{"id":23750,"date":"2023-05-03T09:56:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T16:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/?p=23750"},"modified":"2023-10-18T11:45:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:45:14","slug":"how-emface-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/how-emface-works","title":{"rendered":"Derms Explain How Emface Works and Whether It Affects Botox and Fillers"},"content":{"rendered":"

By now, you’ve probably heard all about BTL’s Emsculpt<\/a>, the body treatment that combines high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology with radiofrequency to simultaneously burn fat while toning muscles. How it works makes total sense—it’s an über-powerful workout with fat-melting properties. But when learning about Emface, BTL’s newest professional treatment billed as Emsculpt for face muscles, we were a bit confused. Does it make sense to treat your face in the same way you’d treat your body? Wouldn’t intentional muscle contractions in the face create wrinkles? And couldn’t it affect the appearance of other facial procedures? Here, we break down this innovative technology to get a better understanding of how it works, who it’s for, and if Emface is worthy of the hype.<\/p>

What is Emface, and how does it work?<\/h2>

Like the OG Emsculpt, Emface<\/a> from BTL Aesthetics is a treatment that uses two forms of energy. One is radiofrequency, which we know triggers collagen and elastin production to firm up skin and smooth out lines and wrinkles. The other is high-intensity focused electrical stimulation (HIFES). HIFES differs in that the electromagnetic stimulation is not as intense. “HIFEM creates an electromagnetic field, which causes 100% depolarization in the entire muscle—which is what’s required for big body muscles,” says Dr. Yael Halaas<\/a>, a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York City and a lead investigator of the BTL Emface machine throughout its five-year development. This depolarization is what causes those profound and rapid-fire muscle contractions. However, this level of pump is not desirable for the face. “The face muscles are millimeters thin—we have dozens of them, and we want to be extremely specific in which facial muscles we target.”<\/p>

During each 20-minute session of the Emface procedure, you’ll be targeting four different muscles. Three of these—the zygomaticus major, zygomaticus minor, and risorius, all of which help you smile—are in the cheeks, and the fourth is the frontalis, or forehead muscle (the same one that gets injected with Botox when you’re trying to combat horizontal lines). The HIFES causes those muscles to contract, which results in a peculiar sensation (Jessica Simpson said it tickled and gave her “chill bumps”), funny facial expressions, and increased strength.<\/p>

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