Dog owners are pushing red-light therapy on pups to make them live longer — but experts say it’s not a ticket to eternal life
NY Post
In an era in which obsessed pet owners are bringing their fur babies on lavish vacations and spending $50,000 to clone them for an everlasting bond, it’s no surprise that people will do whatever it takes to keep their pups around for as long as possible.
The latest head-scratching pooch trend? Exposing furry friends to expensive skincare treatments like red-light therapy — a recent fad among skincare enthusiasts — to potentially improve their health and extend their lives.
In the form of LED masks and panels designed for human skin, red-light therapy is said to stimulate collagen production, reduce inflammation and boost overall skin quality.
Pet lovers are utilizing this tech, which ranges in price from $300 to $700, not just on themselves, but on their pooches, after Paris Hilton reportedly said that exposing her fur baby to red-light therapy helped him live past 20.
“I started using LED on my dogs about three months ago, when I heard Paris Hilton believed her dog’s long lifespan was due to red-light therapy,” Victoria Underwood told The Post after the 20-something resident of Oxford, England, shared a social media video of her 9-year-old cocker spaniel, Bentley, lying under her CurrentBody red light mask.
“I know a lot of people probably find that to be disgusting, which is honestly fair,” added Underwood, referring to her six pups using the same device she puts on her bare skin.
