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Do the treatment with a clean, dry face – and afterwards, use any serum that you like. During the day I’ll go for a vitamin C serum, a hydrating serum, moisturiser and sunscreen, and in the evening, a retinoid then moisturiser.

The cost of running the Dermalux Flex for a half-hour session is about 10p, says Dermalux, so a 20-minute session would be slightly less.

Yes absolutely – your practitioner will suggest that you wait for two weeks after treatment, as that is the standard recommendation.

Here’s a great one that will definitely help.

Dry and sensitive skin suggests that your skin barrier isn’t in great shape. Work on this by focussing on gentle, hydrating products – a hyaluronic acid serum, sealed in with a moisturiser and, in the morning, topped with sunscreen. Once your skin is feeling stronger and more comfortable, start using a product with retinol or another retinoid (start slowly, with tiny amounts and twice a week at first) to help with acne management. Taking lots of omega-3 supplements can really help with skin hydration and skin quality, too. These are my current favourites.

Yes you can (I checked with Dermalux) and it will help with the healing. And yes, it will also help with other sun damage on your face.

In a word: yes. The benefits of LED treatment are cumulative, so the more you do it, the more benefit you derive.

Start by using a really good eye cream which will hydrate and strengthen the skin and help smooth the appearance of the wrinkles. Then maybe a type of radiofrequency microneedling, or a heat treatment like Tixel, that can be used close to the eyes to rejuvenate the skin, or an injectable treatment like PRP to regenerate the under-eye skin and smooth out the wrinkles. Find a great practitioner in your area, book a consultation and see what they can suggest that might help you.

Hiya, TTG editor Georgia here. There are two brilliant peel procedures from a brand called Mesoestetic that are specifically designed to remove stubborn pigmentation, including melasma. One is Dermamelan and the other is Cosmelan. Both combine one or two in-clinic treatments with a homecare protocol that needs to be followed for up to six months, but the results I’ve seen are fab. Have a look online to find practitioners near you who provide the peels. There are also some lasers that can work well to clear melasma. If you want to explore this option, use our Practitioner Finder to find an expert laser practitioner near you and have a consultation. And make sure you wear SPF50 daily to prevent any further environmental pigmentation developing.

Laser or IPL (Intense Pulsed Light). You can read more about these treatments at those links. It’s also worth using a vitamin C serum to help on the surface of the skin, and always using sunscreen to prevent dark spots becoming any worse.

Nnngh, is that just when the guarantee ran out? That’s bad luck, my original Trinity lasted for years and years until I dropped it onto a tiled bathroom floor. I’d suggest replacing it with the NuFace Mini which delivers the same power as the Trinity (unless you are fond of the different attachments you can use with the Trinity). The FaceGym Pro does the same job but it is much more expensive.

Hello, yes it’s a lot of money but yes in my view it is totally worth the investment. It’s a medically certified treatment, it works and the device is robust and will last for a long time.

Yes, it’s fab, yes I recommend it and yes I’m using it – I lent it to Georgia (TTG editor) earlier in the year but have now nicked it back and I’m not the only one in the family who uses it!

Hi Anya, the one I love is the Dermalux Flex because – as you can see from the video on the page – it worked wonders for my skin during lockdown. Unlike the cheaper portable-mask type of LED devices, this is medical-grade LED, i.e. the device is medically certified for treating specific skin conditions, which puts it into a different league to the cheaper devices. The other brand of home-use LED to look at is Celluma, which is also medically certified and one of the originators in this field.