Advancements in skin-tech have turned what used to be a dermatologist’s “maybe in six months” into an almost instant result. Demand shows it—Dubai Derma alone closed more than Dhs 2.5 billion in deals this month, much of it centred on next-gen laser devices that promise clearer skin with minimal downtime. The medical-laser market here is forecast to keep climbing past Dhs 650 million by 2030, as residents look for treatments that slot neatly between lunch breaks and long-haul flights.
In that crowded landscape, the ADVATx (better known as Advalight) platform has become the one name beauty editors keep hearing. The device fires a double act of yellow 589 nm and infrared 1319 nm light—yellow to calm inflammation and bacteria, infrared to shrink oil glands and nudge collagen production. It’s FDA-cleared for 25 indications, from inflammatory acne to rosacea, and—crucially—requires almost no recovery time beyond a fleeting, post-facial flush.
The hype inspired me to book a session with Orskin Aesthetics Clinic, a low-key villa clinic on Al Wasl Road that feels more Scandi-spa than doctor’s office. The space has a near-perfect 4.9 rating on booking platforms and a reputation for holistic skin plans.
I landed in specialist Georgia’s chair after a decade-long standoff with cystic acne. Topicals, antibiotics, peels, this serum and that serum—you name it, I’d tried it. Nothing stuck. Friends in the industry kept whispering “Advalight,” so I booked a session.
Before any lasers were unsheathed, the team sat me in front of the OBSERV diagnostic system, a high-tech scanner that photographs the face under multiple light modes and spits out a kind of dermatological report card: sun damage, dehydration, pigmentation, sensitivity, pore health, even the “true” skin type lurking beneath the surface.
The treatment itself felt almost anticlimactic, goggles on, a quick pass of warm pulses along my jaw and cheeks, a second pass with a cooler tip, and I was done in under 30 minutes. No smell of singed skin, no ice packs on standby—just a mild, rosy glow that faded by the time I hit Sheikh Zayed traffic. The yellow light zaps acne-causing bacteria and redness while the infrared wavelength tells overzealous oil glands to dial it down; together they nudge the skin into a calmer, less reactive state.
The real surprise came 48 hours later, when the usual crop of under-skin bumps simply didn’t show. One and a half week later, existing breakouts have flattened, and lingering post-inflammatory marks look softer.
Pricing at Orskin sits in the mid-market for Dubai lasers (think high three-figures per session), and while you’ll likely need a package of three to four treatments for deep scarring, a single hit delivered visible calm to active acne—something no prescription cream ever managed for me.
If you’re tallying up the cost of yet another serum that promises the world, Advalight may be the smarter splurge.
