.
- American Academy of Dermatology. Is red light therapy right for your skin? Updated 13 September 2024.
- Harvard Health Publishing. Red light therapy for skin care. 21 October 2025.
