From acne and resurfacing to contouring, tightening and skin analysis, aesthetic devices continue to expand what providers can offer in the treatment room. The MedEsthetics 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards gives medical aesthetic professionals the opportunity to recognize the devices and technologies making an impact across modern aesthetic practices.
Visit the MedEsthetics 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards nomination page to enter your picks here.
The annual awards recognize standout professional medical aesthetic products across a range of categories, including devices, skincare, injectables, regenerative products and practice technology. Nominations help determine which products move forward for consideration, followed by a voting period in which industry professionals weigh in.
Nominations close October 30, 2026, and winners will be announced in the January/February 2027 issue of MedEsthetics.
A $50 submission fee applies to the first nomination. Brands submitting more than one nomination receive 50% off the total cost, with the discount applied at checkout.
For this year's facial device categories, providers and industry professionals can nominate the technologies they rely on to diagnose, treat, resurface, contour and rejuvenate the skin.
Best Acne Device
Acne-focused devices are designed to complement treatment protocols for active breakouts, inflammation and blemish-prone skin. Nominate the technology you consider most effective or valuable for helping practices address acne as part of a professional treatment plan.
Best Facial Contouring Device
Facial contouring technologies target the appearance of definition, shape and proportion without necessarily requiring surgery. Nominate the device that stands out for helping providers address concerns such as laxity, fullness or facial definition.
Best Imaging Device
Imaging technology gives providers a closer look at the skin and can help document visible concerns, treatment progress and changes over time. Nominate the imaging system that has become an important tool for consultation, treatment planning, patient education or before-and-after documentation.
Best Laser Skin Resurfacing Device
Best Light & Energy-Based Device
This broad category recognizes devices that use light or other forms of energy to address aesthetic concerns. Technologies may target everything from redness and pigmentation to skin rejuvenation, vascular concerns, hair removal or collagen stimulation. Nominate the light- or energy-based platform that has earned a place in your practice.
Best Micro-needling Mechanism
Microneedling mechanisms create controlled micro-injuries in the skin to support a treatment response and can be used to address concerns including texture, scarring and signs of aging. Nominate the microneedling technology that stands out for its design, versatility, precision or integration into your treatment protocols.
Best Nano Facial Device
Nano facial devices use non-invasive technology designed to support facial treatments without the traditional needle-based approach of microneedling. Nominate the nano device that has made the biggest impression in your practice, whether for product infusion, skin rejuvenation or enhancing a facial treatment protocol.
Best New Facial Device
What's new in facial technology? This category recognizes recently introduced devices designed specifically for facial aesthetic treatments. Nominate the new facial device you believe brings something meaningful to the treatment room, whether through a new technology, treatment approach, workflow or patient experience.
Best RF Device
Radiofrequency technology uses electromagnetic energy to heat tissue and is widely used in aesthetic medicine for applications including skin tightening, remodeling and collagen stimulation. Nominate the RF device that stands out for its technology, versatility, treatment capabilities or role in your practice.
Nominate Your Favorites
Know a facial device or technology that deserves recognition? Now is the time to put it forward for consideration in the MedEsthetics 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Nominations close October 30, 2026. The winners will be announced in the January/February 2027 issue of MedEsthetics.
Click here to submit your nominations for the MedEsthetics 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards.
