The Best Skin-Care Tools and Devices to Try at Home

Over the past few years, technology and skincare have collided more than ever before, causing us to wonder: Could there soon be a day when all our precious serums and creams will be rendered obsolete, replaced by a bevy of high-tech tools and devices? The short answer is probably not. No product-obsessed person would ever dare say “see ya later” to their beloved top shelf, but that’s not to say the aforementioned gadgets won’t seriously upgrade the skin-care game — and potentially shake up the industry as we know it.

Need proof? We have a Food and Drug Administration-cleared LED mask that’ll help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fight acne and a vibrating facial massage tool that mimics your body’s natural lymphatic system. Oh, and there’s an epidermal growth factor (EGF) Micro-Needling + Ion Infusion Kit from Georgia Louise to consider as well — which creates tons of tiny channels on your skin’s surface.

The tech-based options we’re exposed to seem to be increasing by the month, let alone year, so we’ve rounded up 17 dermatologist- and editor-approved skin-care tools worth trying out this year, including a handheld LED light that literally zaps away the appearance of fine lines over time.

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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare’s DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro has three treatment options: red LED (light-emitting-diodes) lights to penetrate your skin’s dermis and stimulate collagen production, blue LED lights to kill acne-causing bacteria and reduce signs of fine lines, discoloration, and inflammation, and a combination of red and blue for all of the above benefits at once. And best of all? It only takes three minutes to do its magic.