Consumers Turn to At-Home Devices to Mimic Dermatologist Results

No more needles? Some experts think the onrush of new devices could eventually stave off the need for more invasive techniques, like Botox, altogether. “The more you do proactively at a younger age, starting in the mid-to-late 20s or early 30s, that’s the best bet you have to not have to get something more aggressive later on,” said dermatologist Michael Gold, who sells various skin-care devices out of his Nashville, Tenn., practice. “These devices are not as powerful as what I can do in the office, but they definitely do have a benefit.” “The results of these at-home technologies are more cumulative,” said New York dermatologist Neil Sadick, who is also a clinical professor of dermatology for Weill Cornell Medical College. According to Kline, a consumer research firm, the beauty devices market in the U.S. was worth $730 million for 2016 (including hair regrowth devices), a slight decline from the prior year. The company attributes the downward movement to a lack of innovation from device mainstays like Clarisonic (which has launched new innovations since the report came out) — but noted that categories like acne elimination and antiaging are seeing growth. The skin-care cleansing device category on its own stood at $611 million in the

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