Everybody seems to be talking about LED face masks of late. Alongside facial massage tools and the Lyma laser , LED masks are the latest fixation for skincare buffs, with the question on everybody’s lips being: “Do they actually work?”

From Currentbody to Silk’n , there are oodles of brands to choose from these days, with red light therapy no longer reserved for high-end treatment clinics and dermatologists’ offices. But, as this technology rolls down to the high-street, there’s a chance that the results become less reliable, much like the difference between an in-dentist teeth whitening treatment and an at-home kit.

With that in mind, I wanted to pick the brains of someone truly in the know to find out whether these premium devices are worth their £400+ asking prices – and Mayfair’s Dr Ahmed El Muntasar was happy to oblige.…