Had to choose between a cheap LED mask and a proper high frequency wand for a breakout

Last month a regular came in with deep cystic acne and I was stuck between using my budget $40 LED panel or investing in a real high frequency machine. I went with the wand, a NuDerma unit, and did three 10 minute sessions over a week. The swelling went down way faster than the LED ever managed. Has anyone else found high frequency works better for those stubborn under the skin spots?

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3 Comments

adam_anderson62mo ago

NuDerma's high frequency is ozone, not argon, which is less effective for acne.

the_michael2mo ago

Ozone, argon, whatever, adam_anderson6, my skin still broke out.

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susan_ward18d ago

Oh wow, I actually had the same issue and it turned out to be something totally different. For me, the breakout was from not cleaning the electrode properly between uses. I was just wiping it off but bacteria was building up on the glass surface and getting pushed right back into my pores. Once I started using alcohol wipes before and after each session, the breakouts stopped completely. Have you been cleaning yours regularly?