The effect of the LED really depends on the amount of energy available for absorption at the surface of the skin. Home masks are unlikely to be worth the price tag. Unless you’re investing in a serious bit of kit like the Celluma Pro or Dermalux Flex MD, which is medically certified, and mostly used in clinic but also available for home use, you’re probably better off not bothering. This is because most portable LED devices that are designed for home use simply aren’t powerful enough to really deliver. That being said, there are a lot of people who love their at-home LED masks and say they see noticeable improvements in their skin while using it consistently. One such improvement we hear about a lot is the general ‘glow’ these masks give, but this just indicates that the energy coming off the mask’s bulbs has simply stirred up the blood supply in the skin. Compare that to how your skin looks after a session of professional-strength LED…  because once this has worked its magic and reduced inflammation in the skin, your skin actually looks paler and calmer than when you walked in – this is exactly why LED is commonly layered with treatments like peels and microneedling which cause controlled trauma – to calm the skin down afterwards and remove redness. Home blue light is however effective. LED is cumulative so rather than once a month in clinic a home medical LED would be a good investment ie like going to the gym once a month or 3 times a week.