I first experienced the Lyma laser while lying prone on Ivan Pol’s facial bed . Pol, known as “The Beauty Sandwich” for his stacked method of caring for the skin, burnished the handheld laser en suite like a cowboy in a Spaghetti Western. Because I trust him with my face (actually, my entire body)—I finally wondered if this was the tool for me.
Until mid-2022, the Lyma Laser was one of those whispered-about “Europe only” experiences. That’s because the technology involved with the device, comparable to a medical-grade laser technology that you'd get in a derm’s office, had to be cleared by the FDA before going on sale stateside. My experience with lasers is practically null, I’d only tried a snappy pulsed dye laser to treat some broken capillaries on my cheeks—pain level three.
So when the Lyma arrived, meant to be used at home and all across the face, I couldn’t imagine spending time at home self-zapping. But when the whispers about the device turned into a loud chatter, I decided to give it a try. The Lyma Laser claims to help with any complaint you could possibly have about your visage—wrinkles, elasticity, texture, and tone—in just 12 weeks.
Admittedly, it has a price tag to match the high-caliber claims, coming in at around $2,700 (this includes the two skin-care products, a mist and a gel, which should be used in tandem). Celebrities are obsessed, including actor Carey Mulligan, who bought one for herself as a prize for winning an Oscar (an OSC.