Bioptron - Healing with polarized light - Consulting & Services intl. Achim Görner

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Updated – February 17, 2023

Open legs, wounds that heal poorly – healing with polarized light has been known for over 50 years.

The first comparisons of high and low power lasers were made in 1986 (Dr. E. Mester ea). His findings form the basis for further research in this area. He recognized that “polarized” light is the cause of healing success. Ultimately, the principle of irradiation with polarized laser light was transferred to more cost-effective lamps as a light source and equipped with a corresponding optical device, a polar filter.

The scientific level

The first publications regarding treatment with polarized (lamp) light appeared in 1985, according to an article by Dr. W. Stegmann in “Phlebology and Proctology 1985 – 14: 96-7", Bürgerweide 4, Hamburg.

In 1986 Dr. AD Stäcker, Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital, Bremerhaven in "The Medical World 1986 37: 1419-1423“ his clinical experiences with.

In 1989, after several improvements by Beth A. Hollister, RN, BS and Gregory P. Fontana, MD, the Bioptron® lamp was introduced intoBioptron®

The layman's version

Without explaining the scientific internals in detail, which is what the linked articles and the documentation listed below serve, the mode of operation - greatly simplified and explained in layman's terms - is due to the fact that the polarized light restores the cell function that has been disrupted in scar or ulcerative tissue, which means that the Healing process gets underway.

In the days following an operation, scars treated with polarized light have the same tensile strength after just 5 days as a non-irradiated scar after 10 days!

The crucial question

The question arises as to why therapy with polarized light is not carried out, especially for groups of people such as seniors, those confined to bed for long periods of time or paraplegics, diabetics, etc. who suffer from such complaints.

The answer is simple: there is no billing number in the EBM and GOÄ fee schedules. The use of the lamp requires personnel, space and a limited amount of time and is therefore not favored in commercially oriented medical environments.

Therefore, if you do not have a source offering this form of therapy nearby, the only option left is to purchase such a lamp on your own initiative, albeit a costly one.

Acquisition cost

Anyone who is active in therapy will certainly give preference to the clinical variant, regardless of whether it is in the human or veterinary field.

The long-suffering private individual, of course of all genders, will be more inclined towards the small version, which is still expensive but at least somewhat cheaper.

Bioptron® offers various products that – today – of course also indulge the idea of wellness. The following versions are primarily considered for the above-mentioned areas of application:

Execution Bioptron® MedAll Can be used manually and via tripod. It costs around 1,100 euros, the tripod costs 120 euros and the entire package costs 1,200 euros.

The guy Bioptron® Pro 1 is offered for around 2,500 euros, with either a floor or table tripod.

The flagship Bioptron® 2 is 10,000 euros, including floor stand.

Features of the versions

What all versions have in common is the emitted wavelength of 480 - 3,400 nm, a degree of polarization of > 95% at 590 - 1,500 nm), the specific power density of 40mW / cm² and the illuminance of 10,000 lux.

The only difference is the size of the possible treatment area in one session. This is at the Bioptron® MedAll 5 cm, the Bioptron® Pro 1 already 11 cm and the Bioptron® 2 15cm.

The distance from the exit opening to the area to be irradiated should always be 10 cm, the impact angle should be 90° (i.e. vertical) and the duration should be 10 minutes.

Testimonials

Two use cases with the initial version of the Bioptron® 2 Lamp I can report from my own experience:

1. Cancer of the base of the tongue

Male patient, approx. 65 years old - leukoplakia (whitish area on the right side that cannot be wiped off) that has not healed for months. Surgical removal of the tumor followed by radiation Amifostine-Administered before each irradiation as cell protection as part of a study.

The patient applied irradiation for 10 minutes each day several times (2-3 times) to the postoperative wound area with his mouth open.

Routine follow-up examination. The doctor sees the patient for the first time after the operation. He reads the operation report and looks at the oral cavity. He pauses, turns back to the operation report and asks the patient whether he was the one on whom the operation described was carried out. He says yes. The doctor looks again at the area operated on according to the operation report and asks the patient when the operation took place. He replies that he had an operation about six weeks ago and then received radiation. The doctor looks surprised and says that the healing process is unusually good and that he can't find any traces of surgery, which is why he asked so irritably.

2. Leg ulcer

Female patient, approx. 32 years old, from birth due to Spina bifida, paraplegic, sitting in a wheelchair - recurrent, steadily increasing leg ulcer on the back of the right foot for two to three months. Several unsuccessful visits to the doctor and attempts at therapy.

The patient applied irradiation to the leg ulcer several times a day (2-3 times). After about three weeks, the wound area is closed and the newly formed skin is well supplied with blood and can hardly be distinguished from the surrounding skin.

Bioptron – Healing with polarized light