Sperti SunlampsReviews of sperti.com

Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor and I'm not providing medical advice of any kind. This is just my opinion based on my personal experience. I bought this lamp back in March (2021) and I've been using it for a while and I'd like to provide some helpful insight for those who are on the darker spectrum (skin type 3 and up) and are hesitant to buy this lamp due to its excessive price tag. In my opinion, this lamp works well at the proposed time (5 minutes) if and only if you have skin types 1 and 2, and you live in a place where you have the opportunity to get sunlight for at least 7-8 months of the year. Before starting, let me provide some baseline information. My skin type is 3 (without any tanning), my height is 5'9'', my weight is 135 lbs. and I live in Columbus, Ohio, where it rains a lot and the average UV index during spring/summer is 6 (pretty low for a person of my complexion). I've been using the sperti Vitamin D lamp 3 times per week (4 months) and my baseline vitamin D level was 53 in March. Here is my breakdown: March: I stopped supplementing, got my vitamin d levels tested (53), and started to use the lamp (3 times per week for 5 minutes as recommended). My goal was to reach a vitamin D level of 70-80. April: My vitamin D deficiency symptoms were coming back. I got tested again and my vitamin D was at 36. It dropped 14 units in less than a month! I was surprised! Because of this, I decided to do the lamp 3 times per week for 10 minutes. May: I kept using the lamp 3 times per week for 10 minutes and I got tested again. My vitamin D was at 32. Still no improvements. I was disappointed and decided to do some research. Luckily, I found the "dminder" application, and this application in combination with my blood work corroborated my suspicions. A skin type 3 person would need at least 20 minutes of exposure with 80% of his/her body exposed in order to obtain a dose of 5333IU (according to the app). This amount of exposure might take your vitamin D levels only up to the 50s. So if you desire to be in the 70-80 range you would have to consider other devices or supplementing. June: I changed my routine to 3 times per week for 15 minutes, got tested and my vitamin d level was 39. This is pretty close to what d minder predicted. The application predicated a vitamin D level of 42. That's an improvement but it made me question the guideline provided by the company (the table at the back of the lamp), I think they need to do more research, especially with skin types 3,4,5, and 6. Here are some suggestions for skin types 3 and up. once again, I'm not a doctor, I'm not providing medical advice, this is all based on my personal experience: a. Supplement during winter and monitor your vitamin D levels regularly (to prevent toxicity) and once Springs has arrived, go outside every day for at least 30 minutes. based on my experience, this works better than the lamp if your skin type is higher than 3. b. Get the "dminder" application! c. Buy a different lamp that has full-body coverage, for example, Foldalite III® (phototherapy booth). I must say that these ones are very very expensive. JULY UPDATE! Here is my update! before starting, I would like to say a few things. First, I suspended supplements a long time ago (March) and I've been avoiding the sun at all costs in order to test the efficacy of this lamp in my skin type (type III). I've been doing the lamp 3 times per week for 15 minutes and my vitamin D level is at 35. I've been using this lamp since March and It doesn't seem to work for my skin type. Keep in mind I'm not that old, I'm in my early 30s. On the order hand, my husband, who is darker than me and was unable to raise his vitamins d blood levels from 22, bought the SolRx 1000-Series UVB-Narrowband Full Body Panel at the end of May was able to raise his blood vitamin d levels from 22 to 57 in just a month! Once again, this lamp is pretty expensive! Final thoughts! If your skin type is between 1 and 2, you should be fine with the sperti vitamin d sunlamp, but, if you are 3 and above get supplements or invest in a SolRx Full Body Panel. judging by my husband's lab results, it works for darker skin types.

My vitamin D level did increase, although I was trying different methods simultaneously. I also felt a kind of electrified jitteriness over time. I tried stopping for periods of time, and finally stopped for good, opting for other sources of vitamin D instead. When I was using it, I did find that my chest was more sensitive than other body parts (legs or back) all at the same distance (the recommended 15") - meaning I experienced more jittery energy after exposing my chest/abdomen than after exposing other body parts, just fyi.

It’s my own fault for not reading the directions, but I burnt myself soooo bad that I had blisters all over even in my nose, peeling skin everywhere, had to call in to work 3 days, and was crying because I thought I permanently screwed my self up. I didn’t think it was working so used it for way longer than I should have.

Thank you for the lamp, it's really good. i was disappointed that the free book couldn't be sent in a different format, hence I had no info at all.

Have not seen any results yet--still waiting

Arrived quickly, great. 1. I WAS warned (relatively small print) there might be tax to pay but didn't expect the full 20%. 2.Plug didn't work in UK so I had to order one.( I couldn't easily found one locally.) The plug was extremely stiff but finally seems ok. So I'm only just got it working for first time today.