High Frequency Wands for Skincare | As Featured in Town & Country

Recently, high frequency wands have gained popularity and Dr. Alexandra Bowles shares her opinion on the effectiveness of them and best practices when using. Read Town & Country’s article for more recommendations.

The theory of using electrical currents to help treat acne, tighten skin and build collagen has been around for years. When using these devices, a low electrical current is applied to the skin via a glass electrode. It’s filled with either argon gas, which targets acne and oil production, or neon gas which helps to improve blood flow and build collagen. 

What should I consider when choosing a high frequency wand?

When deciding on a device, I would first decide what you are trying to address. Is it acne, skin tone, or just overall skin rejuvenation? Devices also can come with a myriad of attachments so look to see what attachments different brands have. A mushroom wand is good for treating broader areas such as cheeks, forehead and jawline. A tongue wand serves sensitive areas such as under eyes. For zapping individual break outs, a spot wand is great. The Y shape wand is for the curved contours of the neck and the rod wand is good for larger body areas such as legs. The comb wand stimulates hair and helps address scalp conditions like seborrheic dermatitis or dandruff

Can you share some recommendations? What differs between wands?

• Stacked Skincare High Frequency Acne Device:
  • This device can treat acne because it uses Argon gas, but can also help with dandruff. Because it lacks anti-aging benefits, the device comes with limited attachments.
• Pure Daily Care NuDerma Professional Skin Therapy Wand:
  • Unlike the StackedSkincare High Frequency Acne Device, this device has both Argon and neon gas so can have a broader range of benefits, but has limited attachments so may be more limiting in use.
• Skin Gym Skin Gym High Frequency Wand:
  • This has both argon and neon gases so has a broad range of benefits, including multiple attachments so you can treat both on and off face. You have to switch between the neon and argon wands to customize your treatments. 
• Pure Daily Care NuDerma Clinical Skin Therapy Wand:
  • This has all the advantages of the Pure Daily Care NuDerma Professional Skin Therapy Wand but because the wands have neon and argon gases combined, you do not need to switch out between wands.