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Age-R Booster Pro.

Medicube Age-R Booster Pro
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About this product

A multi-function facial device featuring microcurrent, radiofrequency, EMS, and light therapy modes designed to enhance skincare absorption and improve skin firmness and contour.

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Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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Guru Score

60%

Mixed

9 experts · Strong agreement
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What the gurus are saying

This device bundles multiple technologies into one tool, and gurus who love it praise the booster mode for helping serums penetrate deeper and the microcurrent setting for firming. However, comfort and results are inconsistent: some find it uncomfortable with facial hair or unsuitable for rosacea, and one experienced concerning symptoms after just two days of use. The consensus among fans is that it works best as a booster paired with strong actives and serums, not as a standalone solution, and using the lowest intensity setting is wise until you know how your skin reacts.
Synthesized from 9 expert reviews · most recent take June 2026
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What the gurus are saying.

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~Approved
"I am also liking this microcurrent device by Medicube. I am not using it so much to define the jaw and chin as I am using it on my whole face and neck to help the skincare I put on soak in deeper, and it also has a little bit of ATP production."
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"On a side by side comparison it wasn't really close. This one kind of blew the other one out of the water, so this is the one that I use now. I still use my other devices if this one is out of battery or if I'm traveling, I won't bring this big contraption with me, but you can see this is a little bit more chiseled."
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"This little tool here, the Age-R Booster Pro, this is the mini version, the travel version. This is huge in South Korea. It's the little microcurrent, it has red light and blue light, and it zaps into your pores, opens a little channel, and then your skin care absorbs really quickly."
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"I love EMS for the body. Medicube makes a great microcurrent device that also has EMS, that's the one I did the other day where your whole face is kind of moving. Those are great for your body as well, you just need to make sure you have a conductive gel. If you're using it and you're not feeling the muscle twitch and you're not feeling any tingling, you don't have enough conductive gel on. You don't have to buy the conductive gel from the actual manufacturer, you can go on Amazon and get an ultrasound gel, that's the cheapest way to do that."
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"I am also liking this microcurrent device by Medicube. I am not using it so much to define the jaw and chin as I am using it on my whole face and neck to help the skincare I put on soak in deeper, and it also has a little bit of ATP production."
~Approved
"Overall, I really like this device because it really does combine a lot of the different features that you would find on separate devices into one, which actually makes it a pretty good deal. You can really experiment with these different modes and the different intensities of them to figure out what is your favorite, what you like to do, and what's going to give you the best results for your certain skincare goals. And those goals change all the time, right? Sometimes we're working on skin elasticity and other times we are working on texture, and so I like that all the modes are in one device and I really enjoy using mine. I always feel like I'm getting a little bit of a facial like experience when I use it."
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"Overall, I really like this device because it really does combine a lot of the different features that you would find on separate devices into one, which actually makes it a pretty good deal. You can really experiment with these different modes and the different intensities of them to figure out what is your favorite, what you like to do, and what's going to give you the best results for your certain skincare goals. And those goals change all the time, right? Sometimes we're working on skin elasticity and other times we are working on texture, and so I like that all the modes are in one device and I really enjoy using mine. I always feel like I'm getting a little bit of a facial like experience when I use it."
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"This device is not cheap, it does retail for $220, which is a lot of money. I will say I do like this, I do think that it is worth it if you know what you're getting yourself into. My anti-hype review of this is that it's a booster, and I want to emphasize that. It's not a miracle product, it's not the sole thing you're going to invest in that is going to transform your skin instantly. This is something that, paired with the right skincare products for your skin concerns, can boost the benefits, boost the results, and get you there faster. I think a lot of people do get good results with this, but they don't necessarily see it as a booster, they see it as the main thing, and it really comes down to the serums, the actives, the way that you're hydrating and moisturizing your skin, and how the device actually helps to boost those products in the long run. There are four different settings to this device, and the first setting, the booster setting, is probably my favorite, with different levels of intensity for each of the four settings."
~Skip
"In my opinion, micro needling for most people is going to do hands down more long term for their skin than a device like this will. There's nothing wrong with this device per se, but if you have the money and you buy one device, in my judgment, my research, micro needling is going to be the best for your skin. I'm not exactly sure that there's any setting on the Medicube that actually does anything deep down to help with collagen. I have not found success with the new face or many other devices."
~Skip
"This device is intended to work by delivering an electrical pulse, which acts as electroporation, allowing for better penetration of ingredients. It's really popular, influencers say it's the best thing ever. But a girl posted a TikTok saying that she'd been using the Medicube Age-R Booster Pro for two days and developed Bell's palsy, and while she couldn't prove it was the device and she wasn't accusing it of causing her problem, she posted it as a word of warning. I felt like it would be impossible to prove this caused her problem, because Bell's palsy is an idiopathic facial palsy."
~Mixed
"This does make it stand out from other microcurrent devices. It has a few different modes: the booster mode, which enhances absorption of active ingredients; the MC mode, which is a microcurrent mode to target and volumize facial lines; the dermatop mode, to stimulate skin and create a firmer facial contour; and the airshot mode, which is essentially like electrical needles that improve skin elasticity without damaging the skin. I barely use this tool, to be honest with you, and I've only used it on level one. With a beard it's not very comfortable, so I personally do not use this tool that often. It's also not great for my rosacea. But a lot of people love this product, a lot of people have seen great effects from it. Haley Bieber helped it go extra viral, it's a well-loved device and it has gone truly viral on TikTok. Influencers, skincare professionals, enthusiasts, and celebrities love it, and there are very good before and afters of its transformative effects, not just from one use but like a year's difference that you can really find online that shows the effects of this tool. Because of its popularity everyone's using it, including the subject of today's video and her viral TikTok post. She showed a quite troubling video about how she supposedly, allegedly developed Bell's palsy, a condition causing temporary facial paralysis, allegedly after using the Medicube Age-R Booster Pro. She explained that after using the device for just two days on level one, she started experiencing symptoms."
~Approved
"This is the Medicube Age-R Booster Pro. I bought this with my own money, I wouldn't be talking about it unless I didn't love it. It's basically a six-in-one device, it does so many different things, but I find myself using the very first mode, which is the booster mode. It basically helps your skincare go deeper into the skin, and honestly I've noticed a huge difference in the overall appearance of my skin. I've also been using the microcurrent level, I only use it on the lowest level, I'm working my way up to the higher levels. It does microcurrent, which is for firming your muscles, airshot mode, which is the electric needles for your pore elasticity, I haven't really played around with that one as much, and then booster mode is the one that helps your skincare absorb deeper into the skin. It also has light therapy in there. I've been really, really loving this, and I think because it has so many different functions, I've been using it a lot more consistently. I just keep it on my bathroom counter and I find myself reaching for it every single night as part of my night routine."
~Skip
"It uses a technology called electroporation, which essentially means it's sending electric currents into your skin in a safe way that create passageways for your skincare products to penetrate deeper. The tests on it show this worked on drugs, so you can kind of make some guesses that it can transfer over to skincare products, but it's not always that simple, it's more of a good concept. There's nowhere on their website that says the technology is any different from other devices, so in my opinion it's just more marketing, it seems like it's the same technology just different devices so they can sell you more devices. I used it and I did feel like my skincare products were penetrating my skin more, but what I didn't like is there isn't a lot of information on what it's really doing for your skin besides that. Is it actually stimulating any collagen? Is it too strong? The pamphlet suggests you don't go higher than a one or a two, but it goes up to like five speeds, and if you go higher and get close to your eye you can feel it kind of tweak your eye out a little bit, which gets me a little weirded out about how safe it is for your skin. I used the device for about 30 days. I felt like it did help my skincare products penetrate a little bit deeper, but it felt like a chore to use, mostly because it says you have to use it five times a week to see the best results, the more you use it the better the results, and it just started to feel like a chore and I wasn't seeing enough of a difference. At some point I did feel like my skin felt irritated."
~Approved
"Facial sculpting tools can be nice. I love using my Medicube Age-R Booster Pro to help reduce puffiness, make my skin look a little bit more awake, and tighten the skin a little bit."
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"I'm not a huge fan of the Medicube one because it does have fragrance. I wish they made that formula without any fragrance. It really does bother me when Medicube decides to use fragrance in their formulas because they have so many good formulas and I absolutely love the Medicube device. But yeah, that serum I just can't get behind because of the fragrance."
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"Facial sculpting tools can be nice. I love using my Medicube Age-R Booster Pro to help reduce puffiness, make my skin look a little bit more awake, and tighten the skin a little bit."
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"I'm actually a huge fan of microcurrent technology. I personally use the Medicube Age-R Booster Pro for it because I feel like there's more options in one device rather than the New Face, where that's kind of the only feature it has. But regardless of how you're getting microcurrent technology delivered into the skin, it is really beneficial and definitely a great way to start out the day."
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"I figured out that I have to use the air mode with the edge of the device and not rub it directly on my skin, just a nice gentle glide, so much better. When I first started using this one, I was so ready to not hop on the bandwagon because I am the last person to buy into hype. Usually, if a product's really overhyped, I am not afraid to be the one person that's critical of it. But I have to say, this has won me over. I feel like there's a reason it is so viral and why so many people use it. This is going to be a part of my nighttime skincare routine forever."
~Approved
"I am still loving from Medicube their Age-R Booster Pro. This is more for the superficial layer of the skin, so I tend to use this when I feel my skin just doesn't look great. And it's actually fun to use during my routine, and this helps really boost the overall appearance of my skin."
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"Medicube's Age-R Booster Pro, I mean it has five modes and it's tremendously skin entertaining, at least for me. I am still kind of in awe by the sheer strength of this device. For a long time with devices other than like a few beeps or buzzes, you can't feel that there's anything happening, but with this you really can. I feel like I was on a really good run with this, with the tightening, firming, glowing. Of course everything came to an abrupt halt in the beginning of the month. Looking forward to starting it all back up again."
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"This portion of the video is sponsored by Medicube, and I really wanted to talk about this device because it is my favorite right now. It's the one I am using all the time. I'm going to review this pretty thoroughly because there is a lot going on here. Booster Pro has four different modes, and three of those modes are upgraded versions of their previous individual devices: booster mode, microcurrent mode, derma shot mode, air shot mode, each with levels one through five. You can use all four modes, and this device can be used with your own skincare. You don't need any special conductive gels, but I do have a few tips about what kind of skincare works best with each mode. Airshot mode level one is used after cleansing on dry skin, and level one already just feels really intense for me. This was created to mimic the effects of micro needling without actually using needles, and for anyone who's tried micro needling, the results cannot be denied. First of all, there's that skin tightening effect, which is great for pores and texture, but also microchannels are created in the surface level of your skin so that skincare can absorb better. I do also feel like it lightly evens the skin tone, and I have to mention this is also the perfect pairing with an LED mask treatment to potentially really enhance results. At this point in my life, I can definitely benefit from multiple treatments targeting the multiple concerns I have, which is why devices like this are so perfect for me."
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"Facial device that I use the most consistently, of course, from Medicube, the Age-R Booster Pro. I love all the modes. Even though you can use every single one in a single routine, I don't do that all the time, I will always use two though. I also like that the cycles are pretty quick, five minutes each. Shot air shot mode is definitely not an everyday thing for me, it's something that I'll do every few days, maybe twice a week. This is for core care, I do feel the difference. This is something that you use on dry skin after cleansing. I focus on the areas that are more porous for me, which is definitely around the T-zone. You really feel like there's a bunch of electric needles just prickling away on your skin. These are also creating passageways so that your skincare absorbs and works better as well. This lightly exfoliates and it's good for skin that is prone to oiliness, congestion, and acne. I have to say I love the way the booster mode feels, this is the glass skin mode. This is great to use with certain serums that I really love, especially the peptide ones, those are the ones that I really want to help with the penetration, whether they need it or not it doesn't hurt. It's even better when there's some slip to the serum, and this even works with really bouncy hydrating serums as well. Otherwise, when a formula has already completely dried down, rather than pulling and dragging, just focus on certain areas of concern with the microcurrent and derm shop mode. I mentioned that when you're using it with their collagen jelly cream, you can really feel the difference, this also makes skin look like glass to me."
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"I am still loving from Medicube their Age-R Booster Pro. This is more for the superficial layer of the skin, so I tend to use this when I feel my skin just doesn't look great. And it's actually fun to use during my routine, and this helps really boost the overall appearance of my skin."
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"Recently I've been obsessed with Medicube's new Age-R Booster Pro. It's really quite different and very leveled up from their previous booster. It has four different modes: booster mode, microcurrent mode, derma shot mode, and airshot mode, each with five levels. The one I'm using, which is great to use after your final layer, is the derma shot mode. This mode targets signs of aging but is particularly good for firming up the contours of your face, and at the same time it helps our other skincare just kind of absorb, but nevertheless the whole firming thing is kind of amazing. I use this particularly for areas where I have more tension lines, and you can really feel it making your muscles contract and release. You can actually feel this working on your muscles in a way that you can't necessarily with microcurrent. I think they both go really well together, but this is intense. I also use this along the contours of my face, I swoop upwards, I go in figure eights, circles. If you use it around your eye area and your lip area, just make sure it's at a lower setting. I kind of went straight to level three."
Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Medicube Age-R Booster Pro?

A multi-function facial device featuring microcurrent, radiofrequency, EMS, and light therapy modes designed to enhance skincare absorption and improve skin firmness and contour.

Is Medicube Age-R Booster Pro worth it?

The gurus are split. 5 of the 9 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 3 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 60%.

What is Medicube Age-R Booster Pro's Guru Score?

Medicube Age-R Booster Pro holds a Guru Score of 60%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 9 independent expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Medicube Age-R Booster Pro best for?

Medicube Age-R Booster Pro is generally suited to mature skin.

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