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Facial / HydraFacial.

~$200 · per session

Consensus score

69 %
Depends

27 gurus on record

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The verdict spread

Across 27 gurus, the overall verdict is 69% “depends.”

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What the gurus are saying

Experts see facials as solid maintenance for clear skin. The appeal comes down to deep cleaning and professional extraction that leave skin decongested for weeks, plus hydration and comfort. Monthly facials earn particular praise. But benefits are temporary, not transformative, and some note HydraFacial is largely just a renamed standard facial. That said, these were designed with lighter skin in mind, so efficacy may vary for others, and reactions can be unpredictable.
Synthesized from 27 expert reviews

What each guru said

27 gurus on record
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Doctor Youn
Doctor Youn
5.5M subs
~Depends
“I suspect she may have had radio frequency treatments she may undergo a lot of facial treatments and maybe some noninvasive laser treatments as well”
Hyram
Hyram
4.3M subs
~Depends
“I think facials are great and I also want to say so much of my skincare philosophy on my YouTube channel has been about sharing really good product recommendations for people who are new to skincare or may not be able to afford expensive products or expensive treatments but that doesn't mean I don't like facials but yeah I think it's awesome and if it's something that you can afford go for it girl they're going to be so helpful”
Doctorly
Doctorly
3.6M subs
~Depends
“so they're good I think the best way is kind of how Dr Shaw put it first and that's it's like detailing your car it's a deep clean especially the professional ones”
Dr Dray
Dr Dray
2.7M subs
Worth it
“if you get a facial and esthetician will often offer you comedo extraction and so this can effectively take care of these and you know the esthetician is trained in how to use the extractor and minimize risk to you”
Cassandra Bankson
Cassandra Bankson
2.5M subs
Worth it
“if you're more on the dry side something like the hydrafacial can help exfoliate but it's kind of like wet little skincare kisses that Infuse serum into the skin as well”
208SkinDoc
208SkinDoc
2.1M subs
Worth it
“So, at home, I don't know if you guys have seen it yet, but that Shark Facial Pro Glow is like a home hydroacial that you could do that would loosen up these pores and then it actually sucks stuff out of your pores. So, definitely recommend that if you guys haven't checked it out yet.”
Dr. Shereene Idriss
Dr. Shereene Idriss
1.7M subs
~Depends
“there are devices and the only reason I like this device is because of the combination of both microcurrent and EMS the oh that's not it I don't like that device okay that one is like a $3,000 kind of useless device”
James Welsh
James Welsh
1.6M subs
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“I'm not sure those risks are worth it just to get a taller-looking skull. I mean, people are literally changing the shape of their heads to fit a pretty temporary beauty standard created by social media.”
Mixed Makeup
Mixed Makeup
1.5M subs
Worth it
“But if you do like, you know, like now living in Miami, I go get like a hydroacial and I feel like a monthly hydroacial is great. It's really really great. It's like gets your pores clean, you know, like if you have I I'm like prone to a little bit of millia. So, they'll get your millia out, do that kind of stuff, and then you're good to go for like the month.”
Alexandra Anele
Alexandra Anele
1.4M subs
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“I made an appointment to go and get um like an oxygen facial because I was like, I have so much congestion. I need to just like get extractions, you know, do something nice for myself and just get it out of the way and then kind of reset reset. And uh I went and I did the facial. Horrible, horrible. It brought up more and more acne.”
Dr. Vanita Rattan
Dr. Vanita Rattan
1.2M subs
~Depends
“Facials were never made for skin of color.”
Jamie Genevieve
Jamie Genevieve
976k subs
Worth it
“A facial. That was literally like an hour and a half of just me time with my friend who just massaged my face. It was a dream.”
Dr. Sam Ellis
Dr. Sam Ellis
863k subs
~Depends
“facials are not going to fundamentally change your skin but they are a nice to have if you want something that's going to temporarily brighten up your skin or decongest it”
The Budget Dermatologist
The Budget Dermatologist
719k subs
~Depends
“you are going to get most of the benefits and results at softening the standing wrinkles not the dynamic wrinkles and Botox really will help you for both standing and dynamic”
Gothamista
Gothamista
684k subs
Worth it
“First of all, and this is kind of a big deal, but this is an actual comfortable mask. Like really comfortable.”
Nipun Kapur
Nipun Kapur
401k subs
~Depends
“Hydra facials are like normal facials there is nothing special about hydrafacials so Jesse Salome like 10 years ago your normal facials I just feel those have been renamed as hydrafacials there's absolutely nothing special about it”
Dr. Somji Skin
Dr. Somji Skin
358k subs
Worth it
“we do have things like the hydrofacial but that's controlled so and it's all sterile single use stuff”
Susan Yara
Susan Yara
316k subs
Worth it
“this is her signature vh method facial it's the facial that changed the game for me it changed my skin”
Dr. Mamina
Dr. Mamina
279k subs
~Depends
“Can I get facials during pregnancy? Yes, but like I said, avoid strong chemical peels or treatments with retinoids and stick to hydrating and calming facials like facial steaming and using mechanical methods to unclog your pores are okay.”
Caroline Hirons
Caroline Hirons
251k subs
~Depends
“no no I can't do that no obviously physical scrubs things like that I ALS also have to stay away from LED lights because blue LED light at that wavel can trigger M lasma so I have to be very very careful so in Bangkok I actually the r being of course not to interrupt you but a lot of people use blue LED when they've got acne I know and it's it's that oh I know or they think that it can help with their post acne marks but actually it's it's triggering but but now they know um so what I do in Bangkok is actually things like mochima stem cells so stem cell therapy”
Minkology 101 & Skincare
Minkology 101 & Skincare
225k subs
Worth it
“facials do hurt they hurt so when booking with me I do offer I do offer numbing cream I do offer you can add it to your service and I will put it on for you no pressure”
The Style and Beauty Doctor
The Style and Beauty Doctor
220k subs
Worth it
“if you if you going to get the work done get the work done she still looks like herself it looks very natural”
Dr. Aleksandra Brown
Dr. Aleksandra Brown
131k subs
~Depends
“But if we're talking about long-term improvement in collagen, pigmentation, texture, acne, sun damage, facials is not where I would put the biggest investment.”
No BS Beauty
No BS Beauty
89k subs
~Depends
“a facial isn't going to do anything you can't just make up for 10 years of aging and things like that with a one hour treatment esthetician”
Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert
Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert
54k subs
Worth it
“I'll use this first and then I'll put this over and my my concerns are fine lines and wrinkles okay so when you're looking at devices at home devices and you have fine lines and wrinkles”
Skin Obsessed Mary
Skin Obsessed Mary
33k subs
~Depends
“I can definitely see a difference like my skin just looks healthier you know great if that is a actually a long-term thing that it actually really improves skin health or if it's a temper you know just a transient thing that's hard to say”
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Beyond50Skin
Beyond50Skin
31k subs
Worth it
“So, it's very stimulatory. It's a very active little device. Gets a lot done in one session.”
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