Your LED Mask Fixed Your Face. But Here's What It Left Behind.

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Thousands of women 40+ who own LED masks just discovered why — and what they're doing about it in 10 minutes a day.

Wednesday, May 24th, 2026 | 9:14 AM EST — 187,432 👁

Posted by Claire Weston Skincare & Wellness Editor

Reviewed by Dr. Esiahas Amdemichael Board-Certified Dermatologist

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Karen, a 51-year-old marketing director from Scottsdale, has used her LED face mask religiously for almost a year. And she'll be the first to tell you — it works. Her forehead lines softened. Her skin has that "rested" look her friends keep asking about.

But three months ago, she caught herself on a Zoom call and froze. Not her face — that looked great — her neck.

The creping. The banding. The loose texture that made her look a full decade older than the face sitting on top of it.

"It was like my face and my neck belonged to two different women. And honestly? That was worse than if I'd done nothing at all."

Karen isn't alone. Her mask uses the right science — 660nm red and 850nm near-infrared light, the two most-researched wavelengths for collagen restoration. It works on her face. But her face is only one of four zones where collagen loss shows after 40.

Her neck crepes. Her chest shows every year of sun damage. Her hands thin out and lose volume. Her mask can't reach any of them.

She had the right science. She just had the wrong delivery system.

Here's why thousands of women who already own masks are making one upgrade — and what happens when you treat all four zones at once.

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1. It Treats All 4 Zones Your Mask Can't Reach — In One 10-Minute Session

A mask covers your face. But after 40, your face isn't where aging gives you away.

Your neck crepes and bands. Your chest shows every year of sun exposure in texture and discoloration. Your hands thin out, lose volume, and show veins.

These are the zones people actually see — in photos, on Zoom, in person. And if your face looks 10 years younger than your neck, the treated zone just highlights the untreated ones.

A tabletop panel treats all four zones in a single 10-minute session. No repositioning. No multiple devices. The same clinically studied wavelengths your mask uses — delivered to the areas your mask physically cannot reach.

All four zones start aging at the same pace. They start looking like they belong to the same person again.

2. Clinical-Grade Power Means a Stronger Signal to Your Cells

Most consumer LED masks deliver 15–50mW/cm² of irradiance. That's enough for mild stimulation — which is why your face has improved.

But clinical-grade panels deliver 110mW/cm² at treatment distance. That's 2x to 7x more therapeutic energy reaching your fibroblasts per session.

Why does this matter? Because irradiance determines how much energy actually reaches the dermal layer where collagen is produced. A weaker signal means slower fibroblast activation. A stronger signal means more cellular energy production, faster collagen synthesis, and earlier visible results.

Same 10 minutes. Same wavelengths. Dramatically more cellular work done.

The difference between "subtle glow over 6 months" and "my husband noticed at week 6."

3. It Works With Everything You Already Do — HRT, Retinol, Your Mask, Your Routine

You don't have to stop anything. You don't have to change your skincare stack. You don't have to choose.

If you're on HRT: HRT addresses systemic hormone levels. A panel addresses local cellular energy. They're complementary, not competing. Women on HRT who add a panel often see accelerated results because the hormonal environment supports what the light triggers.

If you use retinol or tretinoin: Apply it after your light session, not before. The panel's near-infrared wavelength (850nm) actually has anti-inflammatory properties — it may help your retinol-irritated skin recover faster.

If you love your mask: Keep it. Use the mask for focused facial sessions. Use the panel for neck, chest, and hands. They're not competing. They're complementary. Many women use both.

Your routine: 10 minutes on your vanity while you drink your coffee or read your email. No prep. No recovery. No disruption.

Every other approach asks you to stop something, replace something, or recover from something. This just adds to what you already do.

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4. The 90-Day Protocol Eliminates Guesswork — And It's Why Results Actually Compound

The #1 complaint in LED device reviews? "How long do I use it? How far? How often? Am I doing this right?"

Every other device brand ships you a product and leaves you to figure it out.

The RLT40 includes the 90-Day Collagen Restoration Protocol — exactly which mode to use, exact distance, exact time, and what to expect at each stage:

Weeks 1–2: Nothing visible yet. A slight bounce under your fingers. Your fibroblasts are waking up.

Weeks 4–6: This is when you see it. Softer creping on your neck. Firmer jawline. Less crêpe texture on your chest. The mirror moment shifts.

Weeks 6–8: Other people notice. Not "you look younger" — "you look rested."

Weeks 8–12: The gap closes. All four zones look like they belong to the same person again.

Other devices give you a product. This gives you a system.

5.One Purchase. $0.36/Day. 90-Night Risk-Free Trial.

Let's run the numbers:

Two Morpheus8 sessions: $1,500–$3,000

One year of collagen powder: $360–$600

LED mask + replacement over 5 years: $700–$1,000

Botox, 4 sessions per year: $1,200–$2,400

Two months of her current skincare stack: ~$400

The RLT40, once: $399.

No refills. No replacements. No recurring appointments.

And a 90-night risk-free trial — intentionally set to cover the full protocol. Use it every day. Follow the steps. If you don't see results, send it back for a full refund.

2-year warranty. Free replacement. CE, FDA, and RoHS certified. Zero risk.

Introducing the Glow by Lumera RLT40: The Collagen Restoration Panel

The RLT40 was built for women 40–60 experiencing collagen loss.

Same proven wavelengths. Different design. Different language. Different purpose.

What's in the box:

✅ Glow RLT40 Panel — 40 medical-grade LEDs delivering 110mW/cm² at treatment distance

✅ Built-in kickstand — sits on your vanity, desk, or counter. No wall mounting. No clamps. No separate stand purchase (competitors charge $100+ extra for this)

✅ 3 treatment modes — Surface Restore (660nm red for fine lines, tone, texture), Deep Rebuild (850nm near-infrared for firmness, elasticity, sagging), and Full Restoration (both wavelengths for comprehensive treatment across all layers)

✅ 10-minute auto shut-off timer — set it and forget it

✅ 90-Day Collagen Restoration Protocol — the step-by-step system no other device brand provides

✅ Protective eye goggles — included

✅ Quick-start card — using it within 5 minutes of unboxing

✅ Universal voltage — works with any outlet, anywhere

Weight: 1.2kg — light enough to move between rooms. Vanity in the morning. Desk during the day.

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What Happens When Mask Owners Make the Switch

"I've had my LED mask for almost a year and I loved what it did for my face. But my neck looked a full decade older than my cheeks. Within 6 weeks with the Glow panel, the creping started to soften. By week 10, my chest matched my face for the first time in years. The panel is the one I can't skip."

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Carol P., 52, Scottsdale AZ

I grew up in Southern California and my chest is where every summer without sunscreen shows — the crêpe texture, the sun spots, the fine lines. I stopped wearing V-necks two years ago. My face looked great from retinol and vitamin C but my décolletage looked like it belonged to someone else. The panel was the first thing that actually felt like it was reaching deeper than the surface. By week 4 the texture started smoothing. By week 8 the discoloration was fading. I wore a scoop neck to brunch last weekend without checking my reflection once. That might not sound like a big deal but for me it's everything.

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Emily R., 49, San Diego CA

I was seriously considering a lower face lift — $12,000. My jawline just went soft and I was dreading every side-profile photo. My aesthetician told me to try a red light panel for 90 days before committing to surgery. Her exact words were "give your fibroblasts a chance before you let someone cut." First month I didn't see much. Around week 6 my husband said I looked rested. At week 7 I compared a side profile to two months before and the jawline was genuinely tighter — not like surgery, but the sag was lifting. I cancelled my consultation. The panel didn't replace a facelift. But the improvement was enough that I don't feel like I need one anymore.

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Brittney L., 51, Charlotte NC

Nobody talks about hands. Every skincare product is face, face, face — meanwhile my hands went from normal to old practically overnight after menopause. Veiny, thin, skin draped over the bones. I bought the panel specifically for them. By week 5 the skin on the back of my hands felt thicker — not dramatically, just more substance. By week 8 the veins were less pronounced. My daughter grabbed my hand at week 11 and said "mom your hands look different, what are you doing?" They're not 30-year-old hands. But they look like they belong to the same person as my face now and that's all I wanted.

Verified Buyer

Alyson M., 55, Portland OR

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Comments (347)

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Jennifer Mitchell

Has anyone tried this alongside their CurrentBody mask? I love my mask but the neck thing is SO real. My face looks 10 years younger than my neck at this point 😩

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Rachel Kennedy

Jennifer — yes!! I use my CurrentBody 3x a week for my face and the Glow panel every morning for my neck and chest. They work together perfectly. My neck at week 8 honestly looks better than my face did at week 8 with just the mask alone.

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Sandra Lawson

I was THIS close to booking Morpheus8 again. $2,400 every time. Trying this first because of the 90-night trial. If it doesn't work I've lost nothing. If it does I've saved thousands. Will update.

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Diane Whitmore

The protocol card is what sold me. I had a different red light device before and had NO idea what I was doing. How far, how long, which setting. Gave up after a month. The protocol with this one tells you everything — I'm on week 5 and I can actually feel the difference in my neck texture.

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Lisa Thornton

My husband noticed at week 6. His exact words: "You look rested. Did you change your pillow?" 😂 No babe. It's the panel.

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Margaret Alvarez

I'm 58 and on HRT (estradiol patches). Does anyone know if this is safe to use alongside hormone therapy? My doctor is great but she doesn't know much about red light devices.

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The Ageless Edit Author

Margaret — yes, HRT and red light therapy are complementary. HRT addresses your systemic hormone levels, the panel addresses local cellular energy in your skin. Many women on HRT actually see accelerated results because the hormonal environment supports what the light is triggering. Always worth mentioning to your doctor but there are no known contraindications.

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Karen Fitzpatrick

Margaret I'm on HRT too (oral estradiol) and have been using the panel for 9 weeks. No issues at all. If anything my results came faster than the timeline in the protocol — I think because the estrogen helps.

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Carol Petersen

Three words: my. hands. finally. Okay four words. But seriously — my hands were the thing I was most self-conscious about. Veiny, thin, old-looking. I'm 7 weeks in and they look like they belong to my face again. I almost cried the first time I noticed.

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Trish Donovan

I've had my Omnilux for 8 months and love it. Just ordered the Glow panel for my neck and chest. The 90-night trial made it a no-brainer — worst case I send it back. Here's mine right out of the box 👇

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Amy Rodriguez

Trish let me know how it goes!! I have the same Omnilux mask and my neck is driving me crazy. How long did shipping take?

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Trish Donovan

Amy — I ordered Sunday night and it arrived Friday. So about 5 days? Came in a nice box, not just thrown in a mailer. I was impressed.

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Donna Kowalski

Just did my first session this morning. Setup took maybe 3 minutes — the kickstand is genius, it just sits on my vanity. 10 minutes with my coffee and done. The auto shutoff timer is such a nice touch. Will report back at week 4 🤞

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Nancy Wheeler

Ok I'm going to be the skeptic here. How do we know this is legit and not just another overhyped gadget? I've been burned before by "miracle" devices.

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Diane Whitmore

Nancy I was the same way. Two things convinced me — the wavelengths (660nm and 850nm) are the same ones in published clinical studies, and it's CE + FDA certified. It's not some random Amazon device. And honestly? The 90-night trial. If it was a scam they wouldn't let you use it for 3 months and return it.

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Lisa Thornton

Nancy fwiw my dermatologist knows I use it and she said the science behind photobiomodulation is well established. She just said make sure I'm using the goggles which come included.

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Stephanie Walsh

Random question — is this safe while breastfeeding? I'm 41 and just had my second baby (yes I know, late bloomer 😅). My skin has aged SO much in the last year and I want to start something but I'm still nursing.

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The Ageless Edit Author

Stephanie — red and near-infrared light are non-UV, non-ionizing, and non-heating at therapeutic doses. There are no known contraindications for breastfeeding. The light works locally on your skin cells — nothing systemic enters your body or your milk. That said, we always recommend mentioning any new device to your OB or midwife just to be thorough. Congrats on baby #2! 💛

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Barbara Hamilton

Has anyone actually returned it? I always worry these "90 day trial" things have a bunch of fine print or they make you pay shipping or something.

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Martha Graham

Barbara — I didn't return mine (love it too much lol) but my friend did and she said it was completely painless. Emailed support, got a label, sent it back, full refund within a week. No restocking fee, no games. She ended up reordering it 2 months later because she missed it 😂

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Patricia Sullivan

I use tretinoin every night (prescription strength). Can I still use the panel? I don't want to stop my retinol routine.

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Rachel Kennedy

Patricia — I use tret too! Just do your panel session first and apply tret after. The 850nm wavelength actually has anti-inflammatory properties so it helps with the irritation from tret. My peeling has gone way down since I started using both together.

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Tamara Jackson

Does this work on deeper skin tones? Most of the before/afters I see for these kinds of devices are on lighter skin and I'm never sure if the results translate. I'm a Fitzpatrick V.

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The Ageless Edit Author

Tamara — great question. Red and near-infrared light penetrate all skin tones. Unlike UV light or laser treatments where melanin can interfere, these wavelengths work at the cellular level regardless of skin color. Photobiomodulation studies include participants across all Fitzpatrick types. The collagen-rebuilding mechanism is the same.

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Lydia Washington

Tamara — I'm a IV-V and I'm on week 7. My neck texture has definitely improved and I've noticed firmness along my jawline. The results are real. My dermatologist actually recommended red light for my skin type specifically because there's no risk of hyperpigmentation like with some lasers.

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Julie Chen

Anyone else do their session at night? I love using it while I watch TV before bed. The red glow is actually kind of relaxing 😊

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Gloria Richardson

I'm 63. Am I too old for this to work? I feel like everything says "women over 40" but I'm wondering if at 63 the collagen loss is too far gone.

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Lisa Thornton

Gloria my mom is 66 and she uses mine when she visits. After just 2 weeks of daily use over the holidays she said her neck skin felt different. She ordered her own. Your fibroblasts don't expire — they just need energy.

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Kristin Novak

Quick question for anyone using this — which mode do you start with? There's 3 modes and I don't want to mess it up. My main concern is neck sagging.

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Carol Petersen

Kristin the protocol card says to start with Mode 3 (both wavelengths) for the first 30 days. That's what I did. After month 1 you can start alternating modes based on your specific concerns. Mode 2 is the deep one for sagging/firmness. But seriously just follow the protocol — it takes all the guessing out of it.

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Ellen McCarthy

My skin is incredibly sensitive — I can't use most acids or active ingredients without flaring up. Is this gentle enough? I've had reactions to devices before.

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Margaret Alvarez

Ellen — I have rosacea-prone skin and this is the gentlest thing I've ever used. It's just light. No contact with your skin, no chemicals, no heat (at least nothing I can feel). My skin has actually been LESS reactive since I started using it — the near-infrared wavelength is anti-inflammatory.

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Vivian Crawford

Where do you actually buy this? Is it on Amazon? I want to make sure I'm getting the real one and not a knockoff.

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The Ageless Edit Author

Vivian — it's only available through the official Glow by Lumera website. Not on Amazon. The link in this article goes directly to the official site. That's also the only way to get the $200 early access discount and the 90-night trial.

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Angela Warren

Week 9 update — the texture on my chest has improved more than any cream I've used in 20 years of trying. I wore a V-neck last week for the first time in I don't even know how long. This little thing lives on my bathroom counter now.

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Debra Reynolds

I take doxycycline for my skin. Is there any interaction? I know doxycycline makes you sun-sensitive.

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The Ageless Edit Author

Debra — doxycycline is a photosensitizing medication. While this panel uses red and near-infrared light (not UV), we recommend consulting your prescribing physician before use. Same applies to isotretinoin (Accutane) and St. John's Wort. Better to check with your doctor first.

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Janet Brennan

Silly question but is the light safe for your eyes? I wear contacts and I'm a little nervous about shining something that bright at my face.

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Diane Whitmore

Janet not silly at all! It comes with protective goggles — I wear them every session. They fit over contacts no problem. The light itself is non-UV so it's not harmful the way the sun is, but the goggles just make it comfortable since it's bright.

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Susan Nakamura

For anyone wondering what comes in the box — here's the panel and goggles. Much more compact than I expected. It's smaller than my laptop.

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Monica Henderson

Do you really have to use it every single day? I travel a lot for work and I know I'll miss days.

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Lisa Thornton

Monica — daily is ideal for the first 90 days but I've missed days here and there and still saw great results. After 12 weeks you can maintain with 3-5 sessions a week. Also it works with any outlet worldwide so you can bring it when you travel. It's only 1.2kg, I've taken it on two trips already.

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Rita Donaldson

What happens if it breaks? $399 is a lot to spend on something with no warranty

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Carol Petersen

Rita it has a 2-year warranty with free replacement! That was one of the things I checked before ordering. So if anything goes wrong in the first 2 years they just send you a new one.

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Laura Baxter

Week 3 check-in. Not seeing visible changes yet but my skin feels different? Like slightly bouncier if that makes sense. The protocol says this is normal and to keep going. Trusting the process 🙏

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Trish Donovan

Laura that's EXACTLY how it starts! I had that same "bouncy" feeling around week 2-3. The visible stuff came at week 5-6 for me. Keep going!

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Pamela Foster

I only bought this for my décolletage. Years of tanning beds in the 90s and my chest looks like crepe paper. Week 11 now and the texture is genuinely smoother. Not perfect — I'm realistic — but smoother than any cream ever got it. I should have taken a before photo.

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Catherine Torres

I added up what I spend on collagen powder, neck cream, chest serum, and hand cream every month. It's almost $80/month. That's $960 a year. This panel is $399 ONCE. I felt stupid for not doing the math sooner.

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Helen Murray

Ok I was worried it would be huge and take up my whole vanity but it's honestly the size of an iPad. My husband thought it was a Bluetooth speaker when he saw it 😂 Fits perfectly on my bathroom counter.

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Karen Bradley

I took a side profile selfie at week 1 and again at week 10. The jawline difference is subtle but it's THERE. The sag along my jaw is tighter and the transition from jaw to neck is cleaner. I showed my sister the comparison and her response was "ok I need one."

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Natalie Park

I'm in Canada — does this ship internationally? And does the voltage work here?

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The Ageless Edit Author

Natalie — yes it ships to Canada! The panel has universal voltage (100V-240V) so it works with any outlet anywhere. No adapter needed.

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Joanne Wright

UPDATE: I'm the person who posted 6 weeks ago saying this was probably going to be another waste of money. I was wrong. My neck looks better than it has in 5 years. I owe everyone here an apology for being so negative lol. This thing works. I don't say that about anything.

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Beth Morrison

My morning buddy. Coffee + 10 minutes + this panel. The simplest thing I've added to my routine in years and the only thing that's actually changed what I see in the mirror. Week 8 and not looking back.

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Allison Cooper

Bought one for myself and now ordering one for my mom's birthday. She's 67 and has been complaining about her neck for years. If it does half of what it did for me she'll be thrilled. Best gift I can think of.

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Rebecca Palmer

I've been taking collagen powder for 2 years and honestly couldn't tell if it was doing anything. This panel in 6 weeks has done more for my skin than 2 years of powder. I think the difference is the light actually reaches the layer where collagen gets made? The powder just gets digested. Wish I'd known sooner.

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Wendy Fischer

FYI for anyone on the fence — I almost waited and when I went back the price had gone up by $50 for a few hours before going back down. The $399 price is apparently an early access thing and won't last. Just a heads up.

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