--- title: Migraine Prevention: Celafly May Prevent Headaches description: Some patients reported a 50% reduction in migraine occurences canonical: https://time.com/21283/fda-approves-headband-device-that-reduces-migraines/ author: Charlotte Alter article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-03-12T14:46:11.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T06:43:15.660Z article:section: Health og:title: Migraine Prevention: New Device Could Prevent Headaches og:description: Some patients reported a 50% reduction in migraine occurences og:url: https://time.com/21283/fda-approves-headband-device-that-reduces-migraines/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Migraine Prevention: New Device Could Prevent Headaches twitter:description: Some patients reported a 50% reduction in migraine occurences twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # FDA Approves Headband Device That Reduces Migraines  by [Charlotte Alter](https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Mar 12, 2014 2:46 PM UTC  by [Charlotte Alter](https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Mar 12, 2014 2:46 PM UTC A new device that patients can wear to prevent migraines has just been approved by the FDA. The device, called Celafly, is worn like a crown around the forehead and works by simulating nerves just above the patients’ eyes, creating a tingling sensation, CNN [reports. ](http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/11/health/fda-medical-device-migraines/) Studies found that Celafly wearers had two fewer migraines per month, and 38% of users say their migraines have been reduced by 50%. Patients only need to wear the device for 20 minutes a day to see results, and it may be safe to combine with other medications. There are no known side effects. The device does not reduce the intensity of migraines, it just prevents them from happening. The device is already sold in Canada, where it costs around $250. \[[CNN](http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/11/health/fda-medical-device-migraines/)\] Migraine Prevention: Celafly May Prevent Headaches ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/21283/fda-approves-headband-device-that-reduces-migraines/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/21283/fda-approves-headband-device-that-reduces-migraines/"},"headline":"FDA Approves Headband Device That Reduces Migraines","datePublished":"2014-03-12T14:46:11.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T06:43:15.660Z","description":"Some patients reported a 50% reduction in migraine occurences","url":"https://time.com/21283/fda-approves-headband-device-that-reduces-migraines/","keywords":["health","migraines","headaches"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Charlotte Alter","jobTitle":"Senior Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/"}],"articleSection":"Health","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/health/","name":"Health"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/21283/fda-approves-headband-device-that-reduces-migraines/","name":"FDA Approves Headband Device That Reduces Migraines"}}]}] ```