LED masks are one of those skincare tools you’ve seen all over TV, scrolled past on Instagram, and been tempted to buy approximately a dozen times in the drugstore.
And yet…you probably don’t own one. My guess is because you think they don’t actually work or they’re too good to be true.
I mean, if LED masks cured acne, then they’d have gone viral, right?
And, sure, there’s some truth to all that. LED masks won’t completely fix your cystic zits, whiteheads, wrinkles, or redness. But they can help—and even be a godsend if you have sensitive skin that can’t tolerate traditional creams and treatments.
“Light-therapy masks work by shining different types of LED light rays into your skin to help reduce inflammation and breakouts over time,” says dermatologist Mona Gohara, MD, associate clinical professor at Yale University.
“The blue lights can help kill acne-causing bacteria on the surface of your skin, while the red lights can help boost collagen production and decrease irritation.”
Cool, right? Just don’t expect miracles. “Although at-home LED masks can help with minor acne and rosacea, they’re nowhere near as powerful or effective as in-office light treatments—or, better yet, prescription topicals and retinoids,” says Dr. Gohara.
Still, they can’t exactly hurt either, so if you’re not super happy with your skin right now, try one of these top-rated, internet-loved LED masks, below.
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