FaceTite

During a consultation with your doctor, you will discuss the areas of skin laxity in your face and neck that concern you and whether FaceTite is the best treatment option for you.

This cosmetic procedure is ideal for patients in their mid-30s to early 50s, who have mild to moderate skin laxity and are not interested in a surgical facelift.

If you have had dermal filler treatment recently you may be required to wait a few months or dissolve the filler before undergoing FaceTite treatments.

If you are pregnant or currently breastfeeding you will not be suitable for a FaceTite treatment and will need to await the period of weaning your child, before we can embark on a treatment plan.

FaceTite treatments are carried out in an approved and accredited Care Quality Commission (CQC) surgical facility.

They can be done under local anaesthesia, light sedation or general anaesthesia. You will discuss your preference with your doctor and appropriate treatment will be decided.

On the day of the cosmetic procedure, the areas treated with FaceTite will be marked on your face. Small, neat holes will then be administered using a needle, not a scalpel, in order to enable the FaceTite device’ probe to enter the skin and deliver the radio-frequency energy.

These entry points are carefully positioned in order not to be visible and will heal soon after the procedure is complete.

The cosmetic procedure takes approximately 1 hour.

The FaceTite procedure requires one treatment session. For patients who wish to have a repeat session, an additional treatment can be performed nine months after the initial cosmetic procedure.

FaceTite is performed under local anaesthesia which is injected into the area to avoid discomfort. The process of placing the anaesthetic can be a little uncomfortable for some people.

For those who prefer it, or are especially sensitive to pain, FaceTite can also be performed under sedation or general anaesthesia.

Immediately after the cosmetic procedure, still under local anaesthesia you will experience no discomfort. As the anaesthesia wears off, any further pain can be managed with over-the-counter pain medication.

Expect swelling, redness, tenderness and bruising after The FaceTite treatment, usually resolving itself within a week or two.

The incisions are made using a needle, so no stitches are required post-procedure and scarring around these tiny entry points is unlikely.

Tissue tightening with FaceTite is not immediately visible, and results will be visible only after the bruising and swelTissue tightening with FaceTite is not immediately visible, and results will be visible only after the bruising and swelling subside. Similarly, improvements in tissue laxity will start to be noticeable in 1 to 2 weeks.

As this cosmetic procedure stimulates a wound healing response, further tissue tightening will happen over the next 3 to 6 months, further enhancing your desired youthful look.

Final results will be achieved in 9 to 12 months. Where fat has been targeted and fat cells destroyed, in the jowl or chin area, the body will naturally metabolise any remaining lipids which were not aspirated, leaving a noticeable reduction in fatty areas.

Based on clinical studies, FaceTite can tighten facial skin by up to 40%.

Results are long-lasting and while it is considered somewhat permanent, it is important to remember that our bodies, and skin, carry on ageing. Lifestyle including diet, exercise levels, sun exposure and alcohol and smoking habits, all impact our continued ageing process and might serve as an indication of additional required maintenance treatments.

You should expect results to last 2-4 years depending on the factors mentioned. The cosmetic procedure can be repeated after 3-5 years.