Ask Alice

Totally Derma is too expensive for my budget – what other brands would you recommend?

Absolute Collagen, Revive Collagen, Ingenious Collagen and Gold Collagen are all more affordable than Totally Derma, use decent types/ sources of collagen and have reasonable data to support their efficacy, so have a look at those.

I’m a home-based professional skin therapist seriously considering investing in LED. 1) Keen on understanding the difference between Dermalux Flex and the salon version. 2) I understand the main difference is power – but number of lights in each colour? 3) The flexibility is appealing especially when space is a premium. Can you lie on the lights? 4) I thought near IR could be damaging to eyes as it penetrates quite deeply – not sure if black eye covers are sufficient? I’m sure all relevant precautions have been taken, but I have a FAR IR sauna as well as LED red, blue and IR on neoprene (so can bend around body) – I have always been advised to be v careful near eyes. 5) Is training available online? I’ve previously bought equipment from Bio-Therapeutics that has its own bt-accent LED (552 red, blue and mixed). I’m finding it difficult to make informed comparisons.

Hiya, TTG editor Georgia here. You’d be best off getting in touch with Dermalux’s manufacturer directly and asking them all of these questions. The company is called Aesthetic Technology Limited and there’s a contact form on their site. You could also look at the Celluma range of medically-certified LED products, the company can advise on what would suit your needs best, and then you can make a comparison.

Is the dermaflex pro worth the money?

Yes, if you know that you will find the time to use it. Take a look at the videos here to show what it did for me (and I still love it just as much as I did during lockdown).

Hi Alice, I bought the Dermalux Flex MD LED Light Therapy Device after watching your video of recommendation. Which serum do you think is best to use after the treatment please?

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.

Hi Alice, how much electricity does the Dermalux Flex use in a 20-minute session?

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.

Can you use the Dermalux Flex after nose to mouth fillers?

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

Can you use the Dermalux Flex if you have had a BCC removed from the face, and will it improve other sun damage?

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.

Can I use the Dermalux Flex every day on my face?

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

My Nuface Trinity start button failed at 13 months. What other product will give the same results?

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.

Hi Alice, I’m really interested in the Dermalux Flex. It’s a lot of money but reading your review has convinced me even more. I have other tweakments and am saving up for a lateral brow lift as well as a neck lift maybe when I turn 50, but not quite yet. I take care of my skin in general but was wondering if the Dermalux is worth the investment?

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.

Hi. Do you still use the Dermalux Flex? Do you recommend it? I am considering buying one but am wondering if it is worth the investment.

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 Alice, I’m thinking of buying the Dr Harris Sleep Mask… more for actual sleeping than wrinkles! What do you think? Also, the Lyma laser? Worth the hype/ cost… actual results? Thank you.

I’m interested in buying a red light therapy kit for home use but don’t know where to start. Have you reviewed any or have any recommendations? Much thanks, Anya.

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.

I’m using the NuFace Trinity regularly but am due to have Profhilo and possibly some fillers next week. How long before I can use the NuFace again? I imagine that I do need to have a break from it?

Hi, yes, your practitioner should advise you that you should leave off using the NuFace for a couple of weeks after any procedure, including Profhilo.

Dear Alice, I’d very much appreciate your views on the Happy Mammoth Prebiotic Collagen Protein versus your recommended Totally Derma Collagen. I’m probably not the only one of your followers being targeted by their ads and know you’ll give a trusted, professional and unbiased view.

Hi, I don’t know the product so I’m afraid I can’t comment, but I do know that Totally Derma and other hydrolysed collagen supplements support collagen production in the skin in a very direct way – by supplying collagen fragments in a form the body can use. There are several articles and videos on the TTG website explaining why I think Totally Derma is the Rolls-Royce of collagen supplements.