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WIRED
21-05-2025
- Health
- WIRED
The Lyma Laser Offers a Clinical-Grade Laser Treatment—at Home
If the Lyma Laser hasn't already made it onto your socials, it's only a matter of time. This much-hyped portable cold-laser device is the latest beauty tool to feature in many a celeb skin-care routine and is designed for use at home or on the go. Promising to improve wrinkles, fade scars and pigmentation, and pretty much transform your skin, the Lyma Laser can tackle a host of skin concerns without a needle or bulky LED face mask. The standard Lyma Laser (with 8-cm² treatment lens) was launched in 2020, while the larger, more enhanced Lyma Laser PRO version with a 30-cm² treatment lens for both face and body has just dropped stateside. And the A-listers are loving it. Hailey Bieber is reported to use the Lyma Laser as part of her pre-Met Gala skin prep to get glowing results, while Carey Mulligan bought one as an Oscars present to herself, praising its effectiveness at fading a scar between her eyes. With such positive feedback online, I was keen to try out the Lyma Laser on my tired mom-life skin, as who doesn't want flawless-looking skin? The Lyma is unlike anything else on the market. Founded by former journalist Lucy Goff, the Lyma Laser is the first FDA-cleared, clinical-grade cosmetic laser for home use. The technology was originally developed as a medical laser in a research unit to heal injuries such as degenerated cartilage, torn tendons, and respiratory inflammation. But one positive side effect was noticed: As the laser reached the damaged tissue inside, it visibly transformed the skin and reversed the signs of aging. And so Lyma was born. But this high-tech spec comes at a price. Both jowl-tightening Lyma devices have jaw-dropping prices to boot—at the time of writing, the Lyma Laser costs $2,695, while the Lyma Laser PRO is $5,995. Keen to see if I could notice a visible improvement to my complexion, I tried the Lyma Laser on my face for 12 weeks. Simply Glide or Hold The portable cordless Lyma Laser is different from anything I've tried before. It uses a 500-milliwatt 'cold-laser' beam at a wavelength of 808 nanometers (near infrared) to promote cellular regeneration across 8 square centimeters of skin. To use the laser, you simply glide the tip across the contours of your face and neck or hold it in place in a problem area for three minutes at a time. The device comes in a luxurious black box, complete with its own USB charging dock, information booklet, cleansing sponges, a carry pouch, and a 30-day supply of the Lyma Oxygen Mist and Oxygen Glide, which are designed to work alongside the laser to optimize results. A copper membership card is also included so you can activate your warranty and join the LYMA Power Circle, a members' portal for consultations and classes. Before I started using the Lyma Laser, I jumped on a Zoom call with the Lyma Concierge, which is a service the brand offers to all its customers. The Lyma representative (with beautifully flawless skin) offered advice to get me started. She suggested that for the first 12 weeks, I divide my face into four sections and glide the laser across each section for three minutes at a time. I could also simply place the laser over problem areas for a few minutes. After 12 weeks, she suggested dropping down to using the laser four times a week. After just a week, I should expect to see an immediate glow, but with consistent use for 12 weeks and more, I should be able to see more significant changes to my wrinkles, skin elasticity, crow's feet, and jowls. Feeling a little self-conscious but excited to get going, I charged the device for four hours, applied the Oxygen Mist and Glide (containing active stabilized oxygen) to my skin, and set to work with the laser. Noticeable Results in One Week My first week using the laser was novel, and I enjoyed the ritual of washing my face, applying the gel, and using the laser wherever I was—in bed, in front of the TV, or even in the kitchen while waiting for the kettle to boil. I've tried LED face masks in the past, and while both are designed to improve skin, the Lyma laser uses a different technology than the LED face mask, which uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to penetrate the skin on a shallow level, typically reaching the epidermis and upper dermis. The Lyma's near-infrared laser penetrates more deeply, reaching the hypodermis, being absorbed by the mitochondria, and boosting cell energy. I like how discreetly you can use this laser. It can conveniently be used both under or over makeup. While it's good to leave the gel on for as long as possible to get the full moisturizing benefits, I found it too sticky, so I removed it after each session. While using the laser, I made sure not to apply pressure or pull the skin and worked my way across my facial lymphatic system to 'drain out toxins.' In my second month, when the gel had run out, I was happy to switch to using my regular face creams and facial oil, which I think worked just as well with the laser. Replacement bottles of the 40-milliliter Oxygen Mist and 50-milliliter Oxygen Glide are sold in pairs for $175.
Forbes
16-04-2025
- Health
- Forbes
The LYMA Laser PRO Is Now Available In The U.S. And With FDA Clearance
LYMA Laser PRO LYMA The highly anticipated U.S. launch of the LYMA Laser PRO is finally here, and so is its FDA-clearance. The only at-home device of its kind, do not confuse this laser for an LED or red light machine. With 3x the lens size of the original LYMA Laser, the LYMA Laser PRO delivers in-clinic-grade results at home, and now with a larger lens, it is the only FDA-cleared beauty device of its kind — once again. 'We've been working on the LYMA Laser PRO since we finished the LYMA Laser,' said founder Lucy Goff in an exclusive interview from her UK home. Getting FDA-clearance in 2022 – two years post launch – the original LYMA Laser is a cult-favorite celebrity beauty device, loved and lauded by the likes of Gwyenth Paltrow, Hailey Bieber, Paris Hilton, Sofia Richie, celebrity dermatologists and estheticians, among many, many more. Upon launch in 2020, the original LYMA Laser marked the start of a new category of cosmetic lasers in the US markets. 'No one had used cold-laser before.' Unlike traditional lasers that patients would find in a dermatologist's office for skin resurfacing, smoothing, or anti-aging, cold lasers –also known as non-thermal lasers– don't rely on controlled injury with heat and thermal damage to stimulate collagen production. 'The rest of the industry works off of what's known as the stress-damage approach to anti-aging or collagen production. The problem is when you damage your skin to simulate collagen production, the body prioritizes speed of healing over the quality of the reparative process,' explained Goff. 'By creating inflammation and damage, you get a disordered repairing process and the quality of collagen is not as good as the quality of collagen your body naturally produces.' After launching in the U.K. last year, LYMA Laser PRO consumers and estheticians began raving about their before and after results on larger, stubborn areas of the body like the neck and under arms. With a price tag of $5,999, the new device received FDA clearance in February of this year, and utilizes a 500mW near-infrared laser. It matches the output of a professional in-office laser, and is the only FDA-cleared at-home device with this level of power and capability. While some at-home lasers (not LED lights) do exist, they operate at significantly lower power levels, unable to reach deep tissue or create any noticeable or structural skin changes. The LYMA Laser PRO, conversely, reaches past muscle tissue down to the bone. The brand promises results in 30 days with 3 minutes of use per treatment area, and now with a larger lens to treat larger areas. LYMA Laser PRO under-arm treatment LYMA The global at-home laser device market is valued at 537 million USD, and based on current insights and research, is projected to grow by 10.5% within 10 years. 'This is the only technology that actually uses the near-infrared laser light that interacts with your cells in a certain way that triggers a genetic switch inside of your cells and the genes should be down-regulated are once again down-regulated, and the genes that should be up-regulated are once again up-regulated,' Goff explained while describing the genetic aging process. By contrast, at-home LED devices lack both the professional intensity of a laser and any kind of deep regenerative gene processes. 'We re-engineered this huge hospital machine into this little, portable device at the same power with the same treatment lens.' LYMA Laser PRO LYMA
