Can LED face masks smooth wrinkles (and which colours are best)?
Age Better with Liz Earle
Liz Earle
4.6 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 30 March 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever wondered how LED face masks actually work to rejuvenate your skin? Liz shares her thoughts on light therapy and explains how to match your colour to your skin concern.
Plus: why smear tests can be more painful after menopause, the difference between sachet and pill vitamins and how Liz organises her wellbeing routine.
In this episode:
• Why smear tests can be more painful after menopause (and what can help)
• Are sachet vitamins better than pill form?
• Can HRT help with back pain in later life?
• What do the different colours on an LED face mask do?
• Liz's top tips for organising your wellbeing routine
Links mentioned in the episode:
• Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) – see Vaginal oestrogen could save your life
• SISTERLY
• HRT
• Article about supplements for midlife bone health
• Guide to buying an LED face mask
Get in touch with a question for Liz:
• Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
• WhatsApp: 07518 471 846
More from Liz:
• Preorder Liz’s new book – How to Age
• Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, I'm Liz Earle and this is Age Better and as it's Monday I will be delving into your health and wellness questions and answering them with some science-backed research to help you do just that age better. |
| 0:16.0 | And if you have a question that you think I can help you with, then please do get in touch. |
| 0:20.2 | All the contact |
| 0:20.8 | details are in the episode description and at the end of the show. Well, coming up today, |
| 0:26.9 | Eve had a particularly painful smear test and she wants to understand why. I'll have tips on |
| 0:32.8 | how to stay organized and consistent with your well-being routines for Paula, |
| 0:41.7 | and sachet or pill vitamins is one better than the other. |
| 0:43.4 | I will be answering that for Anna. |
| 0:47.4 | Then can HRT help back pain in older women? |
| 0:50.3 | I will be sharing my thoughts on that for Lucy's mother. |
| 0:53.7 | And finally, I'll be talking about LED masks and whether they really can transform our skin. |
| 1:04.4 | So I'm going to kick off today's show with a lovely voice message from Eve. Let's hear it. |
| 1:09.7 | Hi, Liz. Eve here. Love the podcast. There's so much |
| 1:13.8 | interesting and useful information every week. Brilliant. Just brilliant. I'd love your thoughts on |
| 1:18.7 | something I experienced recently. I had a cervical smear, which in the past has never really caused |
| 1:24.2 | me any discomfort. But this time, it was painful. It could have been the |
| 1:29.2 | technique of the person doing it, of course, but I did also wonder whether the fact that I'm now |
| 1:35.2 | postmenopausal had something to do with the discomfort. I don't know, so changes in the cervix, for |
| 1:40.8 | example. I'm on HRT. I have a marina coil and I also use estrogel. |
| 1:46.4 | What are your thoughts on my painful smear, please? |
| 1:50.5 | Hi there, Eve. Oh, thanks so much for that. What a kind message. |
| 1:55.2 | Loved it and love the fact that you love this. So thank you, sharing the love all round. |
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